Popular Post Superdog Posted October 6, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2015 I finally found a ride from SD for the butchered RL763 that I rescued in Dec.If all goes well it will be home this weekend. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 what a honey Mike. is has that Mack Gasser look tho...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogg rescue Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Did that used to sit some where along hwy. 83? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 Did that used to sit some where along hwy. 83?It could have,I don't know. I first saw it for sale a few years ago on Truck Paper,very nice looking truck,clean and supposed to have had low miles.Here is a pic from that ad,itwas in Western Iowa.Had they not wanted so much,I would have went and looked it over,wish I had now.Last winter ranchhopper posted about it on here being in Sioux Falls,SD at Lund Truck parts,being parted out. I called about it and was told they aquired it thru a "Cash for Clunkers" kinda deal and it could not be sold complete or with a title,by the time I had called,they had already sold the rear ends,transmission,drivers door,and all the fuel tanks and stainless trim. They pulled the engine and I got what's left. The guy that picked it up for me said he couldn't believe how clean it was and the guy that loaded it said it made him sick to see it parted out,and was glad someone was going to save it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b61mack Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Mike what engine was in a 763. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Would have been a Cummins 335. 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 least the hood, cab and nice bumper and grille are intact Mike. I didn't care for the tanks anyways and the rears and engine can be replaced 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 Would have been a Cummins 335.beat me to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 least the hood, cab and nice bumper and grille are intact Mike. I didn't care for the tanks anyways and the rears and engine can be replacedThe hood,grille and bumper was my main reason for getting it,those early Western parts are hard to come by. I have no idea what I'm going to do with it,but at least it didn't get scattered further. 335's don't grow on trees so I might have to settle for something else to repower it. ,I know where's there's a damn good 290,physically not many could tell the difference.. The short aluminum frame kinda limits my options,too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b61mack Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 My dad had a 69 F model wit a 335 13 speed Roadranger , the company put a new cab and new engine before dad bought it in 73. it was black with chrome grille, bumper, and mirrors, wish I had that truck back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Don't know what the trip worth but seems like a good find.Especially if those guys don't disturb the frame much removing the engine and rears.What is that grill style?Early series RS/RL or something else? Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 The hood,grille and bumper was my main reason for getting it,those early Western parts are hard to come by. I have no idea what I'm going to do with it,but at least it didn't get scattered further. 335's don't grow on trees so I might have to settle for something else to repower it. ,I know where's there's a damn good 290,physically not many could tell the difference.. The short aluminum frame kinda limits my options,too.It would be a great candidate for an over size pickup body so you can run errands around town. Could give your Dodge diesel a rest. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 My dad had a 69 F model wit a 335 13 speed Roadranger , the company put a new cab and new engine before dad bought it in 73. it was black with chrome grille, bumper, and mirrors, wish I had that truck back.Sounds sharp,any pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 Don't know what the trip worth but seems like a good find.Especially if those guys don't disturb the frame much removing the engine and rears.What is that grill style?Early series RS/RL or something else?the 2 piece hinged grille,gullwing bumper and high hood were unique to the early ones,Vlad. The grille and bumper are especially hard to come by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Thank you for the explanation Mike.That was the old question of the kind you would like to get the answer but always miss a moment to pay attention to. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 It would be a great candidate for an over size pickup body so you can run errands around town. Could give your Dodge diesel a rest.that idea has crossed my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 Thank you for the explanation Mike.That was the old question of the kind you would like to get the answer but always miss a moment to pay attention to.One other early option that this one doesn't have is a hinged aluminum access door for checking the radiator,like Ernie's V12 truck has. I'd really love to find one of those. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Hmmm... Now i'm in conclusion.Do you mean a hinged access door as a lower part of the grill as yellow truck has?Or any other door I can't see on the green one?Sharp looking RL by the word. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 VladI think Mike is speaking of the chrome piece the bull dog is sitting on lifts up to check the water?? Quote Brocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 VladI think Mike is speaking of the chrome piece the bull dog is sitting on lifts up to check the water??yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Upps.I wouldn't have ever thunk that thing was a factory option.Learn something new every day and every night. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Whats the deal with the round double headlights? Look like KW/ PACCAR.Looks to nice to scrap any story on why it was stripped? Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kansas farmer Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Cash for clunkers deal it said. Couldn't be sold whole after a deal like that. We lost many good vehicles to that stupid thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felicello122 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Drop a v12 and make it a single axle like that red and white one used in the early brochures pulling the hopper trailers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieseldriver65 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Just wondering,do you ever restore these trucks or just collect them as they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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