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Very nice work, Kurt.

Wow. It's amazing how it eats metal. Heck, it comes in a plastic jug. I would think that would be fine.

Thanks. I never knew about the metal parts.

That depends on the cab. What is it? If need be, we can always come up with spare windsheilds. I've put the "Glass" in the purple stuff and have been ok. But, it's better if you let the chemical do all the work of removing paint and glue. I imagine it's an AMT kit? Usually, the tub glues to the bottom of the widshield or door glass. Kits like the Mack R or any of the White Motors kits(Autocar, Diamond Reo, etc) are one piece of glass for the whole cab. Your tub will have more to grab onto if that is the case. It will weaken glue joints, but depending on how much glue is there, and how it was built, some joints just won't separate. Example: My Mack R model's front bumper. I was going to restore this truck with only minor mods. However, for a 17 yr old glue joint, I just could not get the bumper to separate from the right frame rail. So, I chopped it down. The glue I used was what any 13 yr old would use(at least in 1991):The good old Testors in the red tube. I didn't use 1/2 a tube, but I did always scrape chrome and paint from mating surfaces. It didn't give me much trouble as far as disassembly. Bear in mind that you may have to soak it, work it, then soak it again with many joints. I have to do that with a lot of my used parts that I buy. Also, you will always have the part the cracks or even breaks, so be prepared to repair or replace smaller, or thinner parts. I know there are better ways to explain it all, but at least it was a start.

Nice job. I love seeing the end results of a gluebomb rebuild.

Nice wheels, Ben.

I had a set of those badges but I'll be darned i I could find where I hid them. They were really nice. I should've bought a ew sets, but when i bought mine, the FLC was already a hard to find kit. The item # was RM-32(well, I'm sure about the 32 anyway). Nice set. I like the pic of the build from the other forum. Nice job by whoever built it.

If you wish to build it with a 60" sleeper, see if you can find the sleeper from the Italeri FLD kit. It's a 60" Freightliner sleeper(Your kit comes with a 40" sleeper). You will need to make it taller, to get the sleeper you're describing, but the length is right. I'll have to get the height measurement (that sleeper is on my "to do" list as well).

Outstanding work on these 2.

Now that's different.

Yes it is Dave. It's one of the reasons I'm a Cummins man.

Thanks for the info, Ben. As to my missing parts, the fill tube and filter are buried behind the frame rail.

Very nice. I love the paintjob.

Consider this as well. Both CAT and Mack have high pressure fuel systems. In other words, the pump has 6 individual fuel lines from the pump with one line feeding each injector. That's why the fuel pumps look similar. Cummins and Detroit are low pressure systems. The pump has one or 2 lines going to the head(s), and the injectors are like pigs feeding at a trough. Click on this link and you will see the left side of 2 Mack engines. The one on the left is the one found in the R Model kit. The one on the right would be the engine from the Cruiseliner kit. This pic is from the 1978 Mack R brochure. http://images53.fotki.com/v1578/file0nY1/28202/5/117425/8092508/S25C409012712160_0006.jpg

I'm going to have to burst a bubble here. That's the AMT Mack R kit's engine. ENDT-675 I believe is the model #, but that is definately the AMT Mack R's engine. Commonly known as the 237(HP). Here's mine from the right side. Here is a link to the AMT Mack R kit's instruction sheet so you can verify. http://public.fotki.com/modeltrucks25thscale/truckkit_instructions/amt/5020_mack_r685st/ Good try, though. Maybe bashing this with a 3406 might yield some results? Who knows?

Very, very cool.

It is.

Your pix aren't showing up for some reason. Good luck on the project, though.

Sharp!!!!!!

http://kenworthk100club.multiply.com/ That site should help with reference. The fans are available in the aftemarket as photoetch items, although they are part of some White Freghtliner photo etch deatil sets I've seen.

Nice job on this truck so far. Good job on the doors.

2 Outstanding builds Tim.

I love the idea.

I knew you'd like it.

That looks pretty cool.