j hancock

The test light will be your best friend when trying to solve what someone else has messed with. I believe that the buzzer should be on the same circuit as the voltmeter and key switch.

Ahhh, yes. My body shop purgatory that then turned into a hostage standoff... I had a small section of the OEM door seal retainer so I had new ones made for the cab. With a new seal provided by FW, I promptly drilled the cazillion holes in the cab to mount the w/s and retainer. The look was perfect! Hmmm.... The doors don't close..... Come to find out, the body shop failed to do what they promised and without cutting the now finished cab apart, I am left with no seal or retainer and a cazillion holes in the jamb. At some point, I may use the same type of foam that you are considering and repair the holes in my cab. With all your detailed cab work, any interest in fixing mine??!!

Yup, mom always liked you more... It should be standard, not optional, for management to listen to the needs, wants, and requirements of the customer. If not, the customer walks away. Volvo management has proven to be an asset for PACCAR. Water over the dam at this point.

Borrowed this picture from a friend. Photo is from the middle 50's or so. The way it was.

Absolutely Outstanding Matt! You are making some good progress. As a super triple check on the door fitment and operation, verify the dovetails on the door and jamb and the door seal retaining strip with a new seal in place. Much easier to make an adjustment while still in primer. Ask me why I know....

Bob is probably not currently training for a marathon so he can have a beer. Maybe two...

Distinctive lines recognized world wide.

Took this picture on the Macungie assembly floor in 2014. Due to a well crafted plan executed by upper management.... Well, you know...

I believe the basic dimension of the +3 (CA 49) stayed the same but there has been some discussion that the body line crease next to the grab handle is present on same trucks and not on others.

Looks like black is power according to the diagram. https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/tutorials/article/55-r-model-wiring-diagram/

Nice! A senior Swifty would also have it on fire!

An old road warrior. Powered with an END 864 V8 255 HP.

Oooops!

Doodlebug rig. The V12 makes an interesting cackling noise....

Donaldson can help out with a stainless shield and plated shield clamps. The same shield part number works on 4, 5 or 6 inch straight pipe. Different clamps will be needed depending on size required. Check out catalog page 41. http://www.dieselcomponentsinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Donaldson-Exhaust-Product-Guide.pdf

Very true!

Jeez OD, that lumber deal is scary looking! Driver to dispatch "Sum Ting Wong". Who says there is no money in junk...?

Factory equipped with a 1693 CAT under the hood.

OEM Maxidyne Gold Paint 312SX63P3 gal. 312SX63P2 spray can I know some folks have used Dupli-Color DE-1604 Universal Gold spray can that is readily available at parts store.

They do. I clicked a pic on a rainy Sunday several years ago.

Time to bring the BIG lunch box to work. It worked for Johnny Cash....

Always good to have supplies on hand.

Here is the response to the gold dog question courtesy of Randy (1958 FWD), Harvey Eckert and Don Schumaker. Basically different years had different criteria. As promised, I emailed Harvey Eckert, who corresponded with Don Schumacker (who many of us know to be the Curator of the Mack Museum and the Archivist) some time ago, and kept the response, which Harvey was kind enough to send back to me: Don writes: "The Mack Bulldog ornament was patented in October 1932. It was released as Part Number 4BF26. In December 1937, it was redrawn and the part number changed to 27RU217. This was a chrome-plated zinc die casting. It did not change until December 1941 when the finish was changed to a painted #775R Mack Gray finish. In September 1944, the finish reverted back to chrome-plating. In September 1947, the part number was raised to 217RU217A; the attaching studs were changed to cast-in female thread brass fasteners. The P1 version was chrome-plated. In June 1967, the 14 karat gold-plated P2 was released. In June 1968, the gold plating was replaced with 14 karat gold alloy. In December 1979, the ornament was redesigned to incorporate shorter ears and tail to make it more friendly when using it as the handle to tip the conventional models’ hoods. The part number was raised to 217RU217B and the patent number was changed from 87931 to 1,387,477. The P1 part was again chrome plated while the P2 finish was “gold flash.” Starting in 1966/1967, the original “gold” ornaments signified that a vehicle featured the Mack Maxidyne engine and Maxitorque transmission. All other Mack trucks used the chrome plated ornaments. Starting with the introduction of the CL Model in 1990, CH and CL vehicles with the high-level interior trim package utilized the gold ornaments. Starting in 2007, the gold ornament indicated that a vehicle had an all-Mack powertrain, i.e., Mack engine, Mack transmission, and Mack axles. This is its current usage. Let me know if we can be of further help. Thanks, Don Schumaker __________ Further thoughts by Superdog Mike. "Damn I hate to argue with the info Don sent you,but the all Mack component gold Bulldog started way before 2007,I'm certain it was as early as ''95 or 96 but I do know for fact it was that way in '97 as I had a new gold dog '97 CH613,delivered Dec.,1996,E7-427,T2130,and 4:17 Mack rears. Also I didn't think the patent # changed until sometime much later than '79,Newest truck I have to check is my '88 and it still has good old 87931 proudly printed on its chest." _____________ J Hancock looked up the patent info on the new dog change. "A search on the patent number indicates that Mack had a filing date of 9/6/1985. The US Patent Office issued the registration #1,387,477 on 3/25/1986. Couldn't find any info on the date when the new number started going on the trucks."

The 886 model was introduced within the DM series in 1974. The 886 continued until 1987 with a production of 1,938 units built.