DRIPTROIT 71

Thanks!!

Nice work!! I'm glad that you mentioned the fifth wheel. I was going to ask about the challenges of hooking to a trailer.😀

I like it!!

Nice work!!

Mark is the editor at Scale Auto Magazine now. I wouldn't look for the truck model magazine to ever be released.

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Welcome to the forum! I'm looking forward to seeing your builds!

On 10/20/2018 at 12:38 PM, OldTrucker said:

That is a beauty!

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Nice looking Crackerbox! Great work!!

On 10/20/2018 at 12:35 PM, OldTrucker said:

Just TOO COOL for words!

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Looks great so far!!

On 9/27/2018 at 6:53 PM, Cornbinder said:

I need to do something like this one of these days. 

Thanks Chuck! My last two builds were inspired by several of your builds.

4 hours ago, Jetdriver69 said:

Very cool and well done.

I like the contrast between the rat rod body finish and the pristine chrome stacks and front bumper.

Thanks! It was a little different build for me.

Thanks Guys!!

This began with a resin cab and fenders from KP Conversion. The frame, front springs, front axle, tanks and brake chambers, and radiator are from the AMT R-Model Mack. The rear Peterbilt Air Leaf suspension, fifth wheel plate and the battery box are from the Snap Peterbilt. The transmission, front bumper, and air bags (cast copies) are from the Ertl Transtar II. The wheels, tires, drive axles, mud flaps, pogo stick, shifter, pedals, drive shaft and fifth wheel are AMT from the parts box. The seats are from the Monogram CJ-7. The engine is a 4-71 Detroit cut down from a Spaulding Trading and Shipping 6-71 with some 8v-71 parts too. The Monogram 50 Ford Pickup donated a few parts as well.

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Thanks Casey!!

Thanks Guys!!

On 9/14/2018 at 12:42 PM, dsldriver said:

Looks great! Especially the cab with the door signs. My Dad had a similar truck about 30 years ago. It had a flathead Lincoln V-8 in it.

Thanks!!

It looks pretty awesome from where I sit!

This one is going to be kind of a hot rod almost rat rod type of build. The engine is a 4-71 Detroit made by cutting down the Spaulding 6-71. The Transmission is out of the Ertl Transtar II kit. The frame is one that I picked up off of Ebay already assembled, (never buy a frame already assembled). The frame was originally an AMT R Model Mack frame, the rear air leaf is from the Peterbilt snap kit, and the drive axles are from an AMT Road Boss kit.

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This one was built from the AMT Orange Blossom Special kit. It is meant to represent an old barn find.

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Nice work on the engine!!

It looks like this barn find may need some work. There's a box on the front seat with the starter, the distributor, the carb, the air cleaner, and some tools. There's a brand new valve cover gasket though. All of the spark plugs are out of the engine and there's a can of Marvel Mystery Oil, so the engine is probably stuck. Maybe that's why there's a For Sale sign in the box too.

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Thanks Paul!!

On 8/21/2018 at 10:10 PM, Casey said:

Lookin' good!  When I get settled in my new place, I think I will give a similar project a shot.

--Casey

Thanks Casey!

58 minutes ago, Cornbinder said:

Best use I've seen for the old Orange Blossom cab. I need to do an F-600 barn find one of these days. 

Thanks Chuck!! This cab has some real issues out of the box. I made the windshield taller, I took some of the slope out of the side windows, I added 3mm to the rear bottom of the front fenders. Admiring your many weathered trucks, I thought that I would give it a try.

9 minutes ago, 41CHEVY said:

Very nice work and great concept! I my humble opinion a set of wheel sanders would be a perfect period touch.   Paul

Thanks Paul, I never thought of that.

Wow!! That's some nice work!!