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Brad - thank you !!!! Looks like shifting the fan, dropping the radiator into the frame rails more will definitely allow enough clearance for the cab ! I appreciate everyone's help that's what makes this forum great I owe everyone

Thanks for the images Brian its definitely a tight fit ! Hacking the doghouse is not option wont be any floor left I'll try tweaking rad tank and fan

This is where radiator would need to be mounted to clear floor..ridiculous... Any tips ?

Thanks for the comments ! I hit major snag getting cab interior to clear radiator. The engine sits as low as I can fit it, making radiator fit good w fan, but closing cab causes interior to contact doghouse...short of cutting a huge amount of it away I'm totally stumped.. Any advice greatly welcomed

Lol I thought that special shade of red looked familiar!! Glad your giving it a home especially under a Husky

Very cool project , really looks good w the water tank behind it !

Sign me up ! Mack R model here unless the squirrels get back into the house ...

Nice build and awesome low boy

Heck yeah let's fire up the new years w a 2019 TAT build , just for fun to keep the motivation going . Prize would be a part on the back from your fellow builders for completing another truck ! Who wants to start..I have a dry bulk tanker to build , perfect for a TAT . The tanker is 3d printed and sold by Doug Wagner at Keystone Aluminum model miniatures. Heres the tank The intended project ...lots of white stuff ahead while we in upstate ny deal with the winter season ! Its actually a salt hauler which I thought was appropriate Ok..who wants to make it official...

Nice start !!! Just a small critic add some mud along the running gear also where the track would drop it , it's very clean compared to the blade . Also hit the hood with dull coat. Everything else appears very well done w weathering , those small areas really jump out Awesome work on the ROPS too always planned adding that to my build

Thanks I appreciate the comments I had a small setback after mocking up the engine , it didnt fit !! I had checked several times throughout the build , unsure what changed but the 8V wasnt gonna work Digging thru the project drawer I stumbled onto a 6 - 71 I had actually bought for this build from gw trucks ..so a quick assembly I had it nestled into the frame!! the best part when I dropped the cab back in the frame now to spray it with a few coats of Alpine green..and get it plumbed

Good looking project

It's been a long time but I finally got the crackerbox in paint ! Color is my absolute favorite Tamiya Mica red..appropriate for time period heck no but I love the shimmer it has..and it's my build lol.The frame is tamiya pure white , a color I wont use again..it ran away from detail like my neighbor from work... Oh the over spray on the wheels will be cleaned up my circle template must be egg shaped Thanks for looking!

Wow your mods definitely flow better than on the kit offering !!!! Your wheel work looks fantastic too filling up the empty space the Apollos left

Nice clean work

Congrats on your find !

Very interesting project for sure !! I've seen photos of the yellow / green one before and thought how cool a model that would make. I personally would add some reinforcement to the frames like Charles suggests. The box will help , but a few extra strips inside wouldn't hurt. Be sure to post many pics along the way

Gary would definitely have the rails your searching for .He has them in numerous lengths and widths. A project like your planning would certainly benefit from straight and strong rails . gwtrucks@yahoo.com is his email

Nice job never hurts cutting out the offending plastic ! That's how the "pros " do it Really like the way you covered the box

So 1133 is the " big stick " edition? The one w Don's auto plaza decals

Same here.. Doesn't matter size either , I get the upload failed on numerous pics when trying to post .

Since I lean towards heavy construction trucks there was one my bucket list and just recently filled by Jamie R owner of moluminum..the mighty Oshkosh F or P series cab. This cab makes a fantastic plow or mixer ...and is now available..heres it is I was impressed how well the parts fit together, and how smooth it is..usually resin parts have a fine texture..these parts are glass smooth. Now to decide.. Just thought I'd mention it

Heres your engine shot too

Here ya go Tom group photo w the cuttys

Stunning build Tom, glad I had honor of seeing the cutlass in person !