Popular Post Superdog Posted September 8, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2012 Friend of mine called me last week,said he had a customer wanting rid of a rough old R model,wanted to know if I was interested,otherwise he was driving it to the scrapper.He sent me some phone pics and gave me his overall opinion,so I bought it over the phone.Went to pick it up this morning and was more than pleased.Runs great,frame is super clean,cab has only one spot of rust thru,very solid,just needs a good cleaning.Hood has seen better days and I didn't get much for tires,but all in all,a very savable truck.It's a '77 R685ST,no frills work truck.It has a 237,5 speed,and 4:17's on camelback,power steering too.According to a sticker on the air cleaner,it was sold new at R&R Mack,Youngstown,OH.I did some research when I got home.The last owner used it for a lowboy tractor and only put about 3000 miles on it since he bought it 3 years ago.The owner previous to him was a farmer that bought it to make a straight truck out of,but never got around to it.He had purchased it from a factory in Burlington,IA where it had been used as a local shag tractor and spotter for 20+ years and was guaranteed the odometer reading was actual miles,it's showing 312,000.As clean as the engine and chassis is,I'd definately say this is accurate.I was going to pull the engine for another project,but after finding all this out,I think it's going to get a little TLC instead. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 VERY NICE Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkobes43 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Lucky!! Nice truck! Tom Quote "Nothing Breaks Wind Like A Bulldog" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Coooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 And again thanks for saving that Mack. Looks to be in very saveable shape.mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Save that truck. It has good bones. Heck I'd drive it just the way it is and fix it up. Nice save! Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Jesus Mike, how come you seem to find all the good deals? send some our way haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 I would really consider buying that just for the story. Almost crushed/exported and now here to live again. Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
761 Brock Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Looks like a Cruise-Liner in the background of that one picture.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staxx Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 I like, cool find nice save. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 Looks like a Cruise-Liner in the background of that one picture....yes it is,'79 WS786LST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 yes it is,'79 WS786LST.I believe I see an L in the background as well! In all my travels around this side of the country I've only seen a tenth of what you have in your collection.Ben Quote 1962 B733 L cab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Mike another good save. Nice spec. bulletproof. Joe D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike69mackman Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Nice save!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 That is nice,Mike. 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...
Popular Post Superdog Posted September 11, 2012 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2012 You shoulda seen me driving it home,Al.I was sitting there proud as can be,seat aired up of course,4 flat tires beating me to death on the rear ,2 unbalanced 10:00x20 scabs on the steer,56 mph,all the time thinking "what ungreatful bastard would even begin to think of scrapping this fine old workhorse." 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41180 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 nice job, to many fine old macks are getting scrapped and exported. i hope my generation continues to save macks. i have my doubts most guys in there 20s and 30s have no appeciation or respect for old macks or new ones for that mattter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957B61Vt Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I had A guy Stop at my garage and ask Why restore your old junk B model ?they don't meke them for a reason. get with the times do a R model or something newer.those b macks are Junk he says . I asked him to leave since I never saw him before.No need to take insults from stranger driving by. He stopped to see what I was working onhe saw the door open at the shop . He was looking at a house down the road for sale.so I talked to the guy with the house for sale and they are not selling it to the guy who insulted me.good I said I do not need that kind of guy around here middle of nowhere telling me to get rid of my stuffbecause he drives a lexus and don't want to see my B model. he was from Massachusetts. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 nice job, to many fine old macks are getting scrapped and exported. i hope my generation continues to save macks. i have my doubts most guys in there 20s and 30s have no appeciation or respect for old macks or new ones for that mattterWell.............we got Vinnie 1 Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Well.............we got VinnieYes you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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