skip Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Gday everyone. I thought I'd just bringup a couple of photos of my R615RS. About 12 months ago I said I would post a few photos of my project, well better late than never! Hope you enjoy them. They might be spread over a couple of different posts. Cheers, Skip.This photo was taken when it was finished abd detailed the day before it went to Alice Springs for the truck show 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 Gday everyone. I thought I'd just bringup a couple of photos of my R615RS. About 12 months ago I said I would post a few photos of my project, well better late than never! Hope you enjoy them. They might be spread over a couple of different posts. Cheers, Skip.This photo was taken when it was finished abd detailed the day before it went to Alice Springs for the truck showHeres another shot of it, fresh out of the paint shop. The motor was completely rebuilt, and fitted with the gearbox before the cab was bolted on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firemack Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 SkipThanks for posting, Very Nice, lots of work in that project and that R model now looks good as new.Firemack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 ya,,,man...what a beautiful job,,,hope my DM comes out that good..very nice.bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducky698 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 ya,,,man...what a beautiful job,,,hope my DM comes out that good..very nice.bobHi, great job looks good. getting parts for that engine must have been tricky.Grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 Thanks for the comments. As it is a rare truck with the V8 I just worked on getting it as close to original as I possibly could. The engine was the hardest and most expensive part of the project. I collected parts for close to 4 years. I found a rebuild kit for it, a recoditioned rotary fuel pump, Rebuilt the oil pump, compressor and P/S pump. The crand was ground and the cam was dressed, new bearings right throughout. The block was cracked around the counterbores so they were machined out and inserts pressed in. All the heads were completely rebuilt. Very major overhaul! It might be the only rebuilt END864 in Australia though. The next engine is going to be difficult to do up, the parts supply is running low! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducky698 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Hi, its probly the only rebuilt 864 in the world, I cant buy bits for an 866 so getting bits for an 864 would have been a challenge.great work.Grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 holy crap,,,boy that engine work must have been a fortune.geeeees... hats off to ya man.bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxidyne237 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 You did a really nice job. I like how you kept the truck original including the 864. That would of been a rare truck here in NJ too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 Gday. Thanks for the replies. Yep the engine cost a bloody fortune! But in saying that, a rebuild where I used the original camshaft, crankshaft, block and heads and had them serviced, It probably didnt work out too bad. I saved big money on the pump and injectors, as I found a reconditioned set for quite cheap, and it doesnt have a turbo. I would hate to be doing the same sort of rebuild on an E9, it would hurt the hip pocket a lot more.Before I found out the history of the truck I was going to paint it black and line and scroll it with green and white, similar to the old Sydney-Mt Isa transport colour scheme.(An old Australian Company for those of you living elsewhere) Then I found some info out on it and it turns out there were only 25 of this model made, some with steel fronts and some with fibreglass bonnets. So I did a bit more searching, found the original owners and from then on it was only ever going to be red on a black chassis. The only changes I wil make are a white tin sunvisor, a chrome strap on the fuel tank and a V8 badge on each side ot the bonnet.The colour of the engine came from a promotional brochure of the END864 titled 'Diesel of the Decade' It was for Macks new 255hp V8 released in 1962. Although these R615RS' came out with the END864A or C rated at 284hp I still liked the colour of the engine in that brochure and because it is the thing that makes the truck unique thats what colour it ended up. I also painted the quad box in the same blue/green colour. I will get some more photos up soon. Cheers everyone, Skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvam Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Wow Beautiful job!! Makes those of us hunting down the rusty versions hope as to what they can look like. I like the color of the engine too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUTHBOUND01 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Very NICE! That's the way I want my R-700 to look when I'm done. What the HELL is the steering wheel doing on the passenger side???? LOL!...........Bob Quote Sometimes you're the windshield and sometimes you're the BUG!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffbyrne Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Hi Skip, you've done a great job. Good to see it looking original. Nice pics. Regards Jeff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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