accobradave Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Well Like the title says....gimme a chance to say Hi..My Name Is Dave and Im From Mass, been a motor head since birth 44 yrs ago...My 1st Ride was a 1953 f-350 stack truck and trucks its allways been..(except a Mustang here and there...and i still had my Truck) and My current Toy a Factory Five Cobra Replica Built 100% By Myself and my sons(and still have a truck)..Did a Ground up Resto/Custom 1972 VW super beatle for My wife amd Im currently about 80% done on My John Deere Model B...So what to do Next??? well My Dad and whos been Gone a Year Now allways wanted To do a Mack Model B...and My oldest Son Now 18 whos a Heavy equipment operater for His Grandad..wants something to "Cruz around" in...well a Model B Fits the Bill...BUT WAIT we want to build a toned down light/med duty short wheelbase rack body Custom/Resto....with a Ford/auto trans drive train...I dont know how you diehard Mack Guys are about such a Combo...But If i can put an Ole Girl back on the road with some New Bling and a LOT of attuide maybe you wont wanna kill me...yet...we want it fun and reliable..i get plenty Of Hot Rod with My Cobra so i dont need a 392 Stroker with dual quads(sounds good though) and it would only ever be used to bomb around in.. trash runs.. Ice cream trips and Cruz Nites ..so If anyone Has done something like this or knows someone who has give me a shout Believe me we will Not anger the Old Truck Gods with this...there will be one more Hunk of American Iron On the road for just the Love of it... I will be looking for a solid 6 wheeler...not to heavy..a B20?? any suggestions would be welcomed and i look forward to posting and contributing with everyone Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanscottbuilders Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 How do you like the Factory Five Cobra?I've been interested in one of those for some time.Welcome aboard.Paul Van Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accobradave Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 Thanks Paul...I love My Snake..its on season # 7 right now..I live about 30 mins from Factory Five and have made the last 8 open houses..6 with the Car..2005 best of show and 2006 best engine!.its really a lot of fun Mine is More Hot Rod Now more than every day fun car...Check out FFCobra.com its got all the info u could want on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris88 Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 It sounds like you know what your doin with the stuff so do whatever looks and feels right. I hate to see and old truck cut up but its your truckto do whatever you want with. What year is that deere you got? I'll be startin a restoration maybe this winter on a late 40s B. Theyre cool tractors with the hand clutch and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accobradave Posted July 18, 2007 Author Share Posted July 18, 2007 Thanks Chris..its a 1938..unstyled,they are pretty cool ,simple and fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accobradave Posted July 18, 2007 Author Share Posted July 18, 2007 Chris..I wont Be cutting up the truck,from the out side it will be all "B" the only thing that would be out of the ordinary will be the Motor/Trans...and Rack Body with the nice wood....How do you think Us Ford Guys Feel every time we see a 32 with a smallblock chevy in it?!?!!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Welcome to BMT! Sounds like a cool project, be sure to post lots of pics along the way! Quote Barry - Watt's Truck Center Parts Manager and BMT Webmaster...1-888-304-MACK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog man Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 to BMT ive seen pics of B model pickups done on Ford , Chevy & Dodge frames & they looked pretty cool. Sounds like a cool project & have the best of both truck wiorlds (A B Model cab & hood on a Ford truck frame ) Like Barry said keep us posted on the project Later Quote You Cant Fix Stupid. But You Can Numb It With A Sledgehammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaddeusW Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Sounds like a fun project. Just remember to save the engine and transmission to sell/give to someone else. Quote -Thad What America needs is less bull and more Bulldog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accobradave Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 Thanks Barry & Bulldog man...Bulldog man...It wont be a cab and sheet metal on a Ford Frame it will All B Mack Except for the Motor and trans...The b is small enough to be powered by a nice (I know i said i wouldnt do this) 392 stroker...even a 351 with EFI and a kennie bell super charger!!..No really a nice strong purpose built Small Block and slush box with OD...dont forget the smaller B's u could get a Hemi in it...341 i think...not a mopar guy so im not positive...Just think a nice small wheelbase 6 wheel tractor...with a custom made flat bed stake side ..oak and all that great Mack Chrome!! My wife thinks i could be crazy...she thinks Im collecting as many american Icons i can before Im done here On planet earth!!! Winchesters...John Deere...Ford...Now Mack!..its all good My son and i will comence the search for a suitable truck to adopt as soon as the JD is done (early Fall) and as long as it takes to get her back kickin and whatever it takes we will do...with love... we take our Iron serious here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GearheadGrrrl Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 You might want to remember that even with a car/light truck engine a B model will weight at least 8,000 pounds. If you want decent fuel mileage and performance at least a 6 liter diesel engine would be a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accobradave Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share Posted July 20, 2007 Thanks gearheadgrrl...as nothing is writin in stone thats could be a route we can take..who knows maybe it will stay all mack..thats a possiblity too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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