Popular Post Whiskymack Posted February 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 23, 2023 This is my current model project which I'm not far off finishing now. It's pretty much all painted so I'll soon be putting it all together. The truck was in a 1979 German TV movie called Fleisch which was also released in English as 'Spare Parts'. In the original German language film the truck features a lot but 'Spare Parts' is shorter and much of the truck footage has been edited out which is a great shame because I think the German director wanted to show the audience what life on the road as a long distance trucker was like and this is lost in the English language version. Anyway, I have a couple of questions. I wonder if anyone knows anything about this RS700L. I think it is probably a mid 1970's model but has anyone come across it or know of it? Also can anyone identify the brand/model of AC on the roof. I have a Kysor one which I took from the ERTL DM800 kit which looks like the one in the last picture but I can see that the one on the film truck is a different shape. It is flat across the front, not curved like the one in the picture. Any help would be welcomed. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Dunno about year, however we can see it had the wrap around plastic dash, someone in the U.S. should be able to tell you when these became available And it's a air ride cab as well, or at least it isnt flat on the back of the cab so it has the exrra 3 inches in the cab The mirrors are pressed tin not aluminium extrusion From what I can see I would say 76 or newer but that is purely a guess It is a far better looking truck than one in the Convoy movie and even though I have only ever seen the German version and I don't speak a word of German except what I learnt on "Hogans Heroes" it was easy enough to follow and enjoyable enough for me to watch Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tjc transport Posted February 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 23, 2023 from what i remember the first year for plastic dash was 1973. 3 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...
mowerman Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 That sure is a fine looking unit. Wow have a ball with it looks like you’re well on your way.Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Do you know my favorite is just a straight R 600 East Coast style but I sure do like those long nose westerns as well…. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 9 hours ago, mowerman said: Do you know my favorite is just a straight R 600 East Coast style but I sure do like those long nose westerns as well…. Bob Fellow from PA that used to post here has a super nice R600, green, steel dash, single stack with a shack that is just a super nice throwback to the typical 70s hauler. I think it was his Dad's truck? Can't say his name to save my life right now. 1 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Right on man thanks for that… Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 I can't remember any other AC unit other than kysor back in the day. AC in pictures looks a little wider and lower than kysor. not saying kysor didn't have other models. when a Mack western showed up on the east coast in the day; everyone stopped and stood at attention (sorta). racking memory banks , the RS700L was a west coast designation . R-r model / S-steel frame rails / 700- series/ L- western issue ?? not sure on that one. RL700L = R model with (L) aluminum rails 700 series . gray wrap around dash? I was at Mack '69=='75 . have to agree with guess on yr of wrap dash; mid '70's. I can't remember exact. for the RS700 model in progress (which is looking fantastic from a truck modelers point of view; I would take the DM800 kysor and cut it low and wider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 back then going to work every day I passed a R700L ( RS700 or RL700 don't remember). stopped a number of times and took pictures. will look have high doubts I have them any more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 i looked at an 80 R model for sale one time...oakland california mack dealer....it had a steel dash,,,,i went back in and told the salesmen about it....they were all dumbfounded,,,and so was i...lol...strange things happen sometimes bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rubber Duck 006 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Kinda reminds me if the truck from Moonfire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeff M Posted February 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2023 Changeover from the green steel dash to beige wrap-around happened halfway through the '73 model year. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rubber Duck 006 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 I'd love to have one sitting in my driveway 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian L Blaylock Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 The 74 RS-700 that I drove back in the day had a Mark IV rooftop A/C unit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 i've been racking the brain cells trying to remember other AC brands. the Mark IV was the low-pro units of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 11 minutes ago, mechohaulic said: i've been racking the brain cells trying to remember other AC brands. the Mark IV was the low-pro units of the day. Red Dot is a Popular Brand of Roof Top Air con Today here in Australia.. 2 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...
mowerman Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 I almost completely forgot about this when I was just a young teenager. There was one like that in my town black with red fabric interior truck was gorgeous the guy let me get up inside and take a look. That was back in the day when we had all real drivers ha ha.Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Freightrain Posted March 1, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 7:40 AM, Freightrain said: Fellow from PA that used to post here has a super nice R600, green, steel dash, single stack with a shack that is just a super nice throwback to the typical 70s hauler. I think it was his Dad's truck? Can't say his name to save my life right now. Jay Barbe. Only took me a week to remember that. CRS. 3 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 wondered why the 5th wheel so far back;; now i see the rear rear a tag axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskymack Posted March 2, 2023 Author Share Posted March 2, 2023 Thanks for all the information. I've had a search for Kysor, Red Dot and Mark IV but there are very few images of old units so I can't find anything that looks the same although I've seen the same unit on several trucks of that era. I'll just have to make it up I guess. I'm guessing the truck itself is from about 73 to 75. It still has the step boxes behind the fenders which I haven't seen on late models and it also has the earlier style fixed cab mounts which later got replaced with what looks like a pivoting mount, maybe to allow the back of the cab to move up and down when cab air suspension came in. The film truck is also a two stick and it looks like there is an auxiliary transmission mounted mid frame so I've gone with a Cummins and Spicer 5x4 axiliary for the model. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Whilst out and about looking for something unrelated I came across this article on the forum It mentions the steps behind the front wheels been new to F models in I think it said 70 Look like the same steps as these Yes more useless information but relative to the question asked in a disjointed way lol Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Whiskymack Posted March 7, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2023 On 3/4/2023 at 7:48 PM, mrsmackpaul said: Whilst out and about looking for something unrelated I came across this article on the forum It mentions the steps behind the front wheels been new to F models in I think it said 70 Look like the same steps as these Yes more useless information but relative to the question asked in a disjointed way lol Paul The step boxes were common to most of the Western models though I don't think I've ever seen them on the RS/RL600 models and late 700 models. These had what looks like a GRP quarter fender instead. I don't think there was space to fit them in on the 600 series and the change in cab mounts on the late 700 models meant that the battery boxes got moved forward so, again, looks like there was no room for the step box. The Western F and R models also shared the same frame. They basically seem to be the same truck in either conventional or cabover configuration. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 9 hours ago, Whiskymack said: The Western F and R models also shared the same frame. They basically seem to be the same truck in either conventional or cabover configuration. Very interesting. Is it seen true also for spring hangers and other chassis brackets? 2 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 10 minutes ago, Vladislav said: Very interesting. Is it seen true also for spring hangers and other chassis brackets? I find this very interesting as well It appears that different Mack factories even in the same country built vastly different trucks of the same model Paul 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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