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One of the few times I wish I was in Cali.......no offense to those with the (insert self diagnosis here) who choose to live there.

VERY clever!

Perhaps find a glue bomb 1/25 Jeep CJ. The head and tail lights are perfect for semi's and the bucket seats work good too.

Looking good! I have gotten hung on using paper for fabrics. If you have a Hobby Lobby, go in their scrapbooking section. Some incridble stuff there...including pendleton blankets. I just "rough it up" if needed at all with very fine grit to give it a just a bit of fuzz plus it is easy to put in "wrinkles" for those that did not spend time in the barracks.

Not an IH engine guru, but studying the engine, I would SPECULATE is was mounted on the upper right side below the alternator. Reason being there is a bracket in place for a smaller accessory. Granted that may all be for an air compressor but that does not seem to be enough space for one. Famous last words though. Now how all this changed if there was hydraulic power steering AND air cond AND an air compressor is another story. Perhaps Richard or someone can correct me if I am wrong but I seem to recall IH typically used "Ford" AC compressors during this time frame. I am quite confident of that at least on older S Series with DT466 and smaller IH diesels. Good luck!

Looking good. One other thing to be aware of is that the gear shift "tower" may need a trim down for the cab to sit flush on the rear cab mounts. Also, be careful with the cab entry steps. The instructions are lousy and may even be backwards if I recall. If you have not shaved down and moved the front axle, chances are the front tires may touch them even if you install them correctly. Pretty easy little tweeks just to keep in mind. Nice job on the fill. Look forward to seeing what you come up with on the paint scheme.

Incredible. How in the world did you do the second photo? VERY impressive work.

Absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. Well done! Just poke thru alot of the threads in addition to the great list provided above. There are all kinds of little jewels in them. Remember it does not always take big $. Heck, take a hurl into scratchbuilding with plastic. Get a "for sale" sign for a buck and try making a exterior visor. Might take a few times but if you got a hobby knife and a straight edge to measure, mark, and scribe, it is a great place to start. Maybe get a tube of filler putty and try building a simple seamless box which could house a wet tank, aux power unit, or storage box. Low cost of failure and high learning opportunity. Just my opinion... Again, well done. You definately can lay down a coat of paint well and do photography! I'm takin' notes How did you tint the glass? Looks really good. I am wracking my brain on trying to figure out how to do it.....especially want to do red and amber for light lenses for my 1/16 KW W900. Look forward to seeing more!

Where did you get the wheels and tires?

Sharp!

Very nice job! I am sure getting that roof right was a chore. Well done!

Great color choices! Looks really good!

Darn nice work!

Nice stuff! Would like to see more of the log trailer as I may be building one soon. Thanks for sharing!

WOW! Again.....WOW! Thank you for sharing!

Beautiful. Thanks for loaning the mechanic as the gold nuget has a leaking differential. Very nice work friend.

Glad it helped. Twin "suck tubes"? Nice! Always added a lot of class to those things..

Can always use drawings! Looking really good!

Travis - love your comments! Amen brother. John, you gonna stick with a single "suck tube"? (love that one) . Dont know if this helps as granted it is a Detroit and therefore wont curl around to the front of the turbo like a Cummins, but otherwise looks like the same style filter/bonnet arrangement you got.Could you hack up one from say a Revell W900? Clearance with the cab floor is going to be tight probably. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpqa5aLhdYM Good luck. Nice build.

Lookin good! Like the shop setup too.

I really like that. Long distance readi-mix delivery huh? Very clever and nice job. Why be normal? It gets boring..... If you decide you are interested in junking and getting rid of the whole thing, please PM me.

Really nice looking John. Both of them. Confess I am partial to those 70's/80's air foilers. Will be real interesting to see what kind of paint job you throw on this thing. Just screams '70's era owner operator rig...with a sparkly steering wheel and shifter knob...LOL. The pipes, tanks, and rear 1/2 fenders look really good.

Making a visor is a great way to get into scratch building. Ditto bumpers. Now I am not the master at this stuff as many of these guys are, but if you will PM me with what you are trying to create, I will be glad to help. My first attempt (see below) on a "slam together" kit was a simple one for a Revell 1/25 W900 quite some time ago and once I got that down, it has opened lots of other doors. It just takes a little time, practice, and thinking outside the box...not necessarily a fortune in tools, lots of $, or materials. And it surely creates a lot of pride in ownership as you made it. Just my opinion though.....

I'm in on air condition. Only exception I can think of might be with an IH engine as I dont know how they did oil cooling but like the others, suspect they did something engine mounted...if at all? Only other thing is a fluid cooler for an Allison automatic. This was long before all the elaborate engine charge air coolers and what not of today.

Darn good looking! That is a fantastic paint job!