Petetrucker07

How hard is it to convert the 378 to a 379 extended hood?

If tims instructions arent too difficult, something i feel i can do, i may just do it.

Ive heard about doin it with that hood, it takes 2 of them doesn't it. Pm me with how much, ill look at tims site and see how difficult it is. Thanks

Im lookin for someone who makes a 379 conversion. Ive tried messaging a few people, ordered the 389 conversion, havent heard back from anyone, havent received my parts. Im trying to find a reliable source for the parts im in need of.

Thanks jim and big thanks force. This list is just what i needed. I had no idea there was so many different engines in these kits and different resin pieces. This will really help move my skill along!

Lookin good bud. A little suggestion, take red, blue, white or some color to contrast for the filters. Regular working trucks usually dont have custom paited to match oil and fuel filters. Its great, good progress

Ive seen that truck in person. It is a very clean truck, i have blue lights under the cab and sleeper on my work truck, workin on puttin them under my polished pnuematic semi trailer. Cant wait to see pics of the trailer and video of it all workin, as i said before amazing work work!!!!

Thanks for the info, superpete pm sent your way. Does anyone know of engine that kinda resembles the cummins isx, im doin a 389 conversion and thats what i need, just close not exact

I just picked up a glue bomb itsleri 378. Im thinkin of changing the detroit for something else. I was leanin toward a 3408 or 8v-92 detroit, some sort of v-8 diesel. What are my options, kit robbing or resin? Any help is appreciated!

I can tell you on the tanker, it is a difficult build, the outside tank supports need fabrication, they do not line up at all. Lots of flashing, the god awful chrome frame rails. It will be a challenge for sure!!!!! The truck looks good, nice work and good detail. The little things of plates and numbers are completely up to you since your goin for the o/o look.

I i i i i i..... Um um um um... Im at a loss...i cant even....im beyond jealous.... make what i do look rookie.... Hope some day ill be brave enough to attempt lights. Dammit boy you had to do blue, i love blue under lighting. Absolutely gorgeous, superb work, well done!!!!!!

Seems logical to me, but if your gonna put out model kits, seens the best place for research of popular trucks and trailers, they would be sittin on over passes and truck stops, not a conference room lookin at charts and graphs and case studies. They need only to look outside at the highway, for my style of building, truck shows. The 379 ext hood was THE most noticed truck on the highways. I agree JT, why was it over looked? How could a 48 ft spread acle flatbed be missed? Guess those never rolled passed the meeting room in the hallway.

Lookin great. This is gonna be another awesome build

Yes the long hauler is, but the flat top isnt. I know i can get the flat top piece for the long hauler. Im not as skilled as some, its easier for me to start with the flat top. I know we are a small segment but dpend more on this stuff

Thats why theyre called freightshakers, they shake everything apart. That is a very common sight here in so cal, or the grill gone all together. Doesnt make sense why, there is plenty of these trucks in scrap yards and salvage yards all over. It would drive me up the wall if my truck was missing ANYTHING

Just seen moebious has a smooth sided 53 foot trsiler with a roll up door coming out. No info on their website on when its gonna be released.

Welcome glen, in time the knowledge will come. Soon youll be the all out builds you see here, just keep at it, try new things, dont be afraid to "lets see if this works" or "ill try it like this". Itd your imagination, let it free.

Im sure most of us on here would agree totally, italeri needs to reissue the 378 more often, i think its time. Those kits are gettin harder to find, when found the price is almost out of reach, ive lucky lately, but trailers are a MUST

Very cool custom, lookin good so far

Lets blow up moebious website with requests then, they need to do more trucks trailers and cars. We need more choices for those who dont want to or have the knowledge or whatever to attempt a from scratch build

Some doubles would be nice too, vans and flats would be great

I figured, just thought id throw a little help out there, it looks awesome

Thats cool, too bad nobody Makes a set of bottom dumps, that would be nice

Lookin good. Did you test fit the stacks? in the pics looks like it might hit the step.

Dont forget your permits and pilot cars. Got to be legal now! Looks really good JT. Paint looks beautiful. Are you gonna make a visor, that would make the truck pop. i hope work lets up some, no time for my little trucks. I picked up tge last 2 rolls of D.O.T. tape that was on ebay last weekend, now i can start doin it right, again gotta be legal!