Thanks,guys-I'm so jazzed about the Mack I can hardly stand it. I wonder how long it'll take me to learn the boxes on it. I'm sure I'll get lots of practice in it driving it from Carson City to Reno,then to Elko. I'll be going through the same process with the Mack as I went through with my '62 Chevy and '57 GMC trucks-meeting up with others with similar interests,learning the in's and out's of the trucks,finding parts suppliers and sources of information,and getting to look forward to someday meeting some of the kind souls who help me through my trials and tribulations online. I'll eventually have the biggest family in America!
Jarred;
Thanks for the link-I've already signed up as a member there too. Lotsa good info there,and more really good people like the 'Bolters,too.
Woogeroo;
I plan to hammer out a ton of pics when I go after the truck. It promises to be quite a process.
Dad;
I really like the lines of it too.
There's no doubt it was made to work,but surprisingly,it doesn't appear to be too beat up for it's age. I'm told it's been in Nevada since new,I hope to be able to verify that with information from the Mack Truck Museum. (Who knows-it probably could have been driven down the main street of Elko back around the time I moved here in '54 or after...)
Robert;
I don't know how much of the stuff is still around. The Mack was moved recently to my brother's backyard due to losing his storage in that yard. I'll ask him about the truck you're interested in,and if I have time when I drive down to get the Mack I'll try to find it if you'd like. You can't see it in this picture,but there was a nice Diamond T tow truck sitting near the Mack,but the owner wouldn't part with it-my bro tried and tried to buy it,but no go.
This yard is just outside of Carson City,Nevada,a place called Moundhouse.
