bigrigpardo Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I had started working at a loal sign shop 6 years ago when i was 10 and one day while cleaning up i saw a pic of a red b model and this truck was gorgeous. It was a 1959 b61 and it was mint inside and out. Obviously i had to ask what the story was behind the truck. He said that it belonged to an old rigging company in ny and they sold it to him for 10,000. So i asked were it was now and the response i got was "oh that old piece of s%^t, its in a tow yard dying in queens". so aout two months later he took me down to see it and i and i almost dyed i mean it was that bad. the paint had fadedand cracked the tanks were left opened and filled with waterand some idiot had left the doors open for the rain o get in and eat at the floors. So i asked if i could buy it and he said i could have it when i was older and could store it some where. So six months ago the truck had to go cause they were clearing the yard out. so there was my chance and i took it. I found a guy who could store it for me and tow it there. So for the last six months i have been on a horrible scavenger hunt for inexpensive parts to fit my truck. and it has left me like 500 miles away and almost broke. I do believe the hardest things to find were the front fender which got smashed at the old yard a good hood to replace the rotted warped one on the truck and i had to travel from long island to pittsburg to get them from a guy on the site here. So anyways my goal is to have the truck running and street legal in order to make it to the macungie show and barrys show in sept. damn i just realized that barrys show and the diesel nationals areoin the same day. oh well there will be more nationals to attend.wish i had some pics for you guys guess some will see me at macungie or at barrys show later on this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thermodynediesel Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Thanks for sharing your story,and congradulations on your purchase. When you have some pictures post them.Good luck on the projact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Wright Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Congratulations, mate, on saving the old B. Really great to see someone so young (well, half my age, LOL) getting into old Macks. Sounds like you're enjoying yourself and learning a lot. She's obviously a patient truck so don't blow all your $ at once! Quote Whatever rubs your buddah. The Mack E Model Registry - 103 entries The Mack A Model Registry - 14 entries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Yes congratulations and good luck with your project. It's good to hear that you saved a fine old classic from probably being cut up for scrap metal. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog man Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Congrats on your find keep us posted on how your projects coming later yall Quote You Cant Fix Stupid. But You Can Numb It With A Sledgehammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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