Licensed to kill Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Picked up a donor truck for one of my B-61's. Problem is, as usual, I'm on the fence as to whether or not to part it out. I bought it mostly for the tires, mirrors, cab lights, engine/trans, and power steering box (and maybe the air ride seat) but it could be a pretty handy rig the way it is with the boom/basket. Maybe I can find someone that wants the boom/turret/down rigger assembly to put on another truck, otherwise i have no idea what to do with it. I'm not good at throwing stuff away. It runs sweet (237) and has the 6spd maxi torque. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/66608-picked-up-my-parts-truck/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hayseed Posted April 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 27, 2021 42 minutes ago, Licensed to kill said: Picked up a donor truck for one of my B-61's. Problem is, as usual, I'm on the fence as to whether or not to part it out. That's often the Dilemma. More than once I've seen the Donor Truck Morph into the Project, & the original Project become the Donor.. 2 1 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/66608-picked-up-my-parts-truck/#findComment-473018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 So true!!! I'm driving one, 10 years so far. Thanks for the laugh... jojo Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/66608-picked-up-my-parts-truck/#findComment-473019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 well yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa i would sell the B and clean up that R model....bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/66608-picked-up-my-parts-truck/#findComment-473138 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Licensed to kill Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 2 hours ago, mowerman said: well yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa i would sell the B and clean up that R model....bob LOL, Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/66608-picked-up-my-parts-truck/#findComment-473145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) Dual inlet air cleaner? Is that a canadian cold air set up, eh? Looks like a pretty decent truck. That boom would get you as high as about anyone would need to get!(not me...I like watching from the ground) Edited April 30, 2021 by Freightrain Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/66608-picked-up-my-parts-truck/#findComment-473202 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 You’re almost better off to just take your cab and nose and put them on that frame seems a lot easier and you’re B model probably Doesn’t have any top end I am sure that R model has longer legs good luck... bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/66608-picked-up-my-parts-truck/#findComment-473238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 hour ago, mowerman said: You’re almost better off to just take your cab and nose and put them on that frame seems a lot easier and you’re B model probably Doesn’t have any top end I am sure that R model has longer legs good luck... bob Isn't the R-model frame wider at the front than the B? Seems like on the BCRs, which use a B-model frame, the front of the frame rails are visible in the grille opening. I'd try to save the R, but I'm a little weird. The seating position in R is a lot more comfortable, in my opinion. 'Course, nothing looks as good as a B. Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/66608-picked-up-my-parts-truck/#findComment-473240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 You know I know almost nothing about b models but I think the frame is narrow front and back be a lot easier to make up cab mounts then trying to transfer components that’s what I would do... bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/66608-picked-up-my-parts-truck/#findComment-473266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Licensed to kill Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 11 hours ago, mowerman said: You know I know almost nothing about b models but I think the frame is narrow front and back be a lot easier to make up cab mounts then trying to transfer components that’s what I would do... bob The thought of transferring the cab to the R frame occurred to me for a nano-second but for me, to accomplish what i want that would be WAY more work. The boom trucks frame is WAY to long and would need to be shortened. The biggest possible challenge that I see is adapting the power steering box from the R into the B since the steering is completely different between the two. The steering box on the R is down by the axle while the steering box on the B is about half way between the axle and the firewall. This will require main g a mount of some sort either where the B box is to accommodate the R box or down by the axle and changing out the drag link/pitman arm ETC to accommodate. As far as mounting the engine /trans in the B frame, I don't expect that to be a big deal. I put a 1984 mercedes diesel/4spd into a 1931 Ford model A with a little bit of creative engineering so I doubt that putting an '84 Mack into a '58 Mack will be too bad. Besides, from what i understand, it's been done 1000 times before so how hard a can it be?. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/66608-picked-up-my-parts-truck/#findComment-473279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Ya no doubt my friend anything will work but either way you gotta long road ahead,,,,, but also allotta fun challenges have a ball with it all .... but you will never regret that bigger engine.. lol bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/66608-picked-up-my-parts-truck/#findComment-473280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 (edited) Ask Jeff of the WAI section of the Just Old Trucks website about donor trucks.. The one he bought as a donor he has been showing for about 3-4 years and the original is still not restored completely.. Edited May 5, 2021 by Brocky Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/66608-picked-up-my-parts-truck/#findComment-473312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Licensed to kill Posted May 3, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 3, 2021 32 minutes ago, Brocky said: Ask Jeff of the WAI section about donor trucks.. The one he bought as a donor he has been showing for about 3-4 years and the original is still not restored completely.. I certainly get that. I went looking for a parts truck earlier for my B and found 2 B's, one in REALLY nice shape and the other in just a bit better than the one I had. Bought them both and they are now first on the "project" list and my first one MAY be relegated to "yard art" status. However, the chance or restoring this R is pretty much nil. First because I'm not a fan of the R series. IMO they are not "vintage" they are just an old truck. Perhaps because I learned to drive on one, my uncle sold them new for years and there are LOTS of them still around. My dilemma is that it could be handy as a basket truck around the yard which makes me hesitant to render it inert. For those that see the R series like i see the B, I understand. It's like when i bought a '57 chevy 2dr hdt in 1979. I brought it home and my Dad looked at it and said "what did you buy THAT for?". I said "I't's a '57 chevy!!!!". He said "i know what it is, why did you buy it?". To me it was a classic, to him it was just an old car. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/66608-picked-up-my-parts-truck/#findComment-473317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 you do what you need to do,bud....funny you mentioned 57 chevy....i had 4 55 chevys in the 70s....now i look at them as pretty cool but id rather have something else....64 galaxie,,,69 roadrunner.49 dodge lol...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/66608-picked-up-my-parts-truck/#findComment-473359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big R Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 If u do part it we might b interested in the rears. Do u know what the ratio is? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/66608-picked-up-my-parts-truck/#findComment-473896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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