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Lowering Mantua's 1860 Boxcar Redux - hminky - 07-21-2016 Have a updated "what-I-did" of the 2006 web article about lowering Mantua's 1860's boxcar to the more common side height. http://www.chainsawjunction.com/1879/cars/lowering_mantua/ The update has mounting better trucks that are from the era: The article is at my new domain name and not the old Pacific Coast Line Railway website. Thank you if you visit Harold RE: Lowering Mantua's 1860 Boxcar Redux - hminky - 09-10-2018 Worked on a simplified Mantua Box lowering utilizing more of the original including paint. The only thing added is the upper and lower roof guides. Only guides have to be painted. ELO'd the lettering which gives a weathered effect. Cuts conversion time greatly. Harold RE: Lowering Mantua's 1860 Boxcar Redux - hminky - 09-10-2018 The original lettering could be retained with careful cutting. Harold