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Cab tag may not mean much. Check the serial number on the RH frame rail, just behind the RF tire. If the rail is original, that number might match the registration. If not, there have been some changes. By the way, I understand that, at some point, they started stamping the LH rail on the inside, as sort of a hidden way to track the original number, just in case sombody tried to alter or obscure the more easily seen one on the right. The "R685" would have been equipped with the ENDT-675 (237 HP) engine. Obviously, that's not what's in there! The engine model number should be stamped on the RH side of the gear case, near the front of the engine.

Yeah. You're right. They do live hard. Probably will just stick to steel.

Yes. Please do. Mine is a '70 model. The doors do not match. One or both have been replaced. Let me see what you have. And thanks!

Idunno guys! That looks more like a 285 or 300 Maxi, doesn't it?

By the way, I had to disassemble the lh door to do a little work on the latch. The bolt plate for the mirror was in the bottom. And, I'm pretty sure the one off the rh side is rattling around in its door, too. So, good doors I could definitely put to use. Aluminum ones might make my sticker peck-up!

Did you get into a lot of trouble for shaving in class? I always did!

Yep. Let it go. Or else my original comments are rendered incorrect!

Aluminum F doors would be killer!

But, remember, OLD R doors, not new ones. It is supposed to be possible to exchange old & new doors, "with minor modification on the latch location", but I don't know exactly what that means!

Just as soon as I feel good enough to go outside! Have some rust on rh rocker area. Some rust in rear corners. One "repaired"seam over lh door. Its not the worst R cab out there. Not by a long shot. The floors are quite solid. If I had the doors in good shape, it might hold me a while. I do need new cab mounts, though.

I wouldn't mind going ahead and getting a rh door on it.In fact, I would like to get both doors rebuilt and put back on. At some time, though, I will likely have to replace the cab, as it does have SOME issues. Then, those "new" doors could be transplanted to the new cab. I like doing things in stages! Less shock to the wallet! Anybody got a good rh door (old model door, not newer)?

Sorry. Hope I didn't transmit it to you via a computer virus, as suggested above!Hope you feel better soon.

Also check out Curtis Collectibles & Buffalo Road Imports.

Got mine for a lot less! About $200 when they were going for $450-500.

They have contact info on their website. Biggest decision would be what models in what scales. The more variations, the more money.

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No ideas. Sorry. Maybe an aftermarket resin cast part? Or make a resin casting from one you have?

A closer look...

This help?

Here's a pic of a model I built some years back. It's the same paintjob. Planning to paint my R611 this way......someday.

Somebody posted a pic of a similar one here the other day.I wish we'd had all this technology back then. So much of it we don't have good history on. And its a shame.

We had a couple of R700's with V8 Maxidynes & 6-speed Maxitorques which had the big square air cleaners on them. My favorite was the yellow/black one (old green dash model). Dual chrome stacks. Chrome mirrors. Chrome fender-mounted mirrors. That truck just glowed. At idle, that big long 700 hood would sort of quiver, causing the light to reflect off of it & kinda "shimmer". The air filter looked right at home on that big long mother! The other'n was solid black (still green dash). It was cool, but never shined like the "bumble-bee" colored one. Never forget those big square filters. Nor the unusual sound of a V8 through the dual stacks. It's different, ain't it!

Sonny's left us. But I think most of the others are still with us.

I can't hep it. A DM800 is just so bizarre that it can't help being sexy! And I'm an R guy!

Old Rosie! Didn't he do commercials for a florist? When you're as big as Greer, you can like anything you want! And look just fine doing it! I miss those guys from way back when...