1961H67 Posted June 10, 2022 Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 Thank Y’all for the comments ! Yes the pic with the C Model was in Arden a few years ago! I need to get it out and drive it, haven’t had time yet. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-499786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 I did not realize the C model is yours also!! I was parked near you with the Little Diamond T 201 pick up.. We will have to meet face to face one day at one of these shows.. Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-499787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 I do like the look of those C models, sort of not the prettiest truck about but they still look just right if that makes any sense Paul 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-499793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 I remember when there was a bunch of them delivering in my town when I was a young teenager nice looking Ride law transportation Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-499798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1961H67 Posted June 10, 2022 Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 Yes BrockyThe C is ours, My Dad drove it for Hennis, We restored it in the early 2000s . I have seen your Diamond T ! Nice! hope to see you soon. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-499859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 That C-model is one really nice looking truck! Best Birthday wishes to you! Looks like you have plenty of old iron to enjoy. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-499864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1961H67 Posted June 11, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2022 Thanks Vlad for the Birthday wishes! Yes there are a lot of “Stuff “ here! When my Dad was living we collected and restored several old Mack’s ( and tractors ) , Then my Son got into the Superliners, he’s up to about 6 I think, now my Grandson wants to get everything out and ride in them,, so my semi- retirement is FULL time between working on my 30 year LJ project and Being Grandpa! But I Love it ! 3 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-499934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Hey happy birthday bud… also was wondering how did you make out on that 2 piece fender job??????? Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-499944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1961H67 Posted June 12, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2022 Thank you! I got all the fender parts blasted, but I have been working on the cab so I can get it on and start wiring it. I’m still hoping that a better set of fenders will turn up , but that’s probably wishful thinking. I got a couple more hours to paint the bottom of the cab today, hopefully next week I can spray the top white, then I can install the glass and and bolt the dashboard in and start wiring. 4 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-499994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 That looks great!!! It’s going to be very cool in it’s original colors. Really nice work!! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-499998 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 not only the cab work is looking great ; the shop with it's clean, organized appearance is beyond WOW. everyone has "their thing" ,for me it maintenance shops or old barns, i know too many yrs of breathing brake clean LOL and the C cab is unique in it's own respect Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-500002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 23 hours ago, 1961H67 said: Thanks Vlad for the Birthday wishes! Yes there are a lot of “Stuff “ here! When my Dad was living we collected and restored several old Mack’s ( and tractors ) , Then my Son got into the Superliners, he’s up to about 6 I think, now my Grandson wants to get everything out and ride in them,, so my semi- retirement is FULL time between working on my 30 year LJ project and Being Grandpa! But I Love it ! Your attitude sounds happy on what you say about the current state of your life. It's really nice. Being at my age (47 now) and also earlier I may be count as your late dad in his time collecting "a first bunch of trucks" in my family. I try looking forward with guesses of do I right or not spending time on old stuff and resto projects. At all my considerations tell me I'm on the right way. And the words you shared on how you're currently doing are very helpful and optimistic. 2 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-500024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1961H67 Posted June 12, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2022 Thank you so much for the comments! Looking back now it’s great Memories, And the trucks are just the material object's that we can relate our Family & Friends to . From the time we spot one of these old trucks , bringing it home, to restoring it we have memories of all the people who helped us. My Grandson never knew my Dad, But the C Model and all the pictures of it and Dad( My Son drove the C Model to my Dads funeral, he was 17 ) Tie them all together. Same with the LJ , Hopefully it will create good memories for My Son & Grandson and Friends long after I’m gone. Vlad ,Keep having fun, Make Memories! i 3 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-500032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Wow looks like caramel candy,,,, according to photos looks like a real good job so it’s all original hojo colors correct????? Also I was assuming you were not excited about that major operation,,, otherwise you would have been bring up the progress…. Nice going bud …. Let’s keep it up… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-500046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 