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On 5/29/2024 at 6:56 PM, NOBLNG said:
Left hand drive trucks probably just evolved to be that way, with another seat next to the driver for a second driver. The central position has the advantage of making it easier for the driver to judge the center of the lane. Any competent driver shouldn’t have a problem…but competence is diminishing and I see plenty of automobile drivers that have no idea where the center of their lane is.😬 If you have no problem using the RH mirror in a normal rig, there should be no problem using both from a central position. i’m not sure about cameras instead of mirrors? I think it looks pretty slick though!😎
The center driver position makes it harder to see the lines dividing the lanes and you are more likely to get over too far.
But the main thing I see with a center driver position is the view around the rig, and huge blind spots on both sides instead of only on one side...but what do I know, I'm just a commercial drivers license holder equivalent to the US class A license. 😉-
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I don't understand why both KW and Tesla insists on putting the driver in the center far from each side in the cab...mirrors or cameras can work but have limitations for the view around the truck, especially if it's narrow.
I would like to sit near the middle of the road when I drive a full size truck and if a center posision would have been so great everyone would have it allready.-
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13 hours ago, Mike Slapattack said:
These are such cool kits. I hope Round2 brings it back one day like they did with the Transtar II
Sorry, it's the Transtar CO4070A they did new tooling and reissued, not the Transtar II Eagle CO4070B where the tooling was changed from the Transtar CO4070A so it couldn't be reissued in it's original form.
The tooling for the Transtar II Eagle seems to have disappeared when Round 2 bought the MPC, AMT and ERTL tool bank from Tomy. -
Could it be that they used the B-body K-members, they are slightly wider than the A-body.
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1957 is mostly red block, heads and intake manifold, valve covers are black or cast aluminum, air cleaner argent.
1958 is more difficult and the engine colors are all over the place, red, blue, green, yellow, valve covers are black, white and air cleaners are also black or white.
1959 to 1966 model year, Black block, heads, intake manifold (except aluminum) with different clolored valve covers and air cleaner depending on engine version, some have chrome valve covers and air cleaner and some of the hotter engines had cast aluminum oval air cleaners., it depends on engine version and if they ordered a dress up kit. -
12 hours ago, Gary Chastain said:
Yes sir, that is true. I only have one set of four brake shoes and parts to use on a build and I did not want a big hole where the wheels mount, so backing plates it is, saving my other setup.
Yes of course, lack of detail is probably why the kit manufacturers also supplies backing plates.
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Far from all US tractors and trailers have backing plates because you really don't need them as all brake parts are attached to the axles themselves, and it's easier to see wear as you can see the brake shoes from the inside.
Here is Paul Cox's 1979 K100 Aerodyne under restoration, no backing plates.
even on more modern trucks, 2000 Peterbilt 379.
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On 5/20/2024 at 3:07 AM, Jim B said:
Thanks, guys I appreciate the positive comments.
@Force I kind of figured it was something like that. Revell getting as much use as the can out of the Monogram molds.
@Rich Chernosky Glad you found it interesting.
Well Revell and Monogram was merged and became the same company 1986.
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On 5/20/2024 at 5:28 PM, robdebie said:
Thanks for the engine reference file link! We/you/I would need dimensioned drawings like the one below from your collection before a 3D CAD drawing is a possibility. But I gues you don't have this brochure yourself?
I'll stop doubting the Page & Page rear suspension, and order that Czech set 🙂
Rob
No I don't, the images was found on internet.
The 1673C is a redesign and is slightly different from the 1673 and 1673B and the 1673C appearently developed to the 3306.
These are the only dimensions I have found so far.
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Nice model.
This kit is not new at all, the only thing new is the box and decals and this kit has been out several times, 2 times under the Monogram brand and 6 times under the Revell brand...all are the same basic kit.
I have one of the first issues of the Shelby GT350R from 1994 issued under the Monogram brand but it's based on the tooling of the first 65 Shelby GT350 and 65 Mustang 2+2 also issued by Monogram in 1985 and 1/24th scale, and all the 1964½, 1965 and 1966 Mustangs and Shelbys from Revell and Monogram are based on this tooling.-
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15 hours ago, RancheroSteve said:
I have these if they'll work for you:
Except for these a correct Superbird decal sheet should include these essential images, otherwise it's not complete.
Wing strut decals with text in in black and white as both were available.
Headlight door.
Rear quarter panel above the passenger side tail light.
Steering wheel decal.
Horn decal
The Keith Marks Superbird sheet have all of them plus all the Plymouth and Road Runner markings, except maybe for the Voice of the road runner horn decal.
