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first thank you guy,s for those kinds words
now just doing a little building and slow gettin build more as you can see
dont forget its for fun and i like those old us truck,s , i like also old truck,s from the past in my country and there are some old mack,s involved the N-type , the used for heavy loads
but first the old crackerbox for now
jacobus
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so you have can see that i build together with Hermann on this project
we wil make some differents between both trucks , but stil have the front set back axle
its a challenge to do something like this and fun , thats important i think
here some pictures of my build sofar
other fueltanks
stil make here the new headlights and also new windshieldwipers
and now make the adjustments for the exhaust stack andsteering unit etc
jacobus
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so there is one
nr two i wil posted also
its fun to have a duobuild
great to do
jacobus
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thank you Gator
i stil dont know if i make the single drive ore the tandem , both are lookin so nice
for a greyhound moving vaan i wil say , single drive so ......
a look for both how it looks on the chassis
jacobus
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after a break [ my sister past away ] i start slowly back with the build of this one
i wil use the tandem set up and first i want make it good on the chassis with the correct high
on this picture it must about 4 mm up to make it correct like the real pictures i have found
and it make,s also a ggod room for the engine
til the next time
i am not only workin on the gmc
you wil seen soon the new item of a icoon from the past
jacobus
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lookin good so far
jacobus
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that color!!!!! great!! that is something to use , like this colorcombo
jacobus
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have done not much as only the engine built
new computer so must instal some things to put the picture,s on it
and yes , it wil be a single axle with a moving van
jacobus
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Jim , i have see it
guy,s now i have a problem
, i have seen a very nice picture of a GMC Crackerbox with a movingvan , its a single drive from greyhound
i have the decals almost for a year in house [ from jerry reeter ]
can i switch the chassis and wil be no problem for the TAT 2018 , here is the single drive chassis
if you say no than i use the tandem chassis but no movingvan
but it looks so good
jacobus
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i have see this on my table and hold it [ no cracks , its stisl oke ]
have everything from a close range seen on this project , because i have talk him in to it LOL
and i like his skills
go on with this and i wil see it when the rivets are come on this one
jacobus
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pppfff , thats bad , lot of work and than ......
have it some years ago , the pigments of the two paints wil give a chemical reaction
so clean it and start over again and than i use paint from the same company, no problems
but i am stil love this old girl
jacobus
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looks great , like it sofar
those wheels are nice
jacobus
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thanks guy,s
so the V6-71 engine is arrived so clean it and put it together and also with the gearbox
and than give him that very special green
jacobus
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have make som plumbing on the cat and his gearbox on the engine
when everything is good than the primer and paint
jacobus
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hello , i have make the fenders with woodglue to the cab so i can figured out where the battery box etc can come on the chassis and i can make the support for it , also for the aircleaner , so now its must a little move back but now i know the sizes
i have ordered a V6 engine for this old lady but if its take to long a take the V8-71
jacobus
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hello jim , you want something like this front , you know where i have it from
now i use a italeri 49 ft trailer because the sidewalls are good for the old look , so cut and lower it to a 30 ore 32 ft trailer , i think thats the correct size of that time ??
still a lot of cuttin and saw and try to make it looks good for a old style trailer
jacobus
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beside the other projects i am also workin on a leader , a australian truck from long time ago , there is not much to find but i have a brochure and that helps for the info , like the engine , suspension so here a couple of picture,s of this old lady
the donor is the italeri australian truck but remove the airsuspension and replace a rockwell 6 rod under the chassis , also a cat 3408
cut a piece of the radiator and replace the top
that is for the right high so the hood wil fit
the cat fits nice in the chassis and now can the gearbox mount to the engine
and also the suspension
also make the back of the chears close , it looks better and nice and clean
now just put everything in the primer
til the next time
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this its in the box
have put him deep under the stash otherwise i wil start with this one
jacobus
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that is a very nice truck , great work , just a good lookin dodge and trailer , color - decals turn out good !!!
jacobus
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like it , follow this one
jacobus
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this week recieved a peterbilt transkit and some accessoires and i like it
amt donor is the peterbilt california hauler
must be strong to let it on the stash , firstt the other projects
jacobus
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i was lucky to see these models from nearby and also have some in my hands
the are so nice [ some times you think there are real ]
as i already say , good work
jacobus
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welcome , finnaly have my work this result that you here on the forum
let them see how you very nice and good build mercedes are
your friend jacobus
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thanks for the info , now have paint the interior and i lookin only for a darker ore mint color green , i dont know if this color is good
have see one and than is everything red , ore darkgreen , i stil have some mint green that i use for the old mack , mayby its that good for a better interior color
here i have paint the matras a dark green
i think i lookin for the mintgreen ore keep it this color ?
jacobus
1978 Overnight Mack U Model
in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
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like it , just a nice workhorse
no fancy and bling-bling
jacobus