Underdog Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 dlSent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-303270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Good progress BC.Seems there will be the part Trois though.A bit off-topic, there's a big yellow locomotive of a beautiful old days style.Keeping in mind the bus project I might suppose it's yours either Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-303652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BC Mack Posted September 14, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2015 (edited) Hi Vlad.... yes, for sure, part trois will be coming next spring..... still got three weeks left for part deux though and have pulled everything off the front now ...!!! if I get enough completed this year I will post some more photos the building behind the MH is where I am restoring my "winter project" Greyhound Scenicruiser, facility is owned by a railway museum and they use it as a heavy repair shop for their locomotives... I'm not a train buff, but when one of those GM F9's rumbles past with it's 3000hp two-stoke pounding away it makes me feel meek that my bus 8V71 two stroke is a mere 290hp... by design they look pretty similar, but the train's engine is a lot bigger.. and leaks a lot more oil..!!! BC Mack Edited November 9, 2017 by BC Mack 8 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-303690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 That's a nice place you're able to work with your projects.Just a fun putting your eye on lovely old pieces of machinery in pauses when you stop doing a hand job needing a bit of thinking.The picture for you to cheer up a bit knowing you're not alone with MH front torn down apart. It was made in the spring and now the parts aren't back together. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-303821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Looking good, looks like the water must be back on see some puddles in a few of the pictures.Vlad looks like yours needs to catch up some! 1 Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-303823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BC Mack Posted October 23, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2015 Well, Summer is truly over so my project ends another chapter... change hats for the winter and go work on my bus.Progress went well, never got to drive it out on the main road but my pleasure is fixing stuff, not driving, so I'm just having a ball..!!!Pictures..... first lot...the front came apart well, no serious issues but glad I did it as there was some small rust to deal with and a lot of dirt which will trap moisture, I had to sort out the hose and wire harness that runs from chassis to cab, every tilting cab has this issue, so I added wrap protection to the air hoses and replaced the factory wire harness plastic sleeving. for a trial I have installed led hi/lo beams as well as foglamps, probably overkill but hey, it looks cool. 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-308456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BC Mack Posted October 23, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2015 Second lot of photosCab floor in driver's area, what a mess, dirt and alum powder.... seems to be common problem for the footplate to corrode but mine was in reasonable shape, it was the spacer plate under the air throttle that dissolved.I have a new plate (did I just give Farmer palpitations?) but not going to use it right now, back in the box and into the safe. The old one cleaned up and got a good painting.Carpet was so bad it was ready to throw out.. but I got a quote on making a new one and out came the scrubbing brush and hose, came out not too bad. I put everything back into the cab without fixing it down to see what it looks like, just a bit more cleaning around the sides and it will all go back in.Both seats will come out, I have an air passenger highback seat coming so I will make two good seats out of four.The start solenoid on the later MH was simply wrapped in rubber, not too well protected for a wheelarch, so, off to Home Depot and came up with this sealed electrical box... simple to fit and will keep the road crap off my electrics... 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-308461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BC Mack Posted October 23, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2015 And finally.....the drom rack I bought led me down a path for which there was no return.... I went to pick it up and ended up buying another MH, two 44k complete axles and a big box of parts... all I wanted was a drom..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!anyway, the drom is now serving a useful purpose as a parts bench...the 89 MH has to be prepped to go on a trailer so off with the logging headach rack and stacks... it even runs and drives, but with a sick E9 and a frame cracked it is a parts donor, for now.. :-)hope you have enjoyed my summer as much as I have, next April should have me reporting once again as I will no doubt have dabbled on a few things during the winter.BC MackPSooops, missed one photo from last post... 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-308463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Awesome job on that! Wiring looks 10 time better! It's amazing how good things come up with a bit of elbow grease. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-308469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Price of a replacement part sometimes is a good motivator!Looking good and nothing wrong with a parts truck. Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-308506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Youve done well and come along way and looks great to me Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-308528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 O-o! Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-308633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Mack Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Got the parts truck all ready for shipping.... loaded on my extra axles and got rid of the logging rack... just waiting for an opportune backhaul so as to keep the cost down. Already scored a few parts from it for my red MH, now looking into the possibility of selling the heavy Neway rear clip, 38k? Mack axles and the six alum budd 24.5 rims... yep, it's now officially a parts truck as the frame repair and double spread makes it so...BC Mack 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-310061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I might be interested in some minor things.Not sure about an easiness of shipping though.Front bumper looks good from the pic. