ravemobile Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Hi members of the Mack community! Although our favourite brand isn't very common over here there are still some left from the golden era of the 70ies when quite a number where imported to Europe. I found the page by surfing around trying to learn more about old Mack trucks. In the moment I'm mainly collecting automobilia all around Mack and other 70ies trucks that were used on the popular middle east run fom Europe to Iran, Iraq and Afganisthan when the political stuation was a much more friendy one. I am also collecting and building model trucks- as long as I don't have the possibility to get my hands on one of the real dogs; I have plans to buy a europe-spec'd Mack as soon as I have the space and money (doing my thesis work in automotive engineering the next months. which ties my hands in the moment).A already did quite a lot of restoration projects on vintage cars, so doing this on a truck would be the next level. I hope to learn a lot from you more experienced Mack owners and maybe I can help someone with questions about sheetmetal restoration or european Mack models.I hope my english is at least understandable... ... until soonVolker, from Braunschweig, Germany Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2551-hi-from-overseas/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Welcome to BMT! Glad to have you aboard!I'm sure you'll learn alot from the community...we're all dedicated Mack fans! Don't be shy...feel free to ask any questions that you have! Enjoy... Be sure to put a pin on the Member Map...Mackboy isn't too far from Germany! Quote Barry - Watt's Truck Center Parts Manager and BMT Webmaster...1-888-304-MACK Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2551-hi-from-overseas/#findComment-12506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaddeusW Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Your english is near perfect. Welcome abord! I was always curious about the Euro specd Macks. What was difference besides the 24 volt electrical system? Quote -Thad What America needs is less bull and more Bulldog! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2551-hi-from-overseas/#findComment-12508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Welcome,Ravemobile-your English is better than mine's is,so don't worry about that.Glad to meet 'ya! Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2551-hi-from-overseas/#findComment-12566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravemobile Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 Thank you all for the welcome!There are several differences between European and American Mack Trucks: As mentioned, the 24 volts starter (everything else was still 12 volts when new although a lot of owners changed theit trucks completely to 24 volts themselves), wheelarches for the rear axles, very often different headlights to cope with the laws of the different countries (the center of the original headlights seems to be too high for european road permission and we have asymetric beam lights here), very often long wheelbase single drive tractors and trucks and a lot of Fs and FMs (seen quite often here compared to the rest of the world) equipped with the double bunk sleeper.A few examples:A spanish FM712ST which is for sale at the momentF786ST delivered to Austria and originally used to pull a lowbed trailer carrying the cable for a cablecar (GCW about 60 tons on 5 axles )- note the different head lights!R615T delivered to Germany; in use until last year and now in the hands of a collectorBest wishes, Volker Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2551-hi-from-overseas/#findComment-12657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
B613T owner Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Hello Volker, welcome to the forum. If you like to see european Mack's come to the mack and special transport show in Utrecht at the "veemarkt" on 30 september 2007. Around 30 Mack's will be there. me included with my Mack B61.Mackboy will be there to with the Superliner(maybe he will bring his F700 to)By the way nice pitures of the Mack FM in Spain. greetings Jan Wijers The Netherlands Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2551-hi-from-overseas/#findComment-12700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legorigs Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Wilkommen Volker !! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2551-hi-from-overseas/#findComment-12782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog man Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 nice pictures to BMT Glad you are here w/ us ther Mack Enthuist & owners Have a goodone Later yall Quote You Cant Fix Stupid. But You Can Numb It With A Sledgehammer. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2551-hi-from-overseas/#findComment-12793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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