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Mack Restoration Project

A photo gallery of the Mack restoration project.

More pictures will be added as the work progresses

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Pulling the Mack out of the roundhouse

 Mack coach 314 775, the designated workhorse of the day
Pulling the Mack out of the roundhouse with 775 Our Mack coach 314 Coach 775 was the designated workhorse of the day
Our Mack coach 314 The Mack's engine Looking over 775's engine
Our Mack coach 314 The engine of the Mack which will be the main focus of the first stage of the restoration process AMCAP President Alex Demczak and member Art Rizzino look over the engine in 775, discussing injector adjustments to help eliminate 775's smoking habit
775 pulling the Mack towards the front of the building The Mack in position for loading The Mack's "ride" arrives
775 pulling the Mack towards the front of the building for loading The Mack in position for loading The Mack's "ride" arrives to take it to Rosedale Tech
Preparing the Mack for loading The Mack being pulled onto the flatbed Our Mack being loaded
Member Ralph Ciccone prepares to attach the tow hooks while member Dave Barclay drags out the tow cable The Mack being pulled up onto the flatbed trailer Members Dave Barclay and Howard Stevens taking a short break while the Mack continues to inch its way onto the trailer
Of course there has to be at least one problem... Ingenuity at work Problem solved and loading continues
Of course there has to be at least one problem. The angle of the ramp is too steep and the rear end bottoms out Where there's a will there's a way and the AMCAP ingenuity is put to work once again in creating a secondary ramp to raise the back end of the bus to keep it from dragging on the ground Problem solved and the loading of the Mack continues
Checking the progress of the loading The loading continues Checking the rear overhang clearance
A quick check and adjustment of the quickly constructed wooden ramp The loading of the Mack continues Checking the rear overhang clearance before the rear wheels go onto the trailer
All loaded and putting the ramp pieces into the bus Officially underway Enroute
All loaded up and ready to go after the ramp parts are put into the bus. Our Mack is now "Officially" underway and enroute to Rosedale Tech Passing by one of the newly remodeled buildings that were once part of a steel mill which is now home to an industrial park
Arriving at Rosedale Tech Being pulled in The second engine
Our Mack arriving at Rosedale Tech The Mack being pulled into Rosedale's garage The temporary "second engine" of the Mack slowly pulls the bus inside
Larry Krutules Rosedale Techs Diesel Instructor (left) and Keith Lyda (right) of McGann & Chester Towing and the expert behind the move.
Larry Krutules, Rosedale Tech's Diesel Instructor (left) and Keith Lyda (right) of McGann & Chester Towing who was responsible for the smooth movement of Mack from AMCAP to Rosedale.

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