Popular Post JBushneck Posted December 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2023 My father picked up this 1974 Mack 3 years ago. Finally pulled into the garage to go through it and get it ready to pull my Mack AB’s to shows.It will be a frame up restoration. 10 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Nice looking truck and interesting configuration. Would be cool to see in progress pics. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 l'm with Vlad and pictures, more the better! Can you give us some history about the truck? .....Hippy 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brocky Posted December 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2023 An American "Flintstone" single axle no less!! 3 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrsmackpaul Posted December 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2023 Looks like a good beginning place, all complete and original by the looks of it Paul 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Doesn’t even look like it needs anything. Thanks for that…. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 I always liked those hard nosed R's. There was a steel company in my town that used to run two, long wheelbase, single axles flatbeds with a grapple crane mounted between thw cab and bed. Your's looks clean. You'll probably run right through quickly and have it done. Good Luck!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JBushneck Posted December 30, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2023 The truck was bought new from York Mack by York Corrugated metal company February of 1974. They were the only owners and used the truck up until my father purchased it. Overall the truck is clean and in good condition. Can was rotted in the corners and up where the steel nose mounts. Going to replace with a galvanized cab with bowed back to give a little more room. Also goi g to add power steering. Have removed the cab and engine and brought the chassis into my garage to tear down further. Plan is to have completed for a truck show in May. 5 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 That's the job 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 15 hours ago, mowerman said: Doesn’t even look like it needs anything. Thanks for that…. Bob Why not to swap to fiberglass hood and paint it? 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544335 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JBushneck Posted December 30, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2023 Keeping the hard nose. Makes it more unique and ads some character. 1 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 33 minutes ago, Vladislav said: Why not to swap to fiberglass hood and paint it? Vlad, There are not many"Flintstone's" up here in the States.. I vote to keep it as an original hardnose!!! 1 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 looks like a RD-600 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 https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBushneck Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 It is actually a R685T. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 3 hours ago, tjc transport said: looks like a RD-600 I didn't notice that point till you wrote;; it IS a centered cab . NOT a DM steel nose. Still it's a Mack worth maintaining (they all are ), 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 don't leave the BMT crew in the dark with out giving up more pictures and specs=== vin / eng/ etc Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 685 ===maxi /5 speed??? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544349 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 4 hours ago, Vladislav said: Why not to swap to fiberglass hood and paint it? I dont think that can happen, the cowls are different shaped, the Flinstone look becomes quite appealing the longer your with them Fiberglass is just same same after awhile Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 19 hours ago, mattb73lt said: I always liked those hard nosed R's. There was a steel company in my town that used to run two, long wheelbase, single axles flatbeds with a grapple crane mounted between thw cab and bed. Your's looks clean. You'll probably run right through quickly and have it done. Good Luck!! brain cells at a loss. steel co :: NOT Chaplin/banks ?? Edgecomb steel (Milford) didn't have grapple cranes. this goes back to Connecticut truck book;; so many not listed that have gone by the way side. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mechohaulic Posted December 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2023 36 minutes ago, mrsmackpaul said: I dont think that can happen, the cowls are different shaped, the Flinstone look becomes quite appealing the longer your with them Fiberglass is just same same after awhile Paul steel nose always a better== B-70's/80's or DM 600/DM800. 800's duel purpose ;;;lunch time you had large table for lunch when using fenders. LOL . fiberglass the food slid off, not to mention can't sit on a fiberglass hood. spent number of lunch breaks sitting on DM800 fenders ( while polishing the HUGE hood). 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 4 hours ago, mechohaulic said: brain cells at a loss. steel co :: NOT Chaplin/banks ?? Edgecomb steel (Milford) didn't have grapple cranes. this goes back to Connecticut truck book;; so many not listed that have gone by the way side. Berlin Steel Construction. They were still big when I moved to town, 30 years ago. They’re still in business, but seemed to downsize the yard here. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Wow, you really tore into that quickly!! If you’re that deep into it now, may is a very strong possibility. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blackdog2 Posted December 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2023 Stay " HARD " We are doing are's over Heavy Spec 58-K rear's 20-K Front 5 1 Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 4 hours ago, blackdog2 said: Stay " HARD " We are doing ours over Heavy Spec 58-K rear's 20-K Front Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blackdog2 Posted December 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2023 13 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: I dont think that can happen, the cowls are different shaped, the Flinstone look becomes quite appealing the longer your with them Fiberglass is just same same after awhile Paul I have a 84 RD-400 plow truck same cab and I have a spare galvanized cab 4 Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73700-74-mack-rmodel-project/#findComment-544385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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