Derrico
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It's been a while since I posted some pics of my restoration, but I have some progress to share. I completely rewired the lights. The doors are just hanging in place for now. the windows are in with new gaskets. The wipers are on. Some of the new chrome is on. I need to buff more of the paint and put lights on the back. The lowboy trailer is also done. Happy New Year to all! .....Frank
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Today I put the hood back on the Mack. There were some bumps along the way, but all in all it went pretty smooth. Here are some pics.
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Today was a good day to get outside and paint the '73 Mack. Here are some pictures. It's coming along nicely.
Best Regards.....Frank
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Maxidyne engine, Maxitoque (T2050) 5 speed transmission.
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Hi Paul in Australia, I will go with an oak deck on the lowboy. 2 1/4 in. on the main deck and ramps, 1 in. on the top.
Paul in PA, I used Dupli-Color engine enamel in gold for the Maxidyne.
Thank you both for the positive comments!
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I want to thank all the forum members for their continued support in my restoration. Your comments are appreciated!! Here is an update as of today. The Mack is getting ready for paint, the trailer is coming along, it is going to be a nice set up when done. It will remind me of the old days when I drove a winch Mack/Hyster lowboy for a living.
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I bought the truck from a man in Kentucky. It came from an Air Force base in S.C.. It was used by Lockheed/Martin as a refueller. The man I bought it from was going to make it a dump truck. I plan on making it back into a tractor and pull a lowboy with it. It is going to be my show truck. Somewhere along the way it was cut down to a single axle. The rear end and rear cross member have been changed.
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Hi Bob, the interior is alpine green. I think the photos make it look blue. I'll get some better pics of it. Thanks for the positive comments!
Best Regards.....Frank
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Hi Doubleclutch, I drove a lowboy when I was a young man. All our trucks were yellow on green. I like your pic, but I am going to stick with yellow on green.
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Hi Vlad, yes I agree! It will have some green pinstripes and some gold leaf on the bumper plate!
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Hello forum members, I know it's been a while since I posted an update. I have been working on the Mack. Today was a beautiful day in central Wisconsin so I took the Mack out for a ride down the road as it is. Here are some pictures. It's going to be painted yellow with a green chassis. Please let me know what you think.
Best Regards, Frank
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I've been busy with body work and interior work. Here are some recent pictures of the progress.
Best Regards, Frank
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The Mack came to me from Kentucky out of South Carolina. It was owned by Lockheed Martin and was on an Airforce base as a refueling truck. It is pretty solid and will require only minimal body work before being repainted. I will pipe the exhaust out the back. The previous owner planned on making it a dump truck. Some ware along the way it lost it's tandem axle and became a single axle. I will get a fifth wheel for it and a small lowboy trailer and it will be our show truck.
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Hi Bob, you got that right. It must be that we have the time and resources to do these things at last. My wife bought the '73 Mack for my 73rd. birthday! I drove a '66 R lowboy for 10 yrs. for a big road builder back when I was a young man. Farmed and had an excavating company and now semi-retired. Enjoying it all!!
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Well, the restoration is steaming along. Here are some new pictures of the progress to date. Not in the correct order.....Frank
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Thanks, Bob & Paul. Now I feel much relieved and can go forward with my project! I'm rebuilding the Evans heater box, have the doors off, and all the lights and hardware off. The radiator has been record. Things are rolling along.
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This is the fan that came on the truck. Does this look like the fan that belongs on this truck? The 2 fan blades on the bottom are very close together.
Thanks.....Frank
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Hi guys, mine is a Maxidyne. I've seen alpine green, an early Chrysler blue, and the gold. I would like to keep it like it was originally. Nice looking engine Larry! Thanks for sharing the pictures.
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Hi forum members, as I continue to do the restoration on my 73 Mack R model, I am nearing the point of repainting the engine. I'm looking for some guidance on engine paint color as it would have been originally. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Frank
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Good morning, they both have a steel dash. I have the measurements for mine. I will double check the doner. Price is right they are scraping the doner so there should be other parts I can use. This is going to be a fun project! Thanks for all the help!
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I need to measure for the plus three. That should be from front to back? I have to do a takeout on the '67R before I buy it. Thanks for the info! Helps a lot.....Frank
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Thanks Bob! I thought it would but wanted to confirm.
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Good afternoon forum members, this is my first post. I am in the process of restoring a 1973 Mack R 685ST model. It has no headliner. Can someone tell me if a fiberglass headliner out of a 1967 Mack R607 would fit? Thanks.
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Hi BOBWhite, for now I'm going to keep those Dayton type. They will get sand blasted and painted white with chrome stemco seals.