Vladislav

Thanks Gentlemen!

17 hours ago, h67st said:

Good question...what's the difference between the two?

F600 were built using R-model chassis rails (or more correctly to say R-model got F600 chassis when came into production in 1965. F600 started in 1962) F700 have different and model specific rails. IDK why it's 700 since the rear portion rails section is identical (9x1/4")

If I'm not wrong F700 were just later production trucks replacing F600 at some point. That shafty part you see between the bumper and the lower cab edge is a kind of torsion bar (or what else I don't know what particulary) makes me thinking it's F600.

Is that F700 for real not F600?

Nice truck with steel dash.

Thanks for sharing.

On 7/9/2025 at 10:58 PM, mrsmackpaul said:

There's another thread were the chassis is getting done, Vlad rivets the chassis back together and all

All very impressive stuff

I'll let Vlad tell the story as it's his story, or do a bit of a search and you'll find it all

 

Paul

Paul, thanks for taking care of my content. I have been off the city for a couple of days and couldn't post. Honestly I surprized you kept in mind my resto adventures and could find the engine thread.

The chassis tale is here: 

7 hours ago, terry said:

That lanova is a rare bird!!  Terry

Yes, it is. It took me a while to find a correct engine in the past since my original chassis had a wrong one. Ended up importing a whole donor truck from Europe. With the engine stuck.

Thanks for the warm comments guys and blokes!

As we know they're very motivating and are an essential need in proceed of these big projects.

9 hours ago, tjc transport said:

its about time ya slacker!!!!!  

Seems like I should choose as "the most helpful answer" this your post as it's offered in the top of the page 

On 6/30/2025 at 8:21 PM, 1958 F.W.D. said:

She has two R-Models that she hauls grain with- she also built one for the Mack Museum. I think she can handle the FWD. 

Ok, cheers on me

On 6/26/2025 at 1:25 AM, 1961H67 said:

Thank you for the information, Unfortunately as for the interior of the Freedom is the best part of it , The worst part is the frame, it’s aluminum, the guys we bought it from installed a plate on the outside, and did a good job, but it’s corroded at every cross member, my thought would be unbolt it under the cab , only 4 bolts on each side attach it to the big steel  frame , find a air ride cut off and start changing all the brackets, but I’ve been using it this way so that’s later down the road. I may replace the hood, my number one goal is to paint it back the original grey and red stripes, it’s still the original color on the fire wall . The E6 350 runs great, 10 speed trans . It has some slack in the front spring shackles but overall it’s still pretty sound .I saw a old post were one was hit in the front but I don’t think this is the same truck, I guess it was repainted when the hood was replaced, I bought this one in Gallipolis OH . I’ve had my Helper working on it some today. 

I think all Macks of that year had firewall and door openings (the whole cab inside) painted graphite metallic. So that's not a Freedom feature.

For the frame my way would be ordering a pair of new straight steel rails from PG Adams or so of similar section as the alu ones are, slide them in place of the bad ones and reattach all the chassis parts back on. Probably a big job but you get very close to original config in the end. The rails may be ordered pre-drilled for a few more coins (about 70% extra to the cost though) but that is notably time consuming along the job.

I like the look of the truck in this current color very much. But no doubt bringing its appearance back to that limited series butch is a must to do along a possible resto deal. 

And if I'm not wrong Rene, the Nederland guy had a few sets of Freedom decals fabricated in the past. He used to be a member on here (Mack boy?) so checking out may be an efforts saving point too.

On 6/18/2025 at 6:23 PM, 1958 F.W.D. said:

 

Farmer Grayce, of YouTube fame for those of you who know her!!!! 

So... Did you allow her to steer the FWD in a parking lot???!!! The Hahn would be another story, but FWD!!!... And those 99 Cents mentioned above also smell related.

Don't you need the heater unit to be re-arranged? It's under the passenger seat in the stock configuration.

Thanks guys.

Didn't go for free as it seems to me but looks like a good solid truck on the picture.

Thanks for sharing, I like them L's.

Wow! Great! Thanks for sharing!

Just looks like I need a couple of evenings to go through all those nice shots.

On 6/9/2025 at 12:03 AM, mrsmackpaul said:

Here is some ideas for mounting bunk and cab as one

Vlads sleeper build is fantastic, Vlad also had a thread going were he cut the back wall in the R model cab into the big opening 

A very informative thread, I couldn't find it, Vlad might track it down for you if he reads this and share a link across

 

Paul

Paul mate,

It happens I'm a penny bit busy in the recent times. Interesting thread, would be cool if we see the final result some day. Here is a link to my R-model restoration work. Including the opening arrangement.

https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61222-r-model-cab-resto-report/#comment-444164

Don't you ocassionally have drawings for laser cut panels you're going to install?

Or are you going to hand cut those plates?

I also want to make new insert panels but their geometry isn't really simple shapes, needs a bit of head scratching for measurings and scatching.

Seems like a steal