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  1. Willie dog
    Thank you for the info.
  2. Willie dog
    I'm looking at getting the headliner kit from Watts. The only ones listed are for a b61 and b67 cab. Mine is a b42. Would it still work? Is there a huge difference in the two cabs?
  3. Willie dog
    Neat old piece of iron. I too think storage in a damp space may not have been too kind to it...... Not knocking it at all. I would still take it though.
  4. Willie dog
    Thanks again for everyone's help!
  5. Willie dog
    I installed all new chambers and cut the rods a little longer than the original ones to give me some "wiggle room" in adjustments.
  6. Willie dog
    On this one the buzzer stops at 60 psi. Then I can release the parking brake. They're a little slow in releasing unless the psi is up a bit more, then they will release just fine. I'm sure it has to do with the fact lower psi makes things a little slow in releasing.
  7. Willie dog
    Simple enough. Same process as a car, just different adjuster location. Thanks a million! 🖒
  8. Willie dog
    This is off topic but, speaking of slack adjusters. What is the proper way to adjust all the brakes? At the slack adjusters or the clevis rod? Or both? Having never been a truck mechanic, things are a little different than what I'm used to. 🤔
  9. Willie dog
    Ain't that the truth!! I broke a puller trying to pull the arm off.
  10. Willie dog
    I believe the nut is inch and a quarter, the thread pitch is fine thread. Not sure of the exact pitch though. Thanks a lot for your help!
  11. Willie dog
    Anyone have a spare nut that holds the pitman arm to the steering box they would like to sell? I can't find one anywhere, it's a super fine thread pitch. Even Fastenal can't get one. It would suck to take the Mack out for it's maiden voyage and not be able to steer clear of oncoming traffic.
  12. Willie dog
    I didn't know you had called. I didn't get a message on my answering machine.
  13. Willie dog
    Thanks everyone. It's not a problem to fix, just frustrating. Perhaps I should make a sacrifice to the Old Truck Gods.....my neighbor has a Prius. Just sayin'.
  14. Willie dog
    This is what happens when you try to do things by yourself. In an attempt to turn the hood over to install the trim and wipe the compound and polish off the bottom of the hood, BOOM. a two inch scratch down to the primer. Good thing I have some blue left over. Note to self and anyone else who is listening, STOP BEING SO INDEPENDENT AND ASK FOR HELP. Rant over.
  15. Willie dog
    Thanks. It's FAR from perfect. A real Mack expert could find a ton of mistakes but I did it as best as I could. I just enjoy the process of restoration.
  16. Willie dog
    Not yet. I'm thinkingof having it hand lettered.
  17. Willie dog
    I was using him as a wheel chock!
  18. Willie dog
    That's our cat Petie. He wanted to be in the pictures. I didn't have the heart to tell him the mascot for Mack trucks is a bulldog.
  19. Willie dog
    Got the old girl to move under it's own power for the first time in two years. Decided to move it out to give the garage a much needed cleaning up. Going to install the grill shell and headlight panels later. Almost took it down the road but it's not quite ready for it's maiden voyage yet.
  20. Willie dog
    Got the water pump back from the rebuilder, put everything back together and got it running again and, BAM. The fuel pump starts leaking gas all over the floor. Now I need to find a replacement, a rebuild kit or send it out. Any ideas or input?
  21. Willie dog
    I've seen it for so long in pieces, I almost forgot what it looks like. It gets my heart racing when I see parts going back on. Even if it's only temporary.
  22. Willie dog
    It ain't perfect, working with 60 year old metal that was mass produced is always a challenge.
  23. Willie dog
    What makes you say that?
  24. Willie dog
    Got all the bodywork done on the front sheet metal. Test fitting to make sure it still fits. Then pull it all back apart and paint the inside and outside of everything. Almost forgot. I finally got the wiring harness installed and everything wired up and working.
  25. Willie dog
    BEAUTIFUL!

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