Mack DM800 refurnish

[Jürgen M.]

By the way, the windshield strut broke while taking the kit apart. I printed a new one. Fits pretty good! 

[slusher]

I really like what your doing with your Mack that’s my favorite semi the DM800

[Jürgen M.]

Thanks! Hope you'll like the end result too. 

As soon as I get my printer going I'll print the exhaust system! Hope it fits well!

[Rockford]

You've worked your printer to death! You should be used by the manufacturer for endurance testing.

[Jürgen M.]

? You might be right there!

[Jürgen M.]

Some more progress:

Small parts like mirrors, hand rails, ... attached!

Bumper also attached. Looks pretty good I'd say. There's even enough space for a winch or something!

Exhaust is in print. Got the thing working without the spare parts! They'll arrive tomorrow!

[Rockford]

You're unstoppable! Great work. 

[Gary Chastain]

Looks really good

[Jürgen M.]

Thank you guys! 

Exhaust print worked out quite well! Needs to be painted!

I also designed a winch. I'll have to decide If I'm actually going to use it! 

Pictures will follow shortly! 

[slusher]

Mack is looking fantastic!

[Jürgen M.]

Thanks!!!!

I'll have to design a support for the exhaust system! First I wanted some sort of fixation like on top of the air cleaner but then I decided to fix it to the chassis.

It'll probably turn out to be just a ring around the endpipe and some 1mm brass rod connecting it to the rail on the chassis behind the cab!

Edited August 13, 2024 by Jürgen M.

[Jürgen M.]

I guess that's about it!

Still have a winch in print but I'm still not sure wether to use it on this one or keep it for some other project! 

The exhaust support was easy to build and looks pretty good I think.

Of course the quality of this work over could have been better, I know that. But I thought it's an old truck so it should look used!

Thanks for checking in and watching!

If I do decide to use the winch I'll post new pics!

[Jürgen M.]

OK, I did it:

The winch found its place! 

It's completely printed except for the short piece of wire connecting the hook and a piece of metal rod as an axle of the drum!

Edited August 13, 2024 by Jürgen M.