Jocko Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 hey guys i finally got a b model it is a 1959 mack B-61 with a duplex and a 673 desiel,im going to pick it up this weekend i'll try to post as many pics as possible. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko Posted August 11, 2010 Author Share Posted August 11, 2010 do u guys think it would be hard to get started,the engine in it was rebuilt 5 years ago and it sat for two years Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 do u guys think it would be hard to get started,the engine in it was rebuilt 5 years ago and it sat for two years Where there's fuel and fire you got heat. Glad ya got a nice truck. The body looks straight. Just take one day at a time and wha-la then you'll have a better than new B Model. Keep us posted with photo's etc. ANOTHER MACK SAVED from the bone yard. mike Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 do u guys think it would be hard to get started,the engine in it was rebuilt 5 years ago and it sat for two yearsCheck fuel tank for debris/water. Prime fuel filter. Make sure batteries are good. Make sure transmission is in NMaintaining fuel prime may be difficult at first as there might be air in tank to pump. Filter might empty and truck will stall, fill filter again and start over. Could take several rounds til fuel system is set .OH, check engine oil FIRST, maybe turn over several times and let sit. Oil will run thru to lube. No dry start Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61438 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoos Brothers Construction Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Jocko, Nice find. If you don't mind my asking is that a Chrysler 440 industrial on the back of it? Thanks, Josh Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko Posted August 11, 2010 Author Share Posted August 11, 2010 thanks for the posts and about the chrysler im not sure if thats what it is, the guys house that i bought it from he had just about every brand of car there. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61441 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog man Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Nice Find later yall Quote You Cant Fix Stupid. But You Can Numb It With A Sledgehammer. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko Posted August 11, 2010 Author Share Posted August 11, 2010 for the hood emblem is there a specific type of bulldog that i'll have to get if so where can i get it Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom309 Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 for the hood emblem is there a specific type of bulldog that i'll have to get if so where can i get itThe truck looks good!!! Congratulations!!! Here's a picture of the older style Bulldog. This one's off by 57 B model. I think it's the same as what your truck would have come with. The older Bulldog is just a little different from the newer one and I don't think the older style ones are available anymore. The newer Bulldogs don't look a whole lot different but I'm not sure if the mounting holes line up or not. I'm sure someone else will know. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 The dog that was on it has a rounder head and ears than the newer dogs and it will bark a little louder than the new dogs. Quote glenn akers Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko Posted August 12, 2010 Author Share Posted August 12, 2010 yea it will definitly bark louder.and mike youre right "another one saved from the bone yard" the guy was gonna scrap the truck.also for the truck i was thinking of getting a bulldog with lighted eyes,i dont know if anybody here has ever bought one,and can tell me if it would fit Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I am very pleased to learn of your good fortune. Perseverance pays off most times. Congratulations!Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 yea it will definitly bark louder.and mike youre right "another one saved from the bone yard" the guy was gonna scrap the truck.also for the truck i was thinking of getting a bulldog with lighted eyes,i dont know if anybody here has ever bought one,and can tell me if it would fit Hey Jocko.....is yor dawg Man or Female? Why I ask is I found mine by accident by looking at the dawg getting ready to take the radiator out of the truck. Here's a photo of it if it will download. Some of my photo's are too big for the site. mike Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61479 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhasler Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Hey Jocko.....is yor dawg Man or Female? Why I ask is I found mine by accident by looking at the dawg getting ready to take the radiator out of the truck. Here's a photo of it if it will download. Some of my photo's are too big for the site. mikeWe used to have a Bulldog painted on the wall at work. We had a couple of trucks that had been in a fire, so one of the guys took the old black shift knob balls off of the sticks, they were all wrinkled up from the heat and kind of shrunken and off size, and hung them on the wall-that didn't last too long Quote "Mebbe I'm too ugly and stupid to give up!" