MACK ROBERTS Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Who can tell me the common parts that the f and r model in early 80s share like door /cab ? Not many parts listed for F- models thanks new member with a 1980 F- 747 mack thanks. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 I don't have any answers for you, but we'd sure like to see photos of that truck! Not that many F models around any more. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-545511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MACK ROBERTS Posted January 24 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 24 not the best picture but this is my new old mack 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-545519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MACK ROBERTS Posted January 24 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 24 found a better picture this is a rare truck in working order just not able to tow heavy being short custom holmes 5th wheel unit all work done by past owner 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-545520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Wow that is clean. That truck is a gem. I'd expect the engine and transmission plus mounts to match, but I don't know what engine/trans you have, I'm unfamiliar with a 747. Frame I'd assume would match an RW700, I think the first number digit indicates frame profile, though maybe not because the dm600 frame is way different from an R600, though I think they share engine/trans mounts. The U600's have the same frame as R600's though. I borrowed a U model frame rail front half to splice into our '79 R686ST that cracked vertically. Didn't have to drill a single hole. Those doors look awfully similar to R model doors. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-545524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Excellent thanks for the photos only thing that that will fit as doors, and guages and guage panel and grille and headlight panels as far as the cab goes can’t tell you anything else those things are really hard to come across and that kind of condition. bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-545526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Actually not that many parts are interchengeable between the two. Doors as said above but you should look for the mirror bracket holes to be drilled different. The grille you have on the truck was also used on Eastern R700 (and not on R600). I would also say fuel tank J-brackets and frame cross members are of the same width. With a remark of their actual width depends on presence of inner rails if that's a double frame. The crossmembers are made narrower to compensate the inner rails thickness keeping the overall width between outer edges of the frame. So if you find a member off an R with a single frame it would suit your single frame F. If the particular crossmember is of the same style. Since 2 or 3 different styles were used for both models. Frame rails are different between R and F700. F700 has fish belly at the center and the front end of the rails is fashioned different than on R's. Worth to point out there were F600 with similar or the same rails as R-model but your truck is F700. All front chassis brackets are different such as spring hangers, steering gear mounts, cab mounts etc. Front bumper has different bolt pattern. Front axle steering knucles, hubs and wheels would suit a particular front axle which could be put both onto F or R. The axle beam casting is the same but may have holes for the spring U-clamps drilled at different distance and my guess is that's how they are drilled. Rear axle, engine and transmission would be similar as long as they're of the same particular model. Not sure on transmission mounts and also on the front engine mount (it was different for R's during the years of production). Speaking the cabs the seats, instruments, roof vent door, some parts of the steering column. Air wiper motor is of similar style but has different fitment. Could be probably reworked to install but I'm not sure. Battery boxes with covers were of the same style for many Eastern Mack models during the era. The most of brake components are the same excepting air tanks I belive. Steering gear may be looked over to be found similar or suitable but it needs to be investigated over particular unit. Ok, worth to add the windscreens are sure not interchangeable with R but similar ones were used in CF firetruck cabs. Vlad Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-545682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 At a glance, that truck doesn't look to be missing many of the really hard pieces to get. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-545683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 forgot about steering column and of coarse steering wheel Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-545684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 truck looks immaculate.i hadda 62... 40 years ago,,,and it didnt look any different except grab handles were round and straight up and down and roof vent was older style bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-545685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACK ROBERTS Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 Thanks, for all the info these are rare collector trucks as with any truck still needs a few things but overall in great shape for a 44 year old mack 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-545701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 The F models had some serious rust problems, so most of them went to the scrap. My dad had some that had big chunks of metal rusted off of them. Yours looks fine! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-545715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Some of you fellas might remember a few years back somebody on here completely restored one, and he had to do quite a bit of sheet metal work on the bottom of it. Guy did a real good job on. It ground up restoration. The truck came out top notch. Like mats 73… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-546058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 On 2/3/2024 at 6:07 PM, mowerman said: Some of you fellas might remember a few years back somebody on here completely restored one, and he had to do quite a bit of sheet metal work on the bottom of it. Guy did a real good job on. It ground up restoration. The truck came out top notch. Like mats 73… bob Who was that? A Greece guy pops up in my mind with a F-model and I don't recall anybody else. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-546121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Trucking company, truck was white? Something like that. Was quite a spectacular restoration. The other one was black/red that was recabbed with a NOS cab. Wanted good money for it. 1 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-546139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Seems his profile was a Tanker outfit I tried to find it went back to 2015 couldn’t come across it for some reason it might’ve been in odds and ends. I can’t remember.bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-546147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Was it Oakley Tank Lines? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-546159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 1 hour ago, HarryS said: Was it Oakley Tank Lines? Yes, that was it Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-546165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 5 hours ago, HarryS said: Was it Oakley Tank Lines? Thank you. I remember that post. The reason I didn't it wasn't really extensive describing plenty of details or every stage or step. Anyway the sheet metal job looks nice and impressive. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-546171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 On 2/4/2024 at 12:40 PM, Vladislav said: Who was that? A Greece guy pops up in my mind with a F-model and I don't recall anybody else. I do remember the Greek guy myself Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-546180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Yes, that guy did a fabulous job on reworking all that sheet metal. I tried to find it. I can’t find it on there this fella might be interested in the accomplishments. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-546181 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 19 hours ago, mowerman said: I do remember the Greek guy myself The Greek guy's name was Sakis. You can see his comment in that thread. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73782-1980-f-model-cabover/#findComment-546217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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