DRIPTROIT 71 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 This is a project that I have been wanting to do for a long time now. I want to finish this one before the pusher truck. In around 1971, Glosson Motor Lines of Lexington NC, purchased 162 Transtars. They purchased both C-O 4070A’s and C-O F4070A’s. This one will be a C-O 4070A. They later had quite a few C-O F4070B’s as well. I remember seeing a lot about of these on the road and even knew a driver of theirs. I’m starting with the new issue of this truck. I hope that this one doesn’t stall like my last project.😀 Here is an inspiration picture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruckerAL Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Definitely following along with this one, very cool! If you need any parts, let me know. Happy to help👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Cool project ! I see your delivery of squirrels arrived , they love getting builds sidetracked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Brian looks like a very interesting build for the International. I found this kit to go together very nicely and should keep your interest in finishing it. Are you going to go with a single axle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Mopar - D said: Brian looks like a very interesting build for the International. I found this kit to go together very nicely and should keep your interest in finishing it. Are you going to go with a single axle? Thanks Dan! Yes, this one will be single axle. Technically the kit is a C-O F4070A (F for full screw or tandem drive) C-O 4070A was a single axle. I like the bare bones business only look of the single axle cabover. 3 hours ago, gotnitro? said: Cool project ! I see your delivery of squirrels arrived , they love getting builds sidetracked Thanks Jeff! I’m wish that I could get some squirrel repellent. 😀 10 hours ago, TruckerAL said: Definitely following along with this one, very cool! If you need any parts, let me know. Happy to help👍 Thanks so much for the generous offer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Cool project, it’s cool to see a bare bones work truck ( as much as I like rigs drooling with chrome, lol) squirrel repellent is unheard of around here, best you can hope for is they attack your buddies bench more often than yours……..haha….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Looking forward to seeing your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren D Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Looks interesting, I have a few hawks I could lend you, they'll make short work of those pesky squirrels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Warren D said: Looks interesting, I have a few hawks I could lend you, they'll make short work of those pesky squirrels! I send em more w Prime lol they get tired of our dog chasing em around , and they like the hot tub at Tom's lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincen47 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Keeping the 8v71n or swapping it out? Either way it’ll be a good project. Looking forward to watching it come together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 6 hours ago, vincen47 said: Keeping the 8v71n or swapping it out? Either way it’ll be a good project. Looking forward to watching it come together. Thanks Vince! I’m pretty sure that these trucks had NH 230 Cummins in them, so I am going with a Cummins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Looking forward to seeing your progress Brian with your engine change out and single axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 Thanks again for the comments!! I have a first mock up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 That looks awesome Brian. It’s definitely going to have that fleet look to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k100 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Looking great so far . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Nice progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckrigger Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Looks great Brian. Love the IH cabovers. BTW, my workbench is absolutely infested with squirrels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Not sure if that’s something that’s allowed here, if not, I apologize, done purely in humor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 Thanks for the comments guys. Out here in the country, squirrels can be a real problem. 😀 I didn’t like the wheelbase. It looked too long to me, so I shortened it up a bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruckerAL Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 The length you have it now looks great. I do agree it was a little long before. I always liked these rigs with a shorter wheelbase. Great work as usual👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckrigger Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Getting better all the time Brian!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Repstock Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 I'll be watching your progress on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Nicely done they look completely different as a single drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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