TS7 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 The dash looks like it is from 1970 Diamond Reo. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-405017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 RE: Diamond Reo Check this out https://www.hcvc.com.au/forum/truck_Chat/17409-now-wot#193486 cya Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-405019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 They are going to need some better mirror brackets. 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-405023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 Myself, I don't see any similarity between the new Diamond T and the old International S-Series (except in those pictures they're both white). But to each his own. Given T-Line's small budget, I'm thrilled at their accomplishment and wish them the best. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-405025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 13 hours ago, TS7 said: The dash looks like it is from 1970 Diamond Reo. And that's exactly what I like about it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-405026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 13 hours ago, Swishy said: RE: Diamond Reo Check this out https://www.hcvc.com.au/forum/truck_Chat/17409-now-wot#193486 cya Ted, that's a rebadged SinoTruk (aka. CNHTC) "A7". https://product.360che.com/s0/46_66_pic.html https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53333-daysworth-ressurrects-diamond-reo-brand/?tab=comments#comment-398622 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-405027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Could put a little more design quality into the grill. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-405053 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtymilkman Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 If I were building a clean slate cab and truck there'd be a lot more thought put into the whole cab. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-405054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 12 hours ago, Dirtymilkman said: If I were building a clean slate cab and truck there'd be a lot more thought put into the whole cab. C'mon Mark, I hear you, but these guys have a very modest budget. I think what they've done here, with limited funding, is a viable vehicle. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-405057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtymilkman Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Just now, kscarbel2 said: C'mon Mark, these guys have a very modest budget. I think what they've done here, with limited funding, is a viable vehicle. If it's very cheaply priced you will have buyers. But can it be cost effective building these by hand one at a time? With the hours put into these they may be as pricey as a Freightliner or Paccar glider. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-405058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 12 hours ago, Dirtymilkman said: If it's very cheaply priced you will have buyers. But can it be cost effective building these by hand one at a time? With the hours put into these they may be as pricey as a Freightliner or Paccar glider. Exactly, if it's affordably priced. I'm still wondering how T-Line can make money........reaching there of course depends on achieving economy-of-scale. Out of the blue, I can imagine this as a great municipality truck. The basic get-it-done truck like the Louisville was. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-405059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 There's a half dozen makers who can produce a basic "municipal" truck for less then T-Line... T-Line needs to offer trucks to fit the niche markets the big makers ignore instead of compete with them head on. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-405061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Given the nightmare that govt. compliance alone must be I don't see how a company at this scale can make a go of it. Hope I'm wrong 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-405065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 The first production run of the Diamond Reo "Driver II" cab. Shown below, the all-new custom aluminum Driver II cabs featuring body molding, two-piece windshields and other styling cues that pay tribute to the old Corporate and Driver cabs. . 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-413098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Diamond T Custom Truck & Chassis is proud to introduce the all-new T9800 series long nose conventional. Featuring classic looks, a set-back front axle and our new aluminum "Driver II" cab, the T9800 series is the latest version of the proven T-Line 9000B conventional which has proven itself since 1995. Now in production, the new T9800 series is available with big bore powerplants up to 600 horsepower. T9820B Glider Kit Standard Specifications - https://tlinetrucks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/T9820GliderSpecSheet-1-1.pdf Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-413100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I had wondered what happened to this company. I wasn't sure if they were still around. I had heard the first announcement, then it went quiet and I haven't seen a finished truck over the last few years. I'd like to see them successful too, but with the government now trying even harder to get rid of gliders again, it's going to be a hard road for them. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-413108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 43 minutes ago, Bullheaded said: I had wondered what happened to this company. I wasn't sure if they were still around. I had heard the first announcement, then it went quiet and I haven't seen a finished truck over the last few years. I'd like to see them successful too, but with the government now trying even harder to get rid of gliders again, it's going to be a hard road for them. I touch base with them from time to time. They are busy and confident. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-413117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 On 8/28/2018 at 9:28 AM, kscarbel2 said: C'mon Mark, I hear you, but these guys have a very modest budget. I think what they've done here, with limited funding, is a viable vehicle. I see the ability to take any of my Autocars or REO and using one of their new cabs to refurbish it 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-413138 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS7 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Do they have a running truck finished yet? You buy the kit and make everything work? There is a lot that can go wrong here. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-413209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I suspect they went quiet when the EPA issued their fuel economy standards that would grandfather gliders to the number built before the standards by a glider assembler, and T-Line had made no gliders to base an exemption for future gliders on. With those regulations in question, T-Line may be viable again... But the regulations will probably be decided by the courts after years of appeals, etc.. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-413222 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 8 hours ago, TS7 said: Do they have a running truck finished yet? You buy the kit and make everything work? There is a lot that can go wrong here. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-413255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS7 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I hope they do well, but the new cab, have they finished one? Does it leak water? Do the doors rattle? Will the AC work? Are they building any trucks now? How do the know if it will hold together? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-413268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 On 1/14/2019 at 6:22 PM, TS7 said: I hope they do well, but the new cab, have they finished one? Does it leak water? Do the doors rattle? Will the AC work? Are they building any trucks now? How do the know if it will hold together? These are all good questions I guess with anything new a leap of faith has to be taken by all, the purchaser and the manufacturer I doubt they will ever sell big numbers but will sell them if they make them Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-413333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 https://tlinetrucks.com/ Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-414500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41180 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Ive been talking with them on and off the past year , id like a nice simple glider from them , we'll see what happens 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46089-limited-edition-diamond-t-glider-kit-offering-unveiled/page/2/#findComment-414575 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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