lucerne tractor Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 I have and use daily a 1969 R611T with a dump body, mostly for hauling the excavator. It has a mid 70's hood with the ridge from the top of the wheel opening running around the back of the fender. I have found what I believe to be the correct hood with no ridge and am looking for the chrome parts. My old hood has M A C K letters that are 5 1/2 wide by 3 1/8 high I believe a 69 should have letters smaller. I have found some 3 3/4 wide by 2 high. Are these correct for the year? Thanks Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/1536-mack-letter-size/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Yes,a '69 would have the small letters.They went to the larger size in 73 or 74. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/1536-mack-letter-size/#findComment-7582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne tractor Posted September 17, 2006 Author Share Posted September 17, 2006 Would the 3 3/4x2 letters be correct for 69 because I have seen even smaller? Also the hood with the ridge following around the top of the wheel well around the back of the fender is wrong?Right? What is the difference between the early r hoods and the late r hoods? They look the same to mee except this odd one I have that is a middle years hood.Thanks again Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/1536-mack-letter-size/#findComment-7588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxidyne237 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 the early hoods has a rolled fender opening lip witout the ridge going around the back of the fender. The real early hoods had parking lights in the front of the hood next to the headlights and the rest had them moved t the outside of the fender. When they moved them they also had a reflector mounted below them and that was done away with sometime in the early seventies. sone time in the mid seventies they went to a tie rod end hinge while the early ones had a piano type hinge. Also the flat back cab r models had the small letters. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/1536-mack-letter-size/#findComment-7596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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