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26 minutes ago, mowerman said:

Hornets and yes they are ruthless

I hate hornets!  As soon as it gets moved I’ll get the window fixed and start cleaning her up

4 hours ago, mowerman said:

i suppose this isnt a surprise,,but it looks axactly like mine inside...that driver seat doesnt look like you can even sit on it lol.bob

The seat not only was old but a couple of raccoons got in there cause the window is stuck down about 6in and they had fun and then died.  Haha.  

6 hours ago, doubleclutchinweasel said:

Good old R611!  Could be the ENDT-673C, 250 HP.  One of the best Thermodynes, in my humble opinion.

What tranny does it have?

Great to see one with the interior still green, and not painted over same as the cab during a re-paint.  And, that's the "early" green interior, before they went dark.

It is in fact the ENDT673C.  As for the transmission I’m not 100% on the exact model but it is a Mack 10 speed direct transmission. 5 speed with a two speed brownie.  The truck was originally red and the original purchaser painted it white so I’m glad they kept the green interior cause I like it.

2 hours ago, james j neiweem said:

Super nice find!

Thanks!  I actually work for this company now as one of their mechanics all because of this truck.  Lol

23 minutes ago, james j neiweem said:

The cab looks good and good oil pressure! Seats are replaceable.

Overall it’s in good condition, there are obviously some things that will need attention but for the most part it’s really solid.

2 hours ago, 85snowdog said:

Thanks for the update .   Thats a really cool R  

Thanks.  I keep updating as I go along. 

On 2/21/2022 at 8:09 AM, 67RModel said:

Its there (unless the truck had new frame rails put under it at some point). You just need to get a little wire wheel on a cordless drill and clean off the frame. My 1960 B81 and my 1967 R model have the model/serial number that matches the door tag stamped into the frame rail in the front passenger side where everyone is showing. My 1994 RD690 is in the same location but as Vlad said its an actual VIN number not the model/serial number like you will see

Thanks.  When I get some time I’m gonna go check it out and report back.

Well that’s definitely some good info guys so thank you all for your contributions.  When I get some time I’ll check it out a little closer and see if I can find a number stamped in the frame.  If it’s not there I guess I won’t worry to much about it.

9 minutes ago, 85snowdog said:

17 digit vins started in 1980. Before that it was model and engine numbers followed by the sequential number the truck was built starting at 1000 ? I think ? 

Theres threads on vin numbers. I will try to find one and post. 

Your vin should be where Jojo said. Right frame rail behind steer tire. Should also have a plate inside the drivers door. 

I looked on the frame but it probably wasn’t sufficient enough so I’ll have to check again. As for the door tag this is what it has on it.  

Well I just noticed I posted this in the modern Mack section oops.  But thanks for the replies.  I’ll check a little closer. 

55 minutes ago, Joey Mack said:

any chance the full vin is stamped in the right frame rail in front of the cab by the steer tire?  

Is it located inside the frame or on the top edge?  Because I looked along the top of the frame and didn’t see it.  It’s possible that it is covered with paint.

So as some of you know I recently acquired a 1969 R600 and I noticed something that I thought was weird but I haven’t said anything about to anyone.  We haven’t got around to getting the title and everything switched over to my name yet, which isn’t a big deal or anything.  But I was in the truck looking at some stuff and looking for info and the old registration was sitting there so I picked it up and noticed that instead of the vin number it had the engine model # in its place.  I found several other pieces of paper with the same thing including the original purchase paperwork.  Was that a common thing they did back then or did someone screw up big time at the dealership back in 1969.

Waste oil heaters are great if you can find enough used oil for them.  

On 1/22/2022 at 9:33 AM, mowerman said:

lol she bellyaching about propane cost,,,,,yes i saw that coming....lol.bob

I hear ya lol.  My wife does the same thing.  Her input is taken into consideration but mostly ignored on subjects such as this.  There’s good in everything I do and spend money on.  The bright side is im not blowing it at the bar or something like that.  Also im not retired either so there’s that’s too. Lol

20 hours ago, mowerman said:

Hadda deal deal picked out Home Depot 220 volt ceiling heater was going to have electrician wire it in wife was kicking and screaming so hard about power bills after retirement I squashed the idea thanks for your input…I’m thinking some sorry of plug in floor heater.. Bob 

Electric will be expensive for sure.  You could do a propane forced air heater to knock the edge off.

On 1/13/2022 at 8:06 AM, mowerman said:

30/30 12ft ceiling. Bob 

That’s a big garage.  If you have gas just hook up a nice fancy gas heater.

On 1/9/2022 at 10:37 AM, mowerman said:

it was pretty nice out yesterday i was actually able to go out and get some shit done.im looking into some sort of heater for my garage...bob

How big is your garage?

17 hours ago, mowerman said:

Ya we got the  problem here I had 6 days off last week and too cold to do anything set in the house and watch television… bob

I’m trying to get some of the big projects done while it’s cold so I can play a little more when it’s warm.  Plus I’m not gonna try and start that thing when it’s been sitting so long and it’s cold out.  I’m pretty sure it needs a couple of coolant hoses replaced as well.

12 hours ago, mowerman said:

After sitting all that time I would remove all the injectors and shoot a bunch of mystery oil into the cylinders And let it sit a few days also remove the top oil line to turbo charger and shoot down there also and make sure pull off the shroud and spin the turbo charger several times by hand and make sure it is free and not Frozen  before you do anything else good luck

12 hours ago, mowerman said:

Also make sure you pump up the hand pump on the fuel line Make sure all the air is out otherwise it’s not going to start

Thanks for the ideas.  I have a list of stuff I’m gonna go through and check out before I attempt to start it.  It’s cold here so it might be a couple of months.

If fuel gels up in the filters it can plug them indefinitely.  The paraffin from the fuel separates and gets stuck in the filter.  Change filters and make sure you have fuel going where it needs to be.

8 hours ago, mattb73lt said:

I did the PC-7 epoxy on mine. I've looked at all the above options(military, re-pro, restored & new)and I ended up painting it black when done, I couldn't get a satisfactory color to match the original tint. Mine wasn't horrible, but had several decent age cracks. The kicker is I was saving a really nice 22" one from my B-42, when I put power steering in it with a 20" wheel. When I dug it out I discovered that there is a difference in the splined hub area and it wouldn't fit the B-73 shaft. I would send it out to have the hub modified to fit, but I don't know of anyone who can do that.

If any one has a paint code that closely matches the original plastic tint, I love to get it. 

Take the wheel down to Napa and have them hit it with their special little paint match gun.  It’s the easiest way and paint codes never match up with what you have. 

1 hour ago, mechohaulic said:

can't see the scratches and dings in the picture. so no can of polish yet a can of compound  instead ;LOL , good luck on such a great purchase.

Thanks.  Ill post up more detailed pics and info when I get it dug out.  Can’t wait to get started on it.  

6 hours ago, mowerman said:

That’s amazing that truck doesn’t look like it’s ever been outside … Bob

It does have some scratches and dings on the hood looks like from rocks but no major damage.  As far as I’ve seen it doesn’t need anything major just tlc and maintenance stuff.   Gotta get some fuel filters and throw some batteries in it and see if she’ll fire up here in the next couple of weeks.