Vladislav

Partly revised front brakes on my R688ST of 1988. Looked over both (two) trucks and found out something like decsribed the best as a disaster. It was this past authumn and I resolved to get back closer to the warm time. So... Brake drums are useble, linings were avalible locally so I bought them and re-riveted. The most trouble seemed to me was the S-cams, the splines for slack adjusters were worn too much, saw no way to repair. Their bushings in the break shield (spider) are worn out also but I can make them new of brass (if thet're not avalible new). The slack adjusters need to be replaced, haven't found correctly ones overhere and all the offered were China-made. Front brake chambers required to put new ones on, the one of the existed was rotted through so I'm afraid to get it blasted off one day. Rear brake chambers are far from to be usable though. I didn't check all that stuff on Watts although want to hear some other suggestions on the sources of. Maybe there are chances to get good used parts or aftermarket . The truck is planned as a hobby one, not to make hundered thousand miles. Any thoughts on the matter are too appreciated. Vlad.

Al, don't you remember it was polished tank or just smooth alumunium? Polishing of the used one killed me so I'm looking for different solutions.

There's not much help of being in rush, I'm still with no flaps. After all the thinking about Watt's flaps look to me as the most attractive deal.

The words sound good. Let's see what will be done in the nearest couple of years.

Good luck on the landing, shure it will be alot of work to place all the stuff again but you have good chances to find many things you almost forget of. Hope and wish you keep well along whole the story.

Best wishes to you all!

Thank you for posting. Too interesting to see cool trucks and the environment. Vlad.

I'm shure not a big specialist over North American transport companies although don't forget Canadian St-Germain Nice thread and pics by the word.

I'm afraid the years aren't too small. The first pic's unit is almost the same as my couple and they are of '88. The truck on the shot with the fuel price is shure older.

There probably were Canadian cents. Maybe it cheers yourself up a little bit.

Well, it's time (Friday) to continue posting SGT stuff. Here's what I've found excepting from the official site. The real truck's pics are from Hank's, wonder of what kind of thunder and lightning will fall over my head... The Vision's model is hand-made, not offered for sale.

The above would be the fair price on my mind. What the engine/gearbox/rears? Looks like tubeless rear rims.

Maybe it will help: http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/33890-mack-mud-flaps/

Best wishes gentleman!

Found this out while cruising the net. looks funny on my mind. And there are two NR's (Lanova) for sale right in the moment - never seen so. http://www.alamaula.com/q/mack/S64

I thought nothing is rusting in a desert although being sand blasted non-stop.

I like the existing color, think you should add a dark brown as the second one and get it two tone.

Look here: http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/32346-anyone-ever-usebuy-aftermarket-doors/

Headlights are still original, just covered with some "protection", roof is in its place as I was told. Although the powertrain is Cummins NTC probably 290, eaton/fuller 10 speeds(?), eaton axles with some strange four separate spring suspension. It lost 4 rear inside wheels, or more correctly found 2 front and four rear nearly original 22.5's in place of 20's. The compressor is broke down and the guy need money although the price is at least two times out of the range and far from to be fair.

Bought this for parts in this past December. He hit Freightliner in the front being sleep, luckie just aside of the front, broke out front axle, tank, fender, cab, sleeper and ended up meeting the trailer's corner by its roof. Then layed it on the side. Everybody inside were Ok. Told me with pride "I stopped him with full gravel trailer". My answer was just a light smile.

I double the last note. Most the story looks like an adventure. The bridge than covered with ice... Brrr! Superliner is especially cool. And the girls are out of comments. ECD also

Welcome!

At least she's still alive.

Ok, it's nice moment to show out my last progress. Its majesty Lanova. As it was looked when I took the heads off on Super Trucker Saturday.

Welcome to the site. I'm from overseas but have some relation to Canada. My '88 R models were built in in your country. And yes, we here like pictures, both trucks and environment. Vlad.