Prowrench Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 So I bought a locally famous truck I believe it is one of the 300 R Models painted gold back in '73 to promote the Maxidyne 300 engine. If the Mack Museum ever re-opens I'm sure they can tel me for sure. There's plenty of gold paint everywhere that's for sure, I wonder if W Smith cartage painted their chassis gold back then? 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Well I was wondering if it ran or did you just buy it taking a chance it looks like it came out of a wrecking yard since part of it has been Sold off Or at least that’s what it looks like Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prowrench Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 47 minutes ago, mowerman said: Well I was wondering if it ran or did you just buy it taking a chance it looks like it came out of a wrecking yard since part of it has been Sold off Or at least that’s what it looks like It ran a few years ago and the paving company that had once owned it cut the tandems off and hooked the driveshaft to a rock crusher 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Oh gotcha I thought the nose was gone too Looks like it is well worth fixing 300 plus great engine... bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prowrench Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 14 minutes ago, mowerman said: Oh gotcha I thought the nose was gone too Looks like it is well worth fixing 300 plus great engine... bob it needs alot but even if it is not one of those "Golden R Models" I will restore it Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 From what I can see on the photos it looks real clean how is the interior?????? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prowrench Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 9 minutes ago, mowerman said: From what I can see on the photos it looks real clean how is the interior?????? let me send you some pictures Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prowrench Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 6 minutes ago, Prowrench said: let me send you some pictures I'm going to shovel it out later this week 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Idiots that cut that frame off should be made to wear their asses for a hat. Absolute stupidity! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Prowrench Posted August 2, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 2, 2020 Just now, Ditchdiggerjcf said: Idiots that cut that frame off should be made to wear their asses for a hat. Absolute stupidity! yep! this is the way I found it and took it home 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Why would you ever cut one when it is soooo easy to pull a camelback suspension out? It's just dumb. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prowrench Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 1 minute ago, Ditchdiggerjcf said: Why would you ever cut one when it is soooo easy to pull a camelback suspension out? It's just dumb. I don't understand that thing myself The company that owned it cut the tandems off and hooked the driveshaft to a rock crusher Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457475 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoeH Posted August 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 2, 2020 It was their truck, they needed it to run a rock crusher, so they did something pretty neat! At least they cut it somewhere that's very easy to splice a new frame section or junkyard cutoff onto. 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Nah, they were at least 3 shades of stupid. It is never as strong after spliced together as it was before. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457479 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ws721 Posted August 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2020 Are you sure of that? Ive seen plenty of trucks stretched or made into something they werent and working everyday many years later. 6 Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrsmackpaul Posted August 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2020 Looking pretty sad but I guess it served it's purpose Not something I would have done cutting the chassis but it's not mine so none of my business Plenty of trucks are stretched, then shortened, then stretched before their lives are over It doesn't seem to weaken the chassis if done right Good luck Paul 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 I agree, if it's done right, it is plenty strong. As strong as if it were not spliced, not so sure. I have seen more than a few shade tree engineered stretch jobs that were downright scary. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457495 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ws721 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 11 hours ago, Ditchdiggerjcf said: I agree, if it's done right, it is plenty strong. As strong as if it were not spliced, not so sure. I have seen more than a few shade tree engineered stretch jobs that were downright scary. LOL. Ok you are right on that. And lets face it, frame strength is not a place to "Let's see if this holds." 1 Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Especially on an R model. They were kinda puny in the frame department anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Ditchdiggerjcf said: Especially on an R model. They were kinda puny in the frame department anyway. Single frame R's tend to break at the splay under the cab. I have a '79 that the pass side broke 7+ years ago on, we spliced a used frame section in on that side from behind the cab forward. Driver side just broke a few months ago, spliced that rail from behind the cab forward from a U model we had laying around. Truck doesn't have a hard life every day, but we use it just as hard as we need it to. Both rails have 4ft sister frame sleeves at the splices. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrecker Rebuilder Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 I like the wrecker in front of it. Holmes 750 extendable booms with a drag winch. Put a maxidyne 5 speed in front of that winch and it will pull hell backwards, absolute winching machine. About second gear is almost the same speed as the 750. The three lines together with some snatch blocks will shame these modern hydraulic trucks. My 1945 Reo got to help a modern wrecker with a sunk end loader. Modern wrecker pulled up to the limit and quit pulling. Reo kept going and came out with the submerged loader to the surprise of young operator impressed with his new truck. When the weight of the wrecker axle pushes down on the scotch blocks chained into the body something is going to happen. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck Shop Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 The biggest problem with most frame extensions is the material used. Many jobs are done with only cold roll about 62,000 lb tensile strength. Standard rails from factory are 80,000 lb tensile strength and can go as high as 120,000 lb. Plus many liners or inside frame rails that are installed are nothing more than cold roll formed. I've done major frame jobs through the years and never had any problems, knock on wood. 1 Quote One ping only Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kscarbel2 Posted August 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2020 It's seems like just yesterday that I was standing between a new "Cool Power" 300-equipped R-model, and F-model. Where did all the years go? I feel no older than that day in 1973. . 9 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ws721 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 WOW!!!! What a pretty picture. Tube type wheels and all Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Y Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 On 8/2/2020 at 5:14 PM, Prowrench said: So I bought a locally famous truck I believe it is one of the 300 R Models painted gold back in '73 to promote the Maxidyne 300 engine. If the Mack Museum ever re-opens I'm sure they can tel me for sure. There's plenty of gold paint everywhere that's for sure, I wonder if W Smith cartage painted their chassis gold back then? Maybe think about removing one of the clearance lights or a horn in search of white paint. That may be the telltale evidence. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63568-golden-r/#findComment-457687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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