DRIPTROIT 71

Looking forward to seeing more!! Your work is always awesome!!!

The kit engine has its short-comings, but if you use reference pictures to add detail it will look pretty good, especially if you use the kit air filter system. The kit engine has internal injectors. The resin one has external injectors (at least the connections). Dan may offer that engine with or without the blower, I'm not sure, and I'm definitely not an expert, but from what I've read, the "hey-day" for that engine (with the blower) was the 50's although they were used in the 60's some as well. As I said, if you want to use that engine, there is the possibility that one was installed in a glider. Please don't think that I'm trying to be critical, but I though you might want to know that the two engines were actually different engines and that the resin one was based on an early design. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong on this, but I think the kit engine is 855 C.I.D. and the resin one is 743 C.I.D.

That is a very nice engine from Dan. If it is the same one that I used on my Highbinder it is actually an NHRS Iron lung Cummins (blower on the passenger side). That engine could have been possibly placed in a glider kit, but I think that it would have been too old to be a factory engine for this particular Freightliner especially with that style pump. You could also back date the cab some. However, it is your build , so what ever you go with will be great. Besides, I put a 12v-71 in a H-Model Mack. Looking forward to seeing more!

I plan to finish the Ford before I start this project. The resin cab is from an unknown source, but I assume it was Back Yard Shed. The plan for now, unless I get ambitious and scratch build my own, is to use the AMT wrecker bed. Power will be 8v-71 with dual straight pipes. IMG_8124 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

Here is my official entry post. I will start a thread as well. Here is the cab cab conversion for my Dodge LT1000. The frame, chassis and engine (8v-71) will be from various kits, but all new. I'm not sure if I will scratch build a wrecker bed and boom assembly or use the AMT bed. I'm leaning toward the AMT bed right now. All parts will be new though. IMG_8124 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

Looks good!

Looks good!! I like the manifolds!! Don't forget the oil leaks!!

Looking forward to seeing more!

Thanks Rick! Don't get too tired of the forum though.

Looking forward to your build! I always enjoy looking at your work! Just a heads up, the directions show the cab latch handles upside down. These trucks were made in a variety of ways so you have plenty of options. Just out of curiosity, what engine are you going with?

I like these vintage builds! Excellent work! Looks Awesome!

Very nice build!!

Great looking build!!

Nice bunch! The Roadrunner is my favorite!

Very cool combo! Nice work!!!

Great looking Bronco!! Nice work!!

I really like the weathering! Very convincing!! Great work!!

I like it!! I really like your engine choice! Great body work too! Great work!!

I like what you've come up with here Jim. Very clean and vintage look. Great work!!

Put me in for a Dodge LT1000 wrecker. I'll post pictures when I dig it out.

Looks great!

Very nice!

Looks good!

Very nice looking build!!! I like the paint scheme!! Great work!!

Thanks for the kind words guys!!