Popular Post kmeitz Posted January 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2014 Saw this on Facebook today and wanted to post it for Ron. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10202925821445421&set=gm.10152164827156221&type=1&theater 11 Quote Keith http://www.flickr.com/photos/40978025@N04/ Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34282-ralph-smith-b-modle/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post yarnall Posted January 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2014 I tried to buy that, but it was already sold when I got to Smith's. In my opinion it was the nicest truck they had. The new owner would not sell it to me. Mike 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34282-ralph-smith-b-modle/#findComment-227234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 doesn't look like its turboed but has the turbo air cleaner. be interesting to know how many trucks had the bigger air cleaner as an option. I know you could even get it on a small B42 gasser if you wanted. I like the patina on that truck, along with yours Ralph Smith trucks. nice to see a restored one but also nice to see an unmolested original sometimes. chec out the angle iron all along the bottom of the bumper for all the plates. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34282-ralph-smith-b-modle/#findComment-227239 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Superdog Posted January 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2014 That truck is amazing. Sure hope the new owners keeps it just as it is. I think it is so cool that the Smiths kept these old trucks for so long. I would never have been able to part with them . 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34282-ralph-smith-b-modle/#findComment-227242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 kinda like Sears oil did in Rome Ny, except they were tryin to run them into the 90's and I think all the guys got sick of driving old junk and driving a 671 with a 10 speed or a 711 and duplex haulin 100,000lbs of oil up the Ny thruway. they had the auction about 5 years ago and it was like the walked out of the garage in 1994 and shut the lights off. course I think Cook brothers got the pick of the liter right after that and got most of the running B models and Brockways. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34282-ralph-smith-b-modle/#findComment-227247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarnall Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 The new owner plans to paint it candy-apple red. I begged him not to. He promised me the first chance at it if he did not do anything to it. I am sad to see the fender off of it. That means they are working on it. Mike Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34282-ralph-smith-b-modle/#findComment-227249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 That should be left as a survivor. Clean and maintain the truck is all that would be needed. 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34282-ralph-smith-b-modle/#findComment-227256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 DAMN shame if the new owner paints it..... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34282-ralph-smith-b-modle/#findComment-227258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Nice B but where is the horseshoe? 1 Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34282-ralph-smith-b-modle/#findComment-227278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Thanks for posting Keith!Matt, it wasn't originally turbocharged but it was upgraded to 205H.P. ENDT673 in the late sixties.Chassis #B61T21337Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34282-ralph-smith-b-modle/#findComment-227281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 .....Dual horseshoes around the fog lights,Ken! Al 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/34282-ralph-smith-b-modle/#findComment-227574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Very clever Al, wish I could have thought of it!Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34282-ralph-smith-b-modle/#findComment-227577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Covert Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Somebody took good care of it. Check out that authentic b model stack on it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34282-ralph-smith-b-modle/#findComment-227644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Beautiful truck. It would be nice if the owner would leave it alone and find something else to restore. Certainly he must appreciate owning a B model in such nice original condition, especially in such a unique livery. 2 Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34282-ralph-smith-b-modle/#findComment-227689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Wow.............. just leave it alone! Send it over to the Mack Customer Center. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34282-ralph-smith-b-modle/#findComment-227692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Superdog Posted January 20, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2014 painting that truck would be as big of a crime as welding the crack in the Liberty Bell 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34282-ralph-smith-b-modle/#findComment-227722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kmeitz Posted May 14, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2014 Saw this on Facebook today on the Mack b Model page. Truck is now in Nova Scotia being restored. The truck was purchased from a George State Trooper who purchased it 20 years ago, but never got a chance to restore it. 4 Quote Keith http://www.flickr.com/photos/40978025@N04/ Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34282-ralph-smith-b-modle/#findComment-245317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Damn amazing the amount of time and money that people with the old truck bug will do!! Nice looking resto but someone has to do one back to the original livery............?? 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34282-ralph-smith-b-modle/#findComment-245353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Thanks for posting Keith.Glad to see it's still around.I know I'm prejudice but I'm with mackdaddy would've looked great in our colors with a horseshoe on it!The last three H-67's we owned did have horseshoes on them.Truck was owned by Frame's motor freight in West Chester and was basically a parts truck, sitting for a few years with no engine or transmission.My brother and I had already gotten some parts off of it for our "H" models when our father all of a sudden decided to buy it and put it back together.I think that was around '73 or '74.I'm not sure but I believe Frame's (Frame, Morrison, and Ryan) were the original owners.Think it was a '61Chassis # H673T-1353Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34282-ralph-smith-b-modle/#findComment-245357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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