Rays decals seems to have the horn decal too.-
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On 5/14/2024 at 11:43 PM, Dave Ambrose said:
Yes, that includes you.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it.
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15 hours ago, 1972coronet said:
F.E. (and M-E-L for this matter) is a completely different engine family vs. the '385 Series' (429/460 ; 370 truck engine) .
Headers - exhaust manifolds, etc. - won't interchange between the two .I haven't checked to see if one of the resin casters (3-D offerings, etc.) offers headers for the 385 .
One of the Revell issues, the Torino GT has tubular headers for 429-460.
As I understand it he want tubular headers for a 427 FE to fit in the engine bay of the 66 Fairlane, and the Torino is based on the Fairlane so it might work, it's a model kit the 429-460 headers can maybe be modified to work for the 427 FE...but on a real engines it's not possible without severe modifications to the flanges wich most likely have to be changed as they are very different between the engines.-
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On 4/22/2024 at 8:55 PM, Blaze00 said:
Dirty Trick not to add decals
The Testors issues of the old Jo-Han kits did not have any decals at all, I believe they were issued with left over stock from Jo-Han and there were most likely no decals left.
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15 hours ago, Dave Ambrose said:
Claes, I'll be sending out the international replacement issues this coming week.
Does that include me too?
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Nice.
I have the double set with both cars.
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For information.
The Revell/Monogram 1970 Ford Torino kits has a 385 family 429 engines, these engines are very different from the FE and the 385 family engines are physically larger. -
15 hours ago, robdebie said:
I found only two usuable pictures of the 1673 engines, most were 1693s. I found the same picture you showed, and one more, shown here.
I'm going to 'park' this problem for a while. Just maybe I'll attach the cab + hood + grille with tiny magnets, so they can be lifted off together to show the drivetrain.
RobI have many pictures of the 1673 in my files since I started gathering when I found out the truck had one of them engines.
On many places it say that the truck had a 1674 but that's not true according to my reliable source, he say it was a 1673 due to age of the engines...the 1673, 1673A and 1673B was made 1960-1968 and the 1674 came on the market 1967...the movie was from 1971 and the engine was allready old and worn by then wich a 4 year old engine wouldn't have been...and the yellow air cleaner used wich was a 4 inch intake tube 1673 air cleaner, the 1674 used a 5 inch intake tube and a different looking air cleaner...so in conclution he says the engine must have been a 1673B.
Here is a link to my reference files for the 1673 https://public.fotki.com/ForceFC1/cat-1673d333/ , feel free to use them.15 hours ago, robdebie said:I have read too that the rear suspension was 'Page and Page 60/40 spring suspension', but I don't know how this was established. I can't see a thing of the rear suspension in the movie, with the exception of the ravine scene, where *maybe* the beam component can be seen (outlined in red), connecting to the leaf spring of the rear axle, outboard of the chassis beam?
A big thanks for Czech Truck Model link, I will probably order that set.
Rob
On this picture you see the missmatched wheels too, 5 hole steelies on the drive axle and 5 hole Alcoas on the rear tag axle as this is the passenger side, the other way around on the drivers side.
The suspension is hidden by the wheels most of the time so it's hard to see, and yes it's the beam you see highlighted in this picture and when you know how a Page & Page suspension looks like it's very clear.
Here is a truck chassis with that suspension.
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4 hours ago, M W Elky said:
I sure hope for round 2 to reissue that one as they are getting tougher to come by I know I could use 6 or 10 of them
I think I have 6 to 10 of them allready. 😉😁
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The #222 are still missing and #223 is a no-show here in Sweden as of May 11th.
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Same here, #222 and #223 has not reached my mailbox here in Sweden as of May 11th, I have not sent any requests for replacements yet tho' as I have been patiently waiting for them to come.
I know there were problems with the #222 everywhere in the World but since I got #221 I thought the #223 would show up...but nothing so far. -
The 60 Starliner Custom or 2 'n 1 kit has everything you need to do a period correct 427 with dual 4 bbl and long cast iron headers.
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5 hours ago, Bugatti Fan said:
When I was doing some research for my build basically by keeping looking at parts of the film by rewinding my VHS tape (yes it was back in the eighties) the hood ornaments turned out to be a rear view mirror of sorts.
The truck has a hood ornament on top of the grille in the middle and it's small, but it also has a mirror on top of the grille to the right of the ornament pointed at the smoke stack so the driver could see the color of the exhaust and if it was too black he had to lift off or change to a lower gear and keep the rpm up to not damage the engine.
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Nice build so far...and the correct year.
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