Pete68

I put this back on the bench earlier this week and mostly stared at it a couple times to tired to work on it but this morning I was up early and got a little done and there’s more work I want to do before I call it done. I added the Cab lights, Air horns, Cab Steps, and painted the rims. I need to find a headlight lens and finish plumbing it as well as some touch up painting and details.

Yes that was so cool when they would send you them for free. My brother Bill did that a lot and still has the today.

Thanks Steve. I remember in the fall of 1976 getting a couple Chevy Bison brochures ( I still have them ) from the dealership my dad always bought his tractor trailer and trucks from They’re probably one of my top three favorite trucks. Hopefully I’ll get the building one soon.

Steve a lot of early reefer sea containers had this set up mostly the 20’ ones. I’ve always liked this pic I had some decals made years ago for this rig. Some where on here I started to build this truck but I made it a Pacemaker 352 instead of the one in the pic. Hope you get some inspiration you posted some good pics

Updates look great Gary.

Very nice

Thanks for the compliment Brian. I hope there dry enough to put them on soon. That tractor paint takes forever to dry

I appreciate that Jeff.

Here’s some updates I did over the weekend not much but inching towards the finish line. Added a rear crossmenber, Pintle Hitch and Mudflats.

This turned out to be a great looking truck. Nice details and your hard work paid off. I like it

Nice looking Pete.

Outstanding build you have captured the right look of the real truck. Congratulations on a great build.

Very clean crisp build I like the color combo matches the era of the truck. You did a great job on it.

The truck looks good nice work on the conversion I’m glad you got it finished.

Gary your trailer is beautiful. I like the wood grain going to be nice rig.

Well I’m calling it a day on this. Tomorrow I’ll be adding the pintle hitch and adding some spreader chains made from a necklace my daughter had. Yes I asked if she had an old one she didn’t wear 😂

Thanks Jeff I appreciate it. I just thought of that idea this morning. I have to add a crossmember to the rear of the frame to attach the Hitch.

Did some more work early this morning on the Acar Dump Truck. I painted the headlights, engine fan, radiator stroud. Painted and added the hood hinges. Then I decided to make a Pintle Hitch out of the front dump bed mudflap and the taillights. The Pintle hook is from the AMT Logging trailer.

Sit boy sit 😂

Thanks Scott I might take you up on one I have another idea for one.

Nice update Scott at least you got a little bench time this week that helps. Looks good. I’m going to try to get you a pic of that old 1969 Brockway 360 Dump Truck I drove back in 1992. I guess I need to buy a Resin cab like it and build it one day. If you need any spare parts for that Acar suspension let me know I have a lot of Acar parts still.

Yes my fault and I forgot some names too every time. You model is looking so good like the details as always just amazing build.

It’s Lee 😂

A superb build for sure I like it and the details are awesome. It’s great all the modelers took the time to chip in to help you create your dream. Well done Jeff.