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That was my thinking too, sounded like maybe lose/corroded cable, maybe bad starter button/not making good contact to engage the starter......mark

Hi,after reading your post,i have to say that i too am impressed with your ambition on this project.I would like to mirror some points already covered by rob,first,you have to be brutally honest with youself,can you actually do everything that needs to be done? no amount of "book learning" is going to replace actual nuts and bolts experience,not meant to discourage mind you,but its something to think about. Then tools,trucks require heavyer,bigger re:more expensive tools. Removing an engine from a car is relatively easy,removing/rebuilding truck components is another animal alltogether. Then there is the matter of room,once you dissasemble a truck,you will find yourself burried in BIG parts! and if you are un-familiar with trucks,dissasembly requires meticulous photography and note taking. This is where some people will "give up" as it can be overwhelming. Trade type skills also come into play (welding,electrical,mechanical etc.) these can be "pricey" if they have to be farmed out. No one can do everything,but a good working knowledge is a must. I am glad to see that the project is something you are looking at realistically,as you will probably never realize a profit on a restored truck no matter how nice or how much time invested. Lastly, in my opinion, SAFETY FIRST! PERIOD! never,EVER go cheap on safety equipment.fire extinguisher,resparators,safty glasses etc. are all non-negotiable items any shop should be equipped with. ATHS,etc. are all good starting places,as well as here, there is a wealth of knowledge available to you....if i can be of any help,plese let me know.....mark

I have been past that IH dealer in my travels,i see this guy every once in a while,usually at one of my customers in suffolk,VA he told me this is a 1964 emeryville,sitting on a late model transtar II chassis,its a 400 big cam cummins,backed by a 13 spd.road-ranger,he still uses it to pull a flatbed in the south east.Pretty good looking truck!....mark

We did have one brockway,it was a 361,cummins powered,with a 10 spd.road-ranger,we bought it from puritan oil co.in bellmawr,NJ..they were in the process of upgrading to new R-models at the time.I only drove this a few times,as my dad ran it back and forth to NYC 6 nights a week,till the trips got longer and further away he needed a sleeper,so we ended up with a used F-model,but thats a whole nother story!....mark

Heres one that got away,when i first started trucking i ran an end-dump for a family friend, he was looking to upgrade to a new R-model but our local mack dealer did'nt want to give him anything on a trade so he offered it to me for $3500! woulda,shoulda,coulda!......mark

This is a good looking truck! what are plans for it? gonna use it in your business or restoration only?......mark

Personally,i dont believe i would have ran those drive tires from NC to ohio, but thats just me....imagine what that ride musta'been like!...mark

Logger,the exaust temp.in my 01'460 mirrors jerryB's at 33/34 boost approx.450-500 deg. at 35/37 approx. the same,the only time i exceed these parameters is on a hard grade pull, colorado,utah etc. then will get up to 8-900 deg.but this is pretty rare........mark

A little TLC? my thinking is that ship has sailed!.....mark

DAM! i know thats right! i used to deliver to a customer in gary,made the mistake of going in there and sleeping backed up to their dock,NEVER EVER do that again! after that,i'd just stay out on the indiana toll road,go in there in the morning,bitch part about it was sometimes it takes 2 hours to run the 26 miles!....mark

I agree! i don't think paterson was all that great back when this truck was new!....mark

Hey BULLHUSK were these the ones that were red.white and blue with stars? seems i remember some type trucks like that,might not be these, i do remember seeing some trucks painted like that at the tonelle ave.terminal and at the old jersey city truckstop. Might have been them i do remember they were detroit powered cant mistake the sound of a 318!......mark

Hey jay no problem! thought this was a pretty interesting truck, so how'd your wheels come out?......mark

Hi rob,this is indeed a nice looking job! i have a couple questions.....what did you use for the "backing" cardboard,thin paneling? can something like this be accomplished with a "normal" sewing machine or does it require some type commercial machine? reason i ask is that my wife is a pretty fair hand at sewing,and i have a few similar projects in mind. She just did'nt know if her machine would stand up to the rigors of upholstery. I did'nt realize the patches were embroidery either,but they sure look sharp!......mark

Hi rob,i have been following this post,and had a question for you,i saw your measuring device,and never knew what it was called until the post,where might something like this be purchased? it looks to be very handy especially for hood alignment,collision repair etc.....thanks in advance,mark

After seeing yesterdays post about the L-model armoured car listed on ebay,i thought this might be of interest. This is a mack BQ with an armoured cab made by V&W in new jersey, the all aluminum trailer was also made by V&W inc.This outfit was used by arrow carrier corp. in paterson,NJ to transport valuables in the NJ/NY metro area (silk,textiles,etc) if anyone knows more about this trucks history,i would like to hear from you...........mark

I would like to see some pictures of other APA trucks that anyone else has,they ran predominately macks and brockways so i'm sure other members have some photos they'd like to share. A lot of my family (including myself) worked for them,and strangely enough i never took a picture of the MB-400 that i drove.......mark

Ernie, i believe you are right,we had one of these in our shop,and used the adapter you talked about on dayton type spoke wheels,which was pretty much all we ran at the time..........mark

ab2,who'ya dealing with up there? cambria? this is a pretty straight-forward operation, any mack shop should be able to help you out,or at least steer you in the right direction.....mark

Sounds alot like my grandfather!.........mark

Barry, that looks to be a good start! sheetmetal looks good from what i can see,looks to be a good solid truck! will be interested to see the progress......mark

How about this one? my uncle had quite a bit of APA "stuff" i managed to save some of it after he passed away, this was one of his photos, according to the info this is a 1954 260 series,taken in 1964 at wheatsheaf lane in philly at APA's old shop........mark

Nope was'nt me......mark

Took these out the windshield at sunrise out around bellegrade,MT....mark

LMAO !......MARK