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[pete359driver]

heres my pride and joy, dads 86 359.he bought from the first owner just a few days after i was born.we haul corn and other ag. products as well as gravel.it has a 425 cat and a 15spd trans.most EVERYTHING on it is original(paint, engine,ect.)
back in the 80's a tv news station in texas did an interview of the first owner and did a whole feature about trucking and drivers.this truck was all over tv's watching the news that day lol.i'm trying to track down a tape of the interview.once weather permits,ill get better photos.
this be definatly be a future scale project of mine.
well, enough blabbering heres some pics and a short clip of it.








comments welcome

[Jim B]

Greg,

Your photos of your dad's truck could not have come at a more opportune time for me. I'm working on the Revell Snap Peterbilt 395 which is a 1986-ish truck, and I'm planning on doing the Oxblood red interior. Your photos are great! Thank you, thank you thank you!

[pete359driver]

No problem Jim,if you need anymore let me know.

[Jim B]

Greg,

I'll take whatever you've got: engine, sleeper (mine's the small 36", but I don't know what the walls are supposed to look like), cab. The engine on the model is a Cat 3406A. What's under the hood on your truck?

I really appreciate it. You can PM me if you want to.

Jim

[pete359driver]

ill get pics once she gets cleaned up,gotta love NY weather.
it has a 425 hp 3406b

[Jim B]

New York weather? Where in New York? I live near Syracuse.

Jim

[pete359driver]

i live right down here in dryden

[mackinac359]

Exactly as a 359 should look! Unmolested, not bestowed with a zillion doodads and vinyl.

Tim

[pete359driver]

Thanks Tim, glad there are still some people out there with good taste in largecars 8)

[Jim B]

Greg,

Do you have any pictures of the sleeper interior?

[pete359driver]

ill shoot some tomorrow,sorry for the wait

[Jim B]

No problem. You've got to work, too, right? Thanks, take your time. No rush.

[pete359driver]

here ya go Jim,sorry it took so long

passenger side inside sleeper

driver side, p.s. yes, the panel being held by the cord is being fixed lol

need any more, let me know

[Jim B]

Those are perfect.

Thanks.

[SpreadAxle]

Man I love those old 359's. Pretty sweet ride.

[rottin1]

Greg,
I think you passed me this past Saturday on 5&20 right by the Walmart in Canandaigua. Nice looking old pete!!!! I was gonna try and flag ya down to say hi, but you probably would have thought I was some kind of "good buddy" !!!!! LMAO!!!! But seriously, nice looking outfit! Looked shiny and clean just like in your pictures!

[pete359driver]

thanks johnny,
we've been bringing lime to a farm in dryden from out near buffalo.headed out there this weekend as well.
got some more pics of the old girl...



bath time 8)

[CITY COBRA]

The old Petercar looks awesome there Greg. As the saying goes. There aint' no feelin' like peter mobilin'. Talk to ya.Be good. 8)

[pete359driver]

some updates....
new bumper,grill bars,took off the rock guards, and scratchbuilt a rear light panel .more to come.

[Chris guthro]

One of the nicest petes ive ever seen. Not to over the top, perfect