R model, the last hoorah

[signguy2108]

Just a plain, no frills work truck. the last truck i owned, 1978 , 285, double low 6 speed, added the sleeper after i bought it. Model had the w/b stretched (190) in., kit tanks lenghtened a bit, visor added, diff wheels. Thats about it. I'm told the real one sits behind a barn now, grown up in weeds with a log loader on it.....

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[leafsprings]

Nice build for an old classic. Very realistic looking, right down to the painted rings on the front rims. 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Very nice! What did you make the sleeper vents out of?

[Jim B]

Nicely done.

[Tom Geiger]

Very nice!  The fact that you owned the 1:1 makes it very special indeed!

[Warren D]

Looks good!

[signguy2108]

Thanks, guys. Brian, the vents came out of the scrap pile, don't know what they were from. Sleeper was scratchbuilt, the real truck had a 36" Able sit in with one exhaust cutout and round vents. I installed it cause hauling wood chips, we sat in line a whole lot of the time. Ended up being storage mostly, with no a/c vents in the sleeper, u certainly could'nt sleep in it! Getting close to the end of the month, got to get back on the short dog....

[DrKerry]

Very nice!!! Like the old Mack's!!

[redneckrigger]

Nice work...................real nice replication of an old friend!

[TECHMAN]

Great job!!!  Always special to see a replica of a real one, especially when there is a back-story....

DJ