DRIPTROIT 71

Nice!! I like the engine choice and paint job!!! Updating the doors and the steps are a nice touch!

Very nice looking Peterbilt!! I like the paint scheme!!

I've never seen a Diamond Reo Toter before. I like it!! Nice work!!

You are exactly right that is the Monogram Mack engine. I have one of those coffee table books on Mack Trucks. While the information in it is limited in this book, it states that the AC engines were originally built in the Saurer plant in Plainfield, New Jersey. So I'm assuming that these were Mack engines.

It's hard to tell, but it looks to me like a larger scale car engine similar to a Model A.

Very Impressive build! The lights on this thing are incredible. Sharp looking Mustang!! Great Work!!

Now that is one sharp looking Western Star!! Great Work!!!

Very nice!! I like the frame color!!

I've been watching this one from the start. Very impressive work!! It turned out great!! I really like this build!

Very nice work! Great job raising the cab!!!

I like the green!!

Nice clean build!

Looking great!!!

I used to have all those old truck drivin' songs: Widow Maker, Phantom 309, Giddy-up- Go, Convoy, Give me 40 acres, I'm a Truck, Freightliner Fever, Teddy Bear, lookin at the world through a windshield, How fast them trucks can go, and the list goes on. Wolf Creek Pass was one of my favorites. The bad thing is that I almost quote most of them, but have trouble remembering my bank account number. (L.O.L.) Hey nobody has mentioned the "White Night."

x3 I like the new tailgate!!

I think that I still have one that I bought about 10 years ago. I think it was made by Hendrix. If your interested send me a PM. I'll have to do some digging.

Looks good! I like the yellow and black!

Looking great!!

Very Nice Build!! And it has survived all these years. Wow!!

Looking Good!!

Wow! Looking awesome!!

I like the paint choice! My H-Model cab is going to be yellow as well.

Thanks for posting that story Randy. Like Sam, I thought is was just a song. I'm also curious as to whether the song "Widow Maker" was inspired by true events. I remember truck drivers telling similar accident stories years ago in the early 80's.

Thanks for the kind words Jacobus!!! Thanks for the kind words as well Pat, but when I look at your builds, I think that I may need to take some classes from you in Ontario.

So the Mack engine was tilted as well as the Cummins. I did not know that. Thanks Sam! And here I thought that Mopar was the only one who made a slant six. This stuff is good knowledge for future builds. What about the B-61? Looking at the picture of the Cummins above, it looks like it has a normal oil pan on it. So, the engines would be noticeably leaning if viewing the pan underneath? Does anyone have any in truck photos of these slant sixes?