George Barris " Mail Truck "

[John Teresi]

Hello......this is another older build.......original MPC George Barris " Mail Truck " kit I bought from Ebay a few years back........wired and plumbed......H.O.K. white,kandy red and pearl blue......added a fuel tank and carpet.......thanks

[Chuck Most]

The more I see these old Barris models, the more I like them. As usual, killer job, John!

[RodneyBad]

Never seen one before (guess I'm younger than some )

and yet the mail man is still late

Great work.

[Greg Cullinan]

Way cool,saving these pics if you don't mind.

The coolest show rod model I've seen!

[outlaw035]

WOW....looks just like the one i drove for 35 yrs...but mine didnt have that plush interior...

Edited June 29, 2010 by outlaw035

[Dragline]

First time I've ever seen this kit built.

I love the shag carpet.

John, you are showing your years with this build. LOL

Bob

[Danno]

Another killer build, John! What a great job!

[Modellpularn]

Wow, great job, workmanship, not to mention the photography. I almost thought it was the real thing.....! Really impressive.

[bigmikevee]

John,

Where in the world did you get that shag? Did you shave one of those troll dolls? (Boy, that's really giving away MY age!)......Build looks great!!

Mike

[Joe Handley]

John,

Where in the world did you get that shag? Did you shave one of those troll dolls? (Boy, that's really giving away MY age!)......Build looks great!!

Mike

ROFL, I was just thinking that there must be a bald troll somewhere near his workbench

[MikeeD]

That's just all kinds of cool...I especially love the "spare tire"...a unicycle...way cool!

[Rick R]

Knew and worked with Barris for a while in the 80s and 90s, and came to know quite a few of the cars from his 'particle board' era, this was one of them. Hey, it is what it is... a show car...

Probably the nicest build of one I've ever seen, though.

[gseeds]

way cool john, looks like prefect paint and love the carpet !!!!

[Smart-Resins]

Absolutly killer build of a nice oldy there! Well done sir!

[Jim Gibbons]

Really cool and excellent build! You know when you're showing your age when you can remember the mailman cartoon character that promoted the "new" use of zip codes! As far as troll dolls went, in the mid '60s, since SAABs were built in Trollhatten, Sweden, they had a window decal (my aunt had one on her '65 96) that illustrated a troll doll with the statement, "Made in Trollhatten by Trolls!"

[nails3825]

This is what my mailman needs, a new set of wheels to get the mail here on time But I'm just dreaming... awesome build! I like the super furry carpet, seems to go well with the model's theme.