Popular Post KevinLMack Posted June 24 Popular Post Share Posted June 24 I'm new to the group and I own a Mack truck, LOL. I actually own a 1967 Fl700l that I purchased from a family friend's estate after he passed away. It's a running and quite drivable truck that has been sitting for many years. Does anyone have any leads on where I can find a windshield? It got broken in a small accident I do plan on restoring in the future but need a good windshield at the moment, thanks. 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Welcome to the group, I can't help with the windscreen unless your in Australia were I think they are still a off the shelf type of deal Good luck with the search Paul 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-554211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Heinz Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Mack most certainly won't have any glass for your truck in stock unfortunately. I'd call some of the bigger fleet-style glass companies in your area. They might be able to come up with something. Or you could get up with Watts Truck Center, they've been a beast in helping me with old Mack questions. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-554212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark T Posted June 24 Popular Post Share Posted June 24 Now wait a minute.......we're gonna need way more pictures of that truck before rushing to any conclusions. Inside, outside, underneath. 😉 Truck looks to have a lot of potential, and us guys love pictures. 3 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-554221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 248 bucks in Brisbane Australia https://www.autoglasswarehouse.com.au/mack-f-series-leader-1-1963-to-1-1980-truck-1-2-le Paul 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-554225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 Excellent thanks for that. I know there was somebody else out here looking for them just a little while ago. That thing looks pretty good so far. Welcome aboard bud lots of BS here just to let you know….. bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-554322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Welcome aboard. Looks like a pretty good start for an F model. More pics! 2 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-554348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackaholic Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 Welcome, good looking truck you have there. Looks familiar! 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-554670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 F models they’ve been popping up recently here there’s not many of them left in presentable condition since you’re new I will tell you I had a 62 back in 1983 California truck really didn’t have a whole Lotta rot, but everything else fell off of it. Frankly it was a very bad investment best of luck with it… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-554718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 On 7/3/2024 at 4:09 PM, mackaholic said: Welcome, good looking truck you have there. Looks familiar! Excellent back in the day there was a lot of them around day cabs a lot of them and gasoline and oil. Not sure what was up with that…. Bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-554719 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBWhite Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Since your tag says you are in Kansas, Southwest Truck Parts carries a lot of the older stuff but I'm not sure about windshields. As stated before I would try some of the local glass shops to see what they can come up with. Welcome to the forum! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-554721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KevinLMack Posted July 14 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 14 Thanks for all the responses, I work long hours and don’t get online often but I see I need to change that. There’s definitely some history with this truck, I first saw it when I about 6, I’m now 55. I attached a couple more pictures. It had a freak accident when tilting the cab, when it went over center a cylinder cap pulled out ( aluminum threads stripped off) and the cab didn’t stop, obviously, i have a machinist that can make a steel cap but figured the windshield would be the hardest part to get my hands on. Much more to tell just naot any good at typing in a phone 3 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-555158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 No guarantee the Australian V: will exactly fit the U.S.V: unless the Au V: has U.S. markings on the glass Best-O-luck O cya Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-555169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBWhite Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 All those original stickers are awesome! Was this truck originally owned by a Deere dealer or did the previous owner just have green blood? 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-555175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 It may be total BS, but I remember hearing years ago, the GM Astro and Mack windshields were the same. That said, and competent glass shop should know for sure. When working on the British buses, we had to adapt the window opening to a glass we could get. It wasn't as hard as it sounds, but does somewhat depend on the curve on the outer edge of the windshield being a match to the body. IHC's cabaovers all had the same windshield from the 80's through the end of the cabovers in the US and still used that cab elsewhere in the world. If all else fails I'd see if I could adapt one of them, as they weren't hard to get a few years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-555197 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 DO NOT throw away the license plates, those are golden gems! My son still has the original mid-west plates on his Consolidated Freightways Freightliner. .....Hippy 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-555207 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 Never toss old plates,, guys like me want them at times.. I need a '48 N.C. tag.. just sayin'.. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-555210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
880joe Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 Probably not green blood with that red tractor in the back ground 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-555215 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KevinLMack Posted July 16 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 16 On 7/13/2024 at 9:54 PM, BOBWhite said: All those original stickers are awesome! Was this truck originally owned by a Deere dealer or did the previous owner just have green blood? My friend purchased this truck from the original owner in 1971 when his dad won the contract with john deere to haul the new 4020’s from the plant into Kansas and Missouri. He owned it until he passed about 10 months ago. I bought it from his son. It was last tagged in’93 I believe 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-555329 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinLMack Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 On 7/14/2024 at 6:54 PM, 880joe said: Probably not green blood with that red tractor in the back ground They did mow with a john deere 620 for many years…. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-555340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
67RModel Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 2 hours ago, KevinLMack said: My friend purchased this truck from the original owner in 1971 when his dad won the contract with john deere to haul the new 4020’s from the plant into Kansas and Missouri. He owned it until he passed about 10 months ago. I bought it from his son. It was last tagged in’93 I believe I'm just wondering if that truck was stretched or something. It looks like it has Hendrickson walking beam suspension, which would have been really uncommon in 1967 and it looks really weird the way the end of the frame rails end way before the rear wheels.. No biggie, just wondering. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-555349 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KevinLMack Posted July 17 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 17 9 hours ago, 67RModel said: I'm just wondering if that truck was stretched or something. It looks like it has Hendrickson walking beam suspension, which would have been really uncommon in 1967 and it looks really weird the way the end of the frame rails end way before the rear wheels.. No biggie, just wondering. This is an aluminum frame that had not been stretched, they stretched 5 of their other cab over transtars. I also purchased his dad’s 73 transtar that is almost flawless 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-555393 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Don't suppose it would go over well to show up at Deere in a Transtar! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-555395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
seyser Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 Nice looking truck. Keep us updated on your progress! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-555531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 I haven't seen many FL700L's in that nice condition, you've got a real nice truck there. Having a nice straight factory bumper is super rare! When I worked on trucks, they always made us put a chain on the cab if we were taking it over center. We never had one try to let go, but I know it happens (like yours). Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74298-new-to-group/#findComment-555537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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