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1973 Diamond Reo C116

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This is a build I stopped back in 2003 when my dad passed away with cancer. I just bought a Real 1.1 Diamond Reo c114 to restore. The truck I bought I grew up around and in 1994 I drove it for a short time. I remember the truck being Root Beer Brown when I was a kid. I want to paint my 1.1 truck back to the Brown paint I remembered but was unsure so dad asked if had any models left of the Diamond Reo I said yes and went to work on it but stopped because he kept getting more sick due to the cancer so I had to focus on taking care of him and never touched it till the other day.The Engine is a 250 Cummins with a 13 Speed transmission  like the one I owned  Enjoy the pics. There maybe some water droplets on it I just washed it before I took the pics 

 

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Looks nice, glad to see you are back on it. I'm working on one right now that root beer color also. Been on and off it for quite a few years.

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Thanks guys. Sam yes it does and it feels good to work on something in the “White” family.

Paul I would like to see Your Diamond Reo

Heres a update. I put the cab lights on and highlighted them and the air cleaner top with my Motolow chrome pen. Black washed the grill and painted the emblems. I added a right turn signal have to find one for the right. Going to call it a night more updates soon 

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That's going to be a sweet look T. It looks longer than mine, been so long I had to take a good look to see if I shortened the wheel base. Apparently not. I didn't know the kits had different chassis in different reissues.

I'm going to start a thread so it can be seen also.

The real trucks are being made as glider kit by a company called T Line supposedly by next year. Now if only the Marmon Company would return so I could retire my OTR and get a new one that would allow me into Cali.      Paul.  

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Paul

i stretched the frame about 1 1/2 inch using the same frame rails in the kit. So Diamond Reo is coming back? Have you seen the new Autocar? Thanks for stopping by 

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Thanks Doc. The real one looked good also. Something about a Root Beer Brown Diamond Reo and a Autocar I like 

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On 5/13/2019 at 1:07 PM, A64B said:

Paul

i stretched the frame about 1 1/2 inch using the same frame rails in the kit. So Diamond Reo is coming back? Have you seen the new Autocar? Thanks for stopping by 

Yes saw the photos. If I wasn't in my mid 60's I'd think of selling my Marmon for a new DC64.

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Yeah me too I’m just 50 but I still need to be a little younger  This September I’ll be driving 30 years I don’t think I could handle that right now

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Painted and test fit the sleeper. I’ve had this sleeper since 1988. Enjoy the pics 

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