Popular Post ekennedy21 Posted November 17, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2017 Figure i might as well post some pictures of the restoration of my 29 AC. I wish I had the talent of and time as some of the others on here, but I have entrusted the work to the qualified hands of Matt Pfahl. We will start with the tear down.... 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ekennedy21 Posted November 17, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2017 motor and transmission rebuild.... 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-385183 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ekennedy21 Posted November 17, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2017 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-385184 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ekennedy21 Posted November 17, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2017 On to the frame.... 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-385185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ekennedy21 Posted November 17, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2017 Starting to go together.... 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-385186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ekennedy21 Posted November 17, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2017 (edited) As of yesterday..... Edited November 17, 2017 by ekennedy21 10 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-385187 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Very nice Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-385188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 love that red! terry Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-385191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Very nice! Thanks for the pics. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-385194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Excellent !!! What is the history of the truck? Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-385195 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekennedy21 Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 It was originally delivered to Allegheny County, Pa as a municipal dump truck. I don't really know anything beyond that except that it ended up with a gentleman who owned Shell gas stations in Wisconsin. He did a rough restoration on it. I bought it at auction 7 years ago. The truck will once again be a dump truck. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-385196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 will say thats quite pile of motor in that truck to be a 4 cyl what is ts rated hp ? gourgeus resto . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-385198 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekennedy21 Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 she makes a whopping 74hp!!!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-385200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
C609T Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Looks great ! Have an old body or making a new one from scratch? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-385201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ekennedy21 Posted November 18, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2017 I got a period correct Mack brand (made for them by Heil) body from Gary Mahan. We are redoing the dump and tailgate hinges, The pump, Piston assembly, Linkages, and any of cast pieces on the body. As far a the rest of the box, we are going to replicate it exactly. It will be riveted together like the original. This is really the only way to get dent free, rot free box that doesn't look patched. 4 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-385206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 27 minutes ago, ekennedy21 said: she makes a whopping 74hp!!!! thats about what my first road tractor produced Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-385207 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 1 hour ago, ekennedy21 said: It was originally delivered to Allegheny County, Pa as a municipal dump truck. I don't really know anything beyond that except that it ended up with a gentleman who owned Shell gas stations in Wisconsin. He did a rough restoration on it. I bought it at auction 7 years ago. The truck will once again be a dump truck. The AC will look good in service with the RD for spring 2018! 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-385211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Looks great! And really nice to see the progress. I like the idea of body rebuild. But making such reproduction parts I noted they might look too fresh sometimes. So I practiced making new sheet metal parts that sand blasting them and keep outside for a year or more. Than blast again, paint and assemble. This way steel gets traces of rust removed and looks ancient. But good of its shape and rust-free. Thank you for sharing so many stages. I don't remember seeing AC resto in progress. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-385310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby j Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Beautiful work.......will definitely be an head turner.........Bobby j. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-385314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Innes Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Great workmanship!! Your pictures are extremely helpful in figuring out where things belong on my AC. It has been apart for years & the body is new but never mounted to the frame. I need to figure out how it fastens down. Thank you, Jack Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-385366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patdbossct Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Nice work ! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-387935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977vega Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Looks great! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-388048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekennedy21 Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 More pictures of the restoration 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-436967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekennedy21 Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-436968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekennedy21 Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51713-restoration-of-my-1929-ac/#findComment-436969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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