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Cool little kit,one of my favorites.The motor is a 361 dodge,it is part of the big block family,same as the 440 383 bunch every one loves,the distributor on that will go at the front f the motor,sticks out at a 45 degree angle on the right front corner.I always thought it would be cool to stuff a hemi in one of them. Harvey

What does it look like in the box,would like to see it?.Looks like a neat old time tractor. Harvey

Wow simply amazing. very nice work indeed. Harvey

the model companies parts are also all a bit different,revell is not the same scale as amt and etc.The boxes are the same from 55-66,but a revell box will not be exactly the same as a AMT box,myself i wouldnt worry about the minute differences,when they are that small no one is going to be able to tell anyway? Harvey

Frieightliner was big on the fact that every truck was custom built to the owners specs,they always had ads in the magazines promoting just that.Coming on to the end of the cabover era they werent really a fleet truck,IH Ford and Dodge were the real cheapy ones then,frieghtlier was a step up from them,KW and peterbilt were the top of the line then,Mack was not at the bottom but between a IH and a frieghtliner.At least thats how i remember it. Harvey

That old truck looks like its been ridden hard and put away wet?,there are some good shots for details you normally dont see,it has stack towers very similar to the kit ones,wouldnt be hard to replicate that.It has the small emblem on the grille top,it is a pointed type,not the rectangle one in the kit.The cab in the kit is an oddball cab,they had a very limited run of the cab steps,was a one year only?.I have never seen one in person that is the same cab with those type of steps.There were some pictures on here of the real one that had those steps. Harvey

The directions can be hard to read,its best to test fit parts first,they do have some warpage issues too.I grew up with them as a kid,i have only built 1 italeri kit in my life?..It helps to be able to visualize what the end result is going to look like,i work at Auto Body work so it is easier for me.AMTs wheel and tires leave a lot to be desired in the authenticity department,the tires never fill out to the edge of the rim,they look like they are going to pop off,i used to put the rims and rings together first,then slide the tires over them like you do a real tire,it helps to get the rubber tire warmed up a bit first,makes it easier to slide over.You have to remove any chrome from where you are glueing,nothing will stick to that.. Good Luck Harvey

It sold on e bay for 255.00 have seen them go for up to 400 at one time,still too rich for my blood.Had it when i was a kid in 71,was only 11 then,couldnt get the torsion bar suspension to go together right,ended up being a parts kit,To this day i still cant understand the excitement over that rear suspension,i just have bad memories of it.. Do hope they will bring it back,as i want another crack at it. Harvey

Im pretty sure this particular truck would have had a white colored motor,KW used to paint all the engines white back then,said it was easier to find oil leaks?. But tan could be used as well. Harvey

front cab mounts were always tricky on those, as was the front engine mount,could never understand why it was chromed?,never liked how the front bumper stuck out from the edge of the fenders,Decals were always hit and miss,sometimes they worked and other tmes they just went to little pieces.But i am glad it came back,it was a high dollar kit on ebay,if you were lucky enough to find one.Next up i want the original issue of the IH transtar cabover,that is one of my favorites. Harvey

Should be pretty easy,it is really no bigger then a V8 of the same type,just longer,not any wider.you might have to move some of the turbo piping or exhaust outlets,i made one myself from 2 old 8v92s from a peterbilt cabover kits,looks OK,havent run the pipes for the turbos yet,planning on 2 superchargers and 2 turbos?,The v12swere actually pretty common back in the day,you also see a lot of them running power generators for hospitals and the like too.Harvey

Back in the late 80's and early 90's i had 3 of them,they were nearly indestructible,and i did try.Had a 83 pickup,a 84 hardtop and a long wheelbase convertible with a factory hardtop on it,we called it the popemobile,i loved them they would go anywhere in 4x4..motors were good on fuel,did put the rod out through the side of my pickup one night,man that made a big kaboom.Might have to pickup one of these. Harvey

I remember when i was about 10-11 years old,i purchased a mixer kit,it was really sharp looking on the box,I could not finish the suspension,it was too hard for a 11 year old,it didnt help that i painted all the pieces first,glue wouldnt stick very good.Never did finish it,it just wound up being a parts rig.Even today i wouldnt want to build the torsion bar setup,give me the walking beam anyday. Harvey

the engines in the older peterbilt trucks were white,they were that way so the oil leaks were easier to find?,all the manufacturers had their specific colors,fords were blue,IHs were red,KW was white also.But you can paint it any color you want,as it may have had a "heart transplant" at some time. Harvey

Very nice,those trucks were used to promote the Antique Car Museum they have there,they would travel around with cars in the back for shows and picking up new ones for the museum,I believe it is called the LINQ,now or something like that,the museum is still there,its up on the 5th floor,really something to see,a lot of nice cars in it.You can get in for free if you sign up for a players card there,otherwise it is 10 or 12 dollars to get in. Harvey

the early interiors were a light army type of green color,then they went to the beige color,the easiest way to tell what color the interior was by the hood letters,they started to use larger letters on the front,it almost looked like they went to a capital style of letter for the MACK on the front hood,if you see the 2 of them side by side it is real easy to pick out,this was around 73 or 74,my father had a small fleet of macks,i was only 12 or so,and remember seeing them when they were new.The beige interior was so much better looking,they also went to the curved style dash then too.The dash in the DM600 is pre 74,and the dash in the AMT R600 is post 74. also the hood letters are visibly different too. Harvey

just wondering if anyone has heard of any new releases for the coming year?,from the old AMT,Revell,Italeri molds.seems round2 always has some re-releases,that is mostly the type i am interested in,really love the old school stuff. harveyb

All they had were little strips of metal that attached to the deflector and then they screwed to the front of the cab,they were like L brackets?,cant put it into words?,but it wasnt anything to elaborate?,not much help?.. Harvey

Ebay used to be a great place to buy stuff,i have bought and sold lots of different items on there,not anymore as they have changed it all around so it only seems to benefit them,not the sellers or buyers.the shipping is the worst i have ever dealt with,mostly not any fault of the sellers,but they want their commision on the shipping now too,They have lost a lot of customers over that too,And since i live in Canada that makes it even harder to even get someone to sell to me?,Im sure other canadians have similar stories to tell,you would think that we are in mars when it comes to shipping stuff to us here.

Very Nice, you could try a false floor in the trailer,then it wouldnt take so many tires to make a load?But i think it looks perfect the way it is. Harvey

Its easy to become a member,you have to prove you are a real person,not a site looking for email addresses?,you have to apply with a reason you want to join,it is a real good website,i have wasted many hours on there.It might take a day or two for them to get back to you,but they will. Harvey

Seen a advertisement for a Amt Shell Tanker,all the sites that list them have no pictures yet,anyone know anything about these?.just wondering if it will be the same old Tank trailer or maybe a new casting. Harvey

another thing might be to narrow the front of the frame so it does not flare out?,Another thing is the rear suspension,not sure if they used the camelback setup that old,a lot of the b61's were single axle with a tag axle if they were tandem.ask over on Hanks Truck Forum,someone there can tell you exactly how they were. Harvey

Dont forget the 40% off coupon either,it can be printed from the internet,We dont have them in Canada,at least not handy where ii live.When i go to the US i always take some coupons with me . harvey

i got mixed up on the original question,my answer is not relavent at all.The 11.00 tire from the old MPC kits are the best looking tires out there,they are a little fatter then the 10.00 ones that AMT uses,but the tires are not supposed to touch,the pics of the rear tandems are how it should really be,with the 11.00 tires they are to close together,it does look better but is not really right,You could pack the 10.00 tires with cotton wadding to give them some depth,have seen that done before. Harvey