Tony Ingram

Anyone know if a rear spring hanger on an H61 would be the same as a more common B model? I've got a cast aluminum left rear spring hanger that has a stress crack darn near through the whole thing. Was hoping to find a steel one to replace it with and hoped they were the same as a more commonly produced series.

As far as I know the truck is completely original, thanks for all of the input!

Anybody know where I can get a new water pump for my thermodyne? Can't get my 53' H61 back on the road until I get it replaced and my boy's been bugging the heck outta me to go for a ride.

No H models at the show?

His reserve was 10k at the time, he's since lowered it. It's an old fire equipment transportation truck.

Talked to the guy selling it. Said the reserve is set at 10k but he's gonna re-list and lower it. It's an excess truck and thery need to get rid of it in 30 days. It was a Kern County Fire equipment hauler. I've got a place to store it if someone wants to bid on it and pick it up later. The Dept. that owns it is known for taking good care of their fleet. Too rich for my blood. I gotta spend alot to get my other two up to par first but I can see how it'd be easy to become a hoarder with these trucks.

I can take a look at her if anybody is interested. It's only 15 min from my house. I'd be interested but I have an H61 vand H63 that need a ton of work already. Plus mama said she'd divorce me if I brought another one home.

Give us some more. Never get tired of seeing H model pics. Somebody better rescue them two.

What a tease, the one listed as an H is a G model.

Anybody know where I can buy a gasket kit for a 673 that's in my H61 for a reasonable price? The thing sat since 1974 so all the gaskets are shot. Just wanting to make her as tight as possible to minimize the drips and leaks. Have seen kits on ebay in the past but none recently. Also are there many variations of kits? Is a 673 kit all the same or were there variations of that motor? Engine runs good just tired of carrying around a drip bucket everywhere I go. Also thinking I need a new thermostat, where on earth would I get one of those? Not sure many parts houses would stock one of those, thanks....

I'm 6'1" 220 ish and have plenty of room in my H models.

Hey everybody, my wife and I are putting on a 5k/10k walk-run event in February to raise money for The Foundation For Retinal Research here in our hometown of Bakersfield, Ca. My son who is 6 yrs. old was born with a rare, genetic eye disease called Lebers Congenital Amaurosis (LCA). We are looking to get sponsors for the event. We have had great success so far locally but like all fundraising events, the goal is to raise as much as possible. I would like to reach out to all of you and see if anybody is interested in helping to sponsor or may know of a friend or business that may want to help. Our website will be up and running within a week and we are partnered up with the Bakersfield Track Club for the event. All donations are tax deductible and all proceeds will go to the foundation in my son's name. We have a sponsor letter done which includes info about my son, LCA and all the sponsorship info. If anybody is interested shoot me a message and I can get some sponsorship packages sent your way. Once the website is up and running I'll post it on here for you to check out. Below is a few excerps and info. about my son and his disease, thanks for your time, Tony.

Our son Anthony was diagnosed with Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) at 3 ½ months of age which left him blind. Like most parents would be, we were devastated when we received the diagnosis. However, with strong support from family and friends, we redirected the initial feelings of devastation towards the positive. We were determined to tackle the disease “head on” and provide Anthony with all the tools he would need to succeed. Since the diagnosis we have raised him the same way as we have our two older children, Kiley age 8 and Katie age 7. From the very beginning, Anthony has been a very persistent boy who hasn’t let anything stand in his way. From a young age he became as comfortable on the playground or in the swimming pool as any sighted child. Anthony is learning Braille and is aided with a cane for mobility in public places. Anthony is 6 years old and attends kindergarten at Del Rio Elementary School as it has been our goal to “main stream” him in public school. Most people that meet Anthony in our home can’t believe he is blind because he is so active. He can often be found outside hanging from the monkey bars on his swing set or jumping on the trampoline. For Anthony, everything is a learning experience. Since helping his dad rebuild their classic Mack trucks, he has learned over thirty hand tools just by feel. During his summer vacation, Anthony learned how to ride his bike without training wheels and also took surfing lessons. This year Anthony has taken his excitement and energy to the soccer field, playing on an organized team has given him the chance to interact with others. Anthony is truly an inspiration and there is no doubt that he will succeed in anything he does.

What is LCA?

Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) is a very rare, genetic hereditary disorder that causes severe vision loss and blindness in infants and children. Of all the retinal degenerations, LCA has the earliest age of onset and can be the most severe. LCA is an autosomal recessive disease, which means both parents are carriers of the disease. There are approximately 3,000 people in the U.S. with LCA. There are approximately 17 known genes that have been identified to cause LCA. There is no known cure for LCA. However, medical science has made great strides in recent years utilizing gene therapy. Clinical trials have been successful in restoring some vision in some clinical trial patients. This is a very critical and exciting time with research, in regards to LCA. Sooner rather than later, there may be a cure. With events like ours, helping to provide funding for trials and research, a cure may come sooner than we think! For more information about LCA go to The Foundation For Retinal Research www.tfrr.org .

