umodelnut Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 this is the u model in the brochuer thing for i think the early 80's. i found (whats left of the truck) in a junkyard in Nebraska. the exact junkyard is C&H truck parts. here are the pics of it and what she looked like new. can someone tell me the exact year of the brochuer? i hope someone saves it. here is a link to the listing too.http://www.candhtruck.com/chtruckdb/SalvageDetails.aspx?iCID=6&nIDX=21&type=salvage&iID=1431 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
b61mack Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 this is the u model in the brochuer thing for i think the early 80's. i found (whats left of the truck) in a junkyard in Nebraska. the exact junkyard is C&H truck parts. here are the pics of it and what she looked like new. can someone tell me the exact year of the brochuer? i hope someone saves it. here is a link to the listing too.http://www.candhtruc...alvage&iID=1431 Did the early U models with the 285-300 have a hood scoop like the R models, today i saw a U model hood with a hood scoop didnt know if it was factory. trying to talk the guy out of it. Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-105619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 i dont know if hood scoops came from the factory with u models. they might of been a special order if you ordered a truck. any pictures of that u model your tryin to buy? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-105620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b61mack Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 i dont know if hood scoops came from the factory with u models. they might of been a special order if you ordered a truck. any pictures of that u model your tryin to buy? It is just the hood, didnt get a closeup of the hood but the guy said it was a U model. i just want the hood scoop. Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-105621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 oh ok Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-105625 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Did the early U models with the 285-300 have a hood scoop like the R models, today i saw a U model hood with a hood scoop didnt know if it was factory. trying to talk the guy out of it. Ron Should have ,Ron.I worked for a construction outfit that had some '76 DM's and they had scoops on them.Should be the same configuration for the U's Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-105634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaysm35a2 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 C&H are good people, not much left of that truck. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-105635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPLAKSA Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 The earlier U models had the hood scoops with the 300s. I have one if anybody needs one. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-105639 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 this is the u model in the brochuer thing for i think the early 80's. i found (whats left of the truck) in a junkyard in Nebraska. the exact junkyard is C&H truck parts. here are the pics of it and what she looked like new. can someone tell me the exact year of the brochuer? i hope someone saves it. here is a link to the listing too.http://www.candhtruc...alvage&iID=1431 WoW Vinny! Bad ending for a U Model poster child! I don't have that brochure in my collection.I do have a Value-Liner brochure of the same vintage somewhere around here! Just off the top of my head, I would say '79-'80.No galvanized cab yet,for sure! No intercooler (besides the box on the motor).Now that I think of it,there was really no room for the chassis mounted one on a U.DM's had them,but not the U.HMMMMM? Yeah, cool truck though! Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-105710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 i think i have that U model on a mack calender page.bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-105776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskymack Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Nice U model. Shame it's in such a bad way considering its pedigree. It got me thinking about the promotional paint jobs. Were they just one offs for publicity or did mack offer them as factory paint jobs as well? I have a copy of the 78 Mack Western Brochure which features the superliner, Cruiseliner and valueliner all in a crisp black yellow and orange striped finish. I saw a picture of a Superliner in the same colours on the road in a book and wondered if it was the same truck as in the brochure? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-105884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 one things for sure,if that ain't the same truck,it's a carbon copy. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-105929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 ya,,,too bad it had to come to a dead end....bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-106040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Probably catch some flak for saying this, but it doesn't look too far gone if you had a good roller for the shell. Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-106044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Probably catch some flak for saying this, but it doesn't look too far gone if you had a good roller for the shell. Paul Nothing is ever too far gone,in the world of truck restoring,is it? I was thinking the same thing,Paul! It could be brought back. Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-106280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 "it could be brought back". Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-106281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumperAndSon Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 It definatly could be "brought back" for sure, but don't tell the junkyard people it's the one from the poster, next thing you know, they'll want a million dollars for it.Ben Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-106291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 It definatly could be "brought back" for sure, but don't tell the junkyard people it's the one from the poster, next thing you know, they'll want a million dollars for it.Benhe's exactly right. thats how most of them junkers are. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-106370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 This one is a 79 with the same paint..maybe it's an intro paint job. Paul 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-106378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 oooooo. nice superliner. wonder where that one is? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-106380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne tractor Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 This one is a 79 with the same paint..maybe it's an intro paint job. PaulI need to buy a bib.......... That is one beautiful truck. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-106383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Probably catch some flak for saying this, but it doesn't look too far gone if you had a good roller for the shell. Paulabsolutely...doesnt sound wierd at all...it looks pretty whole other than the rear section,,,and the drivers door.bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-106491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Pretty sure that paint scheme was for the 1978/79 model year show trucks,used at trade shows,calendars,photo shoots etc..................................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23624-save-it-i-found-the-u-model-brochure-truck-for-the-80s/#findComment-106495 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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