FireEngine69 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Here is the picture of the damage on the right rear side. On one of the pictures you can see what the rear taillights are supposed to look like. Looking for someone to lead me in the right direction on who to call or where to start. Thanks MACK family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 wow, that was a HARD hit! first thing i would do is try pulling it with a modified version of a portable frame machine. long beam under the truck fastened to the frame. a pivot point on the end of that beam, with a long vertical beam. hydraulic cylinder. between the two. clamp the back metal to the vertical beam and apply pressure to the cylinder. that body looks like it is aluminum. it should pull fairly straight with gently hammer and dolly work. the rear compartment material with lights may need replacing though. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Yes as he says I would also cut all those damaged panels off first see what you’re looking at underneath I expect all those repair parts are available somewhere good luck..... bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 I expect that would be a fun challenge for the two of us ha ha... bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireEngine69 Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 Yes it was a hard hit! The brake assembly broke off and the truck hopped over the chucks and backed into a house! Luckily it wasn’t the front, and no one got hurt. It still drives like a champ. I have someone coming to look at it tomorrow. I’ll keep y’all posted and show him y’all suggestions. Thanks so much! -Ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Right on man keep us posted nice looking rig bud... bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Ike Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Depending on where you are located, Lady & Taylor Body Shop / Pennsylvania Fire Apparatus in Heidlersburg (Gettysburg), PA might be able to help. Quote Ed Smith1957 B85F 1242 "The General Ike" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Yes and ordinarily a body shop will just straighten the frame for you and nothing else if that’s what you want otherwise if you let them repair everything the bill will be way more than the truck is worth .... just a fair warning before you get too involved you’re a way better off to do as much of it as you can it is also going to require a bunch of welding be prepared ...good luck... bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Maybe not a bodyshop, but a fabrication shop. They can build/bend/form pretty much anything. Them maybe a paint shop to put color on it. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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