L Model MACK Wrecker
 

Here is one of my new projects an L Model MACK wrecker. I started with a Smith Miller truck and I am adding wedico axles and a home made wrecker body. Here is what I have so far.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...K/IM000548.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...K/100_0150.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...K/100_0148.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...K/100_0147.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...K/100_0146.jpg

Thanks for looking.
Travis

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Awesome Travis!:D

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Travis....You are the man!!!:p:cool:

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lookn good budd!

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Thanks guys now I have to decide whether I want to put in a multiple speed trans or just use a gear motor and have one speed.

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Lookin good Travis. Neat idea using the Smith-Miller truck.

-Terry

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That looks awesome! Old school all the way. Looking forward to the progress!

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Man this is gonna be Sweeeeeeeeet!

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Single speed would sure make it easier so you don't have to hack the metal body.

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Coming together quickly, WOW! You were just talking about it last weekend and now it's halfway completed.:D

Looks like the cab blasted up nicely to give you a fresh surface to work with, and I like the way you kept the wrecker bed proper for its time period with the rounded trim.

Looking forward to more on this build,
-Alex

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Thanks Alex now I need to get 2 winches a receiver and a trans and some time and it will be done.:D

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now that'll be a sweet lill truck . now don't be like me a try to do to many at once :p

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That's is going to be one cool tow truck!!

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I'm watching this for sure,very cool:D

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Thanks guys so far this has been a fun little build and I plan to keep it simple with an A frame and a tow cable. Paul just wait and see what I plan to do with my big wrecker build that will be my next project. I just have to finish this one and the T800 first.

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Yes we like big wreckers!!!! :D:eek::D

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Travis looks good so far can wait to see it done.

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I talked to my advisor and decided to lower the cab and I think it looks a lot better. Let me know what you think.

Before

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...K/100_0146.jpg

After

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...K/100_0154.jpg

Thanks for looking.
Travis

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Sweet old school build. I can't make up my mind which way is better. I like the fenders lower, but the cab looks better higher. I'm sure either way will end up great. You may disagree but I think making it look rusty, faded and worn as a paint job would be cool. Like it's been used/abused forever and a day.

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I am going to lower the sides on the bed but I like the botom being the same hight as the cab.

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Travis If you want scale the cab actually should be lower (just looked through my mack history book ) . but I think your fine just bring the top of the body down to at least the cab hight . my $0.04 :p

IHB

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Looking great fhhhstix. it looks good both high and low, hummm? ether way the old mack going to look great when you get her done.

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I like the after look better.thats my 0.02.
And I love the trailer and dozer in the back ground.

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If you lowered the bed the same amount as the cab, it would look much better in my opinion. Looks like the start of another GREAT build!!

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lower we have decided looks more like it belongs and not just sat on a new frame

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Here are some updated pics of the truck I lowered the top of the bed and I am now happy with how it looks. Now to build the A frame boom and some paint.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...K/100_0162.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...K/100_0163.jpg

Travis

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Love that ol cab, this is going to shape up nice.

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Nice build.

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Looks good and good luck on the boom.

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Looking more like a wrecker now. What are you going to use for a drive train?

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Yea Man! Now that baby looks the part! Perfect! Only one problem,where you gunna hide all the mechanics? Looks to be tight on space? Can't wait to see the MFU git shoe horned into this little guy.:D
Looks good there,Big T!
FGD

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I dont think I will be putting a MFU in this one. LOL

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Great build Travis....Ican't wait to see this done...Looks like Towmater on steriods!:D:p

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Thanks John.

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Looks much better, now that you've lowered it! I was going to suggest that early on, when I first posted, but I didn't think the look was bad then either. A lot of those old school Macks rode pretty high. I think it looks either way!

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Hi i like the over all stand of the cab as it is now, the tow bed looks ok as well it will be fun for set it up the way you want it to be, but hey that`s what it is all about. so good luck & keep the pixs come`n
cheers paul
tiny trucker

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WooooHooo ..... Mater is my favorite movie character!!!!