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Yeah, Skip, you and me must both be in the lucky 2%! Mine is down too.

Well, for some reason, I can't login to photobucket to upload them (I'm getting a site maintenance message), but I found a couple other Indy Official trucks, too! And one I'm sure Nick will love!

Now why didn't I think of that?!?!

And I just read the description of the Pete a little closer, and all that is original from the 1982 issue he's claiming it to be is the box and instructions!!! The dummy even states it has reissue instructions and is molded in white instead of red!!!!

I'd just like to have a little of whatever he's smoking, because it's some good stuff! I looked through some of his other items, and started laughing even harder when I seen this one! http://cgi.ebay.com/1982-Monogram-Peterbilt-MELTON-Truck-Line-LOOK-NEW-OOP-/190521459637?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c5bf6c3b5 I can go to my local Michael's right now (well, not right now, they're closed, but in the morning ) and by three of the reissues for a little over $20 a piece!

Yeah, Gary, go to photobucket.com and open yourself a photobucket account. It's free and easy to post pics here from. I use it for aal my posts, just copy the IMG link under the pic and paste it in your post. There are a couple tutorials that are more in depth in the tips section!

Thanks everyone, and Rodney, I did measure twice. Once with each eye!!

That could be possible. My better half's 1990 Thunderbird would still be getting around 28 MPG if the body didn't rot away from around the engine!!

Some more! This one is the Lincoln Mint GTO Judge diecast kit. The 69 Charger diecast kit.

Here are a few of mine.

Nice!

Some nice hardware, Donnie! Congrats!

Thanks everyone, and Rob, I drove a 1990 F-SuperDuty (back when Super Duty actually meant something ) rollback that is equivilant to todays F-450s, and it had the same suspension, too. According to the door sticker, the rear axle rating alone it is just over 8,000 lbs! I could haul a couple Minis in the bed and still not overload it! Anyway, since it was a nice day for once and it hit 80 degrees here, I decided to do some more on this and even take it out to put a guide coat of primer on it. It also helped the cable (and since I have cable internet, the internet too) went out for a few hours this afternoon! I did some quick cleanup on the cab cut, and was surprized to find after the primer, I didn't do too bad getting everything together. I also cut the interior to fit, and it turned out to fit perfectly. It is mocked up in the first pic with no primer on the cab. After primer, I still have a little bodywork to do. I really was feeling good by now, so the frame was the next to go under the saw. No turning back now, Part 2! Now, for some reason, it always seems that when things are going good for me, something always has to go kaboom. Well, here's the KABOOM!! I was so worried I would get the gap between the cab and bed too big, I CUT TOO MUCH! The gap that is supposed to be 6 inches is only 3! I'm going to have to get to the hobby shop sometime soon and see if I can get some strips to add frame to it!

Nice job Steve. That Type K is at the top of my "Holy Grail" kit list!

Gary, I can't help you much, but on the price issue, if it was around $90, I'm sorry to say that is about the going rate for a Revell of Germany or Italeri kit nowadays. The cheapest I've seen it on the shelf around my area was $80! As for the fenders, don't hold me to it, but I thought I seen someone here mention before it also includes the regular 359 curved fenders as well. It is just more or less the 359 kit with some extras.

MMMMMMMM Duallies!!!!!!!

Yep I do, Chris, I'm using the Monogram F350 as the base.

Thanks Art! The sad thing is I have the Papa Truck transporter for that one, too!

Nice job, Chris.

Jairus told me I had a good catch remembering the Lambo, but how did I, diesel running through my veins, forget the Detroit Diesel V-12?!?! Lee is correct, the Payhauler haul truck does have a V-16 Detroit Diesel, but both the drag race trucks from ERTL, the Bandag Bandit and the other's name escapes me right now, did have a Detroit Diesel V-12 powerplant!

Thanks for the replies so far, I don't know why I was so afraid to start cutting! We just might have to talk, Jim! I could always use it for a wrecker! Thanks Jason, it was seeing your updates earlier to your crew cab that gave me the kick in the pants I needed! There's still going to be some hurdles to overcome, but I got the biggest out of my way! I just have to convert everything to four wheel drive, get the frame cut to the right length to include the extra chassis cab length it has, and SERIOUSLY beef up the rear suspension! The kits leaf springs might work as my front springs, but they are no where close to my rear springs! I still have to figure out if I can make the kits engine look like my diesel, minus the grease!

After reading through the 1990 F350 Crew Cab thread, I finally after 8 long years of owning my 1:1, finally decided to get the guts to take saw to plastic and build the model of my 1:1 I call "Little Red". This is the inspiration behind the build. This is not going to be a true replica stock build, but the key features of my 1:1 are going to be included, including the unique frame setup of the 1:1. The standard dually bed was not added until the truck was rebuilt before I bought it, the truck started life as a chassis cab and has a 6 inch gap between the bed and cab, as seen in this picture. There will be a few add ons to the build I someday hope to have on the 1:1 as well, including a lightbar like you would see on a tow truck, dual stacks between the bed and cab, and Alcoa aluminum wheels. I already have the wheels, fine castings by Alan at Ma's Resins. Anyway, enough about the 1:1 and one to the build. The biggest thing holding me up was actually cutting the Monogram extended cab down to be the regular cab. I finally got the guts to cut it after planning this built since I bought the real one 8 years ago! Here goes nothing, too late to turn back now! I actually surprized myself, I don't think I did all that bad, and I did it all in less than a half hour! At least to me, it looks like I cut everything right, and compared to this AMT 92 F150 regular cab, it looks like I hit it pretty spot on! Now for the next cut I've been dreading, the frame! I think the hardest is going to be getting the gap right!

Chris, nice work on the Eagle so far! As for working, I finally sat down at the desk some more tonight, and began working on a piece of my heavy haul crew. I put the big Ford on the back burner for a little while, and the little Ford said "It's my turn!"!! I finally, after 8 years of owning the truck, got the guts (or whatever other colorful phrase you would like to use ) to start working on the model of my 1:1 F350 dually that I call "Little Red". I didn't come up with the name, it's previous owner and owner of the towing company I worked for at the time named her, and she is "Little Red" because "Big Red" was her sister, a 1984 Frieghtliner FLC! For those of you who may not have seen it before, this is the inspiration behind this project. As you can see, the biggest reason I needed some guts was to cut the Monogram cab down to a regular cab, and tonight was the night! No turning back now! All these years, and I was afraid of messing up the cab! I actually surprised myself and did it in less than a half hour, and sitting next to the AMT 92 regular cab, I think I hit it spot on! This is not going to be a true replica stock build, but I'm going to get the main truck as close to what you see in the pic, including the 6 inch gap between the bed and the cab where it has extra frame since the truck was born as a chassis cab. The stock dually bed was not added until she was rebuilt after being retired from the working life. I'm going to add stacks, a lightbar (since it is a heavy haul escort for this build, and the real one might get one someday just for fun!), and these great Alcoa wheels I got thanks to Stewart from Ma's Resin.

Rob, I don't know if it was a factory option or an aftermarket like the 6 doors or the Centurion Bronco, but I've seen one or two of these style cabs cruising my local area. The one I know of for sure is a white and teal two tone somewhere in the 92 to 96 year range. Jason, thanks for giving me the inspiration to finally start my own 1990 F350 project, I've just been to afraid to take the saw to it. I finally did, and it will be popping up soon!

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