Popular Post j hancock Posted March 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2020 This bright red "R model" started life as a 1964 B model. Now, a 1964 BCR utilizing a factory Mack kit with all the parts needed for conversion. 11 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Cool never knew you could do that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Man........ nice job looks like a lotta work... bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Wonder how rare those are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 Probably about eight BCR trucks have survived. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Beautiful! What is the BCR again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 It is a B model Mack Converted to an R model. A mechanically sound B with beat sheet metal or an accident could be upgraded with all the parts and pieces along with a new hood and cab. The VIN would still reflect the B model origin. You would then have a new looking truck with ease of access to the engine that the B model didn't provide. Also, a previous thread from a few days ago with some interesting info.. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Mack Trucks sold thousands of BCR kits through our parts departments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 OK, thanks. I had forgot about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Yes somebody on here has one can’t think of the guys name and I am embarrassed I even bought parts from him and personal messages ... he hasn’t posted for a while I think that’s his truck that you sent the photo of.... bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 knew of one in Boonville ny about 10 years ago, tandem. I kept lookin and lookin and knew there was something wrong with this R model. guy wouldn't part with it, he was a scraper. im sure it went to heaven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 another one of those,'' I wont sell it for the $1500 you offered me today but ill gladly scrap it for $950 bucks tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Lol don’t forget my favorite line or one of them.... the world will never run short of idiots.... bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Maddog13407 said: another one of those,'' I wont sell it for the $1500 you offered me today but ill gladly scrap it for $950 bucks tomorrow A company I used to run for many years ago had 70 plus trucks. Everything from R's to Superliners and two MH Ultraliner V8 cabovers. Along with the newer CH's and CL's. They still have almost all of them sitting in their back yard. Just rotting. Got E9 500 V8's in storage trailers, brand new rebuild kits for them. Won't sell anything and no intention of doing anything with them. Just let them sit and rot and go to waste. Probably enough good stuff there you could build a new R model or Superliner. I get depressed every time I walk through the yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Someday whoever owns that outfit will die and their kids will sell that stuff. Gots to be patient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 Or the kids say "send to scrap" while they head to the country club. Seen it go either way... Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 True. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Ike Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 The red BCR at the top of the thread seems to have a more spread out front axle than others I have seen. Almost like a factory R front setup. Most BCR's that I have seen have a narrower track, at least that is the way it appears to me. Am I imagining things? 1 Quote Ed Smith1957 B85F 1242 "The General Ike" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 It is a wider front end. The truck had started out as a single axle heavy wrecker. Wheelbase has been cut down a little. As built for wrecker service, the front axle probably is an FA522 or 601 instead of FA505 (8,000 lb) which was used on B tractors in many cases. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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