Brocky Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 On 1/29/2017 at 0:43 PM, Mack58B42 said: Well, you won't lose it in a parking lot, will you? I believe that Omaha Orange was one of the first "Safety Colors" after Red fire trucks. A lot of municipal vehicles were painted that color.. Quote Brocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack58B42 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Brocky said: I believe that Omaha Orange was one of the first "Safety Colors" after Red fire trucks. A lot of municipal vehicles were painted that color.. Yeah, I think that up until a recent switch, that's pretty close to the color that RI DOT used for all their highway trucks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Quote I believe that Omaha Orange was one of the first "Safety Colors" after Red fire trucks. Nice color. Ironically orange and reds are very difficult to see at night. They become a dark color in reduced light which is why many FD's in the 70's experimented with lime green and yellows for their fire apparatus. I had the personal embarrassment of having to be around a fluorescent orange pumper until some sanity returned to our fleet people and we went back to our standard white over red. The cost of the orange paint was twice what the standard red was and it didn't prove to be any more resistant to being hit. I never could figure out how a different paint color would make a rig more visible if the moron driving the vehicle that hit us couldn't see the ten thousand flashing lights we used. (My favorite was the drunk who centered her car on the line of flares we were using to direct traffic around us on the Beltway until she hit the pumper blocking the scene for us. And you wonder why we always block an extra lane?) 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...
Popular Post superdog405 Posted March 30, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2017 Been busy getting this thing together, just hav'nt had much time to post pics, but here you go ! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post superdog405 Posted March 30, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2017 Been alot of modifications getting the air cleaners and cat engine to work, but we're almost there ! The one pic is the AC side of a APU I am using for my condenser . 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdog405 Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Used two 18" x 32' rolls of dyna mat, never thought it would take that much. Did inside and outside of doors. Have'nt driven it yet, but can tell a difference just opening and closing the doors. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Love the color, looks to be a super job you are doing! terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdog405 Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Thanks terry, it's been alot of work, could'nt have gotten it done in these few months with out my drivers help ! put the internal mufflers in the 7" straight pipes, hopefully I'll be able to hear the phone ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love macks Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 G'day mate,i've been loking everywhere for a picture a front engine mount for a cat into a mack.I'm building a R700 with a 3406b cat motor.I couldn't find anything,then bingo,there are your pictures. Could I please ask what the diameter of the engine mount holes are? Can I also ask the distance off the mounting face to the centre of the engine holes? Anything else you think might help I'm going to have to make one, this will help heaps Thanks heaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post superdog405 Posted March 30, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2017 Hoping for it to be running this weekend and start putting the bed on. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg1 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love macks Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Mate that Superliner looks unreal.Great work. Has it turned out the same as the picture in your head from when you started? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdog405 Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Thanks for the kind words guys, but yes for the most part it has come out as I had imagined a year ago when i got it back home and started a plan ! Changed the paint color from what I had originally decided on, but you'll have that. I'll try and put a tape to the front engine mount today. Can tell you that rear mounts need moved back 5 or 6 inches and the stock cat mount in the front did'nt come back quite far enough to bolt up, had to notch engine cradle about the width of a bolt.But if you're gonna fab one you should be able to make that up in your mount. Have a good day ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Looks like you are doing a super job on this truck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 When I put dynamat on the inside of my B, it was night and day difference. The doors shut "clunk", instead of "CLANK"..... Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Really nice job!! That's going to look great going down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 What kind of bed you gonna put on it steel or aluminum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdog405 Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Thanks guys, mackey , it's steel. Pic of it on first page of thread. For our friend down under and any one else it can help. The front mount is 6 1/8 " from back of cross member to center of mounting bolt. hole size will depend on your engine mount rubber size. Rear mounts at bell housing need to move back 5 1/2" , hope this helps others, I had some time in figuring out the mounting, but the bonus I discovered was,on a superliner all you have to do is move the rear mount back one set of holes so that rear holes of mount are in front holes of forward cab mount ! Easy as pie when u know ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41180 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 On 3/30/2017 at 6:07 AM, superdog405 said: Been alot of modifications getting the air cleaners and cat engine to work, but we're almost there ! The one pic is the AC side of a APU I am using for my condenser . I've never seen front rims dished that deep . great looking truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 (edited) I think It makes it look mean with them on backwards like that. Edited March 31, 2017 by Hobert62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hotrod460 Posted April 9, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2017 Very impressive work! I'd love for my Superliner to look that good some day. I can't ever sell it. It's what got me started in the dump truck business. It's never let me down. 8v92TA w/ Eaton 13spd. which is a total blast to drive. I do like the idea of a Cat b engine. You can crank that baby up! Good for us for keeping these amazing trucks alive! I get thumbs up at every job site. Peace 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodly Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 13 hours ago, Hotrod460 said: Very impressive work! I'd love for my Superliner to look that good some day. I can't ever sell it. It's what got me started in the dump truck business. It's never let me down. 8v92TA w/ Eaton 13spd. which is a total blast to drive. I do like the idea of a Cat b engine. You can crank that baby up! Good for us for keeping these amazing trucks alive! I get thumbs up at every job site. Peace Not to hijack the thread but cool Super 1 with an rarely-seen engine. Looks like maybe original paint, too. Got any more pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post superdog405 Posted April 17, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2017 Ok guys, found some time to update with new pics, its done and on the road ! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post superdog405 Posted April 17, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2017 Hauled first load today, got a couple bugs to work out, but all in all it went well. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post superdog405 Posted April 17, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2017 Hope you enjoyed the show ! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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