Coca Cola LJ Mack colors

[mowerman]

 I am sure you saw that post About the Facebook fenders????? From TJC  

[1961H67]

No I didn’t see it , when was it .? 

[tjc transport]

this morning. a pair of "L" front fenders for $600 in Pennsylvania.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/748874186380471/?hoisted=false&ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A12e20656-4740-46aa-90df-8080fa7877b0

[1961H67]

Thank you, I’ll see if I can find them. 

[1961H67]

I looked at them, they are in great shape, but I think they are off a fire truck with 20 inch wheels, and wouldn’t work. That’s a fair price, I would buy them in a minute if they would fit my LJ , Thanks so much for sharing the post. 

[1961H67]

I’ve looked at about a dozen different LJ fenders and the are several styles, my right fender has the box for the air filter. 

 

 

[mowerman]

Aaaaaaaaaahhhhh ,,,,, Oooooooooooo well thought we scored there …. I guess most of us would’ve thought  they were all the same…. Bob

[1961H67]

We’ll keep trying, I got a couple of hours of work on the LJ today, hooking up the compression release, had to modify the pivot and mount because of the Jake brake installation, all good now,, move on to the next ,, one thing at a time. 

[mowerman]

Ha ha well your sure way ahead of me!!!!!!!bob

[1961H67]

Got a few hours over the Thanksgiving weekend to work on the LJ .Got my temp & oil psi hooked up and some of the copper air lines put back on . I bought a extra set of old Mack mirrors, I’ve got them apart for new glass and stainless screws ,,, I’m chipping away,, Slowly! 

[Macke9500]

Looking good! I ended up finding same mirrors for my LT, brand new luckily

[1961H67]

That’s is luck ! I have a real good set for the LJ but I bought a LT that has regular mirrors, so I thought I would put a set of these on and have a spare set. NOS is always luck when you find it. The fellow I got my LTH from had bought the 6 pieces of hood trim and all emblems years ago, I was lucky to get it. I’m going to put it back on the hood as it should be, he said when they restored it in 1975 they made the hood sides out of aluminum, ( and did a great job) but didn’t have good trim or emblems, they got it but never installed it. I got the old hood sides but they are not in good shape, Maybe with the aluminum hood we can call it a LT1/2 L ! 

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[mattb73lt]

10 hours ago, Macke9500 said:

Looking good! I ended up finding same mirrors for my LT, brand new luckily

I believe the mirror heads are still available in stainless along with the the brackets they mount to. The arms to the doors are the hard things to find. I was lucky enough to find a complete set in stainless of reproduction ones. They’re styled after the B model ones and I had to fill and redrill the holes in the doors as they were a different pattern. I still have the original steel ones if you need some? They could be chromed.

[1961H67]

Thank you, I’ll let you know, I have a chrome set off the LJ ( needs re chrome) they have 3 bolt holes on the top door mount, like the bottom picture you sent, my H has a new set of stainless R model mirrors, 4 bolt holes in top . The LT has a new one on the right and the fellow I got it from said he’s got a new one for the left,,, when he finds it, I’m not giving up, he found all the NOS hood chrome after a week. Randall Howell’s B 73 has a set of stainless like the steel ones you have, There use to be a fab shop in South Carolina that made them for L doors. I’m not sure what was mostly used on a B73 , I don’t think they had “ West Coast “ mirrors until the early 60s ? I’ve seen several different styles, I remember my Dad talking about “ West Coast Mirrors “ like they were Power Steering or Air Conditioning! Probably a big deal compared to those “ Snuff Box “ Mirrors. 

[yarnall]

I found some LJ fenders today in Pa.   No box for the air cleaner though.  I can put you in touch with the owner if you are interested. 

[1961H67]

Thank you, yes I would be interested in talking to him, I can’t really tell what style they are, Thank You! 

[harrybarbon]

23 hours ago, mattb73lt said:

I believe the mirror heads are still available in stainless along with the the brackets they mount to. The arms to the doors are the hard things to find. I was lucky enough to find a complete set in stainless of reproduction ones. They’re styled after the B model ones and I had to fill and redrill the holes in the doors as they were a different pattern. I still have the original steel ones if you need some? They could be chromed.

The mirrors on the international Emmeryvilles are the same as your steel mirror frames. They must have been a shared west coast mirror.

[1961H67]

Yes I never noticed, but looking at some Emeryville pictures online that top door bracket looks the same, must have started on the West Coast and spread back East, I have old pictures of my Dad and the Anderson & Hennis freight trucks, around 1960 , all the H63 pictures I can find have West Coast mirrors, they had some EQs and A50s still had the One arm small mirrors . 1960 & 61 . 

[1961H67]

a little more wiring progress this evening.it will start with out jumping stuff with a screwdriver , now for the lights. 

[doubleclutchinweasel]

Loooking gooood!

[mowerman]

Excellent looks great 

[1961H67]

Got a little time over the weekend, I got the wiring done to all markers and tail lights ( Not sure my lights are period correct,,, but I have about 4 sets from new cab and chassis,, Free ! ) I painted my heater & steering column today, hopefully I can keep moving on with turn signal switch, hand valve and my “ NEW “ steering wheel. 

[1961H67]

A little more time today, got the steering column in and after school help! 

[mattb73lt]

Pretty soon he's not going to be able to stand up in there like that!! He's getting big.

[1961H67]

Hopefully he can look back at these pictures and enjoy the memories, he’s growing up fast for sure!    Almost 3 years since I started working on this project again, he’s been with me every step of the way,, this picture was spring 2020 .