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Thanks Tom! I had to wrap these builds up after hearing some fantastic news !! I figured I better show a picture that inspired this build Heres the finished grill after foil casting..a VERY useful technique..and adding my signature light bulbs.The headlights were so big, they actually show under the lenses! Rod turned using my motor tool.. after all the mock ups it was off to paint!! My buddy advised the combo, and it was perfect for the rod. Testors Blazing Back lower, and White lightning Pearl for the roof. the frame was Gloss Black from the can too.

Doobie- glad my unintended help was helpful! The frame was really simple using hot rod chassis for ideas!hope ya decide to build one, it's very addicting. If there's any area ya want more pics of ask..I have a bunch of mock up pics . More tonite! Oh...spoiler alert..if you happen to wander into the pics of the Fulton truck show this wknd, you'll see the finished build!

Thanks everyone for the positive feedback! Gator - I was inspired by the work Clint Freeman did on his mixer, and info about his work helped me find the right foundation for parts! The Cummins M11 and Allison tranny are his castings . I just added the subtle details. The toughest part was finding out every truck in Vitale fleet are different. The actual truck number 124 was damaged in a rollover during the build last year...it's twin 123 became my main reference, trying to keep the details like the lunch box seen on 124. The question about providing plans...I wish I could but didn't work off of any blueprints. I was provided a parts book for the truck, and combined multiple measurement, made the parts..first in card stock to check fit, then in appropriate thickness sheet.

K, last one for tonite! The kit grill from the Pete wrecker was too wide for the rod chassis..so the center was removed. The width of the pete emblem was about right. The emblem would be replaced later using the "foil casting " method ...another new skill to learn! The grill also needed surgery for he new height, so emergency gastric bypass removed the unnecessary belly fat. I loved the slats the pissed off pete had on its grill, so plastic strip was chosen for mine. Thanks for watching !

My buddy had a 1/16 scale Bob Daudek machined metal axle perfect for this build. The larger scale would keep the scale fidelity of the semi truck appearance. Taking his advice, I pinned a few plastic rods together and did a front mockup. All the plastic tubing would eventually be swapped over to polished Albion Alloys tube.. There's more to come..enjoy!

I wanted the body laying frame..so a custom rear suspension would be needed. The straw poll all said BAG IT !!! I took a few O rings and attached to a spare Lonestar Axle..and built a semi 4 link rear end. Mock up time !!! I wanted the semi truck theme throughout the build so a set of Mobuis wheels were used..the huge rear tires were sourced from evil bay The back was looking good so far..but what about the front? Several ideas tossed around..radius rods, hairpins, etc...I settled on unequal length radius rods. Now i needed "batwings" huh??? Speeedway catalog arrrived, and the muddy waters cleared!! stay tuned..

This build was inspired by the custom truck designers like Randy Grubb's Pissed off Pete, Tom Daniels show rods, and wandering thru the rat rod area of the local Syracuse Nats car show.I had a few trucks parts laying around, and after chatting w a model buddy..he prodded me to build our version of a show rod. The plan was to combine the Lil Tanker barrel, Pete 359 cab, and a HUGE Detriot 12V71 for wicked power ....follow along! I started w a vintage Pete 359..the one w the odd green glass no less! I wanted an aggressive chop , so out came the tape and marked out the sections to remove. After careful testing, a few small corrections..and slowly gluing things back together..we had a proper wedge chop.. An aggressive truck like this needed a scratchbuilt frame to keep the rod look..evergreen tubing was used for the frame, z'd the front, and c notched the rears

Thanks everyone, it only took 2 years to get here!! Kept hitting builders burnout!

A few more.. close up of the MTM barrel drive..resin MTM gearbox, I built the hydraulic motor and plumbed w various size tubing. The hose clamps were slivers of BMF . From the front..I've since fixed the lopsided mirrors! The NY plates were decals scaled from actual pics of the 1-1 mixer Enjoy!

Thanks Tom for the posting tips !!! Ok..here's a couple more pics of the mixer outside.

Here's my finished scratch built front discharge mixer!

Another great show again this year, fantastic builds from everyone!! Tom-glad we finally met! That load of baldwin motion camaro was amazing, and the truck trailer combo outstanding.

Thanks! Glad to see the A body get the attention it deserves

That's a beautiful GM A body!! The body mods and interior look fantastic, really like how you changed the chrome strip around the hood! Can't wait to see further progress I've been sourcing the needed parts to build a replica of my 71 cutlass supreme convertible.

Tom- Glad to hear your attending! Be fun to chat trucks again. Sounds like another great show, and I'll have the worst kept secret there !!

All packed up and ready to go! Looking forward to seeing everyone again

Proudly served our great nation 1st cavalry division Ft Hood TX Happy veterans day to all our brothers and sisters that have and are serving .

I don't recall gary having the HD parts on his recent list, there's several small parts he carries that he doesn't list. but if your email him, ask for the parts..there always in stock. He's been busy getting ready for an upcoming event, but he'll reply promptly. Hope ya build one, it's a fantastic looking truck when finished. .and differ from the norm Don't forget to pick up the proper grill from Dave (cargostar ) Carey, it's absolutely awesome,

The possibility of turning a base Lonestar into the HD version is very possible. I mastered the fenders/headlights, and HD style bumper that is available thru gw trucks!! It's 10.00. I built the wrecker of this truck using the tri axle pete. Grab the HD grill and daycab from Dave Carey, it's beautiful, and your nearly there!!

Excellent work

Very cool build! Love the tire rack

Excellent work, the details are amazing

Great work Terry, cool lathe work on the mixer drive! These trucks look much better with the water tank mounted low Looking forward to the updates That reminds me...I should post a pic of my recently finished mixer..they seem to be popular right now

Nice start on the mixer! The cut down fenders work well, and the stance is spot on.

Great to see this build back on the bench!