Jimbo8v92

Hoods mounted to the frame. Need to make motor and trans mounts and started to put the neway air ride together. Needed alot of drilling and cleanup. Will be using the mack toploader rears. I think the frame length will be perfect for a daycab but i really want one of AITM's Mercurys on the back.

Picked up a new r model chassis kit to start fresh. Need to make some motor mounts for the v12 once i get the hood on. Still trying to figure out front tires. If anyone has an idea on a tire that will work let me know. Seems not many guys are making tires anymore atleast what ive found. I messaged Jamie from moluminum on FB so we will see. I am running his rear tires and dayton wheels on the rear.

Very cool! Love ltl's i rode in one as a kid with my dad its the one in my pfp had a holmes 1701 on the back..i was thinking about pickin one of those air ride walking beams for a future project. Cant wait to see more.

The only 12v71 powered R models were N/A, none came turbocharged. Werent insane power numbers, but big for the time probably around 425-450hp. Im sure most could handle the tq

Messed around a bit. Got more of the engine together, and debating on running the twin turbo setup from the Tyrone Malone kit. Turbos need some tweeking with some heat or cut and be moved forward being it pushes the cab to far back. They do however line up perfect with the farr aircleaners! Thinking about ditching this frame though and going with another kit frame.

Thanks! Yes im hoping it turns out really nice.

Well its been a little bit since ive been around, but i dug out my old project the other day and i think im gonna get back to it. Ive ordered a few things for it since i abandoned it and think im going to change a few things aswell. We will see how it goes hoping im able to stick with it this time. Very exited to hear that ATIM was recently purchased by someone btw!!

Man that looks great! The inerior looks amazing aswell

Very cool man!

Lol yeah thats alot of nose for a tiny R-model cab.. thinking a mercury sleeper will help that big front end look a little smaller.

Little progress while the weather is crappy. I stretched the frame and started the cowl extension that im probably going to shave down a little bit. I used the front rails from from a tyrone malone super boss kit. Also might use the twin turbo v12 out of the kit for the mack . ?

Did a little sprayout of the orange and it is such a nice color. Now just gotta find where i put the cream color so i can put them together lol.

Very cool!

Very cool! Great combo.

Started to assemble the engine.very nice resin kit from gary. Only thing i did was scrub everything with hot water and simplegreen just to make sure there were no oild that would mess with the paint. Deciding if i want to paint it to match the cream or orange on the truck or paint it detroit alpine green. The trucks going to be kind of a work/show truck not stock. Any opinions?

Yeah seems there were alot of different variences of the 700 series lol prob more changes than most of us even realize. The (Western) 700's had a valueliner style hood with the dropped fenders and had a raised section of the hood running down the center like the valueliner 600 series which was considered a western option, but i dont think the 700's with that hood were called valueliners like the 600 series was. They were also to late in production to come with a v12 tho so the hood i have works perfect.

Nice man thankyou!! These pictures are a huge help. Is that your truck?

Yeah whatever pain that dm cab had on it was good lol didnt even rake the shine off lol. Will be stopping to shipping your wheels to you when i leave work. Going to fill the cut out in the hood

Thanks guys. Yeah i need to get the motor together and the cowl extended then it will rele start coming together.

Cabs glued and got the red all striped off with safey clean but had to use acetone and wet sand the rest off. Also shaved off the body line that was on the fender. Last pic shows how far i plan to extend the cowl.

If anyone is looking for custom paint this guy sells house of color basecoats in spray cans. You will have to apply a clear coat as this stuff is a automotive basecoat. I ordered the house of color tangelo pearl orange. One of nicest Colors ive used. If you search "spray can" under his items https://ebay.com/usr/stevensons1

Oh dang yeah thats a bummer for sure. I could see having to pay import tax on something large like a car or something, but model car parts is a joke lol...keep up the awsome work tho looks sweet

Looks great man! Really like the dump body...Moluminum might be a lil more than others, but jamie makes some amazing stuff. Ide he makes the best tires and resin wheels out there.

Ide say so. ? not sure what it was like before, but a bunch of really cool builds for sure

Took both cabs i got off brian and cut them up just need to make sure the interior will fit before i glue them together. Also ive read super clean is good for removing paint without harming the plastic so just want to make sure this is correct before i strip the cab parts. I think ive decided the look im going for....i like the look of the white r model with the small mercury sleeper and miter cut straight pipe stacks. And will be going with a orange and cream paint job kind of like the kw in The pic exept the body lines will separate the colors.