BHarrison Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 This is my "time filler" build I am working on while my two current rod builds a drying and curing. Its a 1973 (Best I can come up with) White-Freightliner COE. Its being built as an outlaw style custom. The wheelbase has been stretched to 265". Its factory visor has been modded to drop lower. The "catwalk" is wrapped from the cab mounts to the fifthwheel plate and also behind the fifthwheel. It will be getting an old school striped paint job and full fenders on the rear. I have 8" straight pipes, lowered suspension, airline box, horns relocated and an aluminum bumper in the plan. I am going to retain the old style wheels but with some Italeri rubber Michelins. Also, I am using Italeri high back air ride seats but with lowered bases. I am not gonna even try to have the detail of alot of the truck builds on here. You guys are just too much. I just wanted to throw a custom together. The name on the truck is going to be "Road Doctor" as that was my Grandfather's (roun here thats PAPAW's) CB handle and what he was known for up and down I-75 for 40+ years. Thanks for looking, BH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaro73 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 You are off to a good start. Looks great so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelsbyroni Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 That visor is wicked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butchey Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 To go back that far dont yu need single headlights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHarrison Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 To go back that far dont yu need single headlights? Actually no, grandpaw drove a 73 with four headlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck parts Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Bryon, You are off to a great start. Love your cabover. Keep up the great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHarrison Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 Here are some progress shots from this week. I have smoothed out the Catwalk cover, mounted tanks, Stack racks are on , and all suspension is lowered and set in place. Also, I realize the stacks are sitting on the tanks, this is just for mockup purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaro73 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustym Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 What is 'outlaw style custom"? Looks pretty cool though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHarrison Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 What is 'outlaw style custom"? Looks pretty cool though. Long wheel base, low suspension, big straight pipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 looks awesome, it would look killer with some custom rear fenders and a big texas bumper.. Chad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck parts Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Do you have the paint color picked out yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHarrison Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 Been away from this project a couple of weeks while I was at the National Fire Academy. Here is some progress I made before leaving and since I got home Thursday. Frame, tanks and suspension have been painted. Fenders are mocked up and will get paint this week. Stacks are cut and polished and just resting there for a mockup until I get some elbows made. Hope to get paint on the cab this week. Happy Holidays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysevens Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Awesome build , this will be one fancy freight shaker !!!! Pawpaw will be proud I'm sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHarrison Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 Awesome build , this will be one fancy freight shaker !!!! Pawpaw will be proud I'm sure Thanks Sevens! I want it to look custom but believeable like you mught get passed by it on I-75 or see it at a Petro. Was going to hook it to a Refer but I have since gathered styrene and items needed to scratch build a 53' Featherlite (Nascar Style) Car hauler to look like a trailer a Rod Shop might display at a 1:1 shows vendor area. It will have room for about three show cars and some parts with a lounge in the nose and the characteristic "lift gate" to place cars upstairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scale trucker Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 total gangsta ride..sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck parts Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Bryan,That is one mean looking truck.Keep up the great work. Looking forward to see it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 (edited) Thanks Sevens! I want it to look custom but believeable like you mught get passed by it on I-75 or see it at a Petro. Was going to hook it to a Refer but I have since gathered styrene and items needed to scratch build a 53' Featherlite (Nascar Style) Car hauler to look like a trailer a Rod Shop might display at a 1:1 shows vendor area. It will have room for about three show cars and some parts with a lounge in the nose and the characteristic "lift gate" to place cars upstairs. Your custom Freight is coming along pretty nicely! Are those Italeri tires on AMT rims I see there, they seem to fit together well. Do you have a paint scheme in mind for the whole rig? About those styrene sheets, have you managed to get long and wide enough pieces to make panels 1 part for the sides and roof? Are there styrene sheets that are more than 24 inches long and 5 inches wide on the hobby market? Next time I make a trailer either from scratch or a modified kit I'd like to make it a smooth side. That's why I'm asking. Happy holidays to you too! Edited December 24, 2011 by Z06Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHarrison Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 Your custom Freight is coming along pretty nicely! Are those Italeri tires on AMT rims I see there, they seem to fit together well. Do you have a paint scheme in mind for the whole rig? About those styrene sheets, have you managed to get long and wide enough pieces to make panels 1 part for the sides and roof? Are there styrene sheets that are more than 24 inches long and 5 inches wide on the hobby market? Next time I make a trailer either from scratch or a modified kit I'd like to make it a smooth side. That's why I'm asking. Happy holidays to you too! Thanks Bob. I am just going to make the sides five equal pieces and maybe block sand across the joints before paint. I am using .080 and in two layers so I can offset the joints. I have been looking at the trailers at races for a while now and some of them have smooth sides but also have overlapping pices that are hardly noticeable once the wrap is in place. I will be happy enough if I have some cracks as long as they are neat and level. I do want to use Featherlite's measurements though. As far as the trucks paint scheme, I am ptobably going to do either a solid black cab and visor or orange with white vintage stripes that go onto the catwalk back to the fifth wheel and also across the full fenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysevens Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 That sounds nice, now get to work lol !! ; ) : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKobes Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Sweet looking model! The color of the frame is awesome! Great work so far. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Awesome! Any updates!? Chad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckpuller Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 That thing is wicked! I hope to see it finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 looking very nice so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysevens Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 hey bryan any updates on this bad boy ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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