Popular Post Wobblin-Goblin Posted July 1, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2016 (edited) Story time again: Couple years ago, I found this website while helping my uncle refurbish a 1958 B65LT that my dad owned in the '70s and '80s. In short, my dad sold it in '83 or so, then it was sold again, and eventually my uncle found it in someone's yard and bought it for scrap price. After helping him on the B65, I got the bug and bought 'Mater, a 1964 B61SX and my dad and uncles helped me refurb it. Last winter, I bought another one, a '64 B81SX and am in the process of refurbing that, too. Well, the concrete company that my father used to drive for back in the '60s and '70s recently found a cement mixer that they used to own and bought it back. My father used to drive this truck for them until the early '70s. It is called "Old Noah" and it is a 1958 B81SX with a 673 and a Quad. Here are a few pics and a vid (hope it works) of the truck. To load it and bring it home, they actually lifted the truck up in the air and backed the lowbed under it. My dad is the gentleman in the reddish-tan hat and blue suspenders. Enjoy. KVID0286.mp4.html Edited July 1, 2016 by Wobblin-Goblin 16 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Very cool find. The ol dog sure looks like it has hard a very hard life since new. But, what construction equipment hasn't? Other then Tom(OT), I can't say I've seen many mixer trucks in running condition at least at any shows I've been to.` The only BIG B I always remember is that red/silver wrecker from NY area(saw it at Syracuse in '03). That thing was HUGE! and very well restored. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-338071 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB DINGSDALE Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 what yardage would that barrel be Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-338074 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobblin-Goblin Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 5 minutes ago, BOB DINGSDALE said: what yardage would that barrel be 13 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-338075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Matters got buddies. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-338079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 (edited) Cool! Any mix still in the drum? Mine was 3/4 filled when I adopted it. Had to move the drum separate from the chassis to Virginia last year. Edited July 1, 2016 by 41chevy 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/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-338080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Very nice. Glad the company is interested in bringing back a piece of their history. Quote Mine was 3/4 filled when I adopted it When I worked across the street from a large concrete company you could hear the drivers chipping out the drums on the week ends when they failed to get the drum clean during the work week. They also had a fair assortment of filled drums in the back lot that had been removed and replaced on the mixers. 1 Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-338085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayhair Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Nice, but that looks like one tough restoration to bring it back... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-338110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack58B42 Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Nice find! My great uncle owned Wescon Cement in the Westerly RI/Pawcatuck CT area. He didn't have any B81s that I remember, (mostly Autocars, until they switched to the front discharge type) but since I'm partial to both B81s and cement trucks, I'm glad to see this still around with intentions to restore it.... Would love to find one of his old Autocars or the LJ dumps that were left abandoned in the lower 40. Speaking of the lower 40, I remember his collection of drums with a full load that had hardened due to driver error or a truck breakdown. Every time I mentioned it, he'd go on and on about how expensive it was to lose one and have to replace it.... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-338127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 excellent...have a ball with it....bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-338193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 also pretty cool story.....lucky to find it....bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-338194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 What a beast! Congrats on the grow up of the dog family! Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-338217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 One of my favorite quotes by sir Winston! Another was "iF YOURE UNDER 30 and not a liberal you have no heart,if you're over 30 and not a conservative you have no brain! 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-338599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobblin-Goblin Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 FYI, my uncle got the beast running a few weeks ago, but the transmission was frozen up. He drained it and replaced the oil, and last week drove it around the yard. Pics and video soon. I am on jackhammer detail (concrete in the drum). 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-344487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGP Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Nice that the old Girl came home. I can understand saving dad's legacy but ever consider getting Rid of the mixer for something more useful? Tom Quote TGP 64 B61S 49 LF 47 WDX 52 M37 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-344492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 City ready mix in Waterbury ct had a garage full late 40s early 50s L J s mack 10 wheeler s dumps and mixers all around 40 k miles he finally sold a couple years ago he would open up for delivery once a week or two he had one front discharge with less than 5 k 30 years old Worcester sand & gravel bought some drive them to shows now. Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-344499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobblin-Goblin Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 10 hours ago, TGP said: Nice that the old Girl came home. I can understand saving dad's legacy but ever consider getting Rid of the mixer for something more useful? Tom We don't own it. The ready-mix company does. We're just helping them fix up the truck. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-344531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 well thats almost as good.....bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-344565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wobblin-Goblin Posted February 7, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2017 Sorry it's been a while on this one. Last year was a rough one for me personally (I won't get into it), so my involvement in this project was extremely limited ('Mater has had to sit for months, too, with an engine problem). Anyway, my uncle has been working steadily on the mixer and word is he's got it mechanically ready to drive around the yard a bit. He also had to completely replace the cab floor, as it was pretty much non-existent. The new floor looks really good. Hopefully I will have a few pics and maybe a video of them driving it soon. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-361011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wobblin-Goblin Posted July 5, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2017 (edited) Well, after a year's worth of tinkering, Old Noah was road-worthy enough to be entered into today's July 4th parade. It doesn't look like it, but a LOT of work was done to the truck over the last year. My dad (the original driver of the truck before I was born) drove it today in the parade. This is just a partial list of things I can remember off the top of my head: All new brake lines from stem to stern Completely new floor Cab grafted from another B model from the dash pillars all the way back to behind the seat Transmission drained and refilled OIl/filter changed Greased New exhaust Door innards swapped out with another B model Brakes adjusted Concrete jack hammered off the truck all over Edited July 5, 2017 by Wobblin-Goblin 8 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-374145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Wow, good for you. Nice to see old iron with a family history saved. 1 Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-374164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 An old Mack in a July 4th parade...now that's America! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-374168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 On 7/1/2016 at 4:08 PM, Wobblin-Goblin said: 13 Double check that figure. Wheeled my share off the ass end of B-81's and LJ's in my "youth" in 60's. I always thought mixers were rated with a "MIx" number and an "agitator" number-difference in that the mix number was what the drum could handle doing just that-mixing a load of dry charged sand, stone and cement. Agitators could carry a substantially larger amount of wet concrete from a central mix plant and keep it turned over in transit. whatever great shot of it in the parade. Also nice when you can personally connect with an old piece of iron. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-374171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 God love you I'm sure you are wetting your pants driving that old truck it looks real good so far I'm sure the rest of us or at least most of us were pissing ourselves looking at that small video clip just barely running didn't really matter to any of us looks like a lot of good years left in it just a lot of sand and paint now mainly I've had my DM for 23 years now and it's not much advanced over that one runs and drives is about it.... Congratulations on the big step up keep us posted thanks BobSent from my XT1096 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45884-old-noah-comes-home/#findComment-374197 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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