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It's been a little less than 2 years since anyone has posted to this cabover thread and I've seen a lot of nice ones built on this forum since then. I figured it's time to revive this again so hopefully people will start adding theirs.

Little Audrey's K125

42873118581_78114a422a_k.jpgK123 and reefer by Jim Gavin, on Flickr

Andrew's Van Lines K125 (this time with trailer and new windshield)

41935629045_5bee0c9f31_z.jpgK125 drom by Jim Gavin, on Flickr

My latest, '67 K123 almost finished minus wipers, mud flaps, turn signals and front grab handles.

44817347622_41f285dd04_b.jpg20180923_130406 by Jim Gavin, on Flickr

43956563145_5fa5e5e303_b.jpg20180923_130312 by Jim Gavin, on Flickr

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I just went through this whole thread again. Wow! These are some awesome cabovers! Great work!

I thought that I'd add a few of my latest as well:

30666866102_18969d2519_b.jpgMack H-63 1/25th scale model by Brian Smith, on Flickr

 

32390004002_7927cbc362_h.jpg7400 White by Brian Smith, on Flickr

 

34900917800_07e789fe81_k.jpgIMG_3112 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

 

38137851904_65b78c1b94_k.jpgInternational Highbinder by Brian Smith, on Flickr

 

40301257861_5eb2c69ed2_k.jpgIMG_E7577 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

 

44111406721_191da4d43b_k.jpgIMG_1322 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

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34 minutes ago, DRIPTROIT 71 said:

I just went through this whole thread again. Wow! These are some awesome cabovers! Great work!

I thought that I'd add a few of my latest as well:

30666866102_18969d2519_b.jpgMack H-63 1/25th scale model by Brian Smith, on Flickr

 

32390004002_7927cbc362_h.jpg7400 White by Brian Smith, on Flickr

 

34900917800_07e789fe81_k.jpgIMG_3112 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

 

38137851904_65b78c1b94_k.jpgInternational Highbinder by Brian Smith, on Flickr

 

40301257861_5eb2c69ed2_k.jpgIMG_E7577 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

 

44111406721_191da4d43b_k.jpgIMG_1322 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

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37 minutes ago, Ken Gilkeson said:

Jim, your blue and tan Kenworth reminds me of a truck on the late Bill Bedels photostream on flickr. Love it.

Thanks Ken, that's exactly where the idea came from, the Distributor's Service Co. reefer pic. I get a lot of my ideas from his photostream.

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17 hours ago, Ken Gilkeson said:

Made a friendship with Bill on flickr before he passed away. He took great pictures from the most interesting era in trucking. Anybody building AMT truck models need to check his page out.

Sadly, I was about 6 months too late. He was an amazing photographer, the pictures he took in '65 look like they were taken with a digital camera yesterday. I really hope someone in his family will do something productive with all of his slides. They are definitely worth checking out for anyone on here who hasn't already seen them.

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I think its a great idea to condense all the past great builds to they can be found much easier, and probably can be broken down by make as well for quick inspiration for a present project. Many Petes  from the late 60's and early 70's seem to have come from the factory  aluminum fronts,  steel duals  and narrow front bumpers, so that's what I did.   The Willig Ford was popular  unit for city work in western states. Cat and Budds were really the only deviation from the kit.

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