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61481 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 We used to have a Bulldog painted on the wall at work. We had a couple of trucks that had been in a fire, so one of the guys took the old black shift knob balls off of the sticks, they were all wrinkled up from the heat and kind of shrunken and off size, and hung them on the wall-that didn't last too longSomebody didn't like walnuts?Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhasler Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Somebody didn't like walnuts?RobNo sir, SHE did not. Quote "Mebbe I'm too ugly and stupid to give up!" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 No sir, SHE did not.And nobody issued a challenge. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhasler Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 And nobody issued a challenge.Not very much resistance in this case as it was deemed ill advised to argue the point. She was the bosses wife. The dog got neutered in short order. Probably not the best joke for a public place of business anyway. Quote "Mebbe I'm too ugly and stupid to give up!" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Not very much resistance in this case as it was deemed ill advised to argue the point. She was the bosses wife. The dog got neutered in short order. Probably not the best joke for a public place of business anyway.I agree. Never allowed nudity on calanders or any of such in my shop neither. All persons/clients I actively encouraged to converse with the techs repairing their automobiles. Trust is a big thing in this industry and an "offensive" workspace is not conducive to earning that trust. Nothing really offends me personally, but others aren't so calloused.Apologies to Jocko for hijacking his thread.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhasler Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I agree. Never allowed nudity on calanders or any of such in my shop neither. All persons/clients I actively encouraged to converse with the techs repairing their automobiles. Trust is a big thing in this industry and an "offensive" workspace is not conducive to earning that trust. Nothing really offends me personally, but others aren't so calloused.Apoligies to Jocko for hijacking his thread.RobYes, truly.The truck looks good!!! Congratulations!!! Here's a picture of the older style Bulldog. This one's off by 57 B model. I think it's the same as what your truck would have come with. The older Bulldog is just a little different from the newer one and I don't think the older style ones are available anymore. The newer Bulldogs don't look a whole lot different but I'm not sure if the mounting holes line up or not. I'm sure someone else will know.I have a Bulldog and base from an RD chassis in front of me. It looks like the mounting holes for the newer Bulldog are 1 1/4" apart center to center, threaded 1/4 UNF. The base the Bulldog stands on (part number 14MF45) is 4 1/8" in diameter and approximately 1 1/2" high. Quote "Mebbe I'm too ugly and stupid to give up!" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Yes, truly.I have a Bulldog and base from an RD chassis in front of me. It looks like the mounting holes for the newer Bulldog are 1 1/4" apart center to center, threaded 1/4 UNF. The base the Bulldog stands on (part number 14MF45) is 4 1/8" in diameter and approximately 1 1/2" high.Both the new and old style dogs will interchange as far as mounting feet, and bolting up. A new style dog is better than no dog at all. The bases are different for each series/model of truck and the B series mounting bases for the grille shell can be purchased through Barry at the B model store, but are expensive. They show up from time to time on ebay, but are usually in rough condition due to age and exposure. I have several acquired through the years and they are getting difficult to find as time marches on.The dogs with the lighted eyes are not an OEM part but a casting made by aftermarket suppliers. I've seen several and some are good quality, some are not. I've even seen OEM dogs that have been drilled through the eyes to accomodate insert LED lamps. Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko Posted August 16, 2010 Author Share Posted August 16, 2010 hi guys thanks for the comments,the date changed im going to get it this wed.but i have a queastion,does anybody know where i can get a grill guard Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Where are you at? Pretty sure I have one or two guards laying around. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61840 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Where are you at? Pretty sure I have one or two guards laying around.Hey Larry, I need a breast plate and brackets also for one of my B models.Thanks,Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Rider Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 do u guys think it would be hard to get started,the engine in it was rebuilt 5 years ago and it sat for two yearsAs I have stated in the past, DO NOT FORGET A FIRE EXTINGUISHER!!!! You don't need a truck fire because of mouse chewed wiring. Be ready to shut the truck off or yank the battery cables off quickly if needed. I hope she lights off strong for you. Quote #1 on A-model registryIf I drink because of work, why can't I drink at work? Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/15227-1959-mack-b-61/#findComment-61907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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