DRIPTROIT 71

Awesome Build!!! Your work on the frame and chassis is incredible!! I like how you cut the driver's side tool box out of the cab. I have one of these to build in the future. I will have to look to yours for reference. Top notch build!!

This one began with a fiberglass cab and the sleeper from the snap KW. I wanted to create that back yard project look or what I call "Johnny Cash" look. (one piece at a time)

The chassis is Pete 352, The Engine is an 8v-71 with a turbo added to make it a 8v-71T, the rear axle is a tag, and there's a Johnny Cash 8-track in the cab if you want to play "One Piece at a Time."

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Incredible!! Very nice work!!

8 hours ago, 41CHEVY said:

Very nice! What did you use for the paneling in the bunk? It looks real!   Paul

My mother-in-law works in the office of a veneer plant. She brings me scraps of veneer that are usually thrown away and that is what I used. I just scribe lines on the veneer.

Thanks!!

I'm on the home stretch now!!

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Excellent Work!!

Top notch work!! Very impressive builds!!

Very nice work!!

Well I decided to try to make a hubodometer. Here's my attempt:

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I decided to try to make a CR style air dryer as well. Here's my attempt:
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Thanks Paul!!! I would like to make one of those old red plaid looking thermoses. For now, I added a couple of 8-tracks, Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash. The player will be over head. It has Dave Dudley in it.

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Thanks for all the comments guys!!

I worked on the interior today. This is the bucket out of the back yard shed 7400. I modified the dog box to resemble the later 7400's and early Road Commanders. I left the back of the driver's seat hollow because it will not be seen once it is in the cab.

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Excellent work!! A lot of time put into this one.

Thanks Paul!!

1 hour ago, 41CHEVY said:

Cool Lots of period perfect goodies both on and in it. Where did the  tattle tail graph come from on the dash?     Paul

Thanks Paul! That is a modified unit from the dash of a 4200 IH.

1 hour ago, 41CHEVY said:

I had the best reference you could get, the real unit. I sold it a few years ago but still have a bunch of info saved. You're welcome to use it when I dig out the files.   Paul

Wow! That would be great!!

Welcome Paul!

It's starting to look like a truck now. The rear axle is a tag.

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Thanks!

Thanks Guys!!

Great work!! nice weathering!!

Very nice work!!!

Wow That looks Awesome! You and I must have very similar taste. This one hasn't been directly on my to do list, but I was thinking that it would be cool to build one some day.

Looks great!! Very nice work! I've been wanting to do one of these myself. I been collecting what reference photos that I can find. Do you have any reference photos or did you use photos off of the net?

Looks great!! I have a weakness for anything "RED Power" though.

On 3/6/2017 at 7:20 AM, Casey said:

Turned out real good from what I can tell.  Are you going with a shorter wheelbase and more of a working truck look or something custom?  I'm sure it will be awesome either way but a large car road commode would be different.

 

Thanks Casey! I'm planning to make a 70's era Mayflower truck with a short wheelbase. It's going to be a tandem with air ride, but the back axle will be a tag. Kind of a poor man's custom of the day.