SOUTHBOUND01

MACK R-700, V-8 ENDT865, Maxitorque 5 speed, new clutch, 2 new Interstate batteries, new Bostrom Talladega 915, has wet line. Runs and drives great. Overall truck is in very good condition, really some minor body rust spots and a new paint job and she'll be ready to go. Have many new parts to put on after she's painted. I drove it when I first bought it from Cliff Sharp but then I put it in my garage and started working on it. I started on the interior as I figured I'd re-paint that first and then start on the outside. The paint is actually pretty good on the inside but it's not correct for a 72. Should be MACK 808 or 811 which is the darker OD green. I have the complete history and build sheet from the MACK Museum along with pictures from when Cliff had it. Had the grill powder coated and just finished putting it back on. My plan was to paint it inside and out and take her to some shows and a Sunday drive around South Jersey. She's been in my garage since 2011 and now we are having to look at down sizing our home and property and it's just not possible to finish what I started. I want her to go to a good home where somebody can finish what I started. Asking $8500 obo. Call Bob.............................609-929-8106

Why don't I ever run accross a gem like that! Glad you had a safe ride home.

Man that must have been one hell of a pot hole! Glad to see your back in the grove, nice work.

What an AWESOME MACHINE and amazing art work, thanks!

I was talking to my neighbor who plays around with old cars. He told me there's a NAPA a couple towns over that did some paint for him and turned ouy great. I guess I'll be heading over there this weekend.Now if they could solve the R-700 emblem I would be in great shape...............LOL!

More confusion, I was looking through the build sheet I got from the museum and it shows my interior should be Mack green 811 not 808 as they first said?. I definetly want to paint my interior the olive color. The other issue is my R-700 emblem. it has a part #31MF46. When I googled it came up as R-600 emblem. I hope I can get some answers in Macungie in June. If any body knows anything to help clarify I would be greatly appreciative!

My '72 is painted the light mint green but the MACK Museum said the correct color is Mack paint code 808. My NAPA dealer said they couldn't help. I went to CarQuest and they sent me to a custom paint shop but came up empty. They said if I could bring in a chip they could scan it and try to get a match. I found one little patch under the fire extinguisher braket that had the original green. It looks like olive drab to me.

Update I have located the correct panel thanks to Cliff, thanks for the help.

Congradulations, looks very familiar LOL! You should have no problem getting dash parts as I believe that style dash ran up into the late 80's. The previous owner (Cliff Sharp) changed mine to power steering so it's not bad at all. I filled in the cracks in the wheel with JB weld and put a custom made leather cover on it, came out real nice. I love my truck and the best part, THERE AIN'T ONE METRIC BOLT ANYWHERE!!! I'm not even close to an expert but I like to learn whenever I can. Again good luck and have fun.............................Bob PS. Leave the FARR air cleaner.

OK thanks. I will try to contact Tulsa Mack, I know my local dealer doesn't have anything that would work. I've just started my search and I hope to be at Mcungie and keep my eye open.

Yes I would like to keep the Tachograph too but I think it might be next to impossible to find a new panel. It probably hard enough to find a flat one. I might just have to have something custom made? Thanks for the input.

I'm looking for an instrument panel for my 1972 R-795ST. The one I have had the Tachogragh in it but I would be happy with the plain one too. Mine is in about 28 pieces LOL! The picture you see is before it got in 28 pieces. That darned thing is more fragile than butterfly wings!!!!!!......................................Thanks Bob

Ya the past couple years have just so many things going on not to mention some health issues and Big Red sitting warm and dry I just been putting things off. Now my daughter wants to help me get things going again so I'm getting back on track. Hope to check out some shows this year and get her ready for a paint job by the end of summer. The wife got me this laptop so that makes it easier to get on the web.Thanks for asking mark.

Going back to page one, I remember a couple of B models that ran clay out of the quarry in Elm over to the brick factory over on rt. 561 in Winslow by the rr tracks. Can't think for the life of me the name on them, that was in the late 60's. I used to drive one of Winzingers DM-800, it was a 10 wheeler, love that long nose. He later moved me into an R model tri-axle with a tub body. I missed the DM. Thanks for starting this thread Mark, brought back a lot of memories in S.J.

R.I.P. Sorry to here the news.

Hey good to hear you are on the brighter side, that kind of stuff can really take the wind out of your sails! I have been having my own ups and downs, mainly with health issues. I've been out in the garage cleaning all the junk off the Ol' Girl. Cliffs getting me a new hand primer pump so maybe I can get her blow'in some smoke soon. Hope to get on here once in awhile.

Were you there all 3 days cuz trucks come and go?

Sure is a sharp loooking rig. I wanna say I saw it at Macungie this year but like everything else I can't remember!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW! That brings back memories. Just put a sand box on the back it's like the one I drove for Bobby Winzinger, what a beast.

Very nice RIDE!! I too was in search of an F model but wound up with an R, which I love to pieces. I saw your truck at Dennis's place back in Febuary when I went up to look at a blue F-795ST he had, it definetely turned my head. If I wasn't set on buying an F model at the time I prolly would have made him an offer. The F model he had was a bit more work than I was looking for. I did see him at Macungie but I forgot to ask him if he still had the F. Good luck and have fun with it, I miss taking mine for a ride but right now I got the floor all torn up.

What Mini Cooper!!!...LOL Cool pics. Always like looking at trucks, though Mack and Brockway my favorite they all have a story to tell and hate to see em sit and rot in some field.

WOW! I never met him but I had talked to him a cou[le of times on the phone about trucks and inparticular my truck which he had actually done work on when it belonged to Cliff. He actually was with Cliff when he bought my truck back in '06 at Macungie. Even tough he did not know me when we talked on the phone he treated me like he knew me forever. He could definetly make you laugh. What a terrible lose. My thoughts and prayers go out to all his family and friends.

Very NICE! That's the way I want my R-700 to look when I'm done. What the HELL is the steering wheel doing on the passenger side???? LOL!...........Bob

Took the works right outa my mouth Mark!! This is gonna set me back Light Years at the rate I learn!!!!

Yea Ialso have 36" gable exhaust fan that when the doors are closed will like to suck your clothes off so I'll definetely have that puppy on. But just for extra precaution I will cover up what I can. Have a hole drawer full of old bed sheets that I knew would come in handy one day. When it comes time for paint I'll take it to my sons job where they have a full size bay big enough for at least 2 tri-axle dump trucks so we'll make a mess over there!....LOL!!!!