jakebrake86 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Stood out in the rain all day and probably caught pnemonia, but I drove a '95 Ford F350, powerstroke, 5 speed home and am headed back in the morning to pick up my Tacoma and a '66 F609. It's got wedge brakes, a non turbo Mack engine of some kind, (I'm guessing 711 or 673, how do you tell?) and a triplex that's missing the compound stick and linkage. This guy's just been driving it like a 5 speed for 9 years, and said it was like that when he got it. It's running old wore out 10.00 22's on budds. The cab's not horrible, but it will need some attention. The only major rust is on the bottom of the compartments under the bunk. Oh, and I even got a pic of a '79 U model that was there as well. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to bring this little guy home. 1 Quote Jake Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Great save. Go drink a packet of Emergen-C 2 to 3 times a day for a few days till you are sure your not going to get sick. Also a shot of whiskey never hurt either before bed. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Jake,it would be a 711 if it's the original engine.Did you get the trailer with it?That's a real decent savable cab,looks like to me.I like the budds.I've got a few old F600 cabs if theres any small stuff you need for it. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebrake86 Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 No, Mike, I didn't. I don't think it brought much at all. The local rice dryer stopped dumping flat bottoms this year and everybody in that part of the country is having to go hopper bottom. That place was covered up with old flat bottom grain wagons. I'll get some numbers off the motor tomorrow and see if we can confirm its identity. You think you may have enough parts laying around to get the linkage for the compound shifter back in operating condition by any chance? Quote Jake Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
purepressure2004 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I always liked the looks buds......always a nice touch Quote Mack and OshKosh enthusiest in central CT Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 quick look at the motor would be the twin intakes if a 711 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 as much as I hate to take stuff apart,i do have a '65 F715 with a Triplex that's cut in two.The cab is pretty crappy and I'll probably never do anything with it,you might as well get some good out of it.Maybe that will give me an excuse to take the 864 out and do something with it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I like it- never seen an F model striped like that, it's just like a '74 Transtar I drove. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Nice save! Good luck with it.I like it- never seen an F model striped like that, it's just like a '74 Transtar I drove.The first time I saw those stripes from the factory was on a Transtar II and then they started showing up on used Ryder Transtars and Astros with white steel buds and black fuel tanks. Any chance your '74 had been repainted? Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I bet that old girl looked pretty fancy back in the day. Great save and good luck with it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Great save,good luck with it! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Nice F model. But....was the U model....scrapped?... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 How common was the big back window on the F model? I sure don't remember too many. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166816 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 How common was the big back window on the F model? I sure don't remember too many.Common on the early F's,not so on the later 86" inch cabs. Al 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/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 quick look at the motor would be the twin intakes if a 711Same on an END-673P also. 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/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 excellant,,,have a ball...it looks pretty good...good luck...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166833 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Nice save! Good luck with it.The first time I saw those stripes from the factory was on a Transtar II and then they started showing up on used Ryder Transtars and Astros with white steel buds and black fuel tanks. Any chance your '74 had been repainted?naw, this picture was taken in '79, it's original paint. Seen a lot of IH's striped like this,very popular style back then. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Nice save,Jake! I didn't know you could convert a 15 or 13 speed triplex into a 5? ..........hmmmm? I would bet its a 673 of some kind,don't think a 711 would stand too much lugging. 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/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Doesn't look bad at all. Cab looks like it need very little to do it up. Republic Aircraft on L.I. N.Y. had a bunch of Titan tractors with that stripe scheme on them in the early 70's. Good luck and shoot some more pics. 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 https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Nice save,Jake! I didn't know you could convert a 15 or 13 speed triplex into a 5? ..........hmmmm? I would bet its a 673 of some kind,don't think a 711 would stand too much lugging. makes you wonder which gear they left the aux. box in,don't it.Used to be a G75 turned into a dump truck running around up by Iowa City that had a Unishift,they had the splitter unhooked and drove it asa 5 speed. Lost track of it ,but bet it's gone to scrap,it was pretty beat. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Come on up when the weather straightens up,and bring your toolbox. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebrake86 Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 Come on up when the weather straightens up,and bring your toolbox.image_url-61-1352713103.jpgThat sounds like a plan right there, Mike! I got her home today. Only had brakes on one wheel, but I was having pretty good luck gearing it down, until I caught a red light, popped the throttle to get it out of gear, and it stuck wide open. I ended up sliding through a red light and thankfully the horn worked. It's going to get an S cam swap before I get it back out on the road again... 2 Quote Jake Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 That sounds like a plan right there, Mike! I got her home today. Only had brakes on one wheel, but I was having pretty good luck gearing it down, until I caught a red light, popped the throttle to get it out of gear, and it stuck wide open. I ended up sliding through a red light and thankfully the horn worked. It's going to get an S cam swap before I get it back out on the road again...A HA! Awesome!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 as much as I hate to take stuff apart,i do have a '65 F715 with a Triplex that's cut in two.The cab is pretty crappy and I'll probably never do anything with it,you might as well get some good out of it.Maybe that will give me an excuse to take the 864 out and do something with it.You can sell me the 864! Now that I have the Superliner to satisfy my daily needs, I can take all the time I need and restore the 615!!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 You can sell me the 864! Now that I have the Superliner to satisfy my daily needs, I can take all the time I need and restore the 615!!! $1750,bring your toolbox. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30093-saved-one-from-the-scrapper-today/#findComment-166968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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