57 bcr Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Looks like those two dogs are guarding the lil' Petercar. -BradThey're just along to "pick up the pieces"! 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 https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-150831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 57 bcr Posted December 12, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2012 Here's another.This was the 1st Maxidyne powered truck in Chicago! 1 7 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 https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-150833 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Celli had numerous B-42's and B-61's as well as R models. Sharp colors green/grey and red. Towards the end they had CH's and a few petes. I believe somewhere on this sight there is a picture of Mr Celli.I think they still have Macks with cement trailors. It seems that Mr. Celli is in his eighties and still works everyday. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-150847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Here's another.This was the 1st Maxidyne powered truck in Chicago! Thats freakin awesome Al!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-150852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 must be nice. dont see many R models in New York State runin anymore. the salt and rot and exporters have eaten most of them up.Not alot farther north here Matt, but theres a few. You think theres more up here than down by you? We got Dougs blue R, Paverites got a whole fleet of R dumps like 10, Aiden loggin has like 4 Superliners, eh, I cant think of any more at the moment. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-150853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 seen quite a few R's and Dm's this past summer. never got any pics. Hanson did alot of painting, i mean paving. they grind the road down, put 1/16 of inch of blacktop back down and new stripes and call it good. dont seem to get to the road that need a lot of work tho. anyways Hanson has a few R models they run that never get washed and they also hire trucks. lots of older R's, even into the 70's. thats about it. rare to ever see a tractor anymore. see a few r models triaxles and dumps runnin around tho yet. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-150909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lmackattack Posted December 13, 2012 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2012 Down on the south side is where I see all the old r models . Chicago suburban express had a old r model but haven't seen it Ina while. I still see some RD's pulling vans locally. But Most of the r models i see are dump trucks both 6 wheelers and tractors. What I miss seeing is a busy intersection with 3-4 r models waiting for the green light. when they all took off it was a good smoke show out the straight stacks while watching them all shift gears at about the same interval. They all were 285 or 300/6 speeds,pure music. My first time driving a mack i timed my shifts by remembering how they sounded when I was a kid. Ahhh the good old days.. 1 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-150911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 that Celli R model is sweet. not a fan of Budd wheels unless they are steel budds but those 5 holes look sweet on that R model. dont think i have ever seen an R model with 5 hole budds. didnt Superdog Mike have an old Celli B model? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-150914 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 that Celli R model is sweet. not a fan of Budd wheels unless they are steel budds but those 5 holes look sweet on that R model. dont think i have ever seen an R model with 5 hole budds. didnt Superdog Mike have an old Celli B model?Yep,B613LST with a B421 hood. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-150922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I have 4 five hole aluminum wheels just like the ones on the Celli R-model. Have a set on our 72' R-model pulling truck, and the other set is waiting for a truck to come along that would be good for them. -Brad Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-150925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lmackattack Posted December 13, 2012 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2012 Here are a few pics of the rescued celli b models. They were. Frozen in. The ground, trees growing up between the Rails. 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-150928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Thats freakin awesome Al!!!!Thanks,Vinny.Sorry,no U models for CTC! 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 https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-150930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 My brother"s 91' RD before and after 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-150994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post storkmack Posted December 13, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2012 Brother and Dad's truck waiting on corn this Fall. 1 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-150995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 Looks great! did he just get painted? thought I saw it at the yard a few weeks back and it was red. Looks like some new tank straps and new marker lights. Good to see he takes care of the old truck Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-150997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Good to see another (hopefully ongoing) thread showing the Macks of a major city. Those are some sharp trucks, especially those in the "Storkfleet".Any U models hiding around there?"U models" and "Windy City". Sounds like an accident waiting to happen. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-151010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 how many trucks are you guys running,Brad? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-151018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Good to see another (hopefully ongoing) thread showing the Macks of a major city. Those are some sharp trucks, especially those in the "Thanks Green Dash! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-151059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 that Celli B model looks sweet Trent but didnt you SCRAP it out? haha time to bust your ass like Mike busted mine for scrappin a DM V8 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-151163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 the celli b model I took home I used everything but sheet metal,engine,trans,fuel tanks. I Sold most of those parts to mike. I later bought a rust free cab out in long island and used that cab. I sandblasted frame and axels on the celli truck and put in a non turbo 711 from a reliable wrecking b model I had bought a year before. Basicly I bought 2 b models in rough shape and put the best of both trucks into one. The reliable wrecking truck I should have never bought. I was 20 years old and had the I can fix anything attitude. That truck had rust inside of rust ! Double frame, no floors ,cab was shot! Had a 711,quad 5.73 on camelbackThe celli truck was n pretty good shape. has a single frame, budd axels and a 673 turbo with a quad with 5.73 on walking beam. I never tried to start it as my 711 was a good runner. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-151177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 im a 711 lover myself. or a 673 turbo but 673t's are rare here in upstate ny. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-151210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Heres another Chicago blast from the past.... Edmier ran a bunch of these back when I was a kid! (Trent,don't make me break out my Axle Equipment postcards....I'll keep this thread going for a month!) 2 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 https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-151240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 Please do... I love seeing all the old Chicago Mack's... , Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-151247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullhusk Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Heres another Chicago blast from the past.... Edmier ran a bunch of these back when I was a kid! (Trent,don't make me break out my Axle Equipment postcards....I'll keep this thread going for a month!)WOW! an R with a steel nose! almost looks like a Brockway, boy ya don't see them anymoreBULLHUSK Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-151248 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 That steel nose R is sweet!!! I have an HO scale B61 dump truck that says Edmier on the dump box. Its the same color scheme as that truck too, has a green dump box. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/2/#findComment-151339 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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