Popular Post j hancock Posted December 31, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2015 To meet customer demand, the F series was updated by Mack with L model cabs featuring half doors. The FT was the replacement for the FN. The FT was produced between 1941-1950 with 241 units produced. 7 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarnall Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Do you have a pre-restoration picture of this truck? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 No, I don't have a pre restoration picture of the FT.Best I have is an "as is" picture of a 1948 FW which also used the L cab with half doors. 2 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
medicpelle Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 One of my favorites! Very clean and love the colors! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Nice pictures. Suicide doors. Thanks Joe D. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
29Bowtie Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 That is a beautiful example of a tough old dog! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekennedy21 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 An unrestored FT Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekennedy21 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 a beautiful survivor FW next to a beautiful survivor AC-6 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
C609T Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Cool ! Quit the collection Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 These two are in generally original condition or might just get some freshening up during the years.If I understood correctly they were the very first and the last trucks of the serie. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarnall Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 ekennedy21: are they your trucks? if not, whose are they? they are awesome. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 These two are in generally original condition or might just get some freshening up during the years.If I understood correctly they were the very first and the last trucks of the serie.They went out of business in 1971 in Willamatic ct .Where are they now. Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fifth wheel Posted January 1, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2016 they are not "F"'s but L's with unusual specs, one of five built in 8/47, HB cummins power, factory reinforced frame, Mack shaft drive with 8 spoke hubs, 14x24 wheels/tires, 12x24 fronts, sheet metal radiator shell and LJ fenders. Garwood quarry body. The unit with the shop made fenders should be one of the five trucks as they at one time both belonged to a local quarry. I have one and the other was in Connecticut, at Yarworski's a few years ago. New in the Bronx, then Brooklyn NY, then Massachusetts.FW 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekennedy21 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 No, they are not mine. They belong to Chris Barry. He gas an incredible collection of f model trucks. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekennedy21 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 The trucks Vlad has posted are at Gary Mahan's. I don't believe the second one is an F but an L like fifth wheel posted. I have never seen on with the "soft radiator shell" Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 The trucks Vlad has posted are at Gary Mahan's. I don't believe the second one is an F but an L like fifth wheel posted. I have never seen on with the "soft radiator shell"Could it be one of the LV or LY units built from up to the early 1960's? 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/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 wow way cool...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 The trucks Vlad has posted are at Gary Mahan's. I don't believe the second one is an F but an L like fifth wheel posted. I have never seen on with the "soft radiator shell"As far as i remember they both were chain driven and were described as the two unique the first and the last of the same serie. I might be wrong since was almost brain stormed being there. But almost close to those two trucks one more exotic unit was parked - a chain driven FP with a E-serie cab. So it looked like Gary Mahan put them all in the order. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekennedy21 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I stand corrected. The truck you have posted with the yellow bumper and shell over the radiator appears to be an FW1C. The Nasin truck is an FW and the red one certainly is an FP. The FP was actually one of if not the most produced trucks in the F line up with 365 units produced. The FW was the least produced with 63 total between FW1C Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318351 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 No, I don't have a pre restoration picture of the FT.Best I have is an "as is" picture of a 1948 FW which also used the L cab with half doors.JimWas this picture taken at Dick Kemp's??? Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318352 Share on other sites More sharing options...
C609T Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Does Chris Barry have one of every F model like Gary Mahan ? Very impressive to see that many F models in one place. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 JimWas this picture taken at Dick Kemp's???Yes, I took the picture of the FW a couple days in advance of the auction. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekennedy21 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Chris is missing the FC but Gary has the only one in existing that I know of Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Chris is missing the FC but Gary has the only one in existing that I know ofGreg Nuss also has a restored FC. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 This is what he hauls it to shows with. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43343-1949-mack-ft/#findComment-318378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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