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I have been working on this on and off for some time now and thought I'd share it with everyone here. I still have a lot of stuff to do on it, but I think it's coming along pretty good.

Let know what you all think of it so far.

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I replaced the 360 with a 440 6 pack.

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dwc43 MCM Ohana

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Looks good so far. With that hood and bead locks, it kinda reminds me of those SODA, or SCORE racers they run on those closed course tracks.

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only because its on your bench and not mine!!! ;):(

great job.....if only I could find a couple short and regular beds for myself....got a couple LRS kits that need to be built!

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Well I took this model back out of the box and started working on it and got around to putting some paint on it. Take a look and let and let me know what you think? Still trying different wheels on it to see what looks best.

Marty

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Don't see to many trucks standing tall now a days.The blue and white combo looks sweet.I like the front rims better.Nice work,man.

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Well I took this model back out of the box and started working on it and got around to putting some paint on it. Take a look and let and let me know what you think? Still trying different wheels on it to see what looks best.

Marty

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were are the 8 lug wheels from? nice color combo.

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were are the 8 lug wheels from? nice color combo.

Thanks!! The wheels are from the MPC Dodge 4X4 truck kits.

See below photo. These are not my models, but I wish they were!!!

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IMO i think that your wheels outta be black. i like the front ones, but it think they would look good in black. can't wait to see were you go wit this one ;)

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Great looking truck

Paint looks great too.

I haven't seen any blue and white ones b-4.

Seen a red and white one tho :lol::lol:

Yeah for some reason every time I looked at the truck thinking what color I wanted to paint it, I just kept coming up with the blue & white combo that I did. And thanks for all off the feed back guys!!

I like the wheels in the 1st photo too, but I only have 4 of them and I want to put in a bed mounted spare and leave the tail gate off. I guess I could buy another set of those wheels?

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Next month our model clubs theme is going to be Mopar!! So I got this truck back out and started working on it again and I'm working on the exhaust system and thinking of something like this?

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And I did a little work on the bed.

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Still looking great.

Nice flow thru tail gate and tire rack.

I think the Mufflers look too big.

maybe some smaller ones?

AMTs Pro-street RoadRuner/GTX had some smaller Flowmaster looking ones.

This is the way they were on my 1:1

(yes, the T-case is placed wrong but too late now. LOL.)

I believe 74 was the last year for a divorced T-case.

75 and Up were married..(mine was a 75)

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http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=23234&st=0&p=211804&fromsearch=1&#entry211804

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Nice work, Tuffone. You would'nt happen to have any spare Dodge long box parts? All's I need is the box, tailgate, and tail lights. :lol:

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Still looking great.

Nice flow thru tail gate and tire rack.

I think the Mufflers look too big.

maybe some smaller ones?

AMTs Pro-street RoadRuner/GTX had some smaller Flowmaster looking ones.

Thanks, I'll have to look and see what else I have as I don't have that kit. I'm hoping this time around I can get this one done. ;)

Nice work, Tuffone. You would'nt happen to have any spare Dodge long box parts? All's I need is the box, tailgate, and tail lights. :lol:

No I don't have any spare ones. I have 2 but am planning on using them, sorry

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Paint looks great too.

I haven't seen any blue and white ones b-4.

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Yeah for some reason every time I looked at the truck thinking what color I wanted to paint it, I just kept coming up with the blue & white combo that I did. And thanks for all off the feed back guys!!

I like the wheels in the 1st photo too, but I only have 4 of them and I want to put in a bed mounted spare and leave the tail gate off. I guess I could buy another set of those wheels?

tuffone20/Marty, great job! The paint looks great, the colors are great, and I agree, the stone crushers would give it an updated look, the white wheels look more "period correct". I remember the guys in the 70's used to have the tail pipes exit before the rear tires.

I sure wish the "companies" would bring back the old truck models! So many different ways to build them up.

Keep the progress pictures coming!

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Tuffone, fine looking rig you're building. Just hope some 'Legal Beagle' type doesn't reach in that bed, and gash his arm open on the mesh. Maybe a frame or a bar across the top?

Keep this build going!

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Tuffone, fine looking rig you're building. Just hope some 'Legal Beagle' type doesn't reach in that bed, and gash his arm open on the mesh. Maybe a frame or a bar across the top?

Keep this build going!

Now that's funny!! And yeah I'm not done with it yet. :)

And thanks for all the kind words and feed back from everyone.

Marty

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Good to see you back on this one Marty. Look forward to seeing it under glass. I like the new mufflers better,but I would run the tail pipes back a little farther and make them come out right in front of the rear tires. Have you decided which wheels you're going to use?

I'm going to go with these wheels.

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And in the photo you can see I left me some room to make changes if needed.. :rolleyes:

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It's a shame MPC converted this kit into a monster truck in the '80s...but it was the '80s. :lol:

The two-tone whote and blue looks great. I think a set of wagon wheel-type wheels (maybe those in the MPC Mount'n Goat Jeep Commando kit?) would look great on this truck.

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