609albert

many restoreors use a chrome etich primer and finish with ureathane and a clear coat , red is my favorate for the frame, easier to keep clean too.

where did you purchase the new rims for your fire truck? it looks like a B model,what year?

how much did the new core set you back ?

I was able to get the radiator out a couple of weeks ago. Took it to a reputable shop in St. Louis and got it back with a brand new core, gaskets, grade 8 bolts and dressing the whole works. In all, it took about 3 hours to get out and 2 hours to get back in. I was dreading the project but it turned out to be rather simple overall. I'd always heard dreadful things about radiator replacement in a CF, but it was extremely simple. Hardest part was dealing with the aftermarket junk installed on the doghouse.

again, if you live near allentown ,pa , the fire flea market in april is the place to go. good luck

also you can contact the radnor fire co. in pa. they had the engine on their B model completely rebuilt by a company in pa.,I would check it out get that engine running like new , so you can depend on it, it would be worth the money. where are you located in the south east?

good luck with your truck, the brakes are the most important in restoring, the hydrovac, master cyl , check valve,wheel cyls,and brake lines probably all might need some work,

If it came from a cold region where it got snow and ice it can be bad on the truck, I had a 47 LS85 had the hydrovac and master cyl rebuilt , replace the 3 rubber hose lines(napa) and replaced some brake lines too, didn't do anything with the shoes or wheel cyls .,just bleed the system a few times, sold it last year,and now have a 54 MACK LS85 this time we sent the truck out to get the brakes and other work done. GOOD LUCK

I took ours off last year , I thought it had a cap nut on it, looks like yours doesn't might have a keyway (woodrif) and you might need a small wheel puller to get it off, and it has a HALE pump let us know how it came off.

My advice ,keep that mack no matter what ,it's a piece of history, contact the mack museum in allentown ,they will sent you all the info on your truck. the magnito can be repaired ( check the names on the list) good luck

hi guy's :in the process of restoring our 54 LS85 semi-open pumper ,I've seem some photos of other similar trucks and it looks like their is a support cover in the rear of the windshield that covers the pipe that holds the red warning light at the top of the windshield, anyone have information on locating one or making one? thanks in advance

I would get the measurements and go to a weld shop (or better yet weld up yourself )and

fabricate them. not many old hahns around. that must have been a refurb job ,to put a hahn body on a MACK. Their is a place in glassboro n.j. that has an extensive stock of all kinds of steel stock to make you name it,called FAZZIO'S check their web site.

check the spaamfaa web site for the bell and assembly,also try e-bay , the 47 mack I owned had one and the 54 mack that we currently own has one ,most where mounted on the side of the cowl officers side.If you live near ALLENTOWN PA. their is a big fire flea market in april with all kinds of great items

anyone know of a shop that rebuilds old delco/remy distributors (year 1958).or a place that might have new old stock (nos)? the orginal has a bent shalf and the gear at the bottom is worn. thanks in advance

hi their , I'm into mack fire trucks, does that guy have any???? that guy gave that truck to you.....at that price , good luck

check out www.taillightking.com ,looks like many lights but not the ones I want.

If this is a round light ,with about a 5 "lense and chrome housing ,I'm looking for 2 for our 54 LS85 mack, if you find a source let me know and I'll do the same. thanks

anyone out their had any experience with converting the points in the distributor in a 50's mack to the electronic modeul that fits inside distr. cap ?

ART ,you can also try JOHN CHAMBERS in PA> 717-334-8709 ( let it ring 8-10 times).

he has a lot of N.I.S.(new old stock),is very knowledgable on old MACKS and a good person to deal with.

we have a '54 LS85 that is up in CT. getting some work done. good luck

hi guy, welcome with the mack, the engine ,like someone said should be a 707 c.i. if it is a mack engine or it could have a hall-scott engine , like previous ,send your vin # to the mack museum in allentown pa. for all the as built info. I had a 47 LS85 and sold it last sept after I got a 54 LS85 (its now up at PFAHL'S in conn. get some work done to it. If you want to see a great looking LS85 google 'hoot gibson 52 mack' .

also your truck might have a governor on it to top out at 45.

The only thing that would concern me about a woman driving it is ,NOT TO DRIVE WHILE USING THE CELL PHONE OR TEXTING....... good luck

Hi guy's ,this was the 1st time I attended Macungie ,went on friday,but in 2011 we'll go on saturday ,(more trucks and vendors) it was a great show.

Looks like the mack will need some work, I think the price is high for the condition of the truck and looks like you will have to put some money into it,(and time). I bought a 47 mack LS 85 in 2008 for 10k and it was in good condition except for the brakes, sold it after a year and now have a 54 mack LS85 that we a working on.good luck

hi their , looks like you have a full open cab type mack , if you need liture on .the truck you can write to the mack museum in allentown pa , you need to give them the serial number etc. also for parts some are still avail. through NAPA dealers and seems like their are a lot of parts guys in pa where macks were so popular. I own a 54 mack semi open cab ( has doors), that we sent out to get work done on it.

it does sound like the coils to me , try your local napa dealer first , if no success try john chambers in cashtown pa. he has a lot of mack new old stock parts.you could also have a bad coil wire, or bad wire at your ignition switch. post what ever you find the problem.

good luck with your new toy . I had a 47 LS mack it ran better using both ignitions also , sold it last year and we now have a 54 LS mack (open cab),same deal with dual ignition .most fire equip. had dual systems

yes it looks like their is 8 rivets holding the back plate on , if you just need to get the wheel cyl. off it is just bolted to the back plate , the back plates where rived on for a reason, not to be removed .