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http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/gallery/image/11271-dsc02893/ Here is a link to one from a Smith Truck. Ron put this in his ED. If the picture is not good enough I can take a better picture of mine. Mike

I would not pay $16000 for an RL unless it was very nice. Oxidation on the frame could be a major problem. The cabs can rust very bad. Who knows the condition of the engine now. My father bought a 77 RL712L from California a few years ago. It has a 6 cylinder in it. The asking price was $6000. He paid less than that, but I am not sure how much. It is a good running truck and very solid. There is no rust on the cab and probably never was. There is almost no oxidation on the frame. The tires are bad and mismatched, though and the interior is a little tired. He had to pay $2500 or $3000 to get it to Pennsylvania. So for half the price he had a non-V8 RL. The V8 adds value, but can add a lot of headaches in the future if it is getting worked. Definitely go and look it over very well before you buy it. Pictures can be very deceiving. If you fall in love, buy it. If not, I would look for similar trucks and see how they compare for the price/value. Mike

post pictures of what you need. I have some off of a B model that might work. Mike

Yes, that RL is my father's. It is an RL712LST. It has a 300plus and a 9 speed(?). He fell in love with it in California and had it shipped back. I am not a fan of the yellow and black paint job. You'll have to talk to him about it. Maybe he will leave it to you in his will. Mike

Cool truck. Let's see the other treasures. Mike

Thanks everyone. I actually committed to buy the ch a couple years ago.but only paid for it at Christmas. They needed money so I bought the R model to keep it from getting worked. I gave them the option to buy it back at the.same price when things are going better. Mike, How big is your building? We'll be over tomorrow after church. The wheel horse is a 1055. The motor has been replaced. They'll get it back with the R model or sooner if they want it. It seems crazy to think that that ch will be 25 years old in 2 years. I love the look now but I was disappointed when the company started switching over from all R models. I will try to post pictures from that era. Mike

I have a scissors hoist under a 9 foot bed on a B42. Call me if you are interested. Mike 610 764. 8283

Thanks Vinny. SM54, Thanks. My father's Superliner went to Florida once a week, was washed and put back in the garage. They lost the run and the driver in 1995 so it didn't come back out until my father bought it as a show truck in about 2004. Leverole, I don't know where I will put them. They are sitting in front of the pole barn. They garage they were in was rented out. I sold the lowboy they had to bullhusk. They have a few junk van trailers left. Mike

I brought 2 more Macks home yesterday. They both belonged to the company my father worked for. The company closed it's doors about 12 years ago and these two trucks sat in the shop since 2003. My father used to drive the CH. It is a 1990 with a mechanical 250 and a 5 speed. The R model is a 1989 R688ST with a 350 and a 9 speed. These are from the same company my father's Superliner is from. My father also has a 1991 CH612 from the same company. The lettering has been removed from that one though. When They are 25 years old we will start bringing them to shows. Mike http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/gallery/image/12949-r688-and-ch612/ http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/gallery/image/12947-ch612-and-r688/ http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/gallery/image/12948-ch612-and-r688st/

This auction has ended. Can't tell if it sold or time just ran out. Maybe I'll call Wayne to find out. Mike

Saw this B model on Ebay. It was down to Mack Day when they had the fire truck show several years back. He has put a lot of work into this truck. You couldn't do one for that price. Mike http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Other-Makes-B85F-fire-truck-?cmd=ViewItem&hash=item20d03beb95&item=140932541333&pt=Commercial_Trucks

I wouldn't mind having #505, the Autocar next to the Diamond Reo. I am pretty sure those Windsor Service AC's were actually used by Windsor Service back in the day. They were restored by Art Cooper before Windsor Service was bought by H and K and went along with the company. Mike

Great pictures. I have never been to Beiler's, but have been to Zettlemoyer's. I should have bought a TD6 there, but stopped putting my hand up. Mike

Might as well buy it. I have several of those steel bumpers in good shape. They are in PA though. Daryl Emery has several grills and lots of other sheet metal parts. Sometimes karma is a good thing. Mike

Most of these high paid executives are republicans. They are afraid of the democrats because they would have to pay higher taxes which would go toward terrible things like early childhood education and school lunch programs.

Yes. That is what I usually do. I have (4) 12s in my CF right now. I don't know if it has a 24 volt starter on it though. I usually start my firetrucks on both batteries. My Hahn will start with one good 12 volt battery though. That is if you are really cheap. Mike

This truck and a similar one were for sale in Wheels of Time and the aths web site last year. The pictures looked good and the price seemed right but they still took a long time to sell. I would like to get one like it because my father drove a 1969 A7564 when I was a kid. I actually would like that truck back. It went to Ohio in the 80's, never to be seen again. Mike

If the truck runs and the floor isn't rotted out it could be worth that. It is very hard to tell with out seeing it in person. That is quite a heavy tail on that tractor. I guess it is for one of those lowboys that you have to winch on. Mike

Here is the link. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-Mack-L-85-red-1947-Mack-Pumper-Fire-Truck-/181085254236?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2a2985b25c and another http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1947-mack-fire-truck-/271159487988?pt=Commercial_Trucks&hash=item3f225d6df4 Mike

Good work Vinny. How about this one on ebay. Mike http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mack-Fire-truck-Fire-engine-Antique-/251230294217?pt=Commercial_Trucks&hash=item3a7e7e10c9

Stopped by napa today and had them look up the fuel pump we use. The part number is P4070. Mike