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Hi there, I'm looking to built like this one pretty much outside the box just with a few changes. I will add photos this week and ask for sugestion for this model. I'm going to change the rims and tires of this truck with aftermarket five holes rims or amt american lefrance five holes rims and amt van tires. The trailer it will be a coca cola witha amt suspension and a 5 spoke flatbed rims ans the tirefrom this kit. I wanted to swap the engine V8 for a detroit diesel. Question I have no idea how to do it and if I need to made some changes in the interior. Thanks in advance Jesus

Gracias Marc, I finish the first of the three trailers it was great ( to finish that one) because I wait to long to finish this project. Because of thatI decided to finish the other two and I did that in a weekend!!!

Thanks for your kind words and encorage to keep going on this projects. I hope that some one get inspiered by this one and built a better trailer one than mine. that's why I post this progress to some get inspired and learn about how to do it (or not, we are not perfect ) when you work on your model. Thanks once again to all of you for you words and the others that are looking in this topic. I'm glad to be part of this forum.

That's Pete's is turning beautiful, I looking foward to your progress in this one. Question: are you going to use five spoke wheels in the rear wheels?

Thanks Clayton I made a little progress today working on the mud flaps for the belly dump and the maersk trailers.

Thanks Andy it is a very cool project can wait to finsh them and see the rusults.

Thanks Curtis I encorage you to try it but I sugest you to scratch buit the chassis is chiper than this one that I bought by a mile!!! and trust me you're going to have fun with this project. in the future i will use this tralier for reference porpuses to built another one in the future.

I was planning to post all thee trailers but change my mind. This is a 1\32 esci semi trailer and a 1\24 italeri container box. I was looking on this page if there wasn't a 20'trailer and couldn't find it so I decided to work on this challenging ( for me) project. I'm not an expert on making a conversion like this one and I started build the container box first to measure the length of the container and then cutting the trailer chassis (cutting and sanding to erase the European stile) in two section, one in the neck and the other behind the landing gear to lengthened the trailer. I have a Fruehauf junkyard parts and wheels to built the suspension of the trailer then use I a trailmobile rear bumper to finish the trailer chassis. The decal was a mess the and one of the trailer are crappy. The mud flaps was made by me. Not perfect but turns great. thanks for watching. Jesus

It's turning beautiful Clayton I looking forward for more updates!!!

It seems that I have some problem with my computer there. I was posting more photos but they didn't show at all .

Thanks Clayton I hope to finish this projects on summer and start with a new project. They are looking good I will take some photos outside when all three are finished.

My decals skill are not very good. There are two of the three that's need details to looks better. Thanks for looking!!!!

Container trailers

Finally after some issues with my computer here is my progess!!!! belly dump trailer

Thank's Marc They are almost ready to put in the underglass. It's getting great Ray this is my first experience in cutting and extend these trailers, is being a good lerning experience to work on these trailer and ike the way trey are right now, not perfect but I like it.

Hi there, has been a while since I post any progress. I decided to finish just three of the four trailers science the grain trailer looks out of scale. so tomorrw i hope to upload the crappy Photos of this fun projects. See you tomorow. jesus

Wao, that'a serius builds they are all beautiful. I will start my ford c-900 and trailer soon but first I need to finish my trailer contianers and belly dump trailers. I'm impress and inspired by your builds, thank's to all of you for posting that greatest COE'S.

Angel that mack looks great. Nice work on the third axel.

Beautiful combation of colors. I looking foward to your progress.

This is a beauty!!!! I like the cat engine very nice paint job. I'm a starter and still learning in this beautiful model truck hobby and it amazed me the great builds of this gentlemen (including you of course). I have three of these kits waiting to built but I'm not experience enough to built it(for now). But waoo what an amazing built!!!

Thanks force that was helpful I will practice with a set of rails from amt road boss junkyard set that I have in the box.

Hi Force, thanks for the advice on how to shortened a chassis. I have the two international junkyard build so I would like to know what kind of tool can I use? I know about the saw but to secure the frame to cut the chassis what can I use? (Sorry if the question is not very accurate because I'm a Spanish speaker). For the transit mixer I was lucky with this one, I bought that in a auction on e-bay with nine other junkyard trucks in good condition. I think it's almost complete but I need to double check to be sure that the body of the mixer is complete. for the freightliner S.D. I need a chassis donor or work on make one short chassis.

Good morning Doobie, yes the challenger transit mixer is very rare but I'm looking to use the mixer in other cab like the kenworth t 800 like my brother use to drive years ago in my land. I also need a engine, exhaust and chassis donor to complete this kit. I would like to be more experience to work on this project. Thanks for you post and I'm going to considered to find another mixer for the t 800 mixer project that I'm planing to work on the future.

Hi, I know this is not the first time asking that question but I would like to know how to shortened a chassis to make a single rear tractor truck. I have several junkyard trucks and I want to make this trucks a single rear tractor trucks. Any help I will appreciated. Since the chassis of this trucks are different I'm going to put a list of the trucks: 1. amt International Paystar dump truck 2.amt International 4300 eagle race truck 3. amt keworth challenge transit mixer cab & hood 4. amt ford ln 8000 short hauler 5. amt mack r 700 cab & hood 6. freightliner sd cab Thanks in advance and have a good day!!!