Pacifica Pete

On 3/10/2019 at 8:06 AM, 41chevy said:

Have a photo of your bracket? I may have one in my stuff.   Paul

Its a cast piece, about 9.5" long, and in my case painted prison-paint-shop-red like everything else on the rig ha ha.

found my answer on Ebay - I found a pic of a lens assembly for sale and indeed it has a clip ring. I also learned that the same lamps were used on Willys jeeps so reproductions are available but mainly with a black housing. Now to find an extra Mack tailight bracket so I can add a right side lamp....

This is the light i have. It certainly is old because both the main lens and the license plate light lens are glass. The back of the bulb socket is obviously missing, and the red glass lens just falls back into the housing. I'm guessing it may have had a clip ring or some other method of securing it into the trim bezel?

Hello all. The tail light i have for my 1949 Type 45 is falling apart and seems to be missing a part. I have no idea if it is the original or not. Can anyone out there with a type 45 post a few pics of their tail light so I can compare? Also, my rig has only 1 tail light (left of course). Does anyone know if any of these trucks were supplied with Left and Right?

Pete

On 2/26/2019 at 11:31 AM, j hancock said:

The VIN tag for the E model is usually on the seat bolster.  So if you open the pass. door, the VIN tag is right in front of you.  Here is a picture of an E tag and the holes are 2.25 apart on the short side and 5.75 inches on the long side.  I have seen a couple fire rigs where the VIN tag has been mounted on the inside firewall just above where the passengers feet would be. 

With the style of your truck it may have been mounted on the front of the seat bolster.  Maybe you can find some empty holes matching the measurements?

The VIN is stamped on the left rear frame rail.  The stamping will be on the vertical surface of the frame just a little further rearwards from the left rear spring box.

Thanks for the info J Hancock! I see a set of holes on the front of the seat bolster (passenger side) which are very close to the dimensions you gave above. I can't see any stamped marks on the frame rail though. I did find a registration slip from 1962 in a stack of old paperwork I received which has an ID number listed although it does not match the letter/number format in the example tag above. I also just learned this morning of an alleged "box of chrome parts" located at our other fire station which I'm hoping may contain the missing tags... we shall see. 

I'm trying to locate my 1949 Type-45's VIN, but i'm not finding any number plate. I fear it may have been removed at some point. Can someone tell me where it is supposed to be?

Thanks!

Pete

3 hours ago, CaptainCrutch said:

If you want the maintenance manuals I’d submit the VIN# to the Mack Museum, they’ll give you all the information they have on the truck. That info has certainly helped us as we finish up our 707 motor, it had to be torn down to the block with many parts being rebuilt or replaced.

I've been reading in several places/posts about contacting the Mack museum for information. Folks seem to say that one should make a donation along with the information request which seems like a reasonable expectation, but i have not seen what size of donation is expected. Thoughts?

True, I shouldn't get too far ahead of myself. A good cleaning will be the first step. It would definitely be nice it it were the pan gasket as opposed to the main seal. 

Bob, that's great news. I even have the rubber gasket from the one that got broken. I'll email you and we can chat more. 

Cant find any on the housing but i think they were re-plated at some point so who knows what may have been sanded off or covered up. The molded rubber base has some markings but they are nearly impossible to read. Photos attached (not that thy are much good.) 

no numbers I can find. I looked both inside/outside the housing and also on the good glass itself and found nothing. There did appear to be the remnants of some marks on the rubber base that caps the bottom of the glass but I could not read it. I'll double check again though. 

Hi all,

I'm fixing up a 1949 type 45 fire engine for my fire department. in general it runs OK, but it is needing some tune-up type work and some love in general. It is equipped with an ENF-330 engine (according to the original sales literature which I have  ). It has what I believe to be a moderate front main seal leak judging from the the area of the oil leak, and the mountain of silicone applied to the area by a previous caretaker. I have no experience working on this motor specifically, but I do have a fair amount of automotive and engine work experience in general. Does anyone know how difficult a job replacing the seal is, and can it be done in the truck? Where can I find good documentation on maintenance procedures for this motor? I do understand that the condition of the crankshaft comes into play here, I'm just toying with the idea of tearing into it and would love to hear about other folks' experience. 

I'm on a search for a single headlight mounted marker light lens for my agency's 1949 Type 45. The old one was broken at some point. Any and all offers or leads are appreciated! Pictures of the intact one are attached. 

Hello Big Mack Trucks!

New member here, Pacifica Pete. I’m one of the custodians of a type 45 Fire Engine belonging to the city of Pacifica fire department. The truck was originally purchased in 1949 for the Sharp Park volunteer station, which was eventually absorbed into the larger Pacifica department. 

Our Type 45 is in decent shape. It runs fairly smooth, goes and stops. It was re-wired in 2011. It does need a variety of tune-up and tinkering type work which is currently in my court. The truck is used on a limited basis for parades etc. 

im joining to forum to seek some occasional advise and assistance with parts sourcing. 

Cheers

Pacifica Pete

(pic coming soon)