Chuck Most Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 So... I had an incomplete AMT plow truck, a box or two of spare Louisville parts, some AITM rear wheels and tires, and some Models by Dave cab steps. I decided to combine the whole mess into one tattered tractor. The quad headlights came from a White Road Boss, I added them after seeing a junkyard Louisville that had been fitted with a similar setup. The paint scheme on the hood was inspired by a neighbor's old LNT dump truck. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cifenet Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 Pretty impressive to combine parts to generate another look! But the final result is definitely worth the effort. Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincen47 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 The missing grille makes it stand out. Also, how the perfectly rusty frame awkwardly sticks out back further than needed, indicating the possibility that the truck served other purposes in another life. I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Cool build Chuck!! I like the hood! It looks like a former Carolina Freight hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbo Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Very nice Truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertS Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Your calling it an 800 makes me think it is a gas job? The Ford 534 cubic inch perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh70 Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 nice build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted May 13, 2023 Author Share Posted May 13, 2023 15 hours ago, AlbertS said: Your calling it an 800 makes me think it is a gas job? The Ford 534 cubic inch perhaps? In my mind it started out with a 361 but it has what's left of the kit Caterpillar diesel engine. 🤣 Much like the model is a hodge podge of parts for a couple incomplete Louisville kits, I wanted it to represent a truck that's a hodge podge of salvage parts. So it's called an 800 mostly because the cab in my scenario came from one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Cool parts mash up. I have done this over and over with cars but never a rig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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