1310monster Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Hello everyone! I'm a newbie to his forum. I have owned one other B model a few years ago. This week I bought a B75. Actually, I saved the truck from the scrap yard. I had known about this particular truck for 20 plus years. The widow refused to sell the truck after her husband died. Someone had apparently started fixing the truck up 25 years or so ago and just stopped.The scrap yard buys whole trucks like this for $230 a ton so needless to say by the time I paid them back for what they had paid, plus a profit, I have a good chunk of money into it. I just hated to see destroyed.I don't know what my plans are for the truck. I have a lot more projects now than I did years ago when I wanted to buy it. I may just clean it up, straighten the hood up, put some of the emblems back on and use it for yard art for a while. It has all Mack running gear. Even the tanks say Mack on them. I only see one stick for the shifter so I'm unsure what kind of trans it has. This truck has a looong wheelbase. Doesn't appear to have been lengthened either.Will the radiator louver be hard to find?Advice and opinions welcomed!R 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Lil rough around the edges, but seen much worse.Is one of the sticks missing? hole in top of tranny next to other stick? Looks to be turbo motor, which looks like it hasn't run in many years(stuck?).Frame looks pretty clean. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Let me just say that is one cool Mack!!! It actually dont look to bad to me. Im also glad you saved it from the torch. Everything under the hood looks like it needs some work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Looks to have been really sharp in it's day with the chrome and aluminum, Cab looks real solid too, not the normal rust. I'd do it up. 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Great save and welcome to the Jungle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Good save for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1310monster Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 Thanks for the input guys! The hood was off the truck for years so all of that will have to be gone through or replaced. It is interesting that the tanks on the side are/were chrome plated. She must have really been a beauty in the day. I'll post the serial number in a few days from the right front frame rail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 My hat is off to you for saving the Mack. Actually I hate to see anything go to a scrap yard because theirs no way they'll ever come back. After you assess the trucks needs, what is your next step, if you have one?You may want to pm a guy on this site in the members section that calls himself Bumblebee. He also is in Kentucky. Lexington I recall. He has a truck similar to yours.Regardsmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Blaylock Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Where are you located in Ky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1310monster Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 Where are you located in KyAt Berea Kentucky about 40 miles south of Lexington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Blaylock Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 I know where that is my wife has an aunt that lives at Richmond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Barrett Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Welcome and congratulations on a nice save Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Nice truck,and a good save,looks to me like someone added later model fuel and air tanks,Cruiseliner maybe? never seen fuel tanks mounted like that before,definately not factory,but not a bad looking job from what i can see,welcome aboard and good luck with it!......................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Blaylock Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 That small tank you see is the fuel filter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Good save.Definately Cruiseliner/Superliner fuel tanks,battery boxes and air tanks,later model rear ends and suspension too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivetroad Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Greetings! You get a big atta-boy as well for posting all the good pictures!Yard art - that is a good term, I will see if I can get away with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanscottbuilders Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Nice find indeed!Great cab condition.I think I have a radiator louver for that, if and when you are ready.Paul Van Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1310monster Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 new pics of the trans....Definitely not the duplex. Is there any way to easily ID what I have? It is some sort of RR I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 10 speed Roadranger maybe? Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Nice save there,guy. You came to the right place! Good luck with it & HAVE FUN 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 That will be an awesome truck and great project to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Wright Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 A fine truck and great to see her saved. Careful 1310, you'll get bitten and she'll push the other projects out of the way! LOL, actually, don't be careful! Good luck with her. Quote Whatever rubs your buddah. The Mack E Model Registry - 103 entries The Mack A Model Registry - 14 entries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 looks like a Roadranger R1110 ten speed. definately a triple countershaft model. last 70's early 80's transmission. just put one in my 66 r600. made custom mounts and everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1310monster Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 OK! Well....after much deliberation if I should pass the ball or run with it....I think I'll run with it. I'm going to post an add in the appropriate place requesting parts and see what I can rake together. You guys send me a message if you know of any parts for sale that you don't need yourself. I'm concerned most about the hood. I have one pictured but it is Ruff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Good to see your gonna fix her,good luck with the project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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