Remove the radiator shell

[hicrop10]

How hard is it to remove the radiator shell and the two light panels from a b model.Truck is going to the scrapper,so I don’t have to be real neat.Looking to make some wall art.

[mowerman]

I’m surprised you haven’t got an answer on this... I don’t have any idea sorry . Bob

[hicrop10]

So m I.

[mowerman]

But yes I do like your idea I am going to set up a board with marker lights on it in my garage just for decoration and conversation. And yes they will all be lit up.. bob 

[mowerman]

I bought 5 of them from Amazon a while back for my DM and they don’t fit so what else could I do with them.. wound up buying the correct ones from watts . Bob

[Mike Harbison]

First 4 or 5 years of production, the shells were bolted to the headlight panels,and in my experience of taking apart ones that have been sitting years,they are a PITA. The later shells just had the bolts along top holding it to the radiator support,1 each side behind the hood latch,and 2 big screws at bottom holding it to the shutters. My suggestion if the fenders aren't your concern,take a Sawzall or torch. I hate to see parts get wasted if fenders are savable,but too far away for me to worry and at least your trying to save something

[hicrop10]

Tks Mike,that just what I was thinking,using a sawzall since the cab and the rest of the truck is to far gone.Been sitting 20+ years.

[Mike Harbison]

Saves time and aggravation. Different scenario slightly but I sawed up some hoods this summer just to salvage what I could. Was supposed to get 4 hoods as part of a deal,2 R model,1 Superliner and 1 Valueliner, but in the process of moving them,his hired help managed to bust 3 of them up past the point of repair.

[theakerstwo]

Just like Mike stated.I was sent one night down at the edge of Ark. to pull a rad from a B61 all by my self.And i did.It was the one that you unbolt the head light panel from the fender to get the shell off.The problem with this is it was one of five trucks Texaco oil owned but it was older than the others.When i got the rad out it looked as some said been in a wreck.The service manager had not seen one of these and being a young guy he takes it out on me for tearing the front up.He say he didnt want me to be the one who puts it back in.I tell him good cause I hurt my back taken it out He came and made things good with me a few days later after two other guys go down there in the day light hours and installed the repaired one.Best i remember it was pumping gas in a tank when the rad started to leak or they would have got a wrecker.This was in the mid 60s so they did thing different them.I went up on the turn pike one night and changed a water pump on a H model with the cab jack messed up.I got it half way up and no way to block it up.Soild ice on the road but i did a lot of the work under the engine laying on ice. This is what you have to do when your working for a want to be forman

Edited February 16, 2021 by theakerstwo

[Maddog13407]

dont forget those 5/16 Philips head fine thread bolts Mack used originally to hold the old style shell to the headlight panels either.....