Popular Post Wobblin-Goblin Posted September 12, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 12, 2014 Hi all.Brand-new member here from New England. Been a fan of Mack trucks since I was born. My father bought a B65LT in '74 and leased it out to trucking companies. He sold it in '84, and my uncle found it last year and bought it to get it back in the family. Don't know how to post pictures, so here's a link to a thread on another site about the project.OK, so I can't post a link either.Anyway, if you are interested, simply Google search Mack B65 and the thread should show up over on AR15.com.There are also three videos I took of us and the truck on youtube. Again, just do a search for Mack B65. I love the air starter video.Thanks. 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bigdogtrucker Posted September 12, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 12, 2014 Welcome,your from CT right?Can't believe I missed the ARF thread!Here's a few pics from it,looks decent 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-259442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
85snowdog Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Welcome aboard ! To help a newcomer out , a pic of your B (I hope) and the link to your thread on the other site.Hope I got it right.Very nice B, and very cool story.Keith.http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1655065_.html Quote Keith Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-259446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Welcome. What a find, it really cleaned up nice. Here is the link to pictures and video:http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1655065_.html Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-259447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maint1 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Welcome, nice truck Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-259449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobblin-Goblin Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) Thanks, fellas. That's it. That's the B65. Can't be very many left of them.ETA: This isn't a "restoration," we are simply bringing the truck back to complete working order, as if it were 5-10 years old. Of course, we did a bunch of touch-up work like body work and paint, too, to make it look nice. It had a head gasket leak, so we decided to replace them, and while we are in there, we cleaned, painted, and polished the heads, valve covers, and manifolds, too.We're hoping it runs like a top when we're done. Edited September 12, 2014 by Wobblin-Goblin 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-259471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 There are more than you think out thereWelcome and more pictures 1 Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-259475 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobblin-Goblin Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 BTW, I would love to own a Mack of my own (doesn't really matter the model, although the Bs, Rs, and DMs are my favorite) someday.Also, my uncle made his own B model pickup from a B40 cab and an '84 GMC 6.2L diesel 3/4 ton pickup. I'll about getting a pic of it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-259477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Welcome to the jungle Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-259485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Welcome!The B-65 is looking good. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-259492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 There's a LOT of old Macks still out there,show's ya how well they were built when new Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-259499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby j Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Welcome aboard.......fine looking truck.......bobby j. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-259500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddeere Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Welcome Good looking truck Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-259505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Good looking B and nice to see it back "home" Welcome to the group. Paul 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 https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-259507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Welcome to the site!Nice looking truck, I'm too glad seeing it refreshed Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-259515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 There were only 1623 B65's built,so they are few and far between. I have a couple. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-259550 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobblin-Goblin Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 We're having a delay in putting the engine back together. While we were in there, we noticed a couple injector lines were in bad shape. Now we're looking for sources of those lines. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-261282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobblin-Goblin Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 Update: engine is now running. Truck will be road-worthy again soon. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-261947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobblin-Goblin Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Truck is running 100% now. I'll grab a few pics of it soon. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-268096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wobblin-Goblin Posted November 25, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2014 Here is my uncle's B Model Mack pickup he made. Under the skin is an '84 GMC 3/4 ton chassis with a 6.2L V-8 diesel. 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-268151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 THat is one of the nicest conversions I've seen, all proportional. Sweet. Paul 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 https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-268243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phase 1 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I agree. The box looks right.....unlike many of the conversions. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/37049-new-member-here-part-of-a-family-team-revitalizing-a-b65/#findComment-268244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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