77rmack Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 I gotta say, considering what they have done to some , it's not bad. Sometimes the KISS (keep it simple stupid) technique works very well. Of course we don't know what they did under the hood, but outside looks pretty good. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Ya Barry. I noticed that too. It's got a B7x nose on it with 61 badges. Wonder where that nice chrome sheel went? Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 I do not know for sure because it is hard to see but I think this truck is a B-61 with the optional big radiator, or it could also be a B-615 with the wrong emblem and no V-8 emblem, If Superdog or the Ol Fuzzy Buzzard can shed some more light on this,if you look at the picture of the dash the firewall looks flat like a B-615 instesd of the protruding doghouse that the B-61s have. What does everyone think? Block. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Smith Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 I agree with Superdog, it just needed a little T.L.C. The 96-inch bumper ruins the whole thing for me. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 I agree with Superdog, it just needed a little T.L.C. The 96-inch bumper ruins the whole thing for me.Need to shi!tcan the goofy looking stacks also.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/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Hamilton Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid69/p6926119af72baee0dfa76c92eaff448c/fbac876c.jpgMaybe like this guys? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Did somebody say they'll probably put 2 ten inch stacks on it? I agree,it looked pretty good to start with,but I think the flat top sleeper looks way better on this truck than that aero-dynamical ( ?...huh? ) one did. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 I've only seen 1 truck come out of there looking normal.It was a pete they called "old scool",last nihgt they did up a road service truck and made it look like a space ship.I mean come on. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid69/p6926119af72baee0dfa76c92eaff448c/fbac876c.jpgMaybe like this guys?Is that an act of self promotion, or incrimination?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/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK Trucking Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Everything they do on that show is all f---ed up.It may be awesome to the general public, but to guys like us who understand trucks, it is just a load of bullsh*t.I don't watch it anymoreTo me, a nice completely stock restoration is much more appealing. Quote "If You Can't Shift It Smoothly, You Shouldn't Be Driving It" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbrem Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Everything they do on that show is all f---ed up.I agree. There were a few (very few) that they did in some of the earlier episodes that I kind of liked, but it has gotten really stupid now. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlewhitemack Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 If you don't like it don't watch or look at the pictures. Other people have the right to do what they want. Just becuase you don't like it doesn't mean you have to riticule someones work. Respect others views and likes. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK Trucking Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 If you don't like it don't watch or look at the pictures. Other people have the right to do what they want. Just becuase you don't like it doesn't mean you have to riticule someones work. Respect others views and likes.You're absolutely right.Therefore stop b*tching about our opinions. Quote "If You Can't Shift It Smoothly, You Shouldn't Be Driving It" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13563 Share on other sites More sharing options...
77rmack Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Don't forget, this is a TV show, if you don't sensationalize things nobody will watch. I'm all for taking a humble old girl and restoring and even dolling up a little. But like on all the other "reality" shows if you don't make it totally outlandish (scripted comes to mind) it will only appeal to those who really appreciate a nice old truck, and unfortunately there is only a small number of us, and we don't have the numbers to keep the ratings up. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechmagcn Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 What a waste of classic iron. Quote 1971 Mack R600 Toterhome "Superdawg" living the life of leisure pulling 1999 NuWa Snowbird 34+2 SE102 "Dawghouse" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Why do these shows have to take something old with a boat load class and feel the need to modernize it? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 It still has Class. It now has a level of Class you can not buy today. Any one can drive a W 900 or a 379, but not just any one can run a truck like that. You can not buy it on any street corner, hence it is cool. Stock restorations are O K, if all you ever intend to do is look at it. If you want to run it, and run with the big dogs, you have to modernize it. I guess if you don't actual work a truck to put bread and butter on your table, you just don't understand. Brad Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK Trucking Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I guess if you don't actual work a truck to put bread and butter on your table, you just don't understand. BradSo what you're saying is that if I don't like those custom butcher jobs on "Trick My Truck", then that means I'm not "legit" and I have no "Trucking Cred"?Oh well, I guess my career for the past 33 years was all a waste of my time then. Quote "If You Can't Shift It Smoothly, You Shouldn't Be Driving It" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 (edited) H K.... I am not saying that at ALL!!! If a guy wants a one of a kind head turner, He can't buy it. If you want that type of truck you have to build it. Let's face it, if you are going to truck to earn money, you are not going to do it with a B powered by a thermodyne and a duplex. At least not in today's climate. Is that truck on that show practical for you and I who work in the construction field?? NO, not by a long shot. But, if you took the sleeper off shortened it up, and gave it a fair amount of ground clearence, I would give it a whirl. Don't get me wrong, I dislike most of the stuff those guys turn out. I still watch to get a laugh. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings or rain on your career. Brad Ps.. H K .... I am starting to agree with you on the Mack/ Volvo relationship , we can discuss later. Edited August 29, 2007 by storkmack Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I still wonder how the "goofy" looking stacks got popular? They make about as much sense to me as 22 inch wheels with two inch sidewalls on a 1991 Chevrolet Impala that you can't align the front end any longer as the camber is so far out of whack for clearance. As you say Brad, (and I'm not in disagreance with you) to exist and work in today's world you would not use a Thermodyne powered truck with a duplex transmission. A person could get run over that way. I seen somewhere that this truck had a later Cummins engine, and by the looks of the shifter, a thirteen speed Fuller already installed. It also seems that it was on air but I could be mistaken. With this powertrain installed, the truck was already set to go down the road with today's traffic. I guess the only thing I really dislike is the exhaust stacks on this truck upon completion. I have no money invested in the project, and it is not for me, so it is not my place to criticize. For what it is worth that show to me is a falicy and I've never watched/seen it. Personally, I'm not much into graphics and do not apply them unless factory installed, but this one fits the history of the truck. As can be discerned by it's new "stance", the truck's logging days are over.One must keep in mind is that a shop "only has to please the owner". What anyone else thinks really does not matter. I will give you a case in point: A couple of years ago a gent brought in a very nice 1969 Mustang GT fastback that was Forrest Green with a light interior. He wanted the car completely repainted. The car was for his fiance' as a wedding gift. This was to be a fast paced job as she was expecting, and they were to be married before the birth. A price was negotiated and a little over a week later the car showed up on a trailer as a "rolling chassis" as agreed. Minimal body repair work was required, and by the time I put the final clearcoat on top of the "Mary Kay Pink" basecoat, I was about to cry. I see that car from time to time when the weather is nice. It is garage kept, and always meticulously maintained. It is an obvious source of pride for them and my point is this: I did not like the color then, and I do not like the color now. I respect that a product was delivered that the owner wanted, and my direct action brought that happiness to fruition.It is hard for me to imagine but if my daughter asked me to paint her B-61 pink, I would do it. (Then I know I would cry uncontrollably). No one else would like it, but if she did the effort would be of worth. I'm sure as hell not going to suggest it either!!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/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 Mack Press Release...(Mack published it in Microsoft Word for some reason...you may need a viewer to read it or let me know, I can post the text)070828_An_Old_Bulldog_Gets_New_Tricks.doc Quote Barry - Watt's Truck Center Parts Manager and BMT Webmaster...1-888-304-MACK Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I guess modernize wasn't the right word I just meant an old classic truck like that ,why not a simple make over? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2367-the-rumor-mill/page/2/#findComment-13615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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