14 hours ago, mechohaulic said: not only the cab work is looking great ; the shop with it's clean, organized appearance is beyond WOW. everyone has "their thing" ,for me it maintenance shops or old barns, i know too many yrs of breathing brake clean LOL and the C cab is unique in it's own respect It’s probably a Hollywood backdrop without it it looks like the rest of us,s Repair areas ha ha just joking I’m sure he keeps it like that …. Bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-500047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 6 hours ago, 1961H67 said: Thank you so much for the comments! Looking back now it’s great Memories, And the trucks are just the material object's that we can relate our Family & Friends to . From the time we spot one of these old trucks , bringing it home, to restoring it we have memories of all the people who helped us. My Grandson never knew my Dad, But the C Model and all the pictures of it and Dad( My Son drove the C Model to my Dads funeral, he was 17 ) Tie them all together. Same with the LJ , Hopefully it will create good memories for My Son & Grandson and Friends long after I’m gone. Vlad ,Keep having fun, Make Memories! Many thanks for guiding! I'm already 12 years long involved into real Mack world (starting from the point I accuired the 1st truck) and have plenty of great contacts, activities, impressions and so on I wouldn't ever get if went a common life route. This hobby is a key to a special world. My doubts are just a matter of basic doubts as long as we better figure the way to go than just follow some path in the life. But accounting the things done in the recent years I too enjoy the way the time was spent. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-500055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1961H67 Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 Replying to Bob ,, Still not sure who’s idea to paint the truck these colors when it was new , all the old guys I new said it was Coke , But it also looks like the old Ho-Jo picture. I’m going back with the original colors. As for the fenders that will probably be my last project on this ( and I am not excited about it, you are correct! ) Thanks for the complainants! Vlad , Yes you are 100% correct about the input of the people on this site, I have already met some in person, and talked to. Great people I would have never knew had it not been for these old Mack’s. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-500057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Ha ha that’s funny I wasn’t quite sure what was going on here I remember you mentioning Howard Johnson with the thread says Coca-Cola colors I would guess Howard Johnsons especially as old as it is and of course everything back then is black n white photographs who knows so far is very attractive another dumb question is that the same color as the dashboard Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-500058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Not sure if I told you this but my uncle had an LJ back in the 50s the photo of coarse is also black and white I will post it one of these days if I can find it somebody snapped a picture of him polishing it bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-500059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Also I thought that fender caper was going to be either sink or swim it sounds like you’re losing ground on it … bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-500060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1961H67 Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 Yea I’m still going with the Coca Cola , even though it’s a black and white picture, you can tell the fenders on the ho-jo picture were black, and when I started driving this LJ in the late 70s the fenders were yellowish orange, I just have never found a picture of it with a Coke logo on it , The fellow that drove it from 1966 to 1969 here in Asheville for Pioneer Welding Supply confirmed the colors I am using were correct, and Pioneer Purchased it in 1963 and replaced the engine with a new reman 220 , but never repainted it . The state of North Carolina has the information on the owners before 1963 ,, But will not tell me, I have written them a letter and the reply is they can’t give out confidential information. As for the fenders, I’m sure I’ll get motivated and find or make me a good set when I get that far along. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-500073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1961H67 Posted June 13, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2022 A little more progress today,,, Well Maybe,, Got the white painted on the LJ , then shucked a rear diff In one of the Superliners,, MONDAY! 5 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-500148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Well, sorry about the Superliner. But, WOW!!! Really looking nice in those colors. Great job!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-500149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1961H67 Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 Both the guy that drove it for the welding supply and my friend that bought it from them in 1969 ( both gentlemen are 88 years old) Said it wasn’t a bright white on top,they called it creamy, it was so faded when I started driving it In 77 I can’t remember. So I had it mixed a little “ Creamy “ . Thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-500150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Wow fantastic… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69289-coca-cola-lj-mack-colors/page/3/#findComment-500160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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