1977vega Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 My girlfriends grandfather was up from Texas recently, and he was a longtime trucker who always drove/ owned Macks. He he sent me a package of dogs and some mounts 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44792-i-got-a-surprise-today/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Cool Surprise! 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/44792-i-got-a-surprise-today/#findComment-330217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 That's a lot of mouths to feed! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44792-i-got-a-surprise-today/#findComment-330252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977vega Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 What's the best way to clean these up?? What exactly are they made of? Cast aluminum? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44792-i-got-a-surprise-today/#findComment-330253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustydog Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Vega...get 'em cleaned up & sell 'em...you'll almost have enough for my truck!!!!! Nice! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44792-i-got-a-surprise-today/#findComment-330260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 It is called pot metal and it is a zinc based material which has low cost and is easy to cast into all sorts of things. I have had dogs re chromed but the chrome shop sometimes rejects items if there are too many pits or zits. It would just be too costly to repair them at $75-100 per hour. Usually the older ones chrome well because the pot metal had fewer impurities. If you want a perfect short eared dog, just go buy one, it will be less money than re chroming. The long eared dogs are pre 1979 or so when there was a re design. The patent number was changed on the dog's chest at that point to 1,387,477. The dog base with the side holes is off an F or CF where grab handles mounted. The long eared gold tone dogs would have been off Maxidyne equipped trucks. Short eared gold tone indicate a pure bred truck with Mack engine, trans and rears. There are a LOT of trucking memories on the table. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44792-i-got-a-surprise-today/#findComment-330261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977vega Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 Hey Rustydog, I just bought a safe that hasn't been opened in a long time, maybe there will be a stack of dead presidents in there! I'm not looking to go factory fresh on these dogs, just clean them up and make them look presentable. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44792-i-got-a-surprise-today/#findComment-330267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DailyDiesel Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 My father spent a summer making Bulldogs for Mack at the Precision Castings plant in Fayetteville, NY, mid 70's I would believe. I believe there a few still kicking around the house. Quote www.dailydieseldose.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/44792-i-got-a-surprise-today/#findComment-330283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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