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-310128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Headliner center dome/reading lamp? Condition? Thanks! 1 Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-310177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BC Mack Posted January 31, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2016 Well, a bit more work happened to my "summer" project during the winter months... I managed to get the truck stored inside and got enough ahead that I won't have to rush around in the spring to get it ready for show season.even though a truck looks good it's always smart to rip it apart anyway... even if the only reason is to remove the dirt, I find this a big problem on my bus and it seems to retain dampness which gives off the "wet dog" aroma.anyway... as this is a pictorial, off we go.interior walls and ceiling stripped outheater box was filthy but in good shapeby chance I found a dodgy light switch which was poorly repaired, will correct this.got my new roof marker lights fitted and sealed up, much easier without the headliningthe overhead panel had some de-bonding of the partitions so this was repaired, but a pain to lift and install by myself. 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-322390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BC Mack Posted January 31, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2016 next batch of photos...tidied up the mirrors and arms, replaced rusty bolts with stainlessright door has a power window.... has anyone ever overhauled one of these??? goes down part way then gets stuck and won't lift it up... however, when glass detached the glass slides freely... my parts truck has the same issue so have to fix one of them.then the engine got some work, found the hoses were old and hard, so heater, coolant, power steering and rad hoses were replaced... with all the hoses off I found my oil leak, brass elbow on compressor oil line was cracked.of note, the lower rad hose elbow has a very close clearance to the front mount, as the mount got oily the rubber squished enough to allow a slight rub which split it inside.... nice catch, new rubbers and raising the rad mount 3/8" and all is well. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-322391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BC Mack Posted January 31, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2016 next...finally got to install the drom rack.... it was probably a foot too long but after fitting it won't give me any tire issues, and, I'm not hauling trailers so... more room for my crap..!!!! I can take the bbq to a truck show.installing was fun with just one of me.... but a 50ton overhead crane and it was done with no issues, just love playing with that crane..!!!!when my parts truck arrived, I stripped out the interior right away, cleaned easily and was installed... justified buying a whole truck..!!! the stack of panels that came off my truck will be tucked away, I might be making new ones and use these as templates. 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-322392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Mack Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 last photos...as mentioned, my parts truck has arrived, picked a crappy day pouring with rain but the price was really good from a nice local trucker... once we got it off and moved to the side... it ran out of fuel..!!! tanks were known to be very low but I think the ramp angle did it.... filled the filters and away I went like a drowned rat..well, that's the summary to date, more in a few months... got a punch list the length of my arm.and again.. if anyone has info on the Sprague air window please let me knowBC Mack 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-322393 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Top quality workmanship which is what we have come to expect for you.If the window tilts back of forward it would make it hard to go up or down. We have one truck with electric windows and we have to hold it back in order for it to go up. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-322394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 The MH looks great!Are you restoring an F7 too?RonSent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-322395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Mack Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 thanks TimmyI detached the glass from the vertical slide and operated the switch, as the slider moves down it stops so it isn't the glass but probably dirt or something jamming the vertical slide... just looking for a product model or some clue so I can go searching the net for drawings... I think it is made by Sprague but that gives me a million hits on google, so just trying to skinny down the search...of course, if someone has fixed these then I would appreciate any infoBC Mack Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-322397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 your truck certainly has an impressive stablemate Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-322398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BC Mack Posted January 31, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2016 The MH looks great!Are you restoring an F7 too?RonSent from my SM-G900V using TapatalkI am not a train buff, just renting a spot in a railway museum.... there are three of these F7/F9's in the building most days and a B unit outside..for a moment there, when I saw "F7" I had flashbacks to my old Volvo days... but then realised you were talking about the 3000hp two strokes and my heart rate went to normalif you are a buff I can post a short video I took of oneBC Mack 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-322399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHfred Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Sean, it is looking real good and looks like interior is all back together. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35701-my-summer-project-mh/page/4/#findComment-322446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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