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  9. Posted

    On 1/17/2024 at 12:46 PM, Johnny M said:

    Great truck !

    Love the weathering, especially the dirt on the tires and running gear.

    Well done 😎

    Johnny

    Thanks Johnny!!

    On 1/17/2024 at 3:28 PM, Gary Chase said:

    Excellent build, great detail and weathering 

    Thanks Gary!!

    On 1/17/2024 at 9:28 PM, vincen47 said:

    Excellent all around! I love your choice in wheels, tires, and engine. Everything is spot on, looks exactly like a typical fleet truck of that era. Your weathering is fantastic, too. Just the right amount to look realistically used, including the diesel spill down the fuel tanks and the grease on the fifth wheel. Not to mention, you don’t see many models of a 9600, so that’s unique. You’ve even got a bag of Doritos in the cab!

    Thanks Victor!! I had been to build one of these for years, but I wanted it to be a workhorse and not show rig. I came across this cab in a trade and decided to build a working log truck.

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    8 hours ago, Johnny M said:

    That looks great -- love the fuel decals and swinging license plates!

    Q: Did Ford have to lean the engines over to get them to fit in there? Whassup with that?  That's an interesting detail for sure.

    Johnny

    Thanks! 
    Tilting the engine was pretty common. Ford did it in the LN models as well. The H models didn’t have a dog house, only a small hump in the floor. The engine was tilted for clearance.

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    12 hours ago, Brian Conn said:

    ..great looking build...any details? 

    Thanks! It is the AMT C-Cab cab, with conversion parts from “ Too Many Projects,” (modelerrob on Ebay) to make it an H-Model. It is on the latest release of the 4070a chassis. I swapped out the rear suspension with an old Ertl walker beam Hendrickson suspension. The engine is an AMT Cummins made to resemble a 220. It is mounted at a tilt. 

  21. Posted

    17 hours ago, Gary Chase said:

    Outstanding, love the fleet🏆

    Thanks Gary!!

    12 hours ago, vincen47 said:

    Fantastic. I was looking forward to seeing a photo of the whole fleet. I like the way you put the trailer in the background of the family portrait.

    Thanks Victor!! I wish that I could say that I have an artistic eye, but I just got lucky. 

  23. Posted

    On 11/16/2023 at 4:13 PM, Gary Chase said:

    Outstanding build, love those old Mack trucks. 

    Thanks Gary!!

    On 11/16/2023 at 8:52 PM, vincen47 said:

    Another unique build. What a classic.

    Thanks Victor!!

    12 hours ago, Brian Conn said:

    Big fan of this era of Mack conventionals.  Question: is there anyone handling AITM products?  I understand what happened with the owner, I just don't know if anyone has picked up with the line of products as far as retail sales go.    

    Thanks Brian!! As of now no one is producing AITM’s products.

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