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[mackinac359]

Here's my first attempt at the 2011 Peterbilt emissions box cover. This is a new design that appears on trucks equipped with the DEF tank (Cummins and P'car MX engines for 2011).


The box is made from Evergreen sheet plastic, hexagon rod and Plastruct HO scale diamond tread.
Here's the real box on a '11 389.

Here is what my box will go on



Update 2/1/11
I painted the box with Duplicolor Bumper Chrome


Thanks for looking!

Attached are several pics I used for inspiration courtesy of Wes Bergman.
Additional pics are on this page.
Tim

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[Jim B]

Looks pretty convincing to me! So, will that have a Detrotpiller in it?

[mackinac359]

Detroitopillar? Nope. PactroitMX.

[chuckyr]

Tim, why the dump body?

[rodfather]

man that looks as close as you can get great job,Im new to this forum just wanted to say hello Tim,I really admire your work,Doug Nicholas.

[Kostas Parchas]

Tim hi,

When I saw your last pictures from Denton and reallized the new DPF box, I though that it is very ugly. I don't like it at all.
Your attempt to scale it down is very - very good. Do what you have to do in order to be casted in resin!!!

The 389 is awsome!

PS: What exactly is the order code of the plastruct diamond tread plastic sheet you are using? Can the same be used for the traditional battery/tool boxes?

Kostas.

[mackinac359]

Answering two here:

Kostas,
I'm not a big fan of the new box, but hopefully it will grow on me.
The Plastruct part number is #91687 Catalog number PS-155.

The tread pattern doesn't match Peterbilt's pattern. The PB pattern has more hash marks than the diamond.


Charles,
Why the dump box? Here's the inspiration

Mine will be slightly different and fancier.

Tim

[loghauler70]

Thanks for showing the new stule D.P.F. box Tim. I am getting ready to start a 2011 367 and I am going to have to build one of those too as well as the little tiny black tank for the fluid.

Mark

[mackinac359]

Eric at P&P has the Pete style DPF's in resin for '08-, 09 and current.

 

Tim

[kilrathy10]

Excellent work, as usual...Very nice...You have some very nice ideas and execution is always flawless...Love your work, Sir...

[mackinac359]

If you want to see excellent execution - take a look at the T800 Doug Walker is building - his DPF (KW style) and DEF tanks is beautiful!

 

Timhttp://i476.photobuc...ss/DSCF0158.jpg

Excellent work, as usual...Very nice...You have some very nice ideas and execution is always flawless...Love your work, Sir...

[kilrathy10]

You're right, Tim...He did do a very clean work on it....Very nice...Hats off to you guys....

[scale trucker]

eric at p&p has areal nice 2012 style box i used it on my 388

Edited by scale trucker, 23 December 2012 - 01:09 PM.

[mackinac359]

Eric's Peterbilt DPF's are from my parts.  2 different styles - '08-10 and '10-current.

 

Tim

[baloney]

it's like a battery box...    

[Truck parts]

Tim. Great job. You build some great looking trucks and trailers.