Popular Post Derrico Posted June 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2023 Hello forum members, I know it's been a while since I posted an update. I have been working on the Mack. Today was a beautiful day in central Wisconsin so I took the Mack out for a ride down the road as it is. Here are some pictures. It's going to be painted yellow with a green chassis. Please let me know what you think. Best Regards, Frank 10 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Love the old steel dash trucks! My favorite paint job has always been the yellow with black fenders. 1 Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-532502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Looks great! 1 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-532516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Green chassis looks nice Waiting to see yellow cab. On my mind some minor green decorations on yellow cab (thin stripes?) would add attraction. 2 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-532530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Maybe do the cab in yellow and the fenders in the same green as the frame? Something like this? 1 Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-532532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrico Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 Hi Vlad, yes I agree! It will have some green pinstripes and some gold leaf on the bumper plate! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-532546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrico Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 Hi Doubleclutch, I drove a lowboy when I was a young man. All our trucks were yellow on green. I like your pic, but I am going to stick with yellow on green. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-532547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Green Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Looking good ! 1 Quote If your going to be a bear be a grizzly Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-532548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 You’re a truck bud you do what you want yellow to me always looks like ready for hard work. Go for it bud…. Bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-532592 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Not sure what you did with the interior. It looks blue probably just the photos.. Bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-532593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rubber Duck 006 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Looks awesome Green and Yellow are two of my favorite colors 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-532597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrico Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 Hi Bob, the interior is alpine green. I think the photos make it look blue. I'll get some better pics of it. Thanks for the positive comments! Best Regards.....Frank Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-532602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 You betcha bud it looks amazing. Nice work…. Bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-532629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
67RModel Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Did you fabricate that rearmost crossmember? I have never seen a vintage or antique Mack with a crossmember like that..... Looking real good so far. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-532883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 24 minutes ago, 67RModel said: Did you fabricate that rearmost crossmember? I have never seen a vintage or antique Mack with a crossmember like that..... Looking real good so far. Looks a lot like a Crossmember out of an Old White to Me..!! BISTBC 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/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-532885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
67RModel Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 2 hours ago, Hayseed said: Looks a lot like a Crossmember out of an Old White to Me..!! Yes that was my thought as well. My 1974 Road Boss has the exact same cross members in it...... 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-532890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Suppose it's been swapped, or has a cutoff on the rear? I can't see the front of the carrier in the pictures to see if it's a Mack rear. 1 Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-532892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff M Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Look at that vintage dash--the truck sports the signal switch to the left of the steering wheel which was a very clever idea that Mack came up with--and only Mack had it for many years. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-532945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post doubleclutchinweasel Posted June 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2023 11 hours ago, Jeff M said: Look at that vintage dash--the truck sports the signal switch to the left of the steering wheel which was a very clever idea that Mack came up with--and only Mack had it for many years. Yep. Right under you fingers. Easy to give a little "flick-flick" without taking your hands off the wheel. I always thought the early R models achieved "dashboard perfection"!!! LOL!!! 2 1 Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-532955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Would be awesome to find some original vintage tach and speedometer pieces, as well as an original fuel shutoff button. But that stuff is getting hard to come by, Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-532981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 I’ve got both speedometer and tachometer if you need them right now, they’re just shelf decorations in my garage No hurry,,, think it over there just fine where they are. Ha ha Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-533020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 I was also fortunate enough to find a original throttle, and shut off cables, but I am going to use them on my DM Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-533021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 1 hour ago, mowerman said: I was also fortunate enough to find a original throttle, and shut off cables, but I am going to use them on my DM Bob You’ve got gold there, Bob! Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-533023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 The parts all came out of a Oakland California fire engine that was mainly in the garage parts are all immaculate I believe they are 68-72 green for throttle red for stop engine with the molded bulldogs I only bought the gauges because they were so clean didn’t really need them .. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-533031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Also bought mint steering wheel but it’s tan.. I’m just going to paint the interior to match it… Bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72920-update-on-the-73-mack-restoration/#findComment-533032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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