Lady in red - mid 60's Diamond T

[mackinac359]

Here's another of my painted-in-the-summer for winter building...

This time a 1960's Diamond T tilt-hood conventional.

My inspiration came from a Diamond T advertisement showing a red tractor with an aluminum (unpainted) chassis. Here's the ad photo:

Here's my version

I started with an AMT Diamond Reo adding in a resin hood from Spaulding Trading and Shipping that I have had since '07. The other bits and pieces came from the parts box with the front wheels coming from an AMT Autocar A64B kit.

Looking at the photos I see I need to fix the crooked roof lights.. that right lamp is really wonky.

More pics are on my Fotki workbench album at

http://public.fotki....amond-t-in-red/

Thanks for looking!

Tim

[Guest Johnny]

Wow is tht a sweet looking build Tim!

Takes me back a bit!

[Chris guthro]

i love that!! the unpainted frame looks kinda cool!

[Chuck Most]

Very nice! I like that front end. The nekkid aluminum frame looks great with the red cab.

[lapazleo]

Super as always!

[Brizio]

I really like ti! Good job!

[camaro68]

Very nice indeed i have one of the reo 's waiting in line not sure which way to go yet

[truckpuller]

I was going to say hey stop fooling us, we all know thats a real truck! lol awesome looking reo

[Turbo590]

Tim,

The "old" iron you have been turning out lately is really cool...really like the red on this one

Kurt

[scale trucker]

wow tim nice keep them coming..

[Jim B]

That's really nice. I like the old iron. That aluminum frame is different!

[chuckyr]

Looks like an old school GMC General!

[jacobus]

tim realy nice old girl as useal from you

nice just nice

[Joker]

Can't get the song outta my head ! ! LOL

Beautiful build of a piece of Trucking history.

[Truck parts]

Tim, That is outstanding,and looks like he real thing.

[Guest Jethro]

Tucker likes! Wonky and all!

[baloney]

it's very nice!

[Old Albion]

Tim,

Great looking truck. I like the 4 axle trailer as well. Nice combination.

Dave