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I was about 800 meters underground on a 12 hour shift running a loading shovel.It was around 2pm in Ireland when that awful day in New York started.We didnt come up to surface untill 8pm so we were possibly the last people in Ireland to hear about it.My daughter's birthday is the 11th of September and when I got home from work her party was just coming to an end.Her friends were being collected from our house by their folks who were all in tears.I just looked at my wife and kids and said what the f?€k is going on in the world...We visited Ground Zero a few years later to pay our respects.... Paul

Any idea what the Cruiseliner sold for? Paul

I dont know about parts supply over here for them.Its been a while since Iv seen one..... Paul

Welcome to BMT.Cool Mack/Renault.It appears to be in great shape.There were lots of them over here in Ireland back in the day.Had a great name for being a great truck.Love the RV idea.Best of luck wth it... Paul

Id take both of them if I lived in the US.The cost of shipping then importing them would be the killer...Id love a H model..... Paul

Welcome to BMT..Just love your MH and what a history it has already.Saw the pictures in the gallery it looks great.The guys here will help you get to know your truck.They helped me no end with my truck.As I say the best bunch of people Iv never met.Good luck with it... Paul

Thanks,it was hard dirty work but you get out what you put in.......Prep is everyrhing me thinks..... Paul

Yeah I think I know every inch of that frame by now...That colour is a coloured primer.The guy in the paint store said white or gray primer could change the shade of the top coat.He said Plum is a hateful colour to get right......I said thanks a packet mate..... Paul

Yeah enjoyed every hour of it so far....looking for the next project already...maybe an F700 or an MH....living the dream... Paul

Thanks guys.Its been a heck of a lot of work,we have put in some hours on her.I dare not add the hours up!!! My brother is helping us and now wants to do a Mack resto for himself...Hes got the resto disease.....theres no cure for this except to go and do one🤣 Paul

Just a little update on our progress so far.The frame has got 2 coats of CIP (rust stop primer) and 2 coats of coloured primer.It is now ready for 2 top coats of finnish paint.It took 2 weeks to sand clean and apply the primer coats.The cab has been stripped and prep for paint has begun.A small window in the sleeper,added by the 3rd owner is being removed and new aluminum is being welded in.5th wheel,5th wheel mounting frame,battery boxes and air tanks have been stripped and primed along with fuel tank brackets and straps...man this is the biggest resto Iv ever undertaken...... Paul

Good on ya Bob.Its great when another part is done and works the way it should...As for the girls...all come with the same program in the head,doesnt matter where theyre from its the same carry on.....they ask for something to be done when you are enjoying yourself....My old man always said dont try to understand them you'll drive yourself nuts...... Paul

Welcome aboard...More Macks the better...plenty of pictures please.Ask loads of questions,I wont know the answers but lots of helpful guys who know their Macks on this site will.... Paul

Ah so sorry to hear Molly passed on.She was by your side so much.The pictures are lovely.I know how you feel at this moment.20 odd years ago the kids wanted a dog which I was totaly against but was over ruled.Anyway this little Cain Terrier was got from the dog rescue.She was sitting shakeing in fear at the back of a kennel.The kids picked her and when I heard her history I was both heartbroken and angry.She was found strapped to a fence with barbed wire.She was afraid of me but went to the kids and the wife.Clearly wherever she was the man of the house abused her badly.Over the next 6 months she learned to trust me and we went everywhere together.We had a wonderful 14 years with "Bunty"but she got cancer and passed.I cant bring myself to get another dog as the heartache when she passed was too much to do again.Im with you Paul I know how your feeling.RIP Molly. Paul

Great pic.Lovely Mack in the background.Envy you guys with all those big shows to go to.....I think there might be about 20 American trucks over here....... Paul

Prigress is progress no matter how small.Rad should hold for a test fire of the engine.Keep us posted with how you get on.... Paul

Impossible terry...We are useing rubber mats......trying to keep the knees half right.. Paul

Pair of fine classic dogs there.Well done.. Paul

No time for napping on this job mecho, the guys machinery will be back in October to be stored for the winter so we are out of the shed finnished or not..... Paul

Spot on Paul.I asked the guy who owns the farm and he said its to stop cattle slipping.He doesnt have cattle in this shed anymore because he built a bigger one.Now its his machinery shed...... Paul

Yes mecho concrete...dont know why its so rough...yeah all in all its going well so far....

Heres a few more pics of what we're doing...not in any order,sorry Paul

True Paul, we coukd drink from Friday night all weekend and still go to work at 6 am Monday....if I done that now Id have an appointment with the funeral directors🤣🤣🤣 Paul

Yes make sure he learns both.While my son has to use the latest tech he loves working on the old stuff.He likes not having a computer telling him what to do but working it out himself...Your job with Ryder sounds like it was very interesting and yes the changes in the industry in the last 30 years were astounding.Your granson has the very best teacher..... Paul

Yes all the parts are date coded 1981/82.The truck rolled off the line on the 6th of May 1982.All the parts are date coded in the 6 months before that.Im thinking its super original...We have been told by the previous owners that the mileage is correct but would love some way of proving it... The first owners son told us they done heavy haul where the truck done in a week what most otr trucks would do in a day.The second owner told us they used the truck for recovering trailers after an accident/ breakdown.They said they might use it for a week then it might sit in the yard unused for 3 weeks.The 3rd owner was a farm tractor dealer who used it to bring his vintage tractor collection to shows and the 4th owner,the guy we bought it off, used it for shows only.Actually his dad owned it and when he passed away it sat in a shed for 14 years.We would love to prove the mileage as it has to be one of the lowest mileage Cruiseliners around..... Paul