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1 minute ago, tbill said:

Should be a great build. Where did you get the kit? Was thinking of this kit earlier today, and realized I haven’t seen it for sale anywhere.

I got from Ebay, I found a seller in Europe with free shipping. I got tired of waiting for it to show up in the states. 

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I want to keep an eye on this build. In my opinion the Peterbilt 359/379/389 with the extended hood are the nicest truck. I drove truck for 48 years

and the last one I drove was a 379 ext. hood What a truck that was. I have to say that kit you are using was the original Black Magic  with different 

box art?..Looking good so far.client_PART_1530369218705_IMG_20180606_103612297.jpg.20e155b23a40811e60e67d7692ac993b.jpg

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2 hours ago, trick my mixer said:

I want to keep an eye on this build. In my opinion the Peterbilt 359/379/389 with the extended hood are the nicest truck. I drove truck for 48 years

and the last one I drove was a 379 ext. hood What a truck that was. I have to say that kit you are using was the original Black Magic  with different 

box art?..Looking good so far.client_PART_1530369218705_IMG_20180606_103612297.jpg.20e155b23a40811e60e67d7692ac993b.jpg

This is in fact the Black Magic kit with different decals and box art. I’m really excited about this build because like you, I think the ext hood Pete is most beautiful truck out there. I built the Black Magic kit when it first came out , shows my age, but I didn’t do it justice. This build has been in my head for a long time, and I have high hopes for it.

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I spent 12 hours on the bench this weekend working on this, and although I met my goals , you can hardly tell I did anything. I finished the frame stretch, just behind the sleeper, I added another section bringing the wheelbase to 280 inches total. 300 seem to be to much so I decided on 280. The engine is on its mounts, and radiator is fitted. The hood is done except the rivets. Question to those that have used Archer rivets, do they  show under gloss paint?

did some work on the chassis as well, front axle is lowered 3.5 inches.

 

 

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Small update tonight. Dashboard is almost done…new bunk is done…Made a new pillow from miliput .. …sheet is kitchen wrap glued down with some wrinkles and painted . I made the blanket on a laser printer… tuck and roll rear can wall and headliner. 

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Another small update…the grill and bumper  are finished, grill got pe screen and headlights from The R/M 29 Model A, on the bumper I filled the the lights and smoothed it all up. Both are ready for Alclad. I also finished the cab interior. 

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