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The new water tank arrived, I didn't waste any time getting it mocked up. Sorry for the messy background, been bashing away on this clutter seems to accumulate like half done builds

I knew you'd appreciate my engine choice !! No problem on the donor engine , I just ordered a California hauler I'll rob it from..that's gonna get a 12v down the road. Thanks ! It's really falling together , now if I can keep the acorns from piling up I agree the wheels fit loose but I usually wrap a thin strip of plastic around them to tighten them up. The heavy duty tires w 6 spokes really appealed to me for this classic truck

Frame looks good from here Kerry !

Thanks everyone I appreciate your comments! Yeah I'm going East Coast style , huge rubber and a square water tank I just ordered from Dave. I wasnt sure whether I wanted the GMC or Dodge, finally settling for the crackerbox. Anyone who's built this cab have any advice or boogie traps I gotta watch for

Sharp build good color

I ended up using a freight shaker chassis I never was satisfied with, mainly for the simple fact it was already set up for the COE parts. Now I hear ya..no way would that ever be strong enough for a mixer..hes nuts..we'll fix that later ..lol I recently adopted another mixer from said buddy who mastered the 770..so I had one mocked up I borrowed for this. I'll use the new one once everything looks correct .I literally popped the old cab , and 5th wheel plate off and set these parts in their place.. The engine peeking out is getting swapped out for a proper Detroit 8v71 once I locate a donor...( if anyone has one stashed I'm looking) cause its gotta sound like its gonna look ! First order is stretching the frame , and relocating the suspension..I carefully ( read cut off w dremel) removed the angled rear portion of the frame , eye balled the stretch, then added sections of C channel into the kit rails. The extension is a leftover piece of cnc rail I bought from gw trucks..a perfect fit. now to fish plate the entire rail .. Any comments truck chat or feedback highly encouraged Jeff

Well..my buddy sent me a package the other day, and to my surprise a bunch of hungry squirrels jumped out eager for another build..if ya know me I'm easily distracted hence the squirrels. Honestly I've been stashing acorns for a few months waiting for the right time to get cracking on another project while several others wait patiently to be finished... I had placed an order at AITM, and like always the box arrived full of resin goodies ! The real treat was a brand new REX 770 mixer just made available my buddy Chris mastered. The day cab and tires I chose , 6 spoke rims w newer tread pattern. The new Rex 770 .. That box is full of awesome resin parts..and include fenders and hangers appropriate for the rex !

Which version

That color looks great on the suburban!! You mentioned it being a duplicolor paint, was it their perfect match line ?I've always been concerned about how " hot" that paint was and haven't tried it ..yet theres a fantastic selection of colors

Good looking truck nice work

Nice save The flame job looks HOT !

Heres one pic I took..my buddy tbill built 72 cutlass convertible my cutlass camino together Another fantastic show 27 yrs already!!

Cool pics I watched a special about GM where they take mockups outside and park them at different angles and the head design guy sits inside a building looking over the cars looking at how the light plays off the body lines. He said many have been altered after that because they determined the bodies weren't quite perfect yet. Very interesting show

Nice combo and awesome stance

Your truck looks great w the altered track, always thought the Pontiac style looked ridiculous. I was also told to sand the rear spring leaves a small amount too. This allows the square block that fits over springs to slide the wheels closer together narrowing the spread

I've had the off brand blades feel loose on my handles , always retigtening them before doing any delicate work I wrapped a small zip tie around the end of the handle of my metal xacto handle , it's never rolled off my crooked bench

Looks very nice awesome color! Your interior color looks spot on , and your ssII wheels are detailed perfectly Is the right high beam lens missing ?

You mentioned still looking at tires for this, I just ordered a set from Aitm from his newer offering you may like for your Mack. These are going on a GMC mixer this winter

Good looking chassis

Moluminum has fenders and numerous semi parts Aitm also No website but Gary wallace at gwtrucks has a variety of trucks parts available, youd have to email him for a list . I'm sure several people will add to the list ,but check the aftermarket truck section too , theres a directory of most the vendors available.

Glad your friend is ok

Good to hear your still working on this unusual truck cant wait to see more

Very very nice work sir i really enjoy these era trucks

It's almost that time of year again !! Keep your calendars open Nov 18th . Always a huge variety of vendors, and the entire fire hall is full of fantastic builds . Hope to see ya there !!

Glad to see you kept going on this Ford. All your work paid off it looks fantastic Good choice turning it into a dump truck to