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Love the 39 Dodge. Love those almost as much as the 40...that big stainless piece on the grill is fantastic...reminds me of a big sheriff's badge stretched out to fit. An old Dodge is on my bucket list...Love the pics.

Greg

^{Sharp looking truck there. I love the colors...color is gone out of everything they make these days except for maybe a few mustangs and such. Pick any shade of gray you want as long as it's gray.}

Fond memories of The Dukes of Hazard County. I can't believe he was 88 but then again that was airing in the 70's which ended 35 years ago...Dang! He had a good part in that series and his slow witted humor was great.

Hats off to Daisy as always...and you are not going to believe she is 61 this year! Oh man how time goes by!!!!

Out of curiosity, doesn't it smell bad with all that char on it? I'd think it would make your eyes water with all that paint and burned up stuff...maybe it smells better than it looks...I do love the idea...Christine on a Mack. Devious.

I've been dreading trying to do that while on my back in the puddle! I've scraped off a couple of 5 gallon buckets worth of grease and dirt and had some cleaning done from above but the underside is a bit slimy for my liking...That is a nice set up. Color me green with envy!

Greg

^{Send a donation to the mack museaum along with a request for the archive information for the truck. You need to include the serial number from the tag in the cab or if missing it should be on the frame. B models have it in the wheel well on the front right side in big stamped numbers. If you hunt a bit you will find it. They will tell you what it was built with and to whom it was built for if available. Send us a bunch of pictures and we will all be really happy!}

^{Good luck and keep us posted with progress pictures and such.}

^Greg

Good information here. I was under the assumption that the retread folks would inspect and pass or fail a casing if it looked suspect. That being said, the complexity of a tire assembly and the hidden nature of its inner structure could easily mask a fatal problem. I've also heard of high failure rates with some "less expensive" tires that resulted in a complete change out of all the drives on a triaxle. It will be interesting to hear the wexperiences of you guys out there who do this stuff ofr a living.

Good post.

Greg

That is a sexy Mack fire truck. We would all love to see more pictures of it and learn about the history of the unit. I'm sure we can give you some specifics on the set up with more pictures of the engine and such. I cannot tell if it is the ENF707A engine but I think it should be. The light gray piece at the firewall under the hood is interesting and foreign to my eye but I know different equipment was possible so it is simply different than mine, and I'm by no means expert on all the variations. The siren is different that mine too but again it may be proper based on what was ordered...I'm sure the other guys can tell more but post pics and we will comment for sure.

Do you have the suction lines and the caps for the pump inlets and outlets? What is with it still for equipment?

Nice truck!

Greg

Love to hear the stories FWD. It sounds like you are holding out on us. Thanks for the offer and I look forward to the story!

Greg

Love it. When I hit the lottery.....

Was just looking at the earlier post of New Hampshire Macks and noticed the picture of the black R model " Deere Express" I saw it at the Two Cylinder Expo at New Boston for three days and once at the air port restaurant at Manchester. I wonder who owned it as I never caught up with the owner. Great looking truck.

I think I saw that truck there as well and didn't see anyone near it either. Small world.

Greg

It may depend on how far you intend to drop it front and rear. I would assume that if you have to exceed the axel top to frame bottom dimension in vertical drop then you will need to modify things more significantly. You have to look at tire clearances as well as you might not be able to steer it or the tires will rub in the wells...Can you explain how much drop you are seeking vs some of these simple measurements?

Love the idea. It sounds cool.

A few more work pictures from last weekFH 1.JPGFH3.JPGSteve's MercSteve's Merc.JPG

That one picture from the rear looks like a big dragon on board the lowbed. Kinda neat. Looks like fun.

Greg

Would have been great to visit with him and hear his stories. I'm sure it would have been fascinating stuff to hear. Think about what he must have been a part of. I guess in some way that is why what we do is not just fun but a way to preserve the past. I wish him many happy miles in eternity.

Greg

Loadstar is correct. All the nuts come off all the studs for intake and exhaust and it can all slide apart at once. My down pipe is welded to the last section of the exhaust manifold which was otherwise in good shape. I cut the exhaust pipe down onder the truck with a sawzall and pulled it all up and out. Reversed the process to put it back. I have the sawzall with the special reverse that puts the metal back in place...well not really. I put the mig welder to work and it's as good as new.

I would NOT try to separate the exhaust manifld sections unless you have to.

Greg

Could use that to commute to and from work next winter...might be 10-12 feet next year. Suppose it needs chains just to be safe? FWD what do you think?

I don't know where to get it but mine has a straight pipe which I think is 5". It is a bit loud but I'm okay with that. It sounds like $1,000,000.

There was nothing to indicate to me that the stud holes in mine were NOT blind. There was and is no coolant and I did not use any sealant on the studs when I put it all back together. Could be you have a cracked head...I'm not 100% sure on this but I don't typically miss a detail which should be obvious...famous last words. You should take the heads and have them checked out anyway. Make note of the hole in question so they give it some extra scrutiny.

One wrong move and that dude will be UNDER that tire not over it! Two thumps away from dead. He's not even holding the wheel with both hands! Maybe he took a good hit of scotch before he climed on that thing.

Holy crap!

I agree it is for cold weather operation to keep ice from forming in the carb. It must be optional equipment or newer than the '49 I am working on as mine does not have that arangement on it. It is otherwise identicle. Keep us posted on what you find.

Good luck

Greg

If it's loaded with crap, the only way to fix that is to open it up. No big deal.

I know that more gears are better in these cases. I have no idea how the 13 speed ranks but am curious to know.

Sounds like fun.

Greg

Hope you land it 41chevy. It sounds like you are pretty deep into these things. Keep us posted on it and best of luck.

Greg