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Hi all my fire truck guys : anyone have any info on the 100th anniversity of mack fire trucks, dates ,location ,etc.

I know exactly what you mean ,the 1st mack I had (47 semi open cab) .It had 4" round mirrors ,couldn't see anything, put new chrome mirror heads 5x7 on the arms and made a great improvement,sold that truck when we acquired a 54 mack LS85 it has junior west coast mirrors on it which we added 5"convex mirrors to the brackets . to go with the west coast mirrors you'll have to adjust the bracket a little to fit the top frame of the door which is open(just use 1 brace at the top of the door). You shouldn't have a problem. For the new mirrors try AW DIRECT (www.awdirect.com) or goggle truck mirrors. also if the truck is judged ,most will not take off points for safety items. If want to see a really neat LS85 goggle hoot gibson 52 mack. good luck

yes ,as the previous reply thats the place ,also check with cal little in hummelstown pa.,(near hershey) for a bell,I hear he has a lot of mack fire stuff.

anyone out their had an experience changing over their mack fire truck to electronic ignition, where to purchase, is it worth the expense, hard to do,etc.I have a LS85

Hey firemack ,would you happen to have a taillight bracket for a mack ,left or right ,I think they are all the same and cast.

I would bet my 54 mack pumper you have a hale pump,made in conshehocen pa. their is a guy in hummelstown ,pa.(near hershey) that I hear has a lot of mack fire truck parts for sale,I think his name is CAL

are they split rims on your B are did you change them? if so too what?

many restoreors use a chrome etich primer and finish with ureathane and a clear coat , red is my favorate for the frame, easier to keep clean too.

many restoreors use a chrome etich primer and finish with ureathane and a clear coat , red is my favorate for the frame, easier to keep clean too.

where did you purchase the new rims for your fire truck? it looks like a B model,what year?

how much did the new core set you back ?

again, if you live near allentown ,pa , the fire flea market in april is the place to go. good luck

also you can contact the radnor fire co. in pa. they had the engine on their B model completely rebuilt by a company in pa.,I would check it out get that engine running like new , so you can depend on it, it would be worth the money. where are you located in the south east?

good luck with your truck, the brakes are the most important in restoring, the hydrovac, master cyl , check valve,wheel cyls,and brake lines probably all might need some work, If it came from a cold region where it got snow and ice it can be bad on the truck, I had a 47 LS85 had the hydrovac and master cyl rebuilt , replace the 3 rubber hose lines(napa) and replaced some brake lines too, didn't do anything with the shoes or wheel cyls .,just bleed the system a few times, sold it last year,and now have a 54 MACK LS85 this time we sent the truck out to get the brakes and other work done. GOOD LUCK

I took ours off last year , I thought it had a cap nut on it, looks like yours doesn't might have a keyway (woodrif) and you might need a small wheel puller to get it off, and it has a HALE pump let us know how it came off.

My advice ,keep that mack no matter what ,it's a piece of history, contact the mack museum in allentown ,they will sent you all the info on your truck. the magnito can be repaired ( check the names on the list) good luck

hi guy's :in the process of restoring our 54 LS85 semi-open pumper ,I've seem some photos of other similar trucks and it looks like their is a support cover in the rear of the windshield that covers the pipe that holds the red warning light at the top of the windshield, anyone have information on locating one or making one? thanks in advance

I would get the measurements and go to a weld shop (or better yet weld up yourself )and fabricate them. not many old hahns around. that must have been a refurb job ,to put a hahn body on a MACK. Their is a place in glassboro n.j. that has an extensive stock of all kinds of steel stock to make you name it,called FAZZIO'S check their web site.

check the spaamfaa web site for the bell and assembly,also try e-bay , the 47 mack I owned had one and the 54 mack that we currently own has one ,most where mounted on the side of the cowl officers side.If you live near ALLENTOWN PA. their is a big fire flea market in april with all kinds of great items

anyone know of a shop that rebuilds old delco/remy distributors (year 1958).or a place that might have new old stock (nos)? the orginal has a bent shalf and the gear at the bottom is worn. thanks in advance

hi their , I'm into mack fire trucks, does that guy have any???? that guy gave that truck to you.....at that price , good luck

check out www.taillightking.com ,looks like many lights but not the ones I want.

If this is a round light ,with about a 5 "lense and chrome housing ,I'm looking for 2 for our 54 LS85 mack, if you find a source let me know and I'll do the same. thanks

anyone out their had any experience with converting the points in the distributor in a 50's mack to the electronic modeul that fits inside distr. cap ?