TheSDTrucker
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Thank you! Been following this build from the start, I enjoy watching your work!
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57 minutes ago, landman said:
Bringing everything forward to the tanks, then on to the compressor.
The engine is painted. Next come the detailing.
Fantastic detail! What are you using for the air lines?
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Really cool build!
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I have an older kit of the same truck sitting on one of my shelves, it has the 8v in it.
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Very impressive build! Had to look twice at all the pictures to make sure it wasn't a real truck! Very very cool!
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Looks a lot like the tractor-trailer combo the big construction company around here uses! I cant wait to see this one go together
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11 hours ago, Oldmopars said:
The nice thing about this is that it is a phantom truck, none exist and so I can build it how I want and nobody can say its wrong.
That is one of the best kinds of builds. It's fun to see what the imagination can do.
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Wow! Just looked over the whole thread, very impressive build! I especially love the functional dipstick
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17 hours ago, Oldmopars said:
I have decided to go ahead with this, however I think I am going to make it Vintage/Retro Mercedes. I want to make a truck like the one in the picture you posted, with a nose that has the feel of the pictures below. It will still have 2 drive axles out back, 2 steer axles in the front and the engine will either be tucked under the middle, in the back like a GM bus, or laid flat if I can find the right Mercedes 6 Cyl. If I use a V6/V8 it will stay upright.
Because I am making a Fantom truck to begin with, I could take any 6 cal (Scania, Mann, etc) and use the valve covers off the Mercedes engine and make a Fantom 6 cyl Mercedes.
I want the cab to be large, to be able to have a sleeper as part of it. With as tall as it may end up being, the sleeper may go under the main cab and have a really high driving position. Or, go the other way and have the drive low, with the sleeper on top. But thinking driver high, sleeper low for now.
Your concept sounds really interesting. I would love to see it happen.
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Wow! He was extremely lucky! Would much rather have a totaled truck over losing a driver any day!
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I crawled under a trailer today to get an idea of what the air line plumbing looks like on a trailer. I am having trouble distinguishing which line does what. I noticed there are two different sizes. Which one would be the hose for the red gladhand and which one would be for the blue gladhand?
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10 hours ago, Mopar - D said:
Brenden I just finished building mine. I built the floor sections first and used one of the sides as a template for the front section to get the correct angle. Then I attached the front and one side to the floor. Then I attached the other side but before I attached the sides I attached the rear doors. Next I assembled the roll up door and installed it in the roof then I attached the roof. This worked out good for me if you have any questions let me know.
Thank you for your advice! The instructions leave a lot to be desired, this will help a lot.
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1 hour ago, clayton said:
Got a idea! Next time use phone wire. Remove the outside part use the different color wire.
There are 2 kinds the cheap stuff from a dollar store it kinda hard to work with and after a while the color part starts to crack and a little translucent.
If you have a wal mart get the good stuff a little princely but it holds up good. And 10' last me years .
I will definitely look into that today, I was going to see if there was a better option than thick fishing wire. Do you just glue it in with regular plastic cement? And can you just cut it with scissors?
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I got a little bit more done last night with some air line plumbing. It really tested my patience, but I think it turned out okay.
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44 minutes ago, clayton said:
Try truckpapper.com see if that helps.
I never did think of that, and sure enough I found some helpful pictures! Thank you!
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Got a little bit of progress with some electrical and some piping based off a picture I found online.
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Hello everybody, tonight I just started the Wilson livestock trailer and I have a few questions to begin with. Can anybody show me what they did with the frame assembly? The instructions are not very clear and I want to make sure I get it right. Has anyone ever plumbed this trailer too? I would love to but I cannot find any good pictures of the airlines. Any help is appreciated!
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On 10/6/2018 at 11:24 AM, PettyKW43 said:
If you do run into any trouble after application of paint throw the painted parts into a bath of Castrol Super Clean , works great and if you are wanting to remove chrome plating this is by far the best solution to use. You can leave parts in the stuff for days, it won’t hurt the plastic and it cleans it right to bare plastic.
Haha, its lucky that I have some then. I've used it to degrease engines before, and I've heard it does wonders on "fixing" the AMT chrome. I'll definitely keep that in mind. Thank you for all the tips!
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3 hours ago, Warren D said:
I went this morning, smaller show, but they had a few interesting trucks and got to talk to some folks I haven't seen in a while.
What were some of the more interesting trucks?
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4 hours ago, k100 said:
Thanks Brenden , I had this kit for a while myself, I cut the cab down , then shortened the frame to make it a single axle then I lost interest in it so I packed it away for quite a few years , then I seen a picture of an old Coca- Cola Chevy Titan about the same time the Coke Peterbilt came , so I decided to dig this back out and give a new life .
I'm hoping to get it finished this weekend .
This build has been really fun to watch, and I certainly cannot wait to see the finished product! I absolutely love all the modifications you did to make it a day cab, it looks as if you bought it that way! I also love the Coca Cola paint, it really makes it stand out
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4 minutes ago, PettyKW43 said:
I live due north in Winnipeg Manitoba, climate here is the same as South Dakota, when it’s high in humidity, I don’t paint , I wait till the humidity is down , it really doesn’t matter what paint you are using, prep is the most important part and making sure where you spray is clean and dry. I use air brushing, rattle cans and a full size spray gun depending on what I am working on ! Usually I prime everything, it does make a difference for coverage!
Do you clean your parts with anything before painting?
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2 hours ago, Mike77 said:
I paint basically the same way RIchard does. I've used rattle cans all my life with satisfaction and at my age I don't see a reason to dive into airbrushing. I always use Duplicolor paints whenever possible, and I always use primer.
One tip is that if you're unsure of anything paint a test piece. Either an unused kit part or a piece of styrene stock is preferable so that you're using the type of plastic you'll eventually be painting.
Thank you for the tip! I do have some scraps laying around that I'll be sure to test on.
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2 hours ago, JerseeJerry55 said:
Brenden,
Depends I guess on a few variables. Such as the type of climate you live in? Where I am in NJ humidity is always a major concern. The only thing I know about the weather in South Dakota it's generally cold, and snowy. Additionally do you use use an airbrush, or rattle can's? I have an airbrush but have never used it. Because I am part as stubborn as a mule, part I don't have a compressor, part I have to clean it, part I have been using rattle cans since the early 1970's. Next would be which paint medium are you comfortable with. Good old enamel? Acrylic's? Lacquers? I use either lacquer (Tamiya, Testor's) or enamel (Rustoleum, Krylon, Testor's) which is dependent on what finish do I want. Work trucks (fleet unit's) I generally use enamel's. For owner operator type units (Peterbilt, Kenworth, Freightliner), or classic car's I like lacquers. Hope this helps you somewhat.
Thank you for the reply! South Dakota (especially around this time of year) is mostly cool and humid in the fall and spring, with cold snowy winters and hot, humid summers. As far as I know, isn't the recommended temperature for painting 70ish? How good are those one coat lacquers? I've seen them in the Hobby Lobby here but I haven't tried one yet. I also noticed the grey primer for models, I want to say it's Testors. Is this the kind you recommend? Lastly, what about interior colors? What types of paint to do use for those?
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2 hours ago, k100 said:
Brenden actually I got the lights from Auslowe , they are very nice .
sorry for the slow reply work is crazy .
Thank you for the reply though! I never thought to look on Auslowe, I'll definitely give it a look. You have pretty much convinced me to start my Astro kit that's been sitting around for a while. Your's looks great so far!
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Had to look twice to realize those were models! Really cool idea!