mrsmackpaul Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 then had to put Mrs Mack up on blocks because the grease plate is higher on the dolly then Mrs Mack and the float has no wind down legs So Mrs Mack was up on blocks as we say Next we head off First stop Belyando Crossing Sorry only photo of Mrs Mack hooked up I think, pretty piss poor Then onto NSW or as QLD people call it Mexico (south of the border) 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-389373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 dunno no more photo space for today ???? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-389374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Mrs M80 Sun constructive criticism hed n your way U need to get the sun Bhind U to take a photo (Me Thinx) I ran your pic thru the wash n machine cya §wishy 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-389375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I heard on the news that it is pretty hot there right now! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-389416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I think the best news is nobody heard of the oil trace through all Brown land Swishy mate, your washing machine seems like a tough working unit but I better like the original look. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-389427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 Ta muchly Swish Man As you can all tell I aint photographer or film maker or any thing else of much use but I'll keep on trying till Im given the ass LOL Anyway will try slinging some more photos up well this is all the forum will load up at the moment so this is at Lightning Ridge NSW Bloody photo loading has become a challenge Ah well Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-389487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 Well Im buggered If I know I can appear to load a image across from faceless book but the forum only allows a tiny image at the moment so would have others to share but I hadnt put them on face book so you can just close your eyes and dream Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-389488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Looks like a bit of a pull up thru that ledge cut. What is that strange looking thing to the right of the tree? Nice pictures Paul, don't stop posting them their great! .......Hippy 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-389491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VALS327 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 It's the sign that greets travelers to Cobar on the Barrier Highway. photographer not known 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-389492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macks in nigeria Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I don't see the vehicle you are overtaking in that ledge cut, why are you driving on the wrong side of the road.Ha Ha Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-389493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 18 hours ago, macks in nigeria said: I don't see the vehicle you are overtaking in that ledge cut, why are you driving on the wrong side of the road.Ha Ha heres the vehicle that was broken down, a AB triple road train And once I passed him in the mirror you see the cutting (ledge) form just in front of the broken down truck 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-389531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 On 12.01.2018 at 3:00 AM, VALS327 said: It's the sign that greets travelers to Cobar on the Barrier Highway. photographer not known The subscript on the pic looks like Russian name. So probably some aborigen with Russian roots Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-389584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Paul, Great pics! The road shots are my favorites. A lil while back i also had issue with posting images on here. Was surprized being allowwed to upload less and less sizes. Than later I checked out my personal page with settings anf found there "my attachments". Browsed them and found out some earlier files uploaded of a very large size. And many big ones too. Looks like BMT server limits your summery weight of publications. The easiest thing you can do is just delete pictures in old posts. I didn't like that idea since somebody might like to see any. So I edited posts with really heavy pics. Took them off and put resized ones instead. Not a really quick deal though, takes time and attention. But you can do it ocassionally when having time with no use and interweb access at the same time. When waiting for a load for example. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-389588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 Well it's been a while since there's been much to report, well not really but you know how it is So my faithful old Mrs Mack has done a sterling job since the make over time Put well over 100,000km on her pulled a fare few big loads from one end of this wide brown land to the other She's been to a couple of shows And most importantly she has never left me stranded yet She has led me up a garden path or two and even up dead end streets were its taken several hours to on couple a road train and back everything out and re-couple, that was a very long day So my friend Rick who does line and scroll work here in Australia was going to line and scroll her for me, try as we may we never quite got the times and dates to match Much to my surprise I got home one night from my been out and about in my Mrs Mack and read on Facebook he had suddenly passed away, after regaining my self from that shock I decided something had to happen So I decided next time Mrs Mack was gunna be free for a little bit I would ask about and get her "done up like a dunny truck" as my Grandfather would say So Im based in NSW north east Riverina for a month or so and made some enquiries about who does this type of thing Hayseed suggested a sign writer in Wagga Wagga so I made a call arranged a date and discussed some details Dropped Mrs Mack off Friday afternoon, spoke to Carl about what I wanted, think he thought I was fruit loop Anyway I'm meant to pick her up the following Sunday So I'm pretty particular about thr colours I want and I want it all hand brushed etc, no stick on line work Tuesday night I get a text with the above photo I tried to describe to Carl the style writing I wanted on the door but