Jack L Posted August 16, 2023 Posted August 16, 2023 we know the current 72 was the old GMC short bed so where is the MPC tow truck tooling
Mark Posted August 17, 2023 Posted August 17, 2023 Worn out. Ertl combined the GMC, the interior from the MPC Chevy, and some new tooling to create the current Chevy Fleetside kit.
slusher Posted August 17, 2023 Posted August 17, 2023 12 hours ago, Mark said: Worn out. Ertl combined the GMC, the interior from the MPC Chevy, and some new tooling to create the current Chevy Fleetside kit. Sis that why the 72 GMC has not been reissued, Sir?
Jack L Posted August 17, 2023 Author Posted August 17, 2023 did it get scraped or throwed in the corner ?
Mark Posted August 17, 2023 Posted August 17, 2023 The GMC was reworked by adding Chevy trim (which is sharper than that on the MPC cab). Compare chrome trees, other than the Chevy grille/bumper it's the GMC piece. I'm guessing the best pieces of the two trucks were combined into one, to get some more use out of them. I've got a Cooter's truck, the cab is pretty sloppy. And there were two issues after that, so the thing was probably worn out. It was the AMT '67 (promo and kit), MPC '68-'72 (probably a promo or two also), then a couple of stepside issues plus the Cooter's truck.
Jack L Posted August 17, 2023 Author Posted August 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, Mark said: The GMC was reworked by adding Chevy trim (which is sharper than that on the MPC cab). Compare chrome trees, other than the Chevy grille/bumper it's the GMC piece. I'm guessing the best pieces of the two trucks were combined into one, to get some more use out of them. I've got a Cooter's truck, the cab is pretty sloppy. And there were two issues after that, so the thing was probably worn out. It was the AMT '67 (promo and kit), MPC '68-'72 (probably a promo or two also), then a couple of stepside issues plus the Cooter's truck. thanks
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