Popular Post mrsmackpaul Posted February 13, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2016 Came across these today on Face book thought that maybe they may be of some interest I wonder was there a mob out here that did the conversion as there seem to have been a few done Paul 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43972-nr-with-bedford-cabs/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Good find Pauly Boy! Quite a load on that trailer. Nice looking truck. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43972-nr-with-bedford-cabs/#findComment-324048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 Tim the thing a lot of people I dont think under stand is how heavy Australian hard wood is as well Aussie hard wood doesnt float chuck it in the water and it sinks if its Red gum or Box Iron Bark it will sink in seconds so there is quite a lot of weight thereWe could never float logs like they do in north America on the rivers etcIt seems a few of these NR Bedford cabbed Macks were made and this one was made in Grafton NSW I'll pass on any more details as they come to handseeyaPaul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43972-nr-with-bedford-cabs/#findComment-324091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Paul, thank you for sharing, that's pretty interesting.From the pictures I can see the conversion was deeper as only re-cabbing.All NR's originally rode on the spoke hubs and those two have Budds.Neither of the original fuel tanks there as well.From the pictures I wouldn't determine those trucks as NR's at all but I don't doubt your info sources.Didn't know your neighbours used to grow up iron woods Have never seen it myself, anything you can cut here floats. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43972-nr-with-bedford-cabs/#findComment-324092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Paul, any available pics of Jack Ehret's NR MACK-WORTH?? Vlad would go nutty over that conversion!!Here are two from the two Paul's files 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/43972-nr-with-bedford-cabs/#findComment-324126 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 theres a story to go with this truck quite a good one I reckon would have to ask the writers permission before posting if anyone wants let me know and I'll see if I can get permission to share the rest now this truck is a NR Mack with a custom cab 6 71 2 valve leaker Paul 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43972-nr-with-bedford-cabs/#findComment-324183 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 our ol V: of the NR recabbdcya 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43972-nr-with-bedford-cabs/#findComment-324184 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 I had this picture in a magazine as you can see the magazine put it on a angle and put it over two pages but I have a teenage son who sorted it for me because I had no hope LOL still not real sure on what he done but here is the picture Im sure someone with photoshop can make it even betterOH yeah NR Mack Bedford cab at Wollongong but still in the same state NSW as the first one but 700 km south the first one was built at Grafton NSW so I dunno seems like a common modification Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43972-nr-with-bedford-cabs/#findComment-324188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Vlad would go nutty over that conversion!!I just have no Bedford cab to put on my truck and get a jump on the resto.I'm a stock liker and generally see not much of historical value in deep modified vehicles.There could be some exceptions though when a modification itself has a history on it. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43972-nr-with-bedford-cabs/#findComment-324230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I just have no Bedford cab to put on my truck and get a jump on the resto.I'm a stock liker and generally see not much of historical value in deep modified vehicles.There could be some exceptions though when a modification itself has a history on it. The skill to make what he did and the history make it as valuable as if it was factory stock in my opinion. 2 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/43972-nr-with-bedford-cabs/#findComment-324289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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