Popular Post CaptainCrutch Posted January 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2020 Found this picture recently labeled as an H model... figured I’d share the fact there’s a rare Mack out there that someone thinks is just a regular H model... 8 Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60669-w-71-masquerading-as-an-h/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Yup, fine W-71. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60669-w-71-masquerading-as-an-h/#findComment-441145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 nice,,,,some reason i expected a superliner.lol.bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60669-w-71-masquerading-as-an-h/#findComment-441156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phase 1 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 There were not a lot of them with sleepers. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60669-w-71-masquerading-as-an-h/#findComment-441161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Phase 1 said: There were not a lot of them with sleepers. I think of 7 or 8 examples known existing 5 or 6 have integral sleepers. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60669-w-71-masquerading-as-an-h/#findComment-441168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZB755V8 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 As it goes all W-71's were day cabs. There were several that were converted to integral sleepers at or near the Mack factory. All W-71's do have a rib in the roof line if they are sleeper cabs, that is the splice line from the day cab conversion. Dr Bill's day cab W-71 had a small sleeper box added and is now at Keystone. Still one of the best looking cab overs made and happens to be a Mack. Same chassis as an LT. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60669-w-71-masquerading-as-an-h/#findComment-441176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrutch Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 Anyone have a “list” of the W models left? Seeing as there’s so few known I’m waiting on another story like Dr. Bill’s where he found it in a gravel pit on a road trip one day. I know not many were made but I feel like there’s more still out there... Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60669-w-71-masquerading-as-an-h/#findComment-441191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrybarbon Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Orville Speciality Steel Company built most of the extended sleeper cabs out of the day cabs for all the east coast truck manufacturers during late 40's to 50's. I have a letter and pictures from one of the original employees (no 3) that I have been trying to find in my boxes so that I can post here. He was a WW11 vet and in his letter he described how they built the extended cabs. Hopefully can dig up the info soon 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60669-w-71-masquerading-as-an-h/#findComment-441208 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 The W model shown is now in Tony Champion's collection in Australia. That particular sleeper add on was done by Able of Los Angeles. I would say there are at least 4 different style of sleeper add ons to the W model by different body builders. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60669-w-71-masquerading-as-an-h/#findComment-441212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cncFireman Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 I found this one in my internet travels. From what I can tell it appears it may be in Croatia. https://shufti.blog/2017/07/27/coe-mack-truck/ 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60669-w-71-masquerading-as-an-h/#findComment-441213 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, cncFireman said: I found this one in my internet travels. From what I can tell it appears it may be in Croatia. https://shufti.blog/2017/07/27/coe-mack-truck/ It's written overthere " It’s a W-71. Somewhat rare, certainly rare here on the island. This one came off a farm, has the extended cab for sleeper. Cab interior pretty rough but restorable. " Croatia is definitely not an Island, it's on the mainland. If you look over the 2nd picture you can see Freigtliner parked to the left of Mack. If you zoom you can read "comoxpacific.com" on its right door. And if you go to that website you will find that's a ferry company serving Vancouver island. https://www.comoxpacific.com/ Pretty interesting anyway. Edited January 24, 2020 by Vladislav 2 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60669-w-71-masquerading-as-an-h/#findComment-441218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 41Chevy posted this picture a few years ago...seems like a lot of the W71s had sleeper boxes on them. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60669-w-71-masquerading-as-an-h/#findComment-441251 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cncFireman Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Found a couple of pictures in this book on google books. Page 104. I'm sure there are a least a few more W71s waiting to be found. https://books.google.com/books?id=RzBuztln0pUC&pg=PA104&dq=Mack+W71&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjHmb6D753nAhVLrp4KHbOWBf8Q6AEwAHoECAIQAg#v=onepage&q=Mack W71&f=false Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60669-w-71-masquerading-as-an-h/#findComment-441272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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