41180 Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 looking for a 50s or 60s mack project truck. i like the big b model prime movers and LT SERIES. any suggetions where to look and how much is a good price for one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Get involved with a local chapter of ATCA or ATHS. Most members have an inkling of when a rig is going to be sold or of an owner who would sell if asked. My experience is that collectors are interested in seeing that their rigs and projects go to another collector and they will sell to them. They don't like to advertise since they don't want the rig exported or cut up.Go to the national and local truck shows. There are always rigs for sale there.The other absolute about finding something you want is to be relentless about following up on sources. Check EBay and the Truck Paper regularly. Check the classifieds here daily. Remember the four D's of why folks sell: Death, Divorce, Debt, & Disease.Keep an eye on the local auction sites. The auction site AuctionZip serves as a locater for auctions. Subscribe to any auctioneer's site that seems to sell a lot of trucks. i.e. Roy Teitsworth in suburban NY. Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Get involved with a local chapter of ATCA or ATHS. Most members have an inkling of when a rig is going to be sold or of an owner who would sell if asked. My experience is that collectors are interested in seeing that their rigs and projects go to another collector and they will sell to them. They don't like to advertise since they don't want the rig exported or cut up.Go to the national and local truck shows. There are always rigs for sale there.The other absolute about finding something you want is to be relentless about following up on sources. Check EBay and the Truck Paper regularly. Check the classifieds here daily. Remember the four D's of why folks sell: Death, Divorce, Debt, & Disease.Keep an eye on the local auction sites. The auction site AuctionZip serves as a locater for auctions. Subscribe to any auctioneer's site that seems to sell a lot of trucks. i.e. Roy Teitsworth in suburban NY.X2 and also check Craigslist. I use www.allcraigslist.com but there are other search sites. Good luck!! Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Get involved with a local chapter of ATCA or ATHS. Most members have an inkling of when a rig is going to be sold or of an owner who would sell if asked. My experience is that collectors are interested in seeing that their rigs and projects go to another collector and they will sell to them. They don't like to advertise since they don't want the rig exported or cut up.Go to the national and local truck shows. There are always rigs for sale there.The other absolute about finding something you want is to be relentless about following up on sources. Check EBay and the Truck Paper regularly. Check the classifieds here daily. Remember the four D's of why folks sell: Death, Divorce, Debt, & Disease.Keep an eye on the local auction sites. The auction site AuctionZip serves as a locater for auctions. Subscribe to any auctioneer's site that seems to sell a lot of trucks. i.e. Roy Teitsworth in suburban NY.How about "Denutted"? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 How about "Denutted"?Only after the acquisition.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toller Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Hi, if you want a B61LT, there might be one not too far from you. Last year I talked with a guy named Pete (forget his last name) with a single axle LT, 711 engine, with a triplex and a really beat-up dump body. He was up near Burlington Vt. At the time he wanted about $8,000, but if you look in the For Sale part of this web site, way down near the bottom, you'll see that he was offering it for $6,500 not too long ago. Don't know if it's still available. As he described it to me and from the pictures he sent, the truck was originally a road tractor and still had the air lines tucked up behind the cab. It looked to be in pretty decent shape, had a leak in the right fuel tank if I recall, but not bad overall. It was a little pricey and way too far away for me to go look at it, which is why I passed on it.The number for Pete I had is 802-434-7054.Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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