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Got this cab for my birthday, it's from global trucks. Used an astro as a donor. Following mods include:

*shortened the frame by around 2"

*shortened the fuel tanks.

*converted to single axel using the spring and axel from a freightliner 

*converted the 8v71 to 6v71. Also made the fan to be a crank driven one. Lowered the radiator to fit.

*added little details to the interior, sunglasses, map, magazine, model car kit, curtains, and roof mounted cb.

*also added roof mounted ac unit, grab handles, photo etched windshield wipers, and mudflaps.

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Excellent cracker box build. Global cab looks very good. Great choice using an Astro frame, wheels and WF single drive, paint scheme is perfect, especially like the front bumper paint treatment, the way GMC would have done it at the factory.

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On 6/11/2025 at 2:03 PM, Jim B said:

Great looking Crackerbox.  Very well done.

Thank you!

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6 hours ago, leafsprings2 said:

Excellent cracker box build. Global cab looks very good. Great choice using an Astro frame, wheels and WF single drive, paint scheme is perfect, especially like the front bumper paint treatment, the way GMC would have done it at the factory.

Thank you! It's a nice conversion kit, my first time working with 3d parts. It took me almost as long to pick out a paint scheme as it did to build it lol

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