Milaca

Can I e-mail the museum for information about my truck or do I need to send them a letter?

Name: 1964 C600 Date Added: Owner: Milaca Milaca

I would be interested in anything for a C model truck, if you would like to sell.

Very exciting! Be sure to charge your camera's batteries!

Might the correct color paint be available directly from Mack?

$45,000 for a beat-up truck that came from the factory with a 1955 Dodge pickup cab. One could make some money rebodying later model truck chassis with old Dodge pickup cabs!

Here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MACK-TRUCK-1960-B-73-LOWERED-NO-RESERVE-/261115195958?pt=Commercial_Trucks&hash=item3ccbadb236

I stopped in at North West Diesel this afternoon and visited with Arlen (the owner of the establishment) for a short time and gave him the brake pedal & valve assembly to my 1964 C600 as he will do a search for a used replacement when he gets time. I asked him what years he had the Mack franchise and he said from 1973 until the mid 1980's. He lost his franchise because Mack insisted that he build a new dealership along the main highway which he did not want to do. When I return there, I will ask for a tour of his yard with my camera in hand (if he allows me to).

I suppose with the metal reclamation yard just a block away that some of them may have been melted down when the price of scrap metal was way high. Lets hope that someone rescued them.

I'll ask the owner if they are for sale and how much he would want for them. He may have some more old Macks out back behind the building though the yard is looking a bit empty from the road, maybe I can get a tour of the back lot. I recall 28 years ago he had what I believe was an LT Mack (long nose hood, similar looking to a Peterbilt or Kenworth) sitting just behind where these cabovers sit. Back then there was another entrance into the yard and one would drive right by the truck. It was painted red & white and appeared to be the prized truck in his yard. I'll ask him what became of it.

Can you tell me the approximate years of manufacture of each? Does the H-series share a cab with the L-series conventional trucks? I spoke to the owner of this business last Saturday but I didnt have my old brake treadle valve with, so I told him that I would return with it. I hope to speak to him again as I would like to ask more questions about the history of this place.

Anyone familiar with North West Diesel of St. Cloud Minnesota? It's my understanding that they were once a Mack dealership (until the 1970's?) but lost their franchise though continue to service Mack trucks to this day. I went there this morning but the gate was closed so I may try again next weekend in order to get a brake treadle valve assembly for my C600. While there, I photographed two Mack cab over trucks behind the fence. Can anyone identify the model and years of these trucks? Notice the signage on the building stating "Central Minnesota's Unauthorized Mack Service". The building looks the same as it did 28 years ago when my dad had a C600 Mack in need of parts, although they still had a ThermoKing franchise at that time.

No such luck. The model number is C609LST.

Despite the sloped hood, there is still a lot of room under their. As shown in the photo, plenty of room to get at the starter motor from above the frame (which I had to remove the cables from and clean to get the starter to function again). Can anyone tell me what model of Mack turbocharged engine this is? Thanks

This is excellent information, lower production than I expected. What other information about the C-series can you share? Were they built in other countries too or only in the USA? As for the Mack Historical Society, I will do as you suggest as I enjoy learning the history from the time of a vehicles original purchase. I've done this same thing with some Studebaker automobiles as some of the information is available from factory records at the Studebaker National Museum. Thank you

Thanks for the replies. As for the rusty cab on this truck, it will need lots of patches welded in around the bottom rear of the cab (where there is currently much body filler), around the bottom of the windshield, raingutter to roof area, etc. Are new patch panels available? What other models of trucks use this same cab? Is it just my imagination or is this cab different than a B-model Mack? Thank you, Brent

Hello from central Minnesota, I recently purchased my first Mack truck, a 1964 C600 gravel truck that was originally a semi-tractor for the company that is displayed on the door signage. I have lots to learn about these trucks even though my dad had a 1965 C600 single-axle gravel truck back in the mid 1980's. I've done some searching on the net but havent found much info about the C600 series of trucks. In what years were these built? Are most parts shared with the B-series? This truck has a 6 cylinder Mack engine with twin-stick transmission which apparently replaced the original 9-speed overdrive transmission as is shown on the sun visor shift pattern diagram. It currently is in dire need of a brake treadle valve/brake pedal assembly (where can I get a good used one?) and repair of the PTO as it currently is non-functional. Any local places with parts for these trucks? Any knowledge of these trucks is appreciated. Thank you!