Vladislav

There were many nice looking firetrucks built on that chassis in Russia. Don't remember seeing any of them down the road though.

Alastair, It sounds like you had the great time being down under. Thank you for posting the link with NZ Mack history. I found very unexpected reading "R600 bonneted model, originally with a FIBERGLASS cab" Vlad

That book covers the most of the questions on E-models, not many of technical ones though. There are pictures of amazing tandem E's and incredable EQU2D or SW. Don't remember seeing anything like that one else where. By the word it seems like early E tandems used twin shaft setup with transfer case like Paul described, there's photo in the book. And the later ones had the bogie (or the most of the chassis) of the kind like LFSW had. Or what I have in my military Mack, just common Mack rears with power divider. Our Portugese member (Mack_Portugal) has interesting 1948 EH tractor with running Lanova diesel.

From my experience once you start to sand (dry sand!) clear coat you should keep thin skin of it. Otherwise sanding wood it became its original light color. Like common plywood. You have two options - keep some clear coat and when you re-coat it you still have some cracks and damages seen. Or you "grind" off the surface completely and than tone the wood with some paint or acid trying to get the correct look. Than overcoat it. By the word a two-component clear coat for body repair works perfect. Seeing you glove box door I think you can only cut off the sliced clear coat only, maybe sand the edges a bit and than overspray it as is. Or restore completely with total sand/tone and making new dog. Better to bring it to a resto shop and it will be costy.

Those Aussie fender flares look more impressive than US stock ones. They are probably made of hard plastic or fiberglass so might be damaged more serious if get a hit though.

Was it 4x4 or 6x6 truck? Zil didn't produce 4x4's those years.

As we can see Sultan didn't have any trucks in his collection. Starting from Mack is a good way of things. Thank you for posting.

Hmmm... L-model cab on a R-model frame? Sounds like an interesting combo. Taking it C-model must have wider front thread having R-model axle. Or it used earlier style off a B-model? Or wide aluminium radiator together with B67 fenders makes quite wide front end?

Kscarbel, you are fast on research I don't think Korean trucks are built from part kits. Many of those parts are no longer avalible. As far as I heard (or read) it was a sale of the old production line. I haven't heard International K8's were supplied to Soviet Union under Lend-Lease. International M-5-6 tandems were. Although I'm pretty sure some 1-2 examples were imported by some way to use as prototypes to clone. You can see some minor differences in the cab's form if look well. That way I have to note Chenese truck is much more precision done copy Can't find any differences with ZIS excepting tyre threads and the hood script. Those early ZIS/ZIL are relatively rare overhere. There's one for sale at the moment but missed original fenders. Has them off 6x6 ZIL-157, flat style. The truck cost cheap and I have to force myself to forget about it from time to time. Thinking on the matter of finding correct fenders I figure out the most real option is to import a pair off International K8

Wonder what C-model have of the frame rails. Similar to a B-model?

Paul, that sounds good. Your chances to get a fresh R-model frame are pretty high if you ever need any.

Wow! All this makes impression. Something like you have access to a very good library and the only thing you need is to make a quick run to Down Under for one more brochure

Paul, I saw this scene near Mack factory in Pensilvania.

