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DRIPTROIT 71

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  1. Very nice!! You even blocked the fifth wheel for the frameless dump. Great work! I really like the trailer!!
  2. Wow that is a nice looking Brockway!! Excellent Work!!! Did you hand paint the lettering on the door?
  3. Very Nice Build!!! Excellent Work!!
  4. This is common with most every hobby. I used to restore old tractors, and people would part out perfectly good tractors to make more money off of the parts. I have no problem with people asking what ever they want for their merchandise because I have the option of saying no thank you and walk away. I frequent Ebay looking for model truck kits and some of those parts for sale at insane prices have been listed for two years and have not sold. There is a glue bomb 8v-92 Detroit that keeps popping up from time to time without selling, and it is very clearly the same one. With that said, I have also purchased a few parts to keep from buying an entire kit when it was cost effective. Remember: an item is worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it. That is why everything that I have is not worth anything. (L.O.L.)
  5. Awesome build!! Just the right amount of weathering. It is so close to the original that I thought the first photo was of your model. Excellent work!!
  6. Glad to see this one back together. It looks great!!!
  7. Top notch work!! I like it!!
  8. Sorry to see you withdraw, But I hope to see more of this build.
  9. Me too. I use Photobucket because it's free. I tried Fotki when it was free and my preference was Photobucket. However, Photobucket tends to freeze up on my computer, Or my computer will say "Internet Explorer has stopped working", and I've even had my Norton say that it had blocked an attack on my computer while I was on Photobucket. I'm using Windows 7 with Internet Explorer. I still use Photobucket, but I'm curious if anyone else has had this problem or is it my computer? Maybe someone could shed some light on the subject? I'm the weird one, I don't like ice cream, but I do like grits.
  10. I have bought a lot off of Ebay, but truthfully I don't think some of that stuff is really for sale at the prices some are posted at. Some of those high priced items have been on there for months, and some re-appear from time to time. Catch phrases like; "Pro-Built", "Vintage", "Rare", "Hard to Find" and even "Look!!" are just hooks many are using to try and sell their product. I think some sellers don't know any better, but many are simply trying to make a sale. The funny thing to me is how many kits, especially resin stuff, will bid much higher than they can be bought direct. So there are many buyers who don't know any better either. With that said, if someone thinks that their re-released California Hauler frame is worth $29.99, then let them try to get that. However, most builders are familiar with going prices. The best thing to do is to do your homework, and look at the pictures closely and even ask the seller questions if need be. I have gotten some really good deals on Ebay, but it takes some fishing on the buying end as well.
  11. Thanks for all the comments guys!
  12. This thing is really looking great!!!
  13. Sorry to see you stop this build. Are you moving back east?
  14. Thanks guys! I had looked at Dave's 700 kit and considered cutting it down. If you notice the bottom kit. The molded ridge on the side of the hood is further away from the fender than the upper kit. This is correct for the newer Western style Mack that I am wanting to build. I'm not sure if the headlight buckets are right for the Valueliner, but that can be fixed easy enough. If anyone else has any info, I would be truly thankful! Brian
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