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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

Man we were all that thin in our 20s... Gods gift to woman and all that🤣🤣🤣... Paul

I do understand that different drivers and what the truck is used for will affect the brake shoe wear.Im just trying to get an idea if the mileage on the clock is in any way genuine.The brake shoes have 1982 stamped on them and theres no sign of wear on the drums,no lines or no wear lip,the drums are also date stamped 03/17/1982..Thats on all of them.The truck drives great with the brakes being sharp ,stopoing the truck quickly and no drama or shakeing....to be honest I didnt measure them as I wouldnt get new drums in the time frame we have and the way the truck stops I dont think it needs them.... Paul

Wow great picture.Keep him at it.25 years ago I was restoring 4X4s and cars and my then 5 year old son was always in the garage with me He'd get covered in oil and dirt and his mom would explode at me...25 years later he's a time served mechanic and last year he got his degree in mech.engineering through his job and was appointed engineering manager.He has not left where he came from behind and still picks up the tools with the guys he works with.When appointed I turned to his mom and said"bet your glad he came in covered in oil now".....keep your granson at it,great things await him..... Paul

Welcome to BMT...Any dump trucks Iv ever drove had a sight tube on the side of the tank.You could clean off the tank around the filler cap and open it then dip it with a clean stick or small metal bar.It should not be full to the top but close.As the guys said If its over full it will dump out some oil....messy!!! Paul

Yeah,the previous owners swear she done very little work but we are trying to prove it.On average how many miles would a set of shoes last? I know lots of things vary brake wear but if these are the orignal shoes and are say half worn then maybe we could get an idea if the click is right... It's just a hunch.... Paul

Joey,shoe number is 3222 G 973.I dont have pictures but I think my son has.The shoes are 13mm in the middle a little less at the ends.We are just trying to get an idea of the Mileage...If these are the shoes it came with how worn they are might give us a clue to the mileage The clock says 154,345 Km which is around 98,000 miles.The hours clock shows 2,234.We are just looking to somehow prove the mileage... Paul

We have been busier than a one legged man in an a$$ kicking contest....So can anybody tell us how thick are the brake shoes when new? Im asking because we have been told by previous owners that this truck has very small mileage but nobody can prove that.When we stripped the brakes the shoes are a half inch thick on all brake sets.So what you may ask,well all the brake shoes are date stamped 1982, the year the truck rolled off the line.....In fact the rad,intercooler,spring hangers,alternator,diffs,water pump,thermostat houseing,wheels,injector pump,springs and Dayton spokes are all stamped with dates in 1982.....just how original is this truck???? Paul

We will need those beers soon!!!! Paul