Chariots of Fire Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Terry: Do have the Mack emblem for the sides of the cab? If not I can send you some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Terry: Do have the Mack emblem for the sides of the cab? If not I can send you some. No, I dont. That would be most awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Buckaroo Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Wow Terry, you never fail to impress me with your creativity . I really like the work you have done and those front spring hangers look great. So how are those Lego frame stands working out for you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chariots of Fire Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 No, I dont. That would be most awesome!Just need to know where to send them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Just need to know where to send them Pm sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Wow Terry, you never fail to impress me with your creativity . I really like the work you have done and those front spring hangers look great. So how are those Lego frame stands working out for you ? Thanks a lot Sean. Im trying to be as accurate as possible, but Im winging some of it. The legos are an excellent mock up tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 I started working on the hood stretch. Using two kit hoods, I cut the rear most hood vent off of each side of the first one. I counted three vents back and cut the hood there. I cut the other hood behind the rear most vent and lined it up with the other cut hood. The side top angles are cut out and replaced with the longer sweeping angles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 I also started building a lowboy for this truck. Using an old built up amt lowboy, I first hacked off the gooseneck. The rear frame was detached from the main trailer, so I took this chance to use fresh kit parts and make it a tandem. I scratch built a tandem walking beam suspension for it. I mixed in a few features of several lowboy styles to make it no brand specific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 I was going to backdate the lowboy much older, but an accidental mock up with these wheels changed the direction of the build. This might not be the trailer that stays with this truck(though it was built specifically for this frame height). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyg Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 That looks awesome. Will be watching. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Nice work on the hood mods Terry. The old CAT dozer makes the perfect load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarsam326 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Very nice Terry, this is how I want to backdate my lowboys, to the late 50's or early 60's style. This is gonna look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred63 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 What a great looking Mack, I like the pictures you have taken, on the work you doing on the lowboy trailer. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codie27 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Excellent idea and great work so far!! Cant wait to see where this goes, Ill be watching for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Nice work so far. Excellent work on both. I'm sure you have a truck mind already for the trailer since your not with this combo. Keep up the great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Terry great looking rig so far and your scratch building is fantastic!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chariots of Fire Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Terry: Just one modification I would recommend. The fenders could use some extending toward the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Terry, excellent work on this rig so far, it's looking fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 Thanks a lot guys, I appreciate the comments. Clayton, more than likely the lowboy will stay on this truck until I build something older-ish. There are mismatched period tractor trailer at truck shows all the time. Im dating the trailer at late 50s to 60s, and the truck is from the 30s. It could happen? Charles, Im still playing with it trying to get it right. I had to set them higher because of the wheels which threw everything off. Im going to extend them. I started mocking up the chain drive. Im going to have to shorten the chains(I was hoping not to), and maybe stretch the frame a tad. The PTO comes off the front of the trans, which is under the cab right now. I need it back under the winch to make that work, so thats the only logical thing to do. I kind of like the stance right now, so I really hate to mess with it. With the chains shortened, I can move the trans back and hopefully that will fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Terry that chan look so real. Very nice detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorincebu Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Terry, I think I would go with a little bit of a stretch! But I really like what I see hear. That chain is a real nice detail. What size would that chain be on the 1 to 1 ?? be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chariots of Fire Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Terry: Let me know if you have trouble with the fenders. I have some resin ones that I did for the AP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Terry: Let me know if you have trouble with the fenders. I have some resin ones that I did for the AP. Charles, I definitely want those. If they don't get used on this, I'm building a dump truck right behind this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooknladderno1 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Terry, Wow! What an AWESOME build! Love the super CLEAN building style, details and conversion! The kit definitely lends itself to modification as you and Charlie have clearly shown. Will continue following this one! Makes me want to push all of my projects aside and start an interesting fire service conversion. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas Parchas Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Amazing so far. Kostas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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