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Here's a couple I found, not many out there.

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I don't know what to tell you about this other than you might enjoy it. Its just amazing.

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somebody is a true Craftsman! I'm afraid I wouldn't have the patience to do something like that!

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That is amazing.

Looks like the guy has at least 2 hobbies.

Bill

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Gota be a cummins guy, wonder if he's had it fired up yet.

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Neat work. Where's the iron lung
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That Cummins can only be fired up once

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LOL!

Good someone noticed that. :lol:

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50's 351's were built in Oakland.

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I'm likin' the pictures

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A couple more, hope they are of interest.

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Thanks for posting more original ads Peanutbutter. These are the trucks that inspired me into the hobby. Present day trucks ( or the last 30 years or so ) where its all about aero dynamics and efficiency, are of no interest to me. Anbody notice how Peterbilt front bumpers seem to grow as they get older?

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I notice 18" (or more) bumpers going on about everything. It's sure refreshing to see an "unaccessorized" truck

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factorystock, I thank you for helping move this thread along, your input has been great. You solved the issue of why my 288 is pink from the factory, I hope other people are enjoying the pics and info as much as I am. Hope we keep it going a little longer.

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My 288 didn't have a bumper at all when I got it, only one I could find was the rough looking 359 bumper, think I'll experiment with it and stripe it, never seen one that tall being striped before. Thats as tall a bumper as I want, don't want one that looks like a snow plow.

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Enjoy them while we got'm, my private stash is running out.

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Made up my mind, the 281 is my favorite! Wouldn't it be great if Peterbilt did a retro 281? similar to the current generation Camaro's, Challengers and Mustangs? Before you paint your engine Cummins Beige..............

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I hear what you're saying about the 281 but I already payed my dues on a 351. Now I'm looking at easier maintinence with the tilt hood, when I go back to the aluminum hood I can check the oil just by opening the cute little door on the side of the hood. Just today we could just stand on the engine and finish the lock strip on the windshield and work on the cab marker lights without painfully resting on our knees. But you're right, theres something about the 281. You notice there seems to be alot more advertising on the 281 than the 288.

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Me too, especially in color.

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Is this sharp or what?

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I was really to young to enjoy the narrow nose pete's when they were in their prime, never saw any single axles around here anyway, all three axles here. My wife and I wish we had been born 10 years sooner, we missed out on the really cool stuff like 55 and 57 Chevys when they were brand new and the really great trucks. Now all we got is 15,000 lb Kia's with fifth wheels on them and they got no class. Keep the pics coming guys, I love it.

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When I was in Humboldt County,CA in the mid-late '70s I saw a lot of needle nose log trucks. Between those and traveling cross country seeing the various rigs from different regions planted my (adult) truck love seeds. Tonka Trucks are really to blame (from childhood)

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'71 still works part time.

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Hey special-K, is that your collection, I like the orange hiway dept drag line, the only hiway dept piece I had was the single axle dump truck. I was out building roads and stuff when I was 6 or 7 years old, never out grew it.