Popular Post mackmodelb Posted March 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2014 Just picked up a 1956 B-53 tri axle. Original 273. Going to try to get her running today. Was running when parked 3 years ago. First thought about using her for parts, but it is too clean to cut up. Will just add it to the fleet of projects to start. Need a bigger pole shed. 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Post video of her lighting off!!!!! Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/#findComment-239914 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackmodelb Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 Will do. Suppose to be in the 50's here today so I might get to fire her up later today. Going to clean her out first but a very solid cab. The flared front fenders got to go. The plan is if she fires up and runs fine, then I will start on this one first. Pull the cab and start restoring that. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/#findComment-239920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Nice truck,PLEASE don't cut her up!!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/#findComment-239921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarnall Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Nice truck. Is that your pole barn in the background? Let's see some pictures of the inside. Mike Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/#findComment-239922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Superdog Mike had some of those fenders for sale a while back, fixable.... B53's were a different B model all together. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/#findComment-239943 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Glad to see her saved.What a B-53 is?I mean in relation to B-61. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/#findComment-239976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicrop10 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 If it only sat 3 years I have no doubt that it will be running today if you get the chance. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/#findComment-240000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 B-53's were pretty heavy duty and quite a few found their way to chassis built for cement mixer service.I have seen a couple with fender flares and a couple without the flares. There are a couple of factory photos showing the flares as well. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/#findComment-240002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 The B53 also had a "fishbelly" frame. Like Jim said,mostly made for mixers and dumps. You sure it's a '56? B-53's didn't come out until '62. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/#findComment-240046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phase 1 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Glad to see her saved.What a B-53 is?I mean in relation to B-61.According to the Montville book, it was a lightweight mixer truck chassis. It appears to have been the forerunner of the DM600. There was a short version - the B57. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/#findComment-240060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 wouldnt the b-53 be the forerunner of the r model and the b-57 be the forerunner of the dm 600? 1 Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/#findComment-240066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKTRUCKS4 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Looking closer at the pictures, looks like a single frame, if it were heavy duty, I thought it would be at least double. Quote Live every day like it's your last, because one of these days, it will be. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/#findComment-240068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I would leave the fender flares and put 385 floats on it.. would be a mean looking truck!! Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/#findComment-240070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackmodelb Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 My mistake, a 1965 not 1956. Didnt get a chance to fire it up yesterday, but will shoot a vid of it and post it. Was cleaning out the cab to see what kind of stuff is shoved underneath the seats. Checked the fluids in everything and added a gallon of antifreese to it. Pulled the batteries to clean the post connectors and put my batteries from my B61 in to roll her over. Think I will change out the steer tires before I play with it down the road. Pretty weathered. I think the future intent of this will be removing the ram and putting a 5th wheel. Brocky, maybe your idea of the flares with floats would be pretty cool and give it a tough look. The more I think about it, the more I like that. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/#findComment-240073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Looking closer at the pictures, looks like a single frame, if it were heavy duty, I thought it would be at least double. I don't think i ever seen a B53 with a double frame unless it had some frame problems. terry Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/#findComment-240075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I would leave the fender flares and put 385 floats on it.. would be a mean looking truck!! Them fender flares a definitley original. terry Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/#findComment-240076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 my inlaws have a b-57 with floats, it looks kick assssss Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/#findComment-240139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 yup, was gonna say definitely not a 56 with the low trunion crossmember and the air horns not on a pedestal. still a nice piece. id put a box on it with some flared fenders and some floaters. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/#findComment-240142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 looks good have a ball.bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/#findComment-240145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted April 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2014 A little B53 info, from the book "Mack Driven For A Century". 3 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35239-new-project-b53/#findComment-240753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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