Vladislav

I also always count 3+ cab had that side line and the short ones didn't BTW were the roofs different too?

Thank you. I don't have too sharp eye on RL/RS trucks no matter I like them really much. The later ones are more to my taste. They're just further from Eastern R's about the look. Having two similar (Eastern) R's I keep in mind an idea to build a Western R some day using the rest of the parts and the 2nd lot of paperwork. But currently i doubt such plans are close to reality. And any serious thinking might be statred no sooner that the 1st R is ready.

Looks like you got lucky purchasing the 2nd truck from the estate. A cool truck to be finished once. Have you contacted Mike 9Superdog) on this forum? He had LJ chassis with relatively solid sleeper cab at his yard. Also i remember he once posted (a long ago though) a brand new L-model door for sale. Don't remember it was for R or L side. Also I'd advice you to check out the gearboxes on both the trucks for rust inside (turn off the bolts and remove the top covers. The one I have in my NR model about a similar model tranny) got the most of the gears deeply rotted due to the water came through the shift lever cap. My truck had soft top (gone) and was kept outside for 30+ years in France. So you may be having the same surprizes with the yellow truck. Good luck on the progress.

Upps, have never seen these two last pics. Mate, what do you need to put me into the pre-order list?

So does that thing have early RL/RS hood on it? Not sure though there were ones with later hood (narrower fenders) and a steel dash cab at the same time.

I checked the part # you gave me more widely. Found out those pistons are offered as OEM Renault part too. Looked like a two-part piston from what I could see on the pics. The listing offered such pistons for 15 days long order from France and with a cost of $666 apiece if converted from Roubles. Actually I'm not 100% sure they will bring exactly what was shown and for the cost. Need to call, ask questions etc. But at least the things look like those pistons are still avalible and they're Renault (too probably a Mack part inside the box), not PAI.

Already gone. It was attractive listing though. Once I saw such one on e-bay for nearly that but it was auction. I tried to bid and found out someone increased bids in a real time. I passed after one hundred being not in a real need of. I sure needed one but not SS since it's painted khaky on my truck. Finally checked out what I had and resolved I could live with it. If anybody need one they were avalible here: http://www.kingofsalvage.com/

Jim, thank you for pointing that out. For me it's an interesting page of history. And not American-related only.

Wow Swish! NR's are always appreciated

What was the reason? Fuel savings? Was it for commercial vehicles or for everybody? Just have never heard about it.

Uups! the last pic dissappointed even me. i can drive LHD roads and did it a couple of times for a couple of days. But damn, I'd take right on about any empty road!!

Paul mate, nice to see the results of the long job. And seems the things start moving the way you planned they should to. thank you for spending time showing up the details of the whole entertainment/ too interesting to see and also hear the speech from Down Under. It's not that way from my location though, I suppose a lil bit Down aside And the truck turned out looking really nice

Happy B-day!

Good luck Hat. I hope you did what you felt and thought would be right to. The life turns a new page. As we always hope it's more clean and brighter.

as for me wimmins could be found locally no problems. Macks are rare beast to hunt for instead. The calendar makes my mooth water. Oh, and that picture above..

Better double-check the drive shafts. I have both air and electric on different cabs and they seemed different of the diameter the arms fit on. Not sure on this fact but haven't relate each other up-close or measure. I ordered both 62QT44R and 62QT45R but will not get them in my hands before the New Year.

Hi and sorry for the late resopnse. As long as I know local folks use PAI kits to rebuild E9's in Renaults. They have to be imported from the States and became costy for a few last years. During my parts search I located a guy here who specializes in supply of Renault truck parts. His about the only source is PAI and he helps me getting them having a very good import quote. Funny thing I once got a set of E7 exhaust manifold gaskets from him. The gaskets were packed in poly bags with Renault sticker on them. But the gaskets themself had "Mack" script pressed in. Those were Renault OEM pats though, not PAI.

I suppose troubles with low may be showed out. Here many people converted to HID (Xenon lights) with conversion kits which were for sale all over the parts shops. Than a few years later govnt initiated a war with such equipment. Almost taking driving licence off for half a year for such lights upgrade. Now things calmed down mostly. I still have them on my motorbike. But they're focused low, not how on a truck.

Isn't it a time to share some scenaries of your neighbourhood together with tough-working Macks? All folks on here like pictures, you know, right?

Actually I see no way in selling the rails I have. Otherwise I'd blame you guys flooding Damn cool video's !

Many thanks for sharing this. Brown land Mack specialities are a thing difficult to find or figure out from what is posted on the net.

I rememer seeing a video of Pete or KW throwing flames off a jet turbine mounted behind the sleeper. On the other hand it would be cool to build and explore such BBQ device yourself

I too hope nobody on here put his relation to a member on a race basis. Scumbs do exist in any race or nation.

It's like a kind of a case when your spare is of a nicer shape that the main set. This pair is way off from to asheme each other

David, that doesn't surprize me at all. Actually I have no idea on where to get a MIG. Most of them were scrapped by pioneerers with red scuffs in 70's and 80's excepting a few which were installed on basements as monuments. Those are the most I can see of a MIG-15/17 overhere. During WW2 SU was supplied with nearly 250,000 Studebaker trucks (I might be wrong on the figure) and something like 500,000 Willis jeeps. Now Willis costs $10-20K depending on the cond. and at least 3 Studebakers were imported from Australia with efforts of some limber-handed Dutch guy. There were for museum collections. A common thing is to crap down thing you have first than find out you need them and pay high $$ to get from another end of the globe.