TAT GMC crackerbox

[clayton]

On 4/18/2018 at 2:15 PM, Jim B said:

What is that?

Is that two V6's or resin?

[landman]

3 hours ago, clayton said:

Is that two V6's or resin?

It is a scratchbuilt 702. One block,four heads. See posta above.

[DrKerry]

Looking awesome Jacobus!!!!

[jacobus]

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

 

[Spruslayer]

Lookin  great

Model on

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Looking good!

[towman1271]

Looking great

[jacobus]

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

[gatorincebu]

 Looks like you are making good progress there Jacobus. Keep up the good work !

 

 

 Be Well

   Gator

[DrKerry]

Looking great Jacobus!!!! Coming along nicely!!!

[DRIPTROIT 71]

I like the engine choice!!

[Jim B]

Nice choice on the 6V71T.  Is that from Auslowe?  If it is, be careful, the turbo crossover pipe doesn't line up with the turbo.

[jacobus]

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

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Looks good! I like the moving van idea!

[Mopar - D]

Jacobs if you decide to use the moving van I would go with the single axle. 

[leafsprings]

How about a Moose and Benji ( Movin On series ) build?

[jacobus]

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

[Pete68]

That jimmy will look good as a single axle. What van lines? 

[Force]

On 2018-06-23 at 1:15 AM, leafsprings said:

How about a Moose and Benji ( Movin On series ) build?

You mean the "Pig Pen", it was a lot rattier and a dual drive. 

Edited July 9, 2018 by Force

[gotnitro?]

Just ordered a crackerbox w day cab from AITM after watching this build come together. Cant wait to see more, glad to hear it was common to have a 6v71 engine..just happen to have one from gw trucks .

 

[jacobus]

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

[gatorincebu]

Jacobus , 

         Prayers and condolences from my Family to yours on the loss of your Sister !

Now for this project. I like the change to a single drive. .

 

Be Well

 Gator

 

 

[jacobus]

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

[gotnitro?]

Sorry to hear about your sister my family's prayers go out to you and your family also.

Really appreciate your taking the time to post this build , itll help me when I start the GMC over the winter .

 

[Mopar - D]

Jacobus 

 Prayers and condolences from to yours on the loss of your Sister ! It’s a hard choice between single or tandem they both look good. You may want to look at it by what you have in your collection of trucks have how many single cabs do you have versus how many tandems.