DRIPTROIT 71

Awesome replica! Excellent work!!

If you are referring to the vent glass posts, they are a bit too large in scale anyway. You could cut them both out, replace the side windows with thin sheet plastic, then cut a strip of bare metal foil for your vent post. That is what was done here.

Excellent work!! Looks beautiful!!

Jeff, I just talked to my brother and he said that they have a mid 90s bus if you need any reference photos. He said that he thought it had a DT360 in it, but he would have to check. He said that different states have different specs. He said that his experience in North Carolina has been; DT 360 in 93 models, DT 408 or possibly DT466 in 94-95 models, DT 466 in 96 models and DT 466E in 97 and newer. He said that he doesn’t remember seeing a T444E in anything older than a 2002 model. He also said that 24 valve Cummins were available in 2002-2003 models. This is all going off of memory so there is the possibility of being a year or so off. Also other options may have been available in your area.

Congratulations Brian on a beautiful build!

The DT 466 is an inline 6 cylinder. The 7.3L T444E is a V-8 (same as the Power Stroke)

Awesome fleet here! They look great!! Excellent wheels!!

Dan, you really created an awesome rig here! It looks amazing! Top notch work!!

Pat, this turned out great!! Nice work!!

Beautiful build! You really captured the vintage look! Excellent work!!

Very nice detail work!

Great to know! I’ve dealt with him before and had excellent service. Thanks for the info!!

I like that paint scheme! Excellent work!

I like the colors!! Nice build!

Good looking Peterbilt!

Nice looking GMC!! I like it!!

Nice looking rig!

Great looking set up! I like it!!! Nice work!!

Looks like I remember them. Nice looking rig!

Great looking build!

I knew Dave had part of his stuff, but I wasn’t sure about all of it. I was wondering about the Hendrickson trucks that Illini did.

I think that a lot of aftermarket resin casters find themselves overwhelmed with orders, then become way behind and then finally give up. The resin shortage was no help to this. So this is very possible.

Jeff I’m pretty sure that a T444E would be accurate for this if it is at least a 94 model. I think that there is somebody out there that casts a 7.3 Power Stroke that you might could use. I’m not sure of the differences between them, but I am pretty sure that they are basically the same engine. My brother is a school bus mechanic, I could ask him. Cool project by the way!! I’m am definitely tuned in!

Thanks for posting this! This is truly bad news for truck builders. Hopefully someone will be able to take over casting Dave’s old kits. Does anyone know if Illini is still in business?