Glosson C-O 4070A

[DRIPTROIT 71]

This is a project that I have been wanting to do for a long time now. I want to finish this one before the pusher truck.

In around 1971, Glosson Motor Lines of Lexington NC, purchased 162 Transtars. They purchased both C-O 4070A’s and C-O F4070A’s. This one will be a C-O 4070A. They later had quite a few C-O F4070B’s as well. I remember seeing a lot about of these on the road and even knew a driver of theirs. I’m starting with the new issue of this truck. I hope that this one doesn’t stall like my last project.?

 

Here is an inspiration picture.

[TruckerAL]

Definitely following along with this one, very cool! If you need any parts, let me know. Happy to help?

[gotnitro?]

Cool project  ! I see your delivery of squirrels arrived , they love getting builds sidetracked

[Mopar - D]

Brian looks like a very interesting build for the International. I found this kit to go together very nicely and should keep your interest in finishing it. Are you going to go with a single axle?

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2 hours ago, Mopar - D said:

Brian looks like a very interesting build for the International. I found this kit to go together very nicely and should keep your interest in finishing it. Are you going to go with a single axle?

Thanks Dan! Yes, this one will be single axle. Technically the kit is a C-O F4070A (F for full screw or tandem drive) C-O 4070A was a single axle. I like the bare bones business only look of the single axle cabover. 
 

 

3 hours ago, gotnitro? said:

Cool project  ! I see your delivery of squirrels arrived , they love getting builds sidetracked

Thanks Jeff! I’m wish that I could get some squirrel repellent. ?

10 hours ago, TruckerAL said:

Definitely following along with this one, very cool! If you need any parts, let me know. Happy to help?

Thanks so much for the generous offer!

[tbill]

Cool project, it’s cool to see a bare bones work truck ( as much as I like rigs drooling with chrome, lol)

 

squirrel repellent is unheard of around here, best you can hope for is they attack your buddies bench more often than yours……..haha…..

[Jim B]

Looking forward to seeing your progress.

[Warren D]

Looks interesting, I have a few hawks I could lend you, they'll make short work of those pesky squirrels!

[gotnitro?]

2 hours ago, Warren D said:

Looks interesting, I have a few hawks I could lend you, they'll make short work of those pesky squirrels!

I send em more w Prime lol they get tired of our dog chasing em around , and they like the hot tub at Tom's lol

[vincen47]

Keeping the 8v71n or swapping it out? Either way it’ll be a good project. Looking forward to watching it come together.

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6 hours ago, vincen47 said:

Keeping the 8v71n or swapping it out? Either way it’ll be a good project. Looking forward to watching it come together.

Thanks Vince! I’m pretty sure that these trucks had NH 230 Cummins in them, so I am going with a Cummins.

[Mopar - D]

Looking forward to seeing your progress Brian with your engine change out and single axle. 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Thanks again for the comments!!

 I have a first mock up.

[Mopar - D]

That looks awesome Brian. It’s definitely going to have that fleet look to it. 

[k100]

Looking great so far . 

[Jim B]

Nice progress.

[redneckrigger]

Looks great Brian. Love the IH cabovers. BTW, my workbench is absolutely infested with squirrels!

 

[tbill]

[tbill]

Not sure if that’s something that’s allowed here, if not, I apologize, done purely in humor.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Thanks for the comments guys. Out here in the country, squirrels can be a real problem. ?

I didn’t like the wheelbase. It looked too long to me, so I shortened it up a bit.

 

[TruckerAL]

The length you have it now looks great. I do agree it was a little long before. I always liked these rigs with a shorter wheelbase. Great work as usual?

[Jim B]

Much better.

[redneckrigger]

Getting better all the time Brian!!!  

[Repstock]

I'll be watching your progress on this.

[gotnitro?]

Nicely done they look completely different as a single drive