FyredUp Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Howdy, I am Don a retired career firefighter and a current member of 2 volunteer fire departments in Wisconsin. My Dad was a volunteer firefighter in Illinois on a department that ran all Macks back when he was a member. Heck, when I was a kid I thought Mack and firetruck meant the same thing and in many ways I still do!!Anyways, one of my volly FDs bought a 1974 Mack CF pumper from a suburb of Chicago and we ran it for about 10 years. When it was time to retire it I bought it and now it rests in the garage bay of my pole barn. I have some rust repair to do to it and I need to mount the old gumball warning lights back on it. I am adding equipment to it to try and make it look like an in service ready to go pumper. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32610-i-am-don-and-i-am-a-1974-mack-cf/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Welcome to BMT! This is your place for info (valuable and not so valuable). Just be forewarned....we like pics! Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32610-i-am-don-and-i-am-a-1974-mack-cf/#findComment-203659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackniac Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 welcome to BMT , also love the Mack's fire truck , too bad they don't make them anymore. Quote Makniac , collector and customizer of die-cast model in 1/50th scale Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32610-i-am-don-and-i-am-a-1974-mack-cf/#findComment-203695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 What more can I say Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32610-i-am-don-and-i-am-a-1974-mack-cf/#findComment-203702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Welcome! I'm the head of the not-so-valuable-info dept. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32610-i-am-don-and-i-am-a-1974-mack-cf/#findComment-203759 Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Welcome! I'm the head of the not-so-valuable-info dept.Can I be your assistant? Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32610-i-am-don-and-i-am-a-1974-mack-cf/#findComment-203765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32610-i-am-don-and-i-am-a-1974-mack-cf/#findComment-203839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Can I be your assistant? Yes No Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32610-i-am-don-and-i-am-a-1974-mack-cf/#findComment-203881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Welcome to the jungle Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32610-i-am-don-and-i-am-a-1974-mack-cf/#findComment-203884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Welcome,pics are a MUST! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32610-i-am-don-and-i-am-a-1974-mack-cf/#findComment-203885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FyredUp Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 Original paint job!How it looked when my volly FD bought it!What it looks like today waiting to back into my pole barn! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32610-i-am-don-and-i-am-a-1974-mack-cf/#findComment-203932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeyk3d Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Hey don.. That is such a cool fire truck!! Really like the paint on it!! A lot of chrome and aluminum to polish!! Do ya take it out often??Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32610-i-am-don-and-i-am-a-1974-mack-cf/#findComment-203952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Welcome. Like the red and black combo. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32610-i-am-don-and-i-am-a-1974-mack-cf/#findComment-203953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FyredUp Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) Hey don.. That is such a cool fire truck!! Really like the paint on it!! A lot of chrome and aluminum to polish!! Do ya take it out often??Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now FreeI haven't had it out much this year. Last year it was in a couple of parades and made a few trips to the grocery store and the pharmacy. I love the looks people give me when I do that!! Edited September 6, 2013 by FyredUp Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32610-i-am-don-and-i-am-a-1974-mack-cf/#findComment-203962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeyk3d Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 That's cause they want their own fire truck!!!! Always remember lights n sirens ON!!! This way you don't have to worry about red lites!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32610-i-am-don-and-i-am-a-1974-mack-cf/#findComment-203968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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