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Petetrucker07

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  1. Thats the plan Sean. Were going to Knotts Scarey Farm tonight. We did a package deal with dinner, hotel room, tickets into the park, and breakfast. I need to get a better camera, not let moments slip by. Time to really start livin.
  2. Thanks everyone for the comments!!!
  3. For your bumper you could also use polished stainless strips. The red cabover build i just finished, thats what i used. I think it was 1 inch, in scale is huge but looked alright on the finished truck. When you stretch the drive shaft, find some small aluminum tubing. Thats how i did mine. Polish it, gives it that custom, show truck look with a shiny drive shaft. Also, 1/24 to 1/25 isnt a big difference. But the stacks, 8" in 1/24 will look like 10" on 1/25. The differences arent big, but some are noticable. Just keep that in mind during your build, if you didnt know already.
  4. Thanks everyone! Ours should be due middle of next year. Itll be interesting with a ready pop pregnant wife in the summer time.
  5. Thanks everyone!!! Wayne, thanks man. That made me smile. This is a big new chapter in my life, im really excited. People ask me what do i want, boy or girl. I just hope for a healthy baby, thats what i want. Now the wife, she wants a girl. Im sure new parents hope for the next Einstein or Steve Jobs or whoever. But im sure we will do our best, and be askin our family and friends lots ?s. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated.
  6. I have built a few of these. Stretched them out, you can see them in the "under glass" section. I havent had a problem with yet. The cab halves, its best if you have a really flat smooth surface, im lucky enough to have a 20" x 10" piece slab of machinist geanite. Sand the halves with even pressure on the glue surface, prime the surfaces so you can the high and low spots. Just sand till its even all the way around. This will give you a really nice seam, with no putty. Again you can see on my builds, and other builders on here. Next thing, the shifter, theres the shifter it self, and a oval poece the it glues to, that glues to the floor. Glue those together and glue the floor. The instructions say to glue those to linkage and shift box on the frame, leave the cab and frame pieces seperate, the cab will not sit level, it binds up on that. Next thing, the steps, those are very frustrating for me, try stripping the chrome, meditate, what ever you need to do to relax. If have any ?s. just ask around, there are a few guys that have built this kit, with similiar frustrations. Good luck man, cant wait to see what you come up with.
  7. Im really excited, very happy to be a 1st time papa. My wife went to the doctor today and its confirmed, shes 6 weeks pregnant!!!!!
  8. Just confirmed today with the doctor. My wife is 6 weeks pregnant. Im really excited and very happy to be a 1st time papa.
  9. Nice start Tom. This will be a nice throw back and fitting, to the start of and the company responsible for freightshakers.
  10. Molded would probably be easier for you. But seperate would be easier for guys who have problems with BMF. Im no help Terry. I dont mind either way
  11. Pete 367 KW W900 aerodyne Pete 359 about 3 of those Freightliner COE 2 of them Freightliner FLD Pete 379 6 of those IH 4200 IH COE Pete 359 wreckers 2 of them KW W900L IH Prostar Trailers: Scratch spread axle 2 beaded vans Livestock Freuhauf flatbed 1 Freuhauf flatbed 2, conv into hay doubles Italeri van, conv to grain trailer And a big scratch build 6 axle Cozad... eventually All of these are definitely not in any kind of order
  12. Once i get goin, and see what all im not gonna use ill let you know. Theres a few builds in front of this 1.
  13. Way ahead of ya Sean. Really all i want from the kit is the cab and sleeper.
  14. Is AMT serious! Leaf over walking beam on an early 90s highway tractor? Ill switching it out for an 8 bag set up, like it should be.
  15. Lol. Aint that the truth
  16. Welcome to the forum
  17. This may seem silly. Its definitely not what most would think. Nick nack paddy whack give the dog a bone. Nick nack paddy whack give the dog a bone Nick nack paddy whack give the dog a....
  18. I started that tanker. Pretty much gave up the ghost. I might use it ss a donor for PVC tanker. Tom, your red KW i remember. Ill dig through the posts and look it over
  19. This just looks cool. Very nice rebuild. Great colors.
  20. I have a plan for that KW. And that hood is not part of it, and it will definitely be gettin a different stance. What should i be ready for once i get the parts and styrene flyin.
  21. Scored these this weekend. Thanks to my trucker buddy Lucas up in Washington, thanks again man.
  22. Very nice job. Looks great, has an early outlaw look to it. That color looks awesome outside.
  23. Looks good, like it just rolled off the dealership
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