Popular Post Maddog13407 Posted September 30, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2012 Well on our way back from Balston Spa Ny truck show, made a little sidetrip by this old junkyard i knew about,never had a chance to stop but there was a truck for sale so figured this was my chance. made a few shockin discoveries. An Fh or FG Mack, a cabover early CX i think and the guy has at least 12-15 AC's in various states. he hates tire kickers and says he will load anything up and sell it if you show up with cash. said he paid 3500 a piece for the AC's and wont take any less. im going to try to pick up the F model if it can be bought reasonable. anyone have a clue what it is worth besides $250 a ton? even has a Mack script taillight like i have never seen before. it all there and complete but has an overhead valve gas engine thats red and looks like it came from a firetruck. dunno what is is but i imagine a EN510 or something. has double frame with no spreading. the cabover C model is all there and complete and saveable with an overhead valve engine as well. single axle. the AC's it looks like someone tried restoring a few at one time and gve up. there is also an AB hidden in the old barn. some of the AC's have the half cab and Bycyrus Erie cranes or some other kind mounted on them.Also was a big heavy DM800 with a bad cab and some odds and ends parts layin around, aluminum R model tanks and front axles, chain drive rears. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 more junkyard pics 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 That's an incredible find. What part of NY is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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staxx Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 thats a amazing find . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 upstate, about 20 min north of albany. the guy bought the place from the original owner who was some big time millionaire. had his own airport and everything on the land and a pool inside his house. the new guy doesnt look like he has done much, everything is run down and Encon and DEC is on the guys ass to clean the place up. he wants to seel but wont part with much cheap. gonna try to buy the F model chain drive if its reasonable. got his number, gonna call him monday. the C model cab over is pretty sweet to except the front tires are gone and its sittin in about a foot of water. the whole place is built up a little and a lot of it is swampy. NEVER ever seen 12-15 AC Macks in one place before in my life and they been sittin there 40 years at least. he said someone offered him $3500 for one and he told them show up with cash and ill pull it out of the weeds and mud. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Ask him what he wants for the AB and the DM800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 HI maddog, Is that Mack under the DM800 like the 1940 that was up at the Hudson, MA show in Aug? Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 Dm is rough, cab is shot. has an 18 speed quadbox. the AB is also very rough, rusty, pitted and dented and smashed. ill see how easy he is to deal with on the F model. then we can move from there.haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 yea, about the same truck. im gonna try to add it to the stable if i can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 id like to save the early C model to but only so much funds to go around so we are gonna work on the F model. there is also an MB401 way out back to in pretty rough shape. the Kenworth is actually a pretty nice restorable truck to for the brand X guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 COOL, that would be something if you could restore it to the Hudson truck maddog. Owner told me it took him 5 years and as you probably know its featured on U Tube.....Paul Quote RONCETTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 HOLY CRAP MATT, YOU ARE LUCKY. I WANNA GO. FOR SOME REASON YOU WANNA BUY THE TRUCKS THAT I LIKE! You dont find yards like that any more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Thanks for this, I love old truck junkyard type pics- great find! Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russoniellov Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Candy store. just love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 the F is an FH. anyone know what the original engine would have been? def has an old Mack firetruck engine in it.cab is a little rough but its all there and flat panels. the cabover Mack is a CJ or CH or EB. cant really tell the difference from lookin at the Mack book.the Mack firetruck is pretty much junk, all rotted bad and been canabalized. still amazed how shiny the windshield trim is. the DM800 is rough, cab is shot, its an early one, green dash, with an 18 speed quad. didnt even think to open the hood and see if it was a V8 as i was runnin around like a kid in a candy store.the A model with the well driller on it is pretty much junk. water has rotted the whole dash and cab away. engine, shot, fenders junk. was a few others there, a really nice Fenderal truck and the cabover 55 ford was nice. was rainin and everything was all grown up, was soaked head to toe when we got done searchin thru the brush.gonna call the guy tomorrow and see if we can make a deal on the FH. would even consider the C model cab over just to save it if the price is right. i see everything going to the crusher someday as the DEC and Encon has been botherin him. the guy has a bunch of late model cars and trucks and a shitload of VW beatles and busses, even camper special hippi busses with the roof that extends. the guy i talked to just watches the yard and was a little odd, lived in an old camper in the yard and was wearin same clothes i saw him in a week ago. kinda weird walkin around, felt like one of those movies where you get kidnapped in the junkyard haha. i guess the owner wants to sell but hates tire kickers and doesnt wanna start alot of activity in the yard and get the DEC involved. just wants to sell stuff off here and there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Good luck Maddog! Certainly looks like a worth while effort. Keep us posted!Even if something can't be saved there are tons of great parts on those trucks that shouldn't be scrapped.Jim 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I like that old cabover, hope it could be saved or put in the rare truck museum or something. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I would be interested in a few of the AC's. 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...
Superdog Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 have any idea how to tell what that cabover is Mike?? from all the Mack books i have its either a early CH or a EB cabover? dunno how to tell the difference. it has tip out windshields and they have been open forever and top of dash is rotten but can be saved. had an overheard valve gas engine which i dont think is original. also anyone have any idea what that FH would have had for an original engine?? looks to be an EN510 with finned exhaust manifold and dual ignition now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 EN 510 dual ignition has fire truck written all over it.I am thinking the FH could have had a 468 CID engineThe fun is in the chase!JimAlso, 707 is a possibility. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 have any idea how to tell what that cabover is Mike?? from all the Mack books i have its either a early CH or a EB cabover? dunno how to tell the difference. it has tip out windshields and they have been open forever and top of dash is rotten but can be saved. had an overheard valve gas engine which i dont think is original. also anyone have any idea what that FH would have had for an original engine?? looks to be an EN510 with finned exhaust manifold and dual ignition now.It's really hard to tell,Mack made few changes on those and called them different models,I'm thinking the LMU also looked similiar.Best way is to check for a VIN on the frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 If nothing else get the front fender marker lights off of the fire truck. They are scarce!The fire truck looks like an E model?? If you go back try to get pictures of as many ID plates as you can, especially of the fire truck just to make sure it's not something rare. Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeMan Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 id take the trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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