Mack F Model Byrd Motor Line

[DRIPTROIT 71]

This began with a Model Truck and Fire Apparatus cab. It was very heavy and needed a lot of grinding. It is still so heavy that I had to reinforce the front axle with a metal rod to keep it from cambering the front wheels. Thanks to Charles Rowley for the decals. Overall it turned out okay.

[Jim B]

Great looking Mack.  Very well done.

[Dutzie]

Very sharp! Nice work, Brian!

[Repstock]

Love it! I like the Byrd Livery. I'm going to go with Jones Transfer. Your work is inspirational. I like this truck!

[DRIPTROIT 71]

On 6/10/2024 at 3:45 PM, Jim B said:

Great looking Mack.  Very well done.

Thanks Jim!!

1 hour ago, Dutzie said:

Very sharp! Nice work, Brian!

Thanks Brian!!

1 hour ago, Repstock said:

Love it! I like the Byrd Livery. I'm going to go with Jones Transfer. Your work is inspirational. I like this truck!

Thanks for the kind words, but you calling my work inspirational is like   da Vinci calling Hannah Barbara’s work inspirational. You are truly the master builder! You mentioned the interior on this one on the WIP thread. It was very crude and didn’t fit very well at all, but it turned out okay. I’m looking forward to seeing yours!

[ChrisR]

Looking great!

[RoninUtah]

Very nice old F-series! I especially like the way you weathered the exhaust stack. Great work!

[Edward Gore]

Nice overall. I especially like the weathering on the exhaust stack, tires, and greasy trailer hitch thing 

[grodudulle77]

Very nice build Brian !! ??

[Warren D]

Looks good.  I always was wary of the short wheel base single axle COE's, they look like they would flip over forward in a hard stop when bobtailing.

[leafsprings]

Nice work on this almost forgotten Mack F, the Cruiseliner got all the fame from AMT, always like the cab design and how modern it looked back in the day. No frills fleet treatment is spot on. 

[PappyD340]

Excellent build Brian!

[slusher]

Great looking Mack, Brian!

[OldTrucker]

Great to see a Mack Cabover of that era built!

Yours looks great considering what you had to work with on the cab!

[DRIPTROIT 71]

On 6/13/2024 at 10:51 AM, ChrisR said:

Looking great!

Thanks Chris!

On 6/13/2024 at 6:36 PM, RoninUtah said:

Very nice old F-series! I especially like the way you weathered the exhaust stack. Great work!

Thanks Ronald!!

On 6/13/2024 at 8:33 PM, Edward Gore said:

Nice overall. I especially like the weathering on the exhaust stack, tires, and greasy trailer hitch thing 

Thanks Bobby!!

On 6/13/2024 at 8:59 PM, grodudulle77 said:

Very nice build Brian !! ??

Thanks Philippe!!

On 6/14/2024 at 9:37 AM, Warren D said:

Looks good.  I always was wary of the short wheel base single axle COE's, they look like they would flip over forward in a hard stop when bobtailing.

Thanks Warren!! I always thought the same thing.

On 6/15/2024 at 3:35 PM, leafsprings said:

Nice work on this almost forgotten Mack F, the Cruiseliner got all the fame from AMT, always like the cab design and how modern it looked back in the day. No frills fleet treatment is spot on. 

Thanks Tommy!! I always thought that these cab look like they meant business.

 

On 6/16/2024 at 7:34 AM, PappyD340 said:

Excellent build Brian!

Thanks Larry!!

On 6/26/2024 at 7:14 AM, slusher said:

Great looking Mack, Brian!

Thanks Carl!!

On 6/26/2024 at 1:39 PM, OldTrucker said:

Great to see a Mack Cabover of that era built!

Yours looks great considering what you had to work with on the cab!

Thanks Johnny! The AITM cabs were much better than these. Dave had cleaned them up alot.