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I'll be checking in on this one. Neat looking head board. Jeff

This is way cool! Trucks like that are why I love trucking!

Thanks for the comments. Clayton - thanks for sharing your ideas for the broom/shovel rack and Diesel/Gas holders. The box for my binders is a Mercury bunk sleeper/cab pass through piece. Just a few more items and it's finished. I'd like to put on a couple of lights for the wrecker deck as a lot of responses happen in the late night hours. I know from my experience 75% of my breakdowns were at night. I've had to sit in the bunk for hours waiting for roadside service....my hats off to these experts as this is a dangerous and under appreciated career field but much needed. Jeff

Getting close to being done. Jeff

A little progress today. Stacks built and painted, tanks painted and luberfiner painted.

Thanks Dennis!

Hey Sean, I've decided to go with the dual exhaust since the lower pipes are there from the previous build. Found some fresh mufflers and "black washed" the shields. I also found a spare luberfiner in the parts box and will end up painting it since I don't have a chrome one. I do have a chrome top I'll put on if I can separate the old one without cutting my finger again. I would like to go with curved pipes but don't have any. I have been able to do a little work since my accident but nothing major. As you can see, some of my decals have yellowed. I pulled the fuel tank off so I could redo it but I'm gonna replace it with the smaller reissued tank so the exhaust plumbing won't touch it. Used BMF for the grill shell, trashed the old grill mesh pulling it off so I'll need to get some new stuff. Don't know where tho... Also,I'm not liking the frame painted a darker color red but I'll have to go with it. I think I'm gonna try the older style scrolls first. Here is what I got so far. Thanks for the opinions... Jeff

Casey I'm not having any luck with my scanner. I took a few pics to give you an idea. They are not the best, sorry. Jeff

That type of air cleaner was used on Peterbilt conventionals. I can't get my scanner to work at the moment but if you have the AMERICAN TRUCKS or AMERICAN TRUCKS 2 books by David Jacobs there are a few pictured in either of those books. The Farr air cleaner looks nice on your build. Jeff

That is a nice truck. I've got to get this kit. Yours is really cool in white and silver! Jeff

Beautiful looking combo. The paint, decals, wheels and tarp system are sweet! Diamond Reos are making a come back! Jeff

I'm really liking it. Those colorful Camaros are beautiful. Nice touch on the GM theme! Jeff

Wow! You make scratch building look easy! This looks like it could have been a real kit! Amazing work! Thanks for sharing. Jeff

I agree. This is a beautiful build of the kit! I like it a lot. Lots of detail on this trailer! Jeff

I missed this one. This is a gorgeous truck! It really is cool combination of two great kits! Nice classy wreckerl! Jeff

Very, very nice! I like the frameless dump too! I see the Apollo 116 road tractor spent it's last days playing in the dirt... Nice work on all the builds! I like them. Jeff

Beautiful! This is really, really nice! I like your decals! Jeff

Nice color choice and truck and trailer combo! I'd go with an Oregon Logging company if you have the means of making your own decals. Looking good! Jeff

Cleaned my work space off so I could apply decals. Not sure if I should go with dual exhaust or single. Painted lubrifiner or chrome. Scrolls from the decal sheet or scrolls from the AMT sheets.... Any ideas or comments welcomed. Jeff

JT - Lol...that's funny! Not moving anytime soon, I retired from the military (5 yrs ago) so this is it for awhile. Only problem is I don't have the shelf space on the walls in this house. Still have models packed in a foot locker. I cringe thinking about how they faired during the move! Trying to tidy up a few started/broke ones before I tackle any new projects. Still have that drop deck flatbed you built last year on my mind. Thanks! Jeff

Sean, Cool, thanks! Nice job on combining the two tanks. I see you have a brochure. Does this truck have dual tanks and battery boxes? I don't think I've seen a Diamond Reo set up as a long haul tractor except a Reo Giant. This may end up on my "things to build" later list. Jeff

Looks like your work bench is up and running Sean! Can't wait to see more progress on this build. I like the looks of that Appollo DR as well. Is that one long fuel tank or two separate tanks close together. My eye sight is not working tonight. Looks good! Jeff

The first picture when the truck was blue and white was taken about 17 years ago. I remember setting up a table outside my house with three or four newly built trucks since my Ebay discovery. I think the neighbors next door thought I was silly for taking pictures of my models. I waited for a nice day to use my 12mm Nikon camera. After taking the pics I remember hoping/praying that they came out well and the anticipation of the wait for film devlopment. It's not like that anymore these days. Time sure does fly... Jeff

The wrecker body is a nice addition to the IH. This is one kit I don't have but looks really nice when built. Looks like your moving along nicely on this one. Can't wait to see the Harley colors on this! Thanks for sharing! Jeff

Spent most of the day inside thanks to a nice snow fall today. I posted some new pics. I spent a lot of time touching up the paint on the wrecker body. Changed the rear wheels out for some 2 hole Budds and put some cleated rubber tires on. The front tires are from the Pete 352 TurnPiker. I never did like those rims on that kit because they are too fat. Using them as front high floats for a wrecker seemed like a better fit. Most of the body parts are just mocked up. Not sure what I'm going to use for the winch cables. Thread seems so out of place. Sprayed clear on the body so I can add the decals next. I'm undecided on painting the front bumper red and black like the rear. Or bare metal foil the bumper for a custom look. I put the pintle hook up front so painting the bumper may be a better option. I really want to finish this truck this weekend so I can start another old built up that lost momentum. Thanks for looking, Jeff