1/25 AMT Autocar DC9964B with 47yr old Dump Bed

[Pete68]

This is a old AMT Autocar DC I’ve had for about 16yrs always undecided what till make till last winter. I decided to make it a Dump truck. I took my brother Bill’s old bed he gave me back around 1986 and re-do it. Bill bought a new AMT Autocar Dump Truck when it first came out in 1972. He painted the neighbors fence to buy it of course I helped I was 3yrs old. The cab shied and front was bad so Ireplaced it with a Ertl one I had. Here’s somepics of the bed and truck in progress. 

[Pete68]

Worked on the truck a little 

[Deuces ll]

Very cool.... I just got the latest release a couple of weeks ago... ??

[Pete68]

Thanks. I got one Friday very nice 

[Pete68]

Bed has been mounted on now for the details 

[Mopar - D]

Nice work on your AC Lee

[Pete68]

Thanks Dan. Thought I would tidy this one up while taking break from the Titan 

[Pete68]

This week I was looking at this old Autocar build sitting on the shelf and decided to try to get this thing done. Not much left to do on it but to add some bits and pieces and some fresh touch up painting  

Edited Saturday at 01:22 PM by Pete68

[Biggu]

I really like the look of where this is going. Looks like a heavy off road style rock truck, or a coal mine truck. With the extra large cab guard it looks to be a really stout heavy unit

[Pete68]

7 hours ago, Biggu said:

With the extra large cab guard

Thanks Jeff I appreciate it. I was thinking the same thing when I added that Cab guard to Bill’s old Dump bed. Glad you stopped by. 

[Biggu]

Another subtle touch I noticed is the location of the air horn. That is old school cool as it is a single piece as is mounted to the side.  Ties in well with the exposed PTO and hand latch for the tailgate.  Old school details 

[ShakyCraftsman]

Looking good Lee. Kinda looks like so many trucks like this you would see on the East coast in the day.👍🏻

Ron G 

[BK9300]

Pete, good to see another post.  Every time I see a tough old brute like this Autocar, I can’t imagine what it must have been like to drive one!

Edited Sunday at 04:24 PM by BK9300

[Gary Chastain]

Lee, I really like where this build is going and history of the parts, very cool

[Pete68]

23 hours ago, Biggu said:

Another subtle touch I noticed is the location of the air horn. That is old school cool as it is a single piece as is mounted to the side.  Ties in well with the exposed PTO and hand latch for the tailgate.  Old school details 

Thanks Jeff I appreciate the compliment and noticing that air horn. I think I got the idea from the second issue of this kit where it shows the built model. That model kit was my first Autocar Dump truck kit. I was 16 years old when I got it. Thanks for mentioning the tailgate latch I will be adding that also I was going to leave it off but it will look better on as you stated. Keeping it old school 

[Pete68]

20 hours ago, ShakyCraftsman said:

East coast in the day.

Thanks Ron yes that’s the look I’m shooting for. Thanks for stopping by. 

[Pete68]

5 hours ago, BK9300 said:

I can’t imagine what it must have been like to drive one!

Brian thanks for dropping by. I’m sure this beast rode like that 1969 Brockway 360 dump truck I drove back when I was 25 years old hauling Asphalt and Rock. It had air assist steering no air seat and no AC and a hood you could land a small plane on 😂 but I really liked that truck. 

[Pete68]

5 hours ago, Gary Chastain said:

Lee, I really like where this build is going and history of the parts, very cool

Thanks Gary I appreciate it and you stopping by. I had that dump bed in my parts box for many years but I never thought it would ever come back to life. 

[Biggu]

I really like the pics of this truck with just the engine and no rad or hood.  It looks like it is in the barn getting an ‘in frame’ and with the outside duals off that is even better. That could be a diorama all unto itself. 🤔

[Scott Eriksen]

..................the AMT Autocar kit is the gift that keeps on giving! 😉  gotta love it ,,nice Lee

[Pete68]

1 hour ago, Biggu said:

I really like the pics of this truck with just the engine and no rad or hood

Yes Jeff I do too. I didn’t realize how cool it looked until months later 😂. It was really dusty when I took those pics. 

[Pete68]

40 minutes ago, Scott Eriksen said:

..................the AMT Autocar kit is the gift that keeps on giving! 😉  gotta love it ,,nice Lee

Yes it does you just can’t get enough of them Scott. 

[Rockford]

Great to see it coming together after all this time. Gives me hope that I might finish some of mine! Good realistic choice of colours on the box and the cab. Are you going to use the square air cleaner? 

[Pete68]

9 hours ago, Rockford said:

square air cleaner? 

Yes I had to double check my pics and I did put it on there 😂 your starting to show your age my friend don’t feel bad I do this at least twice a day. 
 
You have so many great builds I was disappointed when I seen you haven’t been working on “Caboverdose” Hope to have this done soon not much left. 

Edited 6 hours ago by Pete68

[Biggu]

Looking at this more than once, the other thing that makes this truck look the part is the color and it is not super glossy but has that used look. Makes it look a realistic operator. Thats an extra free detail.