Illini Replica Conversions

[Jim B]

Good news! Illini Replica Conversions is back. There are curently six conversions available (and probably more to follow). The conversions available are:

1960's Hendrickson R Model

1960's International Emeryville daycab

1960's International Emeryville COE (72" cab)

Late 1950's Diamond T 921 COE

1959 Kenworth low mount narrow nose

1955 Kenworth high mount narrow nose

Currently all conversions are listed at $70.

Edited October 16, 2009 by Jim B

[chuckyr]

That's great news. I hope Bob reissues all of his catalog!

Edited October 16, 2009 by chuckyr

[Aaronw]

That is good news, all of the stuff looks great but I am particularly happy to see some 50s Kenworths. KWs were popular for fire apparatus in many hilly cities in the 50-60s.

[Jim B]

I, too, am happy to see the Kenworths. i hope he comes out with his Kenworth Bullnose again. Oh, that, and his Dodge Bighorn.

[SpreadAxle]

I, too, am happy to see the Kenworths. i hope he comes out with his Kenworth Bullnose again. Oh, that, and his Dodge Bighorn.

So that's who made the Bullnose kit? Now I know which site to watch.

[Ben]

Just got off the phone with Bob. He also has an 82" sleeper cab International Emeryville. for the "owner operator" look.

[Jim B]

I thought it was Bob, but now I'm not so sure. Maybe it was RNK.

[Ben]

Just got off the phone with Bob. He also has an 82" sleeper cab International Emeryville. for the "owner operator" look.

To correct my last statement. I just spoke to Bob again today and he has an 80" Emeryville sleeper cab, not an 82" as mentioned.

He also has the 72" and the day cab versions.

[Aaronw]

I just saw a resin KW Bullnose on ebay, it sold for $139. It didn't say who the caster was.

Does anyone have a list of what Illini did in the past, just to give me an idea what might be coming in the future?

[chuckyr]

Edited October 21, 2009 by chuckyr

[maxwell48098]

Here is an old Illini catalog from sometime in the early '90's. I bought a lot of Bob's stuff back then. I don't have any later catalogs than this.

Thanks,

A.J.

[SpreadAxle]

This is the catalog I had, but I couldn't find it. Thanks 4 posting.

[chuckyr]

I have several of his catalogs somewhere and even spoke to him on the phone. He was notorious for listing subjects he never offered.

[Butch Songer]

On 10/15/2009 at 9:36 PM, Jim B said:

Good news! Illini Replica Conversions is back. There are curently six conversions available (and probably more to follow). The conversions available are:

1960's Hendrickson R Model

1960's International Emeryville daycab

1960's International Emeryville COE (72" cab)

Late 1950's Diamond T 921 COE

1959 Kenworth low mount narrow nose

1955 Kenworth high mount narrow nose

 

Currently all conversions are listed at $70.