DRIPTROIT 71

Very nice work!!

I really like what you've come up with here! Excellent work on scratch building the logging trailer! You've done a great job here! Looks Great!!!

Around half way (45 degrees) up on an 83 there is a safety catch. that was usually as high as we lifted them. Freightliner cabs were "supposed to tilt 90 degrees, but the times that we tried the cab would try to fall. My dad would run safety chains to the ladders to keep the cab from falling. They have a release like a regular hydraulic jack. IMG_7222 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_7221 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_7220 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

Thanks so much Carl!

Not sure on these. An 1983 model was made very similar and they worked pretty well. Not terribly fast or slow if I remember correctly. I could jack a cab up at 13 with no problem, of course I had to slide in between the tank and quarter fender.

That is the cab jack to lift the cab.

When I was a kid my dad gave my brother and I a can of genuine GM Detroit green. You remember the cans that said: "Danger Contains Lead." We painted our toy metal trucks with it. I now have a can of Alpine Green that I have been using for close to twenty years to paint model truck engines produce by Parts Associates. It's not as dark as some of the alpine greens that I've seen, but it is definitely darker or at least less blue than the cans we used as a kid. The odd thing is that in many of the old Detroit advertisements, the engines also appeared to be the darker green. Long story short, I think that after you get some oil on them that most of those greens are close enough for me.

Looks great!! I like the camo!!

Very nice work!!!

Early 92 series engines used the old style valve covers. The AMT GMC General kit also has a 92 without turbo. AMT kits depict the early style valve covers. Later 71 series can be found with 92 style valve covers. Much like some of the variations of the small block Chevrolet, the inside is what is different. The 71 is 71 cubic inches per cylinder, the 92 is 92 cubic inches per cylinder. If you want it to be a 71 paint it Alpine green, (or any color for that matter) and it's a 71. If you want it to be a 92, it's a 92, but you can't paint it yellow and make it a Cat.

Definitely has a nice look to it! Looking forward to more!

Looks great! Great job on the weathering!

Thanks for the kind words, but my work is just trial and error, heavy on the error. You've chosen a great subject. I'm sure that it will be great!

Thanks so much guys!!!

Very nice! I like it! Great work!! What's the chance of seeing more pictures of this one????

Very nice! I like your tires!!

Looks Great!! But I like cartoons too!

I Like!!

Looks like a cool project!!! I'll be looking forward to seeing more of this one!! Just a note: the AMT directions tell you to put the cab latches on upside down and the front wheel stance is a little wide if built stock. Ready for some progress pictures!

Thanks guys! I wonder if any of the old kits are like this?

Awesome pictures!

Is the "C" in the Mack letters messed up in all the Cruiseliner kits, or just some. I didn't notice it until I put it on the truck? I looked at the out of box review in the "Truck kits news and reviews' and the "C" is the same as this one. This one isn't broken, it is cast this way. Just wondering if anyone else has seen this? IMG_7218 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

I like it!!! There used to be a hatch back like that around here on a jeep chassis. That was one of the inspirations for my Gremlin. Great work!!!

Hood sides is the way to go!

Excellent work! I think that you really captured the real thing! Looks Great!!