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Looking good. Right truck for the right job....

was this the paint job your thinking of?....

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ps19b65af4.jpg

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Joe , I can get 2.5 ton (5000 lbs)in the dodge so a ton is level at the top of the wheel wells .

Mack , that's it :D where did you find the pic ? I've looked forever .

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There was a thread on bigmacktrucks.com about the stars and stripes Mack's.
There also was a thread with all the real heavy off road Mack's think I had saved the pic after seeing it.

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Reg will be proud :D:p not quite the right color but heck with it :o . I whant to do the bi-centenial paint but I'm going to build another , sooo ;)

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...psf51fb7c5.jpg

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WOOOHOOO! It's about F*****G TIME! lol

Looks great to me Steve! Wish I was going to be at the upcoming show with you guys...

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Looking good. I have seen these macks painted in many different colors, dark yellow,red, white...it's not like the traditional cats where 99% are all yellow.

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the m45's and m35's at a quarry I use to haul out of had close to this color . then a m45 front cut off at a show in lititz PA (Mack days ATCA )I went to was sorta Allis Chalmers orange . yea colors all over the place :confused:

Reg , get on your private jet and come down :p

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few more , need more paint . I got 1 can to test the color :o The store was closed today :( oh a lil grease on the cylinder rams werks wonders for masking :D

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps0d86d962.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...psaf7ca5ee.jpg

still got the grime to clean off the axles and shave a lil off the bottom of the beams

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps24f59c05.jpg

I'm going to finish the detail too finally :eek: gotta find some more mack emblems . I'm gonna rob the letters off a bruder for the front of the hood possibly the bulldog too :D

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I've been using Vaseline for yrs to do this... get some on an area you wanted to paint, use a Q-tip soaked with lacquer thinner to wipe away a clean edge... I've even tried this method for curvy paint lines on plastic bodies with good results. ;)

Do you use electrical cleaner to clean the grime away? I used a can of that to clean off the oily grime from my 850 after the cyl leaky mess all over the bottom of the stick & coupler... it was like it was steamed off. ;)

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Ether old trick I used when prepping oil pans for reinstall . Never had a leaky oil pan or timing cover yet :D I just can't get the same stuff I used years ago , seams to leave a bit of oily residue that I have to blow off . electrical cleaner is real good too , I just never have it when need it :( ether is always on hand this time a year. :rolleyes: yes I may try the Vaseline in the Mack logo on the hubs , I want that to stand out a bit .

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almost back together :) leaving the rims raw aluminum to have a break in color :confused: going back to the rc4wd tires just glue the back beads so they don't walk out under a load when turning :rolleyes: For the fronts , I have some flexible foam from 3M to try , Just waiting on the applicator .

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...psbb168af0.jpg

after thought , its funny to see paint on it :eek:

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Looks great Steve!

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Looks good Steve!

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What an improvement over bare aluminum:popcorn:

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Steve, Looks great with some colour on it! Now all you need is some cherries on top and a siren to put out Magnesium fires with lots and lots of sand!!!
Rob

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Looks good Steve, I'm a big fan of Red! Also like the rims bare with the painted hubs.

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Definitely nice to see it painted. It's like a whole new model now huh?

Ben

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thanks guys :)


emblems (hat pins) :D

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps57c61c15.jpg

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Did you make that emblem yourself on your big machinery?

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I could. I have it drawn up same as the rear hubs . It's a hat pin , couldn't beat the price :D