JeffL Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 9 minutes ago, 41chevy said: Whats the "Built For" say on the horn button? That would be the original owner. Think it say R.B. DAMEO Builder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Just now, JeffL said: Think it say R.B. DAMEO Builder? That would be the name of the company Mack made the truck for. My R models Horn Button says Stazwseky Farms , my grand father. Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffL Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 8 minutes ago, 41chevy said: A scrapper yes because nothing from it would benefit a restorer, for a few dollars in his pocket any thing that is useful is gone forever. An exporter would be acceptable because the unit would get a second life. I have restored several cars and had over 50. I can’t imagine the cost to restore this and my last car a Fiberglass from the 50s cost me over 40K and i did the work. I was hoping to salvage a little history before it rusts Into the earth. My 58 Alken restoration so I get into the weeds ....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffL Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 8 minutes ago, 41chevy said: A scrapper yes because nothing from it would benefit a restorer, for a few dollars in his pocket any thing that is useful is gone forever. An exporter would be acceptable because the unit would get a second life. I have restored several cars and had over 50. I can’t imagine the cost to restore this and my last car a Fiberglass from the 50s cost me over 40K and i did the work. I was hoping to salvage a little history before it rusts Into the earth. My 58 Alken restoration so I get into the weeds ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffL Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 5 minutes ago, 41chevy said: That would be the name of the company Mack made the truck for. My R models Horn Button says Stazwseky Farms , my grand father. That’s awesome to have your name on the wheel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 2 minutes ago, JeffL said: I have restored several cars and had over 50. I can’t imagine the cost to restore this and my last car a Fiberglass from the 50s cost me over 40K and i did the work. I was hoping to salvage a little history before it rusts Into the earth. My 58 Alken restoration so I get into the weeds ....... Beautiful, what the power plant? I've been doing my Valkryie now on and off since 1986 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffL Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 All 1958 Porsche 356 driveline! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Awesome picture with the steamer. I would love to get a pic like that with my B model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffL Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 1 minute ago, Hobert62 said: Awesome picture with the steamer. I would love to get a pic like that with my B model. This was in Strasburg PA and the let me do several photos at the end of the day. They have daily steam service. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 for the mb fans here one that starts runs drives could be put to work if you had a job for it and has a title Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macks in nigeria Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 That unit is so rare that a lot of people here don't even know about the model,those are the ones that all efforts should be made to save regardless of their condition.Just my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 8 hours ago, macks in nigeria said: That unit is so rare that a lot of people here don't even know about the model,those are the ones that all efforts should be made to save regardless of their condition.Just my opinion. JeffL's truck has a lot of rust, and the MB's are not popular restoration candidates anyway. Obviously if noone's bought carlot's truck then there's no point in trying to find a buyer for JeffL's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 If your hot to do an MB find something unique like the rigs the NY Port Authority used to keep the tunnels cleared. Just my $.02, but most MB's are so ugly they deserve to die a quiet death. They made hundreds of MB fire trucks and even those are not widely collected. 1 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...
tjc transport Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 those port authority MB wreckers were good for the bridges and tunnels, but when sold they removed the counter weights off the front bumpers. which then made they way too nose light, and if you hooked to anything with weight you lost steering. i found that out the hard way. and with the super short wheelbase, they rode like crap. i remember when the USPS used to run MB tandem tractors to move mail between sorting facilities. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 18 hours ago, tjc transport said: those port authority MB wreckers were good for the bridges and tunnels, but when sold they removed the counter weights off the front bumpers. which then made they way too nose light, and if you hooked to anything with weight you lost steering. i found that out the hard way. and with the super short wheelbase, they rode like crap. i remember when the USPS used to run MB tandem tractors to move mail between sorting facilities. I never said they were practical, just unique. My thought is if you are going to the time and expense of doing something like an MB than you ought to at least do something unique. 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...
JeffL Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 Went to a salvage yard but they didn’t have any small cab overs and the Mack was certainly larger and not as attractive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, JeffL said: Went to a salvage yard but they didn’t have any small cab overs and the Mack was certainly larger and not as attractive Badge engineered Renault. Means you gotta drink your beer with your pinkie sticking out.... ::) Edited December 8, 2017 by 41chevy 1 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 70mackMB Posted December 8, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 8, 2017 On 12/5/2017 at 8:44 AM, fxfymn said: Just my $.02, but most MB's are so ugly they deserve to die a quiet death. Beauty is in the eye of the MBeholder...............Hippy 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hayseed Posted December 8, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 8, 2017 5 hours ago, JeffL said: Went to a salvage yard but they didn’t have any small cab overs and the Mack was certainly larger and not as attractive I'd leave the "French Poodle" where It is... 2 1 1 Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 On 12/5/2017 at 8:26 AM, h67st said: JeffL's truck has a lot of rust, and the MB's are not popular restoration candidates anyway. Obviously if noone's bought carlot's truck then there's no point in trying to find a buyer for JeffL's. i should point out that we have not been actively trying to sell this one but it is for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 On 12/4/2017 at 9:09 PM, JeffL said: I have restored several cars and had over 50. I can’t imagine the cost to restore this and my last car a Fiberglass from the 50s cost me over 40K and i did the work. I was hoping to salvage a little history before it rusts Into the earth. My 58 Alken restoration so I get into the weeds ....... can you imagine doing a restoration on that beast in the background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 8 hours ago, carlotpilot said: can you imagine doing a restoration on that beast in the background If you visit Steamtown in Scranton PA you can watch them restoring the engines. https://www.nps.gov/stea/index.htm 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 JeffL Posted December 8, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 8, 2017 6 hours ago, fxfymn said: If you visit Steamtown in Scranton PA you can watch them restoring the engines. https://www.nps.gov/stea/index.htm The shop in Strasburg where the photo restores engines too. I work just down the road from Steamtown and use to live close to Strasburg so I do love trains. The Strasburg Railroad is just acrosss from the PA Railroad Museum. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffL Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 Saw a fire truck listing local that has been listed for a while about $4k but way too much for my project but nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 13 hours ago, JeffL said: The shop in Strasburg where the photo restores engines too. I work just down the road from Steamtown and use to live close to Strasburg so I do love trains. The Strasburg Railroad is just acrosss from the PA Railroad Museum. Strasburg is kinda south of Gap right? Maps quit showing up on my phone for some reason and atlas is in truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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