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Sweet Finish. I like the colors too.

Very nice finish the color fits it well. Your cart turned out great. Thanks for sharing.

This was my very first AMT ‘53 Ford Pickup in 1985 I bought it brand new that year. Your build is looking great with all the details your adding. This model is still one of my favorites out of the AMT Pickups

The very first 70s Dodge Dually's pickups had just the rear flares on them kinda like you did. Nice idea.

Nice Scout I like that Open slotted Grille.

Mock up looks great Ken. This is going to be a beautiful truck to be proud of for sure. Bill told me today he’s waiting for his Truck Decals in the mail too the winter storm we had here in Missouri has slowed everything down.

Yes they do Ken I have several builds and built in the boxes myself. One thing about cars too is there’s a nice selection out there now.

Scott now that’s a Cool LJ and story. Was it a 285 Maxidyne Weldon replace the Thermodyne with? This Truck reminds me of those Brockway Mixers with the “Boxed type” finders Gotnitro(Jeff) built some years ago on here. The ones I’m thinking of were Green and Red not Colonial either. I hate getting old. Thanks for sharing.

Those fittings looks sweet Brian. Thanks for sharing your little updates.

Not at all Scott. Please do I always enjoy old stories of Mack trucks and I’m still learning after 50+ years being around them. I was a teenager when you worked on that Fire Truck engine 😂. Seems like I’ve drove more Mack’s than any truck out there. My first was a 1979 Superliner in 1990 with a ENDT-676 with a Mack 6 speed Hi/LO Splitter with Reverse on the Splitter also. It had same engine as the Mack Cruiseliner model. I’m sure you have played Veterinarian on these a time or too 😂. Thanks for sharing your story. When I find a pic of that Superliner I drove I’ll PM you if you want.

Thanks Gary for stopping by.

Thanks Scott for the cool pic. I would then have to change it to a B20 😂. There was B gas burner at the St Louis Mack Dealer under their car port I think that one was a B40. I would always go look at it when I dropped my CHU613 for a Gen service. Thanks for sharing maybe next time.

Started By Jim Etter back in the late 1970s-early 1980s

Thanks for stopping by Ken I appreciate it. Yes they are making a difference how it looks.

Thanks Jürgen I appreciate it. Yes me too I’m liking this build a lot.

Ok thanks Jeff. I appreciate it

Your welcome. Yes I like that feeling

Yes it is just one of its dirty secrets. I’ve got one almost done just doing some final stuff to it. I like how you fixed the side marker lights on the fenders where they belong and separated the MACK letters too. Your pin wash looks good around the vents and doors are nice. It’s very hard to get this cab and hood to sit level but as Bill ( My Bother) and I we’re talking today how yours sits perfectly. I’m still fighting with mine but I will eventually get it. Thanks for sharing.

Rolling chassis looks great Brian.

Yes you are right same down here very simple set up as I remember as a kid and Bill (My Brother) was a Mechanic and a Plow Driver for our County in the winter months when needed. I remember him talking about them because he also worked on them as well. As you know the kit came out around 1972? I’m sure AMT at the time didn’t slouch on the details but like you said it’s just not modern but great details for the time frame. It’s always fun to build what you have been around like your doing. Ok I think I’m going to give it a shot. You know me already I’m very picky when it comes to paint and paint schemes. I’ve never built the plow or the spreader box I’ve built several of the dump beds through. I always had in mine this Safety Orange ( Tangerine color) I’ve had in a Rattle can for years with a black frame and possibly the top of the hood black. Thanks again and I appreciate it. Brian again you have really encouraging me to finally get going on this build after years of it being a dream.

You got that right Scott as a matter of fact the whole build is.

Neat and Clean Brian. No glue globs under the bolt heads here or crooked or even bolt heads. The plow looks incredible. I’ve been thinking for a long time to build a Mack R Tandem using the Dump Bed, Plow and Salt spreader from the Louisville kit. I know there kinda crude but I’m a Box Stock builder so it doesn’t matter to me. Your build is just encouraging me on to start it. Thanks for sharing your great work.

Not much updates on this lately. I cut the excess chassis off then put the rear crossmember back in as well as the center bogey crossmember. I’ll have to do some sanding and cleaning up on the frame rails now since I’ve moved the bogey. Going have to lower that left fuel tank now since I’ve done more adjustments to the cab sitting on the frame. More updates later.

Stacks and the brackets looks good.

Nice looking R Model so far.