Petetrucker07 Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) Thanks for lookin fellas. Made some progress on this tonight at the Hotel. I made the front bumper/light bar. Im leaving it removable so i can put it back i the box for transport. I also made the "cage" for the interior. Kept it very simple. Here are some pics of the progress. Edited October 21, 2015 by Petetrucker07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Nice work on the tubing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signmike Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Nice setup, looks good. Will you use the stock suspensions?. I like it very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 Yeah. I'm not gonna gettin crazy with this. It has the right stance already, so there's no need to change it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Nice work so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUGIEDOGGIE Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 looking good keep up the great work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Great project Clayton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 Thanks guys. I really do appreciated the comments. I'm at a point with this where I can't work on it at the Hotel anymore. It's time to start the paint and I don't want to have paint, brushes, and whatever else bouncing around in the truck. I'm hopin this only needs a few more days and it'll be done. It's been a few months since I've finished anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorincebu Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Clayton, You are doing fine! You've done some nice work on this project. And don't worry about finishing. Just enjoy the build ! Be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Looks real good Clayton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 Thanks Gator and Dennis. This only has a few hours of work left. I know it'll get done when it's done. I'm not rushin at all. Hopefully I'll get some time today while the baby is sleepin and wife us out shoppin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Just found your thread for this....I keep forgetting to check this section for stuff....This is looking AWESOME.....Great job, so far....You're really getting it done....Awesome.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 Thanks JT. I'm hopin to get this wrapped up so I can take it to an IPMS Show in a couple weeks with a couple of my big truck builds and my Yenko Nova. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorincebu Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Clayton, All the tubing work looks great. As for the suspension.I would just add a set of shocks ?? :-) Be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signmike Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Looking good. Nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 Thanks for the comments guys. Since work kept me from getting things together for the show today, figured it's a good time to get to the bench. I made the rear light bar mounts. I roughly set it in place. Next up for the day.. prime, paint and hopefully finish. Here are a few pics of the light bar set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 Laid some color on this. Duplicolor Dark Ford Blue, Duplicolor pure white and kit plastic red, all cleared with Tamiya clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorincebu Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Clayton, you did a really nice job on the paint! Be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 (edited) Thanks Gator. I was a little worried. I got in a hurry, the winds blowing and it's a bit on the chilly side today. All the ingredients for disaster, but I got very lucky, pulled off a 3 tone paint job. I really should quit flirtin with disaster. Edited November 8, 2015 by Petetrucker07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I just found this. Nice styrene work on all of the bars. This is a cool project, and a cool transformation of the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o-man Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 RoughRider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Thanks Terry. I'm pretty happy with the results. This was my first time doing this kind of styrene work. This kit has so much potential, it just needs someone willin to put a little extra work in on a snapper.Oscar, that's exactly what I was goin for. I'm not a Ford guy, but have always liked the look of the Rough Riders team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Yeah, Buddy.....This is looking really good.....Really good.....Excellent work on all the scaffolding.....Just awesome..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Oh, yeah....That paint looks great, too.....Love how you used the plastic color....Awesome....Looks great.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Thanks JT. The red it's molded in was the right color, so I went with it. The mold on these is really nice, pretty much no lines. I'm gettin antsy to see this, well anything on my bench as of late, done. A little bit more paint work, then this will be done. Hopefully tomorrow night it'll be under glass. I couldn't resist setting the body on, gives me an idea of what it'll look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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