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h67st

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  1. I actually started putting my chassis together...this will be interesting. It was tough to get it all leveled up because the right rail is slightly sway-backed.
  2. They sure had some nice-looking trucks back then.
  3. That DM 6x6 with super singles all around is nice!!
  4. That is a sharp looking truck. What kind of trans does it have?
  5. Niiice! It looks like something out of Mad Max with no hood and that huge bumper on front.
  6. It's sad to see a cool truck like that relegated to sitting in the weeds, but it looks fantastic now. My hat's off to guys who will put in the sweat and money to bring it back and put it on the road.
  7. I talked to Dallas yesterday, he was very helpful but they didn't have anything.
  8. Yeah, I'd hate to work on the right side of that engine.
  9. Are you in the Chicago area? Photos would really help sell your items.
  10. Vlad is da man! I sanded the paint off the shaft and areas that hold the shaft; now it's pretty tight. That epoxy primer is tough--it was barely scratched where the shaft was being pinched in there.
  11. Pickin' em off!
  12. I got my shoes relined, with tax right at $400 for 4 sets. Now all I need is two more drums; if anybody knows of a place that might have old brake drums on hand please let me know.
  13. Mine has rubber bushings; I hope they're not supposed to spin on the shaft. I won't be putting a lot of miles on this truck so hopefully the rough surface won't cause a problem. I'm going to try your sanding idea and see what happens.
  14. I agree on the progress...sometimes I'll spend hours on something and when you sit back and look at it, it doesn't look as hard as it actually was!
  15. In Huntington WV, $9,500. The ad says it has a 300 Mack with 13 speed. Looks like it's currently being used on the road. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/columbus/search/?query=mack&vertical=C2C&sort=BEST_MATCH
  16. I'm putting the bottom caps on my trunnion (SWDL56). They had one shim under each side of the caps; there was no gap when I took it apart. All the parts are what came out of it, they weren't too rusty. I sandblasted (didn't use aggressive grit) and primed everything. I've got them tightened to around 200 ft. lb. (spec on 7/8" fine #8 bolt is 600 ft. lb.) and there's still a gap under the caps...should I keep tightening? Does anyone have experience putting these together? I don't want to crack anything.
  17. Happy Birthday! I'll one-up J Hancock and put 2 ex. marks!!
  18. I was looking at my old springs, under the part number they're stamped "SP 11 59". Since the truck is a 1960 model, I believe that is the date code. Pretty good quality parts to still be on the truck after 60 years! The ends of the short leaves have worn pretty good grooves in the longer leaves.
  19. I hate to say it, but with that paint combo, wheels, and chrome it looks better than a '57 Ford or Chevy.
  20. Looks like some beautiful scenery!
  21. I found two NOS brake drums at Legacy Mack in Altoona; now if I can find two more I'll be in good shape. I called Air Brake in Moosic and I'm checking with Watts, does anyone know another place that might have old stuff on hand? The Mack number is 17QJ3176, Gunite 2210x or 8668x, Webb 63430F. It's for a 1960 SWDL56, 34,000 lb. tandem with spoke wheels and 16-1/2" x 6" brakes.
  22. Nice Bronco! I like the blue/white color scheme.
  23. It looks like a Volkswagen Beetle "kit truck".
  24. It's an SWDL56, rated 34,000 lb. Pretty much all the used Mack springs off old trucks I've seen have been rusty or broken.
  25. AZB, it looks like you have a beautiful building to keep a couple beautiful trucks in.
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