Hmmm... That's an interesting question. I also watched some parade pictures and found funny to see many vehicles wich I would call "old Soviet trucks". The main ZIL factory was in Moscow and was located inside the city getting the great piece of area. The factory had difficult times for the last two decades and was finally bancrupted. I'm not informed on the economical aspects but the plant itself is closed and being destroyed to build living houses just this past year. The cab style you can see in the parade pic was produced until about 1994 (like you said) and changed with newer more rectangular cab. That one was originally announced like a new model vehicle with new ZIL diesel engine and so on. That diesel came into production indeed but of very few quantities and the most 4x2 trucks wich were later produced became old-good ZIL-130 just with the newer cab. About that time (or maybe earlier, I missed that point) productrion of ZIL trucks was organized on a new plant somewhere to the East, probably in the Ural rocks area. Ural rocks divide Russia to Europe and Asia. Original reason to build that plant was removing production of military 6x6 ZIL-131 trucks. By the word, ZIL-157, its predesessor was in production until middle 90's. Militaries didn't want to get rid off that model wich was generally designed right after the war. So ZIL 131 was produced on the new plant and ZIL-130 4x2 was still in Moscow. Than some years later it was told it went to Ural either. The trucks produced there had their special look - front fenders off ZIL-131 model. Just the reason of unification. As far as i know that factory was not the same wich produce Ural brand trucks. Not 100% sure though. Knowing that look difference the trucks on the parade pictures can't be newly produced in Russia. As for Korean trucks after when ZIL-130 came into production its predesessor ZIL-164 (or it's earlier version ZIS-150) was sold (or given by some way of help) to North Korea. They produced those trucks for a while. Probably 6x6 ZIL-157 either. So my meaning on those parade trucks is they are also a licensed product. Too probably produced using old ZIL plant equipment and technology. Some 30's year's American supplied lathes, presses and tools might went there also I'd say the trucks on the picture look almost copy as a Moscow produced ZIL-130, with stock wooden body and mirrors. Difficult to find so original truck in Russia nowadays. Interesting point - a friend of mine once told me about some Chinese model trucks in 1:24 (or 1:25?) scale of old after-the-war ZIL's. I opened that site and found out the models were nice. But they were not original ZIL models, those North Korean klones! If the memory serves old ZIL production was exported not to North Korea only but probably to China and Mongholia. So those Chinese models could be models of old Chinese trucks.

Very good toy for a good boy They M/T tires used to throw lots of mud from their thred all the time you're on a soft ground. I drove them everyday though. Have them enough of 33 inches but the wheelbase is a way shorter.

That's a laugh with a sorry. The flag looks proud on my mind. Looking the picture better the first thing I thought was to swap Mack and Volvo scripts. Next I became to the conclusion Swedish flag would look very reasonable in its place being put nearby. I am SERIOUS. Sorry to say something of wrong things. That's not my country's flag and not my business to justify on this matter.

I don't actually know of what a kind the mating end is but I would buy a 90 degree piece of stainless pipe and weld up some flange to be fitted on turbo. Something like in the picture.

Are you sure you have 11.00-22 on rears, not 11R22.5 ? If so they are tubless wheels and those rims seat on the same hubs as 20" tube typer's.

I saw the pictures of that truck posted long while back somewhere. Just the chassis color looked different on them. Always was one of my favorite Macks.

There were many used Macks wich were sold to Iran from the Netherlands either.

Looks like the sale goes good

Thank you for the thoughts. If I have a AC I'd take it and say it's fair.

I might be interested to buy one of those, the first, wich reproduces AC hood. Would like to put it on the wall. I may offer something like $20 plus shipping. Don't know how crazy it might worth otherwise though. Sorry if my offer is insulting. Vlad

Sounds great! How the event is turned out? I googled "MackDag 2015" a cople of hours back but haven't found fresh pictures excepting a few. Please post some when you have a bit of time.

You're right, I hit that pool once. Not much of me but a friend of mine. He ordered a roll of that 3/4 cooper pipe from the States and got 7/8. There was remark at the bottom of the page in McMaster catalog about them tube sizes. Don't remember what was written there, something like "the sizes listed aren't the actual sizes but some special ones..." Just measure up the stuff you have and ask them to check what they have. If I remember correctly that's about pipes only, fittings are sized correct. Once I had another issue with cloth bitum penetrated pipe lining. To make my pipes antique. Had to order them from Holland. Needed a few but needed to complete the job. Somebody was flying out from Germany in a couple of days and was eager to keep my stuff with. So the shipping was an occasion. Looking the catalog I noted there was 19 mm lining wich must cover my 3/4 tube. But there was 22mm either wich must be too luse on it. Feeling some bad feelings I ordered them both. When I recieved the pack I found out that 22 fit my 19mm (3/4") pipe excellent. And the one that SHULD do it was way too small. I was luckie with that, othervise could get stuck with that job for a couple of weeks or month. Vlad