Vladislav

Both look nice on my mind. Just different of style.

Wonder how the prints are heat and wear resistant. I had luck buying a tea cup in the America on Wheels museum with their print on. And to my unpleasant surprize the picture got suffered from boiled water put in making tea.. For correct judgement i should point out I still use the cup everyday and the print still on, Just got small bubbles all over so I expect it chipping off soon.

I read of Iceland got the same result when tested 1.3% of the population a couple of weeks back. They had 200 positive tested people with 100 non-symptomes. Now seems the fact continues standing the test of time.

i don't remember the exact figure but that was far.

The up-close is rally nice! Thanks.

Many thanks for the reference. Looks like you are right (and i didn't doubt much in that). The rails on the 3rd pic too look like the ones a R-model utilized. But with different spring hanger brackets. Of what i also noted a C-model had front spring rear brackets with rubber pads for the leaf ends to attach. This F-model brochure represents something looking similar as much as I can determine from the drawing. My R's have rear ends of springs hanged on shakles and I belive the most R's had them of that style. Not sure of early series trucks though. Ok, now I will pay more attention to F-model chassis when up close to an early truck. Just didn't know they differ.

Great looking line up! Thanks for sharing. Never knew about this part of Tony Champion's collection. The only question is the Freedoms don't have the statue pring on their sides by some reason.

Looks like a very good quality color photos for 1961. And sure nice scenaries with that old machine. Thanks for digging them out

3/8 thick single rail chassis of a RW700 belonged to our Dutch member.

It was an act of modifying and as the memory serves it was shared on here in the past.

Wow! That's one almost new fact to me. Have never seen a F-model with that shape of the rails. Any pics?

Thanks for sharing. Very interesting. Also enjoyed reading the story by the link.

Nice old picture. And cool to see the truck is still in the perfect shape. What are the fuel tanks? An aftermarket convertion? Is the LH one for hydraulic supply?

Best B-day wishes Tom! Smooth travels and keep well and healthy. Hope Zina pleases you and both you have a nice time.

My trouble was they got spinning after I broke screws in them (which were SS in common steel inserts). So drilling or other remove anyway.

Currently we have about 6000 cases in the country with nearly of 4000 of them in the capital. About 50 people died. Starting from nearly 15th of March news were announced to keep distancing and 2 week quarantine for those who was coming home from China, Italy, Iran, Germany, France etc. Many people started working from homes about the same time. Starting from the end of March a non-working week was announces with staying home quarantine starting from Monday. To the moment a week is gone and it's prolonged up to the end of April. All the borders were closed the same time and international flights cancelled. The quarantine is not really strictly so far. It's declared that everybody must stay home being only allowed to go for food to a nearest store, to apotek of to walk a pet for no longer than 100 meters from home. On practice all that is limitations of the constitution rights so people try doing their business too. What turns out difficult since all shops and other commercial and social facilities are closed excepting grocery stores, apteks and gas stations. The most citizens prefer staying home just for reasons of safety. That's why not really huge figures so far. But too possibly they will get change in the nearest future.

No, don't mention it. In fact I would be easily satisfied with a Superliner hood

What really surprized me in a C-model it was built on a pair of R-model frame rails. And if we take to account C was introduced earlier it means Mack designed that frame for C and further kept in production up to 2004 year. Co0ngrats on the great purchase! Too like to specifications.

Great old picture! Thanks for sharing.

You're welcome! Hope that's sufficient. Sure that wasn't my personal action but I wouldn't disagree if asked.

Wow! Nice box! I would gladly purchase it if any options on the delivery are avalible

Yup. And there's plenty of other threads regarding the subject if you go deeper into this forum.

Yes, the inserts seat in round holes. They're made as a pulling style part you put into a hole and than pull its lower part by the threads pressing it up to the roof skin and get snug. I had half of those inserts spinning when removed torpedo lights off a roof of my R-model. Some screws broke down and I tried to weld nuts to their ends to get the restowers away but had nearly 50% of luck on that. Ended grinding off the tops of the inserts so they fall down into the cab making the holes free. My further plan is to make steel plates and weld nuts to them than put them below the roof skin and glue up with body sealer. Suppose the lights could be attached well if turn the screws with care and also some grease in the threads. You would have to remove the hearliner to get access to the area if like to go that way. All the holes are accessible from under the headlight but some would need long fingers and light to be found. Better option is seem buying new insert nuts and install in the roof. Suppose they're avalible but didn't look for a source so far. But you will need a special tool to put them in place and I also don't sure the existing holes would hold them well enough being ones disturbed with. Vlad

The idea was to keep SGT general appearance but put some improvements to it since the original look was too simple when you up close to the truck. That took me to make spacings between the stripes and add the second raw of them. I also switched to metallic since I like metallics. Still afraid the final result will be too bright when all the body parts together regardless I made a few real size color tests before ended up with the combo and smoothed yellow and red to less contrast grades.