Popular Post Vladislav Posted April 30, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2013 Yes, I got a point on my way, like to tell you about the progress I made since the New Year.About the end of 2012 I put the frame into warm shop to continue on it.Attached front cross members with bolts, they must not be riveted.Next started to assemble and fit front springs. Resolved to work over the front axle with the frame laying on its back.Had to press the springs into the housings by a chain winch fixing the clamps afterwards.Put the beam, tighten U bolts.Prepaired king pins. They were minor weared so I got them to a machine shop to grind over about 0.1 mm off.Bougt a piece of brass and ordered new bushings of it. Pressed them into the knuckles. Pins came in perfect with no play but with some resistance along the end. Put the knuckles on.By the way recieved the current portion of bolts and nuts from zink work. 9 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Very nice! 1 Quote Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vladislav Posted April 30, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2013 Next step was fixing the bogie brackets to the frame.Had to grind a bit the bolt holes to align them to the rails and put the brackets on with a seal from a tube.Tighted the bolts wich were pre-painted as usual and had their heads rolled over with a masking tape to prevent scratches.Minor scratches came anyway so I painted them then with a small brush. Primired and painted. Uhhh...That was the time to spinn the assembly over because I was afraid to overweight it of winches.Turned it in the position with no troubles and put the bogie in its place. The bogie was mostly ready excepting the carriers in wich I planned to change gears.I continued on the knuckles, brakes, hubs and so on. 5 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackman55 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 That is a lot of hard work you have done and it looks great don't stop now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Holy Mackeral!!! WOW!!! Awesome build!!! I just marvel at guys that get to do restorations like this. Just every little nut/bolt and built like a Swiss watch. Outstanding. 2 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vladislav Posted April 30, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2013 Sorry, have to divite the story and the pics.Ended up with the steering gear. Those bearings Rob sent me half a year ago were come not so I found them in the net and ordered.They were delivered so I could press them into the gear housing. I did. Put a new seal ring and assembled the gear.Attached it to the frame. Just haven't fit the drag link wich is ready. Want to make seals for the ball joints.There were 3 extra tyres, 1 for a spare and 2 for the front. I put them on the rims wich were ready and waiting that day.The last act of the story was the luckie moment.We hooked the front end up with a winch, put the wheels on and land the ready chassis down.I pulled the top of the front wheel by my hand and the structure wich is going to be a truck one day was rolling! 9 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne tractor Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Holy Mackeral!!! WOW!!! Awesome build!!! I just marvel at guys that get to do restorations like this. Just every little nut/bolt and built like a Swiss watch. Outstanding. What he said!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cncFireman Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 wow is all i have to say 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarnall Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 That is going to be the best olive drab paint job ever done. Great work. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 Hope guys you like it.Because it's the only reason to post it and the other reason to do it Thank you for the kind words. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Looking very good Vlad.Takes a lot of patience to do it that way, but that is how it should be done 1 Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM897SX Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Very nice work. How many hours would you estimate you have into the rebuild so far? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Great Job!!, that is turning out really nice. 1 Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Fantastic!!!Keep up the good work! 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977vega Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 That's flat out awesome work! Keep going, looks great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realwolfdaddy Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Awesome very inspiring . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Great workVlad! Does the steering gears run in grease or oil? My AC's have a mix of oil and grease...odd. I'm waiting for the final price on the harness for your unit with the added conversion for the directionals added into the convoy / black out light harness and the reverse light wires. Talked to him this morning. Paul 1 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...
BAD DOG Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Vlad you are definitely a stickler to detail, the only way to be, very nice job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumperAndSon Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Wow, I haven't seen that level of restoration detail in anything but a Corvette, L79 Nova or SS Chevelle! I used to help out at a shop doing frame-off restos in the early 90's and I really don't miss all of that work! I'll bet there's a beach worth of sand outside of your shop from sandblasting all of the springs, bolts, ect.Keep up the awesome work!Tim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamied625 Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 looks great and look at all those brand new tires keep up the good workJamie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Very nice work Vlad! i appreacieate all the hard work that goes into preserving a piece of history!............................................Mark 1 Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Vlad,What everyone else already said...excellent, awesome, great, outstanding, very nice! Thanks for all the pics showing the progress...keep up the EXCELLENT work! 1 Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Looks great,can't wait for further progress. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Vlad, that is as everyone else has said, one beautiful job!I can't believe the attention to detail in your restoration, right done to the last nut and bolt!Can't wait to see the finished product!Ron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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