Popular Post h67st 1,259 Posted January 15 Popular Post Share Posted January 15 (edited) My Ralph Smith truck had a new radiator core and shutters put in just before it was taken off the road in the 80's. I took the radiator to the shop to get it cleaned and tested; they said the core was good. The bottom frame was all rusted and broken so they completely rebuilt the bottom. The shutters were really nice except the bottoms were all rusted and seized. I took them all apart and got them cleaned and lubed; they work nice. The actuator was rusted badly but one of my other parts trucks had a nice one on it. The felt wiper inside was bad so I ordered a piece from McMaster Carr. Thankfully the rubber cup was still good. I was looking for a rebuild kit for my filter/lubricator and I found an NOS unit for $40 so I bought it. The rebuild kit number is 1033-01529-01; I saw some for sale on ebay. The lower radiator pipe is solid brass, so I cleaned it up and polished it. Yesterday I primed and painted the engine with Nason Ful-Thane DS138 gray. Eddeere said it's a good match for Mack Power Gray, I like the look of it. It's gray with some green mixed in. Edited January 15 by h67st 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattb73lt 958 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Wow! That's really looking nice. Great work. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doubleclutchinweasel 580 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Nice... Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post h67st 1,259 Posted January 22 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 22 I put the engine in today; I pulled the old engine out of this truck in July of 2017 so it's been 3-1/2 years. I fed the rear chain through an old motorcycle tube and it did a nice job of protecting the paint. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike 759 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 OUTSTANDING Job, be anxious to see more results soon. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattb73lt 958 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 That’s got to be a great feeling, starting the assembly work. Really nice work and great workspace, too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vladislav 3,006 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Great to see the progress! I like the engine look painted that color. Strange thing (nothing strange but an optic illusion) the engine looks greeny in the first pictures but much more to blue where it's already in the chassis. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to post Share on other sites
yarnall 975 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 (edited) I must have forgotten that your truck is a smith truck. It looks great so far. What number was it? Are you painting it in the Smith livery? Would you post a before picture please? Thanks. Mike Edited February 3 by yarnall Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vladislav 3,006 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 17 hours ago, yarnall said: Would you post a before picture please? I add my vote to the request Never knew the original truck belonged to Smith. Interesting. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to post Share on other sites
h67st 1,259 Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 On 2/2/2021 at 3:06 PM, Vladislav said: Great to see the progress! I like the engine look painted that color. Strange thing (nothing strange but an optic illusion) the engine looks greeny in the first pictures but much more to blue where it's already in the chassis. It is a very greenish color, the blue is just because of the camera. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vladislav 3,006 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 1 hour ago, h67st said: It is a very greenish color, the blue is just because of the camera. What years and what engines did Mack paint in that color? I really like how it looks. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to post Share on other sites
h67st 1,259 Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 3 hours ago, Vladislav said: What years and what engines did Mack paint in that color? I really like how it looks. Good question. I'm not sure how accurate this color is, I think it's just an eyeball match. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h67st 1,259 Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 On 2/2/2021 at 10:08 PM, yarnall said: I must have forgotten that your truck is a smith truck. It looks great so far. What number was it? Are you painting it in the Smith livery? Would you post a before picture please? Thanks. Mike Actually the Smith truck is just a parts truck; I'm using the frame rails and rear bogie from a tandem and the cab, engine, and other parts from a single axle that I have. The color I picked is a teal blue. I think the Smith is number 160...it's got more rust than steel in the cab. I'm using the front axle, transmission, and some other parts from it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h67st 1,259 Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 Here's the "before" picture of the tandem. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yarnall 975 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 3 hours ago, h67st said: Actually the Smith truck is just a parts truck; I'm using the frame rails and rear bogie from a tandem and the cab, engine, and other parts from a single axle that I have. The color I picked is a teal blue. I think the Smith is number 160...it's got more rust than steel in the cab. I'm using the front axle, transmission, and some other parts from it. That’s cool. I’d love to see more photos. Would you consider selling me some parts when you are done with your project? I have an H69 that could use a few this. Mike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h67st 1,259 Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 10 hours ago, yarnall said: That’s cool. I’d love to see more photos. Would you consider selling me some parts when you are done with your project? I have an H69 that could use a few this. Mike. I may be selling some parts, but at this rate it will be a couple of years before I finish this thing. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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