Can't go wrong with the 50's. Good times, good music and prosperity. Was before my time but trucks and cars had personality then. Not just boxy pieces of plastic like there is today. Guess I'm partial with my H61 and H63. Both those had nice curves and appeal, they weren't shoeboxes on wheels.

Found one on ebay and got it, woohoo.

Wasn't too sure if they kept back issues, I assumed they would but I'll give them a call on Monday, thanks

Just ran across a pic of the 2005 Nov/Dec Wheels of Time issue. It's got an H61 on the cover and articles about H models in it. Does anybody have that old issue lying around or know where I could pick one up? May help me in the furure on some details during my restoration, thanks.. Tony

Hopefully Bin Laden was staring right at the barrel of that rifle when he heard, "paybacks are a son of a bitch"!!!!!!

Family Mack pic.bmpI crashed the national streetrod show in the H61 last weekend. Got her roadworthy so I figured I'd take her out and show her off. Wasn't sure if I'd be welcome with open arms from some of them high priced street rodders but after the three day show I had quite a few come up to me and say the old rust bucket was the highlight of the show. I was busy all weekend fielding questions and curiosities about her. Everybody wanted pics and couldn't believe she was driven to the show. Not really sure why they wondered if I drove her or not, could've been some baling wire or duct tape that they saw, not sure. Met some folks who have some old trucks themselves and thinking I'm gonna get an ATHS chapter started here in my hometown. Met one guy who had a buddy call on the old girl two hours after I agreed to buy her, he was gonna ship her to his home down in Australia. Sure glad I got to snatch her up. Will be taking a break till August, heading to the beach for a couple months with the fam for some much needed vacation starting in June. I plan on jumping back on the H63 when we get back though...My painter buddy was bored and decided to add on some flames with welders chalk, looked pretty good..

My understanding is that the 673 was the only option you had for the H models.

All the vintage pics that I've seen of these have had the emblems on there.

My friend Dennis pickin her up for me. One step closer to being home, thanks Dennis!!!

Mack starts with 1000, so 1286 would be the 286th H61T built.

Great truck. My Dad's best friend ran an H model in the 60's that I used to hook rides in when he picked up his trailer in Boston. Until I started reading this board I had no idea how few of these were around.

That info is good to know, thanks. I've got a definite soft spot for the H models. Compared to any other manufacturer, to me anyways, Macks were the most stylistic out of all of them. The others seemed too boxy, no shape of flow to them. Nice curves on these H models. Makes sheetmetal replacement harder though but it's all worth it in the end. I can't wait to get her home and get her fired up!!! My 5 yr old son has already laid claim to this one. He says it's his and he's gonna drive it. Gonna a little tough since he's blind but he sure does give me a hand tinkering on them. Guess I'll have to take him to a big, open area and let him give it a shot in a couple of years.

I'm not sure how many are around. I haven't seen but a handful. Same thing with the H63's, I haven't seen many of those around either. I was ecstatic when I found my H63 out here on the west coast let alone an H61. A friend of mine's wife happened to run across it on craigslist. The old boy who had it had bought it 30 yrs ago. He drove it home, parked it and never got around to restoring or even starting it again. I will probably tinker with it a little but I still need to focus on getting my H63 finished first.I'm still a year and a half or so away from getting that one done, atleast that's my goal. I didn't believe Packer when he said "one truck leads to two trucks leads to...." oh well, my son and I are having a blast with them. Any good detailed pics of yours would be greatly appreciated. I haven't seen mine in person yet, still waiting to go down south and haul it home, maybe in a couple of weeks. My friend said everything appeared to be on the truck but not sure how the interior pieces are, hopefully it's all there. H61T1286 is the vin, not sure exactly what production # it is until I contact the Mack museum.

Second pic, can't get them to upload in my gallery. It says the file is too big? Uploading pics is too confusing!!!!

Here's a quick pic of my new addition to the stable. She looks a little rough but is in better shape than my H63 when I got it. Still workin on the H63 but I'm sure in a few weeks when this one comes home I may just have to get her runnin and take her for a spin. Gonna try and upload much more pics of her once I get her home. I'm excited to own more than just one Mack now, not to mention two mighty fine lookin cabovers. Luckily all of the trim and emblems are on the truck, he had taken the Bulldog off the front so it wouldn't disappear. Wish me luck!!!