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    Carolina Freight Ford F8000

    Thanks so much Gary!!
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    Carolina Freight Ford F8000

    This was a resin conversion from an unknown caster. The chassis was made from spare parts.
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    1966 Kenworth Drag Truck

    This one started with a Superboss kit. It is powered by a twin turbo 8v-92.
  4. This began with a A.I.T.M. Cab. It has an 8v-71 Detroit, Clint Freeman 2 hole Budds, Double Take steer tires and Scenes Unlimited drive tires.
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    Carolina Freight Ford F8000

    Thanks Victor! The ones of these that I usually worked on were gas burner 700 series, but vertical much similar. I’m not terribly tall, I would have to climb up on one of these and then almost stand on my head to reach back down to work on the engine. Sometimes I just climbed up and sat under the hood.
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    Carolina Freight Ford F8000

    Thanks Brian! I always liked how these trucks looked, I just hated working on the ones that didn’t have a tilt front end.
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    POWERLINER TRI Axle Wrecker

    I like the paint scheme and the 4 door cab! Nice work!
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    Carolina Freight Ford WT9000

    Thanks Brian!! Thanks Victor!!
  9. AITM cab, Hideout kit chassis and modified bed.
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    Carolina Autocar DC100

    This is the Strao-models Autocar DC 75/100 kit. The decals are thanks to Charles Rowley.
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    Mclean White Road Commander

    This is built on an AMT Chevrolet Titan chassis. It is powered by a 903 Cummins. The caster of the cab is unknown, but was probably an amateur. The drive tires are my last Clint Freeman tires.
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    Carolina Freight Ford WT9000

    Thanks! I don’t know the reason, but that is one of the reasons that I put duals on this one. Ford actually did them this way, so I thought that it would be a neat detail to put on this build.
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    Mclean White Road Commander

    Thanks!!
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    1970 Ford LNT 800

    Very cool Chuck!! Did you use the engine from the C cab?
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    AMT Kenworth W-925 Bixby, Leon IA

    Looks great! I like the weathering!
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    Carolina Autocar DC100

    Thanks Chuck! Thanks! Charles is on this forum under the name “Chariots of fire.” You can send him a pm.
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    Carolina Autocar DC100

    I think 49 was the last year for this cab, but a friend of mine had one with the newer cab and I think that he said that it was a 49. With that said, I assume 49 was the transition year. I’m going to say post war to 49 model. In my research it seems like very few Autocars are exactly the same.
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    Carolina Autocar DC100

    Thanks Johnny! Thanks Victor! I’ve only seen a tread pattern like this once in an old picture of an old International. I picked up these drive tires from a supplier on Ebay. The sleeper has a button tuck bed cushion.
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    AMT Diamond Reo with logging trailer

    This looks Awesome! The paint scheme is perfect!!
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    Peterbilt 358 twin stick 1100 cab

    I truly don’t remember where the wheels and tires came from, but I probably picked them up second hand on Ebay.
  21. This is my current project. Amt 359 kit with Bill Drennen hood conversion. Power will be 8v-71 Detroit backed by a Spicer 4x4 transmission.
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    AMT Kenworth W-925 with livestock van

    I like it!
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    Hello from Minnesota

    Welcome aboard!
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