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I have been trying to track down images and information on an oddball chassis cab vehicle manufactured by GM. I have only seen this a couple of times but it seems to be a heavier duty version of the G30 van chassis with some kind of tilt hood that uses the grille from the C70 truck. The ones that I have seen were Class C motorhomes so I'm not totally convinced yet that this was a factory offering. I do know that in 1993 Chevrolet started offering a G30 cab on the P30 chassis that had a fibreglass tilt hood, but it had the same grille as the equivalent G30 so what I'm looking for seems to be something different. I'm hoping someone here is familiar with this vehicle and I'm not imagining things...

Left NC yesterday and stopped for the night in Stamford, CT. We're stuck here for the day.

So in an update to this thread, I did pass by a place called Bobby's Hobbies in Gibsonville on the way to Mebane from Roanoke. Hope to check it out while I'm in the area. Also going to check out Raleigh Hobby tomorrow.

Did anyone else notice the 2019 Ram has switched to six lug wheels?

Thanks for the info! Might go check out the Ollie's while we're down.

I'm going to be visiting family in Mebane and Hillsborough, NC for New Year's. Driving down from New Brunswick so I'll be mobile and willing to travel a bit outside of those cities in search of shops. Hopefully there are some good hobby shops in the area and not just the chain stores...! Thanks in advance!

Any pictures? Nothing on the website that I can find except the Wagoneer body. I picked up two of these kits at reasonable prices so of course it's being reissued....

I live in Saint John, NB. As far as I know, Hobby Lobby doesn't have Canadian stores. The closest store to me is in Bangor, ME, which is 136 miles. However, I am a long haul truck driver and I have easy access to the HL in Auburn, ME, which is about 221 miles away. I've also been to stores in Niagara Falls, N.Y., and Alamance Crossing, NC. I'll be looking for the Molotow pens now that I know they carry them.

I will say, driving a manual in heavy traffic can be rather tiring. The Cascadia's clutch is really heavy, but I don't use it much. Usually go between 4/5 but in a 13 speed that involves a range change. I have a Mazda 5 now for puttering around when I'm home and it is a 5 speed. My pickup is a 93 Chevy that I inherited from my dad; wish it was a manual but I won't be changing it.

He says the 60 Starliner has two complete engines; the 352 and what is the other one?

Do any of these places have easy access to the interstate and truck parking?

Casey, I have to ask out of affinity for the venerable six cylinder: have you considering putting the AMC 258 in this from the MPC Pacer?

Now that's cool!

I'm enjoying being on the road so far! I have about 16,000 km in now. I have been down as far as Georgia and as west as far as Iowa. Most trips I get are on the 5-7 days range, usually home for two days. My most recent trip had me out for 12 days. My company is really good at letting drivers decide how much home time they want. I got to visit the Iowa 80 truck stop, what a place! Unfortunately the museum was closed when I was there; hopefully I can get back when it is open.

Went to the Hobby Lobby at Alamance Crossing, NC and they have a bunch of kits on clearance. I picked up the Piranha, a 65 Mustang funny car, and the 23 T delivery truck for $30!

I was at my LHS today and talking with the owner and he showed me a listing on his suppliers website for a new tool 1966 Suburban that is being issued the same month as the Foose F-100. This was the first I'd heard of this; anyone know more?

Wow, its been a while since I updated this thread! I finished my course at the end of August, finished my internship last week and now I've been cut loose with my own truck. I leave for my first trip tomorrow morning, headed to Greensboro, GA. I was a little spoiled by my trainer's truck. It is a 2015 Kenworth T680, Paccar MX-13 and an Eaton 13-speed. Some pictures I took during the last four weeks... A very tight spot I parked a trailer in: Literal steaming piles of poo at a mushroom farm in Temple, PA Driving into a building and backing to a dock at the Wegmans distribution center in Rochester, NY: And now my assigned truck. It is a 2013 Freightliner Cascadia, Detroit DD15 and a Detroit DT12. It currently has 621939km on the clock.

The only thing that is shared between the Monogram and Revell squarebody kits are the subject material. Check out my history on the Revell kits: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/75490-history-of-revells-squarebody-pickup-kits/

I was wondering if these Kenworth wheels are available in resin anywhere: Thanks!

Some more modern trucks would be a delight to see. Italeri makes a great Volvo VN780 which I may be driving in the next couple of weeks. But how a bout a new Peterbilt 587 or 579 or any Peterbilt with the new cab. Kenworth T660 and T680. Hopefully if they do a bunch of Paccar trucks (could do some DAFs, too!) they would tool up MX11 and MX13 engines for swapping around. And, of course, a Freightliner Cascadia. Seeing as how everyone kinda missed the boat on the Columbia when it was relevent.

You are correct, sir.

The Chevrolet version of this tooling has everything you're after. Try looking for one of those online; a built-up would be your most economical option.

It doesn't. Stock (ish) building options only. It is a straight reissue of thr version found in the Gone Fishing set.

We finished our in-class training last week, today was our first day with the driving simulator. Here I am searching for gears. It is setup with a Fuller 13-speed to match our real truck.

I do recall there being a difference with the special edition metal cases, too. The Double Dragster tin definitely has more parts in it.