Spidermike's tractor. From the film "Convoy"

[Diesel Gypsy]

A little help here please guys.

I've been collecting kits & parts to build some of the trucks from the film Convoy.

I've got a few now & am starting to builb them up. Trouble is I can't identify the tractor that Spidermike drives. I think its a Pete but I'm not sure. A source for the parts needed to build it would be great too.

Thanks for your time.

[Old Albion]

Dave,

I think Spider Mike's truck is a Diamond Reo.

Dave Bates

[Diesel Gypsy]

Dave,

Thanks for the info,

I,ve just realised that I miss spelt Spider's handle. Dohe! :oops:

Its not easy to get a good look at the truck on video.

Maybe if I get the film on DVD I can run it frame by frame on the PC.

I've got the VC running the film as i type this.......You could well be right...it does look like a Reo.

Cheers.

[Aaronw]

I'm pretty sure there is a comment from Pig Pen / Love Machine refering to the questionable pedigree of Spider Mike's truck right when the 3 of them first start running together, this would be early in the movie before they get pulled over by Lyle.

I have the movie on DVD and the movie player on my computer allows screen captures, I can try to grab a few shots of his truck and post them if Im able to get anything decent.

[scummy]

G-day dave , the truck your after is a ,DIAMOND T 931. Ive got a book called, big rig's of the 1960's by Ron adam's and on page 41 is a photo of the model in question . Its the photo in the middle of page 41 , hope this help's :wink: . Cheer's mark . P.S. The ISBN number for the book is 0-7603-1618-x .

[Diesel Gypsy]

Thanks for your help & time Gentlemen.

Aaron, If its not too much trouble then I'd like some pic's. very kind offer sir, thankyou.

Of all the "Convoy" trucks Spider Mike's is the one that I think will give me the most headache's.

It'll be nice to put them in a dio......think I'm go.na need a bigger house though :wink:

[Diesel Gypsy]

Thanks for your help & time Gentlemen.

Aaron, If its not too much trouble then I'd like some pic's. very kind offer sir, thankyou.

Of all the "Convoy" trucks Spider Mike's is the one that I think will give me the most headache's.

It'll be nice to put them in a dio......think I'm go.na need a bigger house though :wink:

[SpreadAxle]

8) Good luck. you've gotta show the results. that was one of my favorite movies

[Aaronw]

Sorry it took me so long, first I had to find some time, then the movie and finally remember how to take screen shots but here you go.

Texas (Dawn)

sorry I couldn't help myself

Spider Mikes truck

Spider Mike & Love Machine (Pigpen)

and in case you need some spiritual guidance after you finish the truck

There really are not that many good shots of Spider Mikes truck in the movie, I got some of the other trucks too if you need them for a later project.

[mackinac359]

Frank Gortsema used to cast a resin Diamond T similar to this truck.

Rick Mark owns Frank's masters now and should be back selling his fine resin products sometime this summer.

Tim

[Old Albion]

Dave,

Check these out?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mack-RS700-a-really-Ru...tem270090172227

http://cgi.ebay.com/Tank-Trailer-from-Rubb...tem270090177374

Best Wishes

[Jim B]

I don't know who "caroljoehammer" is, but he does amazing work! When I fiest saw that Mack show up on the screen, I couldn't figure out how he was going to ship a real Mack tractor from Germany to the US for $25. Then it dawned on me, it's a model stupid! Incredible.

[SpreadAxle]

I wish I knew about that one. Best model I've ever seen of the Duck's Mack.

[Diesel Gypsy]

Gentlemen.

Thankyou all very much for your time & help its very much appreciated.

I got rushed into Hospital just after my last post & I only got home today so I'll take this opportunity to offer you all my thanks.

I'm itch'in to get back to the project & it looks like i'll have the time now cuz I wont be doing much work for a while.

Aaron,

thanks for the pic's, I've saved them on the PC & will be using them for referance, many thanks my friend.

Tim,

You came good there buddy, I'll be checking out Frank Gortsema's Diamond T with the possibility of useing it.

Mean time I'm gona do somthing I've always wanted to do but not had the time, thats browse your excelent web-site cover to cover form the comfort of my bed & laptop !!

[mackinac359]

Dave

Hopefully all is well ?

Tim

[Diesel Gypsy]

Tim,

I have Crohns disease to which there is no cure except intensive hospital treatment, surgery & the hope for remission. Its a progressive illness that comes with all the baggage you'd expect but at the tender age :wink: of 46 I have no intention of it getting the better of me !

So, yeah I'm alot better than I was, thanks for askin, just gota my strenght back & get fit for the summer.

I'm the secratery to my local model club (I.P.M.S. North Somerset) & help to run the model show which is on 17th March. 35 clubs & 27 traiders will be attending & I want to be fit enough to go myself.

I look forward to talking to other modellers, exchanging ideas & the like, so I'll proberly be gooffing around drinking tea & beating me gums all day

[Old Albion]

Dave,

My Very Best Wishes.

[Aaronw]

Tim,

I have Crohns disease to which there is no cure except intensive hospital treatment, surgery & the hope for remission. Its a progressive illness that comes with all the baggage you'd expect but at the tender age :wink: of 46 I have no intention of it getting the better of me !

So, yeah I'm alot better than I was, thanks for askin, just gota my strenght back & get fit for the summer.

I'm the secratery to my local model club (I.P.M.S. North Somerset) & help to run the model show which is on 17th March. 35 clubs & 27 traiders will be attending & I want to be fit enough to go myself.

I look forward to talking to other modellers, exchanging ideas & the like, so I'll proberly be gooffing around drinking tea & beating me gums all day

Good luck with that, I had a bad case in my late teens / early 20's, finally had the surgery after about 4 years of various treatments. Never have had a re-occurance and its been 16 years. I was told it tends to have a reduced effect as you get older so maybe you get lucky, at least there is something good about getting older.

[SpreadAxle]

Is everything ok now. I hope you're better

[Diesel Gypsy]

Tim, Ray, Aaron,& Dave.

& to all those kind folk who took the trouble to send a personal message.

My sinsere thanks.

I'm doing ok, had a little relaps but nothing too major.

Ray, your signature made me smile, "Hard times dont last, Truckers do", well how true is that !

Dam right, life aint all up hill in the crawler box, when ya get to the top of the hill called "hard", engage the Georgia overdrive & let the ol gal have her head, sit back & enjoy the ride.

The KW is coming along slowly, I hav'nt done too much more, I'm finding it difficult to concentrate. I'll post some more pic when there's somthing to show.

[SpreadAxle]

I'm glad it did. However, i can't take the credit. i got it from a t shirt I have that shows a 377 passing a rough road sign and it looks like the driver is going to go off roading. I love the saying though. I will eventually have it on the back of my rig, to remind some of us(myself included) that you have to outlast the bad times. Good luck to you.