TAT GMC crackerbox

[jacobus]

clean the transkit and make the chassis

 

 

 

 

and make the size,s for the position of the cab

 

and than remove some profiels frome the frame

jacobus

Edited April 11, 2018 by jacobus
fortget picture

[jacobus]

how in the world came this very good built here ??

push the wrong button ?

its is a good nice built but not mine this trailer

jacobus

[gotnitro?]

Yeah that's pics of my lowboy unsure how they posted to your crackerbox build 

[DrKerry]

Nice so far!!! WOW!!!!

[Mopar - D]

Jacobus great start on your cracker box what kits are you using for your donor?

[jacobus]

Dan i use this one , the chevy titan as donor

 

have several kits from this one ore the gmc astro [ buy these some years ago , special for donor ] 3 a 4 for a very low price

jacobus

[gatorincebu]

 

 Jacobus, That looks good thus far . Will be following this build .

 

 

  Be Well

  Gator

[landman]

Keeping it in the family. Nice. This was available in the Crackerbox.

Edited April 18, 2018 by landman

[gotnitro?]

Really like this truck will be following along 

[Jim B]

7 hours ago, landman said:

Nice. This was available in the Crackerbox.

What is that?

[landman]

15 minutes ago, Jim B said:

What is that?

GMC 702 gas V12.

[TheSDTrucker]

I bet looking for a replacement block for that is like looking for unicorns.

[landman]

5 hours ago, TheSDTrucker said:

I bet looking for a replacement block for that is like looking for unicorns.

They are scarce all right. There is an outfit called Thunder V12 that rebuilds them.

[jacobus]

so , thats a monster of a engine

its was a very nice day to put the primer on the cab

question about the engine , i think i can use the engine of the donorkit , have see a brochure where different engine,s type was printed [ V6-V8 ] so i think that is good

here a picture of the cab with a trailerfront old style to use for a old trailer [ not for the gmc ]

 

also a leader to build on the back

jacobus

[Jim B]

Most Crackerboxes had either the Detroit Diesel 6-71 or the 6V71.  Not sure about the 8V71, but I suppose it's possible on later models.

Where did you get the 1950's style trailer nose, and what's that other cab in the background?

Edited April 19, 2018 by Jim B

[landman]

1 hour ago, Jim B said:

Most Crackerboxes had either the Detroit Diesel 6-71 or the 6V71.  Not sure about the 8V71, but I suppose it's possible on later models.

Where did you get the 1950's style trailer nose, and what's that other cab in the background?

Here goes, 8V-71 was available too.

[Jim B]

Good information, Pat.  What year is that brochure from, do you know?

[landman]

1 hour ago, Jim B said:

Good information, Pat.  What year is that brochure from, do you know?

Very good question. I'd have to find it again on the internet.

[jacobus]

thanks for the info

james the 1950 style nose have i buy via FB from out the usa [ lee hartman ] classic truck modeler

the cab on the rear is a australian truck , the LEADER , one of these day,s i put the project on the workbench

jacobus

 

[Mopar - D]

Looking good Jacobus 

[landman]

18 hours ago, landman said:

Very good question. I'd have to find it again on the internet.

Doesn't say what year but this is where I got it: Hank's truck forum, http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/gmc.htm

[Jim B]

Jacobus,

Thanks for the information on the trailer nose; but since I don't have FaceBook, I guess I'll have to find another source.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

I have a few pictures of an orange one with an 8v-71. I plan to put a 6-71 in mine if I ever get around to building it. Looking forward to seeing more!!

[jacobus]

thanks for the info , now have paint the interior and i lookin only for a darker ore mint color green , i dont know if this color is good

have see one and than is everything red , ore darkgreen , i stil have some mint green that i use for the old mack , mayby its that good for a better interior color

here i have paint the matras a dark green

i think i lookin for the mintgreen ore keep it this color ?

jacobus

[Hermann Kersten]

Hi Koos,

I like this project and im sure it gonna be a beauty again, like all the other ones on the shelf.

For the colours i dont know, but when the info is lacking, then you have to guess a bit, for what was the most obvious colour and style in that time.

 

Edited May 1, 2018 by Hermann Kersten