Mack B-61 Dump Body

[Scott Eriksen]

Starting the next project Global Scale's B-61 and I'm using the Montone dump body from the Autocar , I might do it as a "repower" with a ENDT675 if the turbo clears,,I have some parts and some in the pipeline. Thinking black with a red frame or maroon/burgundy with a black frame and gold lettering/pinstripes. See what happens...........

[Gary Chastain]

Love those old Macks, be watchin. 

[NerdmanB]

Scott I have the global scale B61 on order love old trucks. Will be watching this build . Brian 

[BK9300]

Should be a looker, Scott, based on that awesome inspiration photo!

[Scott Eriksen]

Work continues on the B61 ,,I'll take some pics tonight, had to work today ,make a run to Car Craft in Staten Island to p/u a remount they painted,,,while I was waiting I wandered around and took some pics,,,tucked in a corner were 2 show truck builds in progress and old purple Pete that was an old show truck back in the late 80's that's getting rebuilt and an early 90's Western Star  custom build .A 2002 FDNY Saulsbury Rescue getting rehabbed ,,some new wrecker builds and a brand new Boars Head truck 

Edited Thursday at 08:27 PM by Scott Eriksen

[Scott Eriksen]

Ok,so everything seems pretty good so far,the 675 should fit no problem,the B fits good on the R chassis and I can use the R cab mounts.I narrowed down the R's radiator so it would fit the B's radiator shell,,I filled the gaps on both ends with thin Evergreen sheet and trimmed to the same profile as the rad. Initial measurement for the dump body to cab clearance allowing for the stack and everything shows just a bit of frame lengthening might be needed. I may go with the round fuel tanks with the steps built in that are in the R's kit,,not sure yet . I have 6 spoke Auslowe wheels for this and Jamie's tires. I decided to go with a red cab/black fenders,black dump body and red frame. Going to try and do my own "gold leaf" decals . I have Model Car Garage piano hinge for the butterfly hood,, that should challenge my eyesight!  lol

Edited Thursday at 11:27 PM by Scott Eriksen

[freightshaker2]

This build is gonna be awesome. Depending how yours turns out I might order one haha. Those pics around that shop are cool too. I bet that stretched out star car is gonna be cool when the get it finished. That old Pete is a looker too!  I'm tuned in for this build! 

[Chariots of Fire]

Scott:  Where did the B61 cab come from??

[Scott Eriksen]

17 minutes ago, Chariots of Fire said:

Scott:  Where did the B61 cab come from??

Charles,,, Global Scale Model Trucks (Karl) he was at the NNL on Saturday ,,,I used his Mack Granite cab on the FDNY Wrecker Resin model truck conversion parts

[Chariots of Fire]

Much obliged!

[Scott Eriksen]

35 minutes ago, Chariots of Fire said:

Much obliged!

no problem buddy ,,,that cab would make a nice pumper!

[Chariots of Fire]

11 hours ago, Scott Eriksen said:

no problem buddy ,,,that cab would make a nice pumper!

OH, Yeah!  Boston had a bunch of them.  Glad to see that the back of the cab is not indented like what was done for the tractors.

[Scott Eriksen]

2 hours ago, Chariots of Fire said:

OH, Yeah!  Boston had a bunch of them.  Glad to see that the back of the cab is not indented like what was done for the tractors.

Or how bout a Bermuda Cab!