Mack m123a1c 10 ton 6x6 army truck..........

[ctrwannabe]

Thanks Eddie! Me to man I have a long ways to go.

[ctrwannabe]

this thing was begging to get some air so it got it a little trail run with some buddys

[luke-o]

how do the rear axles with the setup you have?

[nics1152]

Looks sick as hell, how'd it do out on the trails?

[hitman46mod]

Awesome so far.

[kuatto]

The attention to detail on this build is out of this world.I drove the Canadian version called the MLVW and looking at the pics of the interior brings back many memories since they both have similar setups.I drove that truck like I stole it and put it through places I had doubts and done a lot of "black out driving "under the cover of complete darkness(no lights through the woods) and it never let me done once even if I verd off the trail and intto the tress once in awhile..... My starter got to the point I could only start the truck by wacking it with a hammer first before it would turn over,ah the good ol'days.

[kuatto]

In the second pic did you make the derlin suspension to link the 2 rear axles,I would love to get a pattern from my hemtt 8x8 if thats ok or have you make another set for a price of course if you had the time.

[scale4x4]

sweet build man!!! got any updates?

[ctrwannabe]

I have finaly started messing with this thing over the past few weeks.

Here I finished the driver side door jam and lock


Also got the handles on the upper fenders vent. Here's a shot of the tiny nuts used above and below the handle.



Drivers side upper fender vent

Drivers Side fender well

Passenger side upper vent

Passenger side fender well

[Modbug]

Looks like you got some more desk space.

It will be interesting to watch, hopefully next update won't take a couple of years.

[stelerzman]

You have to laugh at this, I just finished making a set of the rear tandem axles. Then i saw this thread, I'll be damned.
. Nice job on this rig, you have done a fantastic job. Keep it up. I'll be watching.
By the way how do the rear axles hold up??????????

[ctrwannabe]

Originally Posted by Modbug

Looks like you got some more desk space.

It will be interesting to watch, hopefully next update won't take a couple of years.

yea I have alot more desk space now and I dropped the ball on the hobby for a while but I'm back at it !

Originally Posted by stelerzman

You have to laugh at this, I just finished making a set of the rear tandem axles. Then i saw this thread, I'll be damned.
. Nice job on this rig, you have done a fantastic job. Keep it up. I'll be watching.
By the way how do the rear axles hold up??????????

From what little testing I've done they hold up fine. They are all stock as well.

Got started on another part, the grill.


1:1 for referance

[ctrwannabe]

I have been dreading doing the hood but for the past few days I've been glueing, dremeling, sanding and have come up with something I'm ok with, still have some more sanding to do on it.

[Modbug]

That looks very cool, it has a very real look to it.
Dreading not needed.

[hairba11]

sorry i missed this build man, i have an m123e2 (same thing but with two midships winches) parked in the side yard. i'll get the soft top pics up for you.

and was this what you meant by rear cab bracket earlier? this is off a 5-ton but should be pretty close.


basically goes over the transfer case.


i have a m35 with no bed i can compare to, but the cabs are really pretty similar, just the front sheetmetal differs.

[sellenk]

Originally Posted by ctrwannabe

I have been dreading doing the hood but for the past few days I've been glueing, dremeling, sanding and have come up with something I'm ok with, still have some more sanding to do on it.

Hood turned out great! Nice details on the front panels too.

[ctrwannabe]

Originally Posted by hairba11

sorry i missed this build man, i have an m123e2 (same thing but with two midships winches) parked in the side yard. i'll get the soft top pics up for you.


i have a m35 with no bed i can compare to, but the cabs are really pretty similar, just the front sheetmetal differs.

Yea I have seen a few pics of the e2, I have found quite a few of the a1c but not all the ones need. Im not sure when I was asking about the rear?? I do need pics of the frame that holds up the cloth top and the mounting on the windshield and door frames, basicly anything to do with what holds up the cloth top, heres the only real pictures I have to go off



heres a picture of the rear of the cab


thanks for the help !

[darkmanx]

Wow mind blown!!!!!!!!!!!

[hairba11]

Originally Posted by ctrwannabe

Bigdodge- thanks man it's getting there I'm working on the driversside tonight and gauges/ stering wheel will prob be last.

Slowstang88- cool man awesome. There is one pic I couldet get, a veiw of the bracket that's on the bottom rear wall of the cab to bolt the cab to the frame. I could only get the pic from the side as the m35 had a cargo bed on it. A head on rear cab shot would be great! Also maybe a rolling frame with the motor and tranny mounted would be cool! If not it's no biggie and I'm sure I can think of something elts in time also srry LOL maybe a pic of the engine bay with the hood up and the side panels down?

that is where i saw you asking about the rear cab bracket, i guess it has been a while. I'll get the soft top pics in the morning.
the picture with the shredded top helps. the B pillar hoop has a second bar that hinges off the back to tension the roof. again, pics in the morning will help.

[hairba11]

ok, here we go.
lower cab back. you can see the holes for the B-pillar posts for the top.


and the holes on top of the window frame, the square slots in the A-pillars for the top of the door frame.


the top is held on the upper door frame by twist locks




the upper door frame slots into the A-pillar and has a hook the goes over the edge of the windshield frame.


te rear edge of the upper door frame is hinged at a 45* to fold in against the B-pillar for storage. the main hoop is welded to the rear door frame, the tension bar is hinged off the back of the main hoop


here is the main hoop with the three bows and the tension bar


the three bows slot into the windsheild frame.


the windshield frame and the B-pillars have C shaped channels that bead welts slide into when installing the top.
installation is : set up the frame with the tension bar against the main hoop. slide the front bead into the windshield frame C. slide the B-pillar beads into the B-pillar C's. draw up the top tension with the tension bar, then lash the rear of the top to the cab hooks.