Superliner Project

[ekennedy21 265]

Pictures from my Superliner project. Truck is a rw700gk built by the Laquila group in Brooklyn, NY. Specs are 20k front, 58k rears, 400 cummins with a fuller 15 speed.

[ekennedy21 265]

[ekennedy21 265]

[ekennedy21 265]

Off to the paint shop now!

[terry 528]

Looking real good!!👍👍 terry 

[mackey58 534]

Man I like that box for air, elect, and hy lines

[Bullheaded 1,015]

That is nice. I wouldn't change anything about that truck. Not even the colours.

[david wild 2,067]

Nice work

[mowerman 2,193]

Excellent have a ball...bob

[JoeH 432]

How does the cat950h treat you?

[MackSTL68 71]

I like that DM Bumper you’ve done a great job on it 

[Vladislav 2,992]

That's not DM bumper. That's optional heavy duty Superliner bumper.

The one which was origially on the truck (red one) looked nostalgic. But I doubt it would look nice after the truck get fresh paint.

What was impressed me the most is the condition of the frame rails. They seem as brand new and someone put scratches on them just to make used look

Good luck on the project!

[ekennedy21 265]

10 hours ago, mackey58 said:

Man I like that box for air, elect, and hy lines

I can't take credit for the design. I copied the rear bumper and hydraulic tank and connection box arraignment from Lou Deberadinis. He has an RD from the same company (Laquila) that was set up the same way as my superliner. It really came out nice, so I replicated it.

7 hours ago, JoeH said:

How does the cat950h treat you?

It has been a real good machine.

5 hours ago, Vladislav said:

That's not DM bumper. That's optional heavy duty Superliner bumper.

The one which was origially on the truck (red one) looked nostalgic. But I doubt it would look nice after the truck get fresh paint.

What was impressed me the most is the condition of the frame rails. They seem as brand new and someone put scratches on them just to make used look

Good luck on the project!

I have looked for a long time for a rw with 58k rears and 20K fronts on 24 inch rubber. The thing I cared about most was finding one with a perfect frame. That was more important then engine or anything. This truck certainly checked that box. Really, besides the paint, the whole truck is at the level of the frame. The truck will be completely disassembled for paint. The underside, firewall and under the floor mat will be sprayed with lizard skin sound deadening material. The truck will end up red (both body and chassis with black fenders. As far as the bumper goes, that one shows the signs of having its service life in New York City. Between that and the fact that I am partial to the construction bumper, the switch had to be made. The truck should be done in Feb. or March.

[mrsmackpaul 2,482]

Well Im impressed 

Looks very original and the tow hitch on the rear has come up well

The only negitive is it isnt in my ownership 

Its gunna come up really neat 

 

Keep the picks coming 

 

Paul

[harrybarbon 218]

I have posted on here about Lizrad skin before, and apologise if I am repeating same information. We have used it extensively on a number of Mack trucks. And most happy to share our knowledge and experience with Lizard skin. Back in 2004, I spoke to Bob Call, the inventor from Arizona of LS, and he gave me many tips of how to best use his products.

If you are not familiar with LS, based on Bob's advice, may I suggest that you apply the LS sound control first and then the original Lizard skin for temperature control (it also has sound control properties) and in that order per manufacturers instructions. Also apply to both sides of fire wall and the floor, especially around the underside of the rear of cab, all the those curved sections of the body panels around the bottom rear cab wall, where rust likes to munch away the metal. If you are removing the upholstery, do all the inside of the cabin that is not painted and is covered. Finally do the inside of the doors, again with both products.

You will be surprised with the results, both sound and temperature.

Because it's like a custard, it flows into all corners, crevices and literally if it is applied properly it will completely cover ALL the metal especially those hard to get to metal joints and inside channels, so that it then completely seals the metal body panels, and especially the bottom of the doors where the metal seams are and dirt etc collects then the moisture takes over followed by rust. It is a great rust protector and salt in winter snow. 

And both products are thin coatings, however if being applied during cold damp weather, make sure that your have heating or hot air blowing to allow proper drying for effective curing of the product.

Our next project, 1989 Valueliner, will get the complete LS applications, including the underside of the fibreglass hood, because it dampens the engine noise and road noise from the wheels. And so easy to spray the hood underside, literally 10 minutes, only taping/masking the edges will take 30 minutes. Very effective in our B75. And the real fun is that we get to hear the twin exhaust sound more clearly with the window open and without the engine rumbling to dull the exhaust barking. 

Congratulations for finding a excellently maintained Mack, my first reaction was how good your frame is, rare!!!

 

 

 

[h67st 1,213]

Nice! What does the "gk" mean in rw700gk?

[ekennedy21 265]

1 hour ago, h67st said:

Nice! What does the "gk" mean in rw700gk?

Glider kit

[autocardc 375]

What year is the rw?

[ekennedy21 265]

1 hour ago, autocardc said:

What year is the rw?

89

[j hancock 13,666]

Fabulous project and looks great!

Coastal has painted one or two trucks in the area.

[CaptainCrutch 467]

I think it's perfect just the way it is, other than the rear bumper looking bare and I'm partial to a dual stick Mack drive train... but as Mrs.Mack said the main negative I see is it's not mine... What do you plan on doing with it once it's done? I see you've gone through a good bit of trouble building that box for the trailer lines...

Edited December 2, 2019 by CaptainCrutch

[MackSTL68 71]

On 12/1/2019 at 1:05 PM, Vladislav said:

That's not DM bumper. That's optional heavy duty Superliner bumper.

The one which was origially on the truck (red one) looked nostalgic. But I doubt it would look nice after the truck get fresh paint.

What was impressed me the most is the condition of the frame rails. They seem as brand new and someone put scratches on them just to make used look

Good luck on the project!

That’s a first never seen a HD Superliner Bumper sure looks like a DM 

[harrybarbon 218]

Here is 1 with same bumper, think it was a fire truck!

[JoeH 432]

That is a nice oil truck! The HD bumper looks nice on there. Seeing the crane in the background I suspect that Mack runs off-road fuel, not heating oil.

[ekennedy21 265]

7 hours ago, CaptainCrutch said:

I think it's perfect just the way it is, other than the rear bumper looking bare and I'm partial to a dual stick Mack drive train... but as Mrs.Mack said the main negative I see is it's not mine... What do you plan on doing with it once it's done? I see you've gone through a good bit of trouble building that box for the trailer lines...

Besides the paint being in fair condition, there were a few bumps and bruises that needed to be dealt with. There was also some clear coat peeled on the hood. The truck looked better from afar then up close. As for whats next for it, It is going into retirement. I will bring it to a few trucks, and if I am really feeling wild, I may grease up the fifth wheel and tow another old mack to a few shows.