guitarsam326

Little paint and some chassis work.

Good lookin truck Sean. I like the weathering!

Could be air assisted considering the age, and no residue on the fittings but without seeing where the lines end up it would be hard to say for sure.

Awesome build...my favorite truck from the movie!

New emissions have restricted trucks in power and in fuel mileage, thats probably why more are returning to the workforce, i fo one am all for it. Older trucks were built better anyway. Forget all the new technology, brute power gets the job done every time!

Cool man, you've seen some of our trucks running around then, i work for McGee Bros.

Beautiful job as always Dennis!

Dude, are you from NC? I see that k100 and another one just like it only a black frame thats stretched a little. I see em all the time burnin up 40...

Great builds Greg! Im diggin that cabover transtar with the exterior post...i like the dented in corner, its a nice touch!

Beautiful work as always Sean!

Thanks Brian! I bought a few more for the same reason!

As promised.... VERY slow progress. Heres what i have for the engine so far.

Absolutely perfect! You my friend have captured a classic at its finest!

might have to try one then....

Is the quality really that great? The ebay pics look like garbage thats why i havent bought one

Me personally, i dont care for the revell kits. Their cabs ar ok, but the frames lack in my opinion. And the tires are far from anything that resembles a real tire in my opinion. Plus the prices are outrageous. I would think you could use either cabover amt kit, lengthen the frame and use an aftermarket air suspension. Im sure someone here would cough up another axle and maybe even a cab. Even after buying the extra resin parts you could still build it way cheaper than the revell kits. Just my thoughts......

Lookin good Sean! The exhaust weathering looks great!

Sorry to highjack the thread, didnt mean too! Mark, im not sure what to he true specs are on my engine as i didnt build it. All i know is its a 326 with a mild cam, 4 barrel, edelbrock intake...yada yada yada! Almost put a tremec behind mine, bust nostalgia got the better of me and i put an m20 behind it.... Lots and lots of fun!

Very nice!

Thanks Mark, thats interesting, i think ive heard of it before....what year is the firechicken? I have a 67

Mark, i dont disagree with you a bit. Maintenance is the #1 most important thing for a diesel....well that and NEVER using ether! Driver error is the #1 killer of a diesel engine and the rest of the truck for that matter. I did an inframe on a c13 last year at 246,xxx miles due mostly to driver error. He thought he could just drive the truck LOADED 50 or so miles back to the shop.....with nothing in the radiator! Busted head was the result. I had a different driver just recently inform me that he had been adding plain water to the radiator for the past 2 months, mind you i am a fleet mechanic. These guys come by the shop every morning and all they have to do is pick up some antifreeze. To ad insult to injury, we carry prediluted coolant! Electrolysis is a big killer of diesels. It pretty much vibrates holes into cylinder walls. Well thats my spill for now. Really great topic, i love talking gears with other gear heads!

The reason i chose the fall guy one is cause i could modify the side tanks to look more correct. It also had a fan shroud already on it. Just a thought..... I cant wait to see these progress, great job so far!

Nice work! Im liking the straight 6 approach! Im working on a Blazer myself, i couldnt stand the milded in radiator. I modified a fall guy radiator. What radiator are you usung in yours?

Mark, i couldnt agree with you more on the 3406. I am an old school Detroit fan ( mainly for the sound!) But a 3406 is a tough and powerful engine. I'm a diesel mechanic for the company i work for, but i also drive for them...best of both worlds! We have a t800 with a 3406 thats getting ready to turn 2 million! It can still walk the dog too. From a stand still, it can hang with the best of em! Drove back home 300 miles from the WV mountains with a busted #1injector line, loaded @ 65 mph, no problem! The 359 in the pic has a 3406 as well.

No sir there are not! If it aint leakin oil its cause there aint none in it!