its a bit hard to describe if you dont know what your talking about and I dont So I spent some spare time googling and searching and more googling I couldn't find exactly what I stumbled across some time ago But eventually found something and sent a few things thru Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-477716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrsmackpaul Posted August 1, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2021 I try and explain, tall letters like BISON, a shadow like like shadow but the shadow trailing to the rear no matter which side And the letters unfilled with rocks like shown in the blue circle Can these be done in vinyl encase it looks crap and I dont like it A day or so pass and a message comes thru with this Nah, not really not at all, close but not right So a few pictures and messages go backwards and forwards and I settle for gold infill on the letters, a full grey shadow and Kerang Vic in paint not vinyl A few more days pass and some more pictures turn up I supplied a rough hand drawn sketch of a lady bull dog not the normal butch type of dog So I'm as happy as a fat kid in a lollie shop with a fist fall of coins with this 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-477717 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrsmackpaul Posted August 1, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2021 I got thinking about things and thougt I should of got the town name in vinyl as well encase I ever shift Anyway not to be So yesterday I get thinking to myself that if I can knock off early I can duck down late Saturday afternoon and collecty Mrs Mack So I make a call to enquire if thats sdoable and will it be okay as it leaves Sunday free to drool All good So my evil plan is coming together HA HA HA Princess runs me down and we collect her, Mrs Mack that is, I'm happy as a pig in poop She is striped and scrolled and looks pretty neat to me I did mention about the town thatI should of got done with stickers instead of paint encase I ever shift Carl just smiled I noticed this morning that Im about 100% sure the town name is stickers, the rest is smooth to touch and is hand painted on, if I look real close I can see the brush marks here and there The end result 4 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-477718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrsmackpaul Posted August 1, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2021 Well there you go, I'm wrapped and I know that the colours are different but the whole truck is different And whats more it's my Mrs Mack and well as long as I'm happy thats all that really matters Doesn't she just look wonderful Stay tuned, there is more to follow Maybe a long while yet though Paul 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-477719 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Love that truck beautiful job… thanks for sharing…… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-477721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 I never would have thought of that paint scheme…:: but it’s very interesting… I’m still going back and forth on color for my DM but that stage is still always to go … bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-477722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 3 hours ago, mowerman said: I never would have thought of that paint scheme…:: but it’s very interesting… I’m still going back and forth on color for my DM but that stage is still always to go … bob The paint scheme is something that sort of speaks to us I think, I had a few ideas for my truck at the start but it changed over the years and even up until the last few days before painting My mate that painted is not a fan of brown and biege as I call it or brown and cream However I have never told anyone the reason for the colours and the paint scheme is something I saw years ago but not these colours on a Mack truck add Its a fine line between keeping classic and making it yours without going over board And no I don't have the answers to this, I'm just a wannabe lol I do think it's come up pretty well from were I started Still got red dot AC to go under the dash, its in a box or many boxes at home, new exhaust, no ones gunna like what I'm gunna do there but thats okay and I want to lift the cab and fully insulate and sound deaden underneath Replumb the ass end and repaint the chassis A much bigger oil tank out of a step tank Its a long list and I dont think we are ever done Oh that's right I need to do the king pins and bush the front springs as I noticed slight movement there now days The AC is gunna be a big job because its for a LHD R model not RHD as none are made, it does have factory AC but has never been complete since I owned it Picked up a exhaust brake to help the dynatard the other day The list just keeps on going and going Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-477735 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Mrs Keep the good thing roll n RE: Kingpins Mack have a adjustable ball race @ the lower end of the king pins to adjust check it on full locks so it dun bind cya 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-477739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Paul, I like your brown and cream paint job.. In the mid 80's Chevy/GMC had a 2 tone scheme similar on their pickup trucks. 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-477743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 yes,,,,im driving myself nuts,,,going round and round....with decisions,,,,and i havent even started on the bodywork.....sounds like ill be doing the same thing.....pouring the paint into the gun ready to spray,ill still be wondering,,,,is this what i really want???????lol.bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-477766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 9 hours ago, Swishy said: Mrs Keep the good thing roll n RE: Kingpins Mack have a adjustable ball race @ the lower end of the king pins to adjust check it on full locks so it dun bind cya Swishman I'll look into this, tah muchly Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-477767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Here U go MRS Try this on fir size cya Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50535-extreme-make-over-time-for-mrs-mack/page/9/#findComment-477775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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