nicste Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Looking for some help on the original layout of our R797 dash and interior in general. Anyone for any pictures or ideas, thanks in advance 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64255-r-model-dash-layout-and-interior/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Hmm... Never saw anything like that here in Russia Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64255-r-model-dash-layout-and-interior/#findComment-460912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZB755V8 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Wow! On 9/16/2020 at 10:03 AM, nicste said: Looking for some help on the original layout of our R797 dash and interior in general. Anyone for any pictures or ideas, thanks in advance That Steering wheel looks like new, no cracks anywhere. Only my observation for Originality but it is on the wrong side of the truck Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64255-r-model-dash-layout-and-interior/#findComment-460965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicste Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 On 9/18/2020 at 8:29 AM, AZB755V8 said: Wow! That Steering wheel looks like new, no cracks anywhere. Only my observation for Originality but it is on the wrong side of the truck She was brought into South Africa via New Zealand. Looking to find out how original the dash controls are or what's missing 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64255-r-model-dash-layout-and-interior/#findComment-461182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 The dash looks mostly original excepting the instruments. Those are usually seen of a different style. But of the same size excepting the speedo. One thing is for sure such dash is not typical to everything sold in USA, Canada or Europe. And to my mind Australia too. Not ready to tell about NZ. So the instruments could be possibly swapped during the service years or installed by the NZ assembly plant if they used such ones (I doubt on that though). So seems like a matter for further investigation keeping the focus of attention to NZ produced Macks. Or the instruments could be (easily?) swapped with units of the US type which are quite common and avalible from multiple sources including ebay. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64255-r-model-dash-layout-and-interior/#findComment-461251 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 The turn light switch, trolley valve assembly, shifter lever knob and the steering wheel are definitely original and almost typical to Mack. Same for all the dash panels. The parking brake control to the left of the driver seat cushion is the most probably an aftermarket conversion. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64255-r-model-dash-layout-and-interior/#findComment-461252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 On 9/23/2020 at 3:19 AM, nicste said: She was brought into South Africa via New Zealand. Looking to find out how original the dash controls are or what's missing I had a Steel dash F model many years ago. & with the Exception of the Tachograph. Looks to be very similar(if not the same), to my old Foggy memory. If It came from New Zealand, There's a fair chance It was Built here In Australia...! 1 Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64255-r-model-dash-layout-and-interior/#findComment-461257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavCut Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 That's quite the boat trailer your pulling in your avatar! Might need to see a larger version of that photo... Dave Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64255-r-model-dash-layout-and-interior/#findComment-463256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicste Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 On 10/30/2020 at 4:12 PM, DavCut said: That's quite the boat trailer your pulling in your avatar! Might need to see a larger version of that photo... Dave 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64255-r-model-dash-layout-and-interior/#findComment-463410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 https://www.sachal.co.za/launches.html 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64255-r-model-dash-layout-and-interior/#findComment-463413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavCut Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Thank you for the additional photo nicste! Always nice to see an old dog at work. Thank you for the link Swishy. Looks as if Sachal does some very interesting fabrication. Dave Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64255-r-model-dash-layout-and-interior/#findComment-463422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicste Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share Posted November 5, 2020 On 11/3/2020 at 7:11 PM, DavCut said: Thank you for the additional photo nicste! Always nice to see an old dog at work. Thank you for the link Swishy. Looks as if Sachal does some very interesting fabrication. Dave Thanks Dave - https://www.facebook.com/sachalcustomboats Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64255-r-model-dash-layout-and-interior/#findComment-463477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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