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That is OUTSTANDING !!!!! What a beauty , you nailed the look perfectly, JM!! You are out doing yourself on each build. Really good buddy. !!

I totally agree, it kooks to support the truck well and holds it steady with a weight behind. It is nice to have a solid support so a guy can use two hands and not fumbling with holding it in one hand and trying to work on it with the other. This is a good simple hack that seems to work well. I’m going to have to give this a go.

Some good research material coming with this project ! Love it !!

Gary, IMHO , I would use amore aggressive tread pattern for the drivers. Even though it is going to be somewhat of a highway truck, these units as I am sure you are aware sometimes have to go off the beaten track somewhat to snag a load. A street tire or the likes of a steer tire probably wouldn’t give the operator a lot of confidence once off the black top. Tjese are what I’m using for my LW conversion, which would be roughly the same application of your 500. Just a random thought and something more to think about. I’m actually putting the same set on the trailer as well.

This is so cool!! It is a beast of a truck and I personally think the day cab os a good choice and it may look cool with a narrow 36” sleeper like the one from the AMT Kenworth kits , if you wanted a sleeper, just another wild thought. 🤔😉. The color suits this truck….. this will be an epic build , I’m looking forward to all the updates, Gary ….. no pressure🤭🤣🤣

Woe be tied the sloppy loader operator to crunch those new side boards ! 😉 They look really good. Helps to finish up the box nicely.

Fabulous !!!!

WOW!! And all scratched , what an awesome trailer , so clean and sharp , absolutely BEAUTIFUL, and will compliment the tractor perfectly ..... SUPER nice, Gary..... take a bow !

I am intrigued. It is a good study of classic old school iron. It has some personality unlike some of the cookie cutter trucks of today. And I am looking for new fresh ideas too 😁

Looking at this more than once, the other thing that makes this truck look the part is the color and it is not super glossy but has that used look. Makes it look a realistic operator. Thats an extra free detail.

Wow from concept to reality in NO time !! What great results bud. Another part of the Convoy picture ! This is cool.

I really like the pics of this truck with just the engine and no rad or hood. It looks like it is in the barn getting an ‘in frame’ and with the outside duals off that is even better. That could be a diorama all unto itself. 🤔

Cool

The detailing is fantastic , Steve

HOLY, this is good, you guys sure work fast , this is super cool...

Lookin good so far !!

OR , the dreaded AMT tanker modified to an asphalt hauler heading to the batch plant 🤔🤔

Another subtle touch I noticed is the location of the air horn. That is old school cool as it is a single piece as is mounted to the side. Ties in well with the exposed PTO and hand latch for the tailgate. Old school details

Oh boy…. This is gonna be good !!!

I really like the look of where this is going. Looks like a heavy off road style rock truck, or a coal mine truck. With the extra large cab guard it looks to be a really stout heavy unit

Brian , don’t worry about the boomers , we just used hooks and bungees. We changed to hooks after a spate of guys driving over the boomers and bending them into unusable bits. Two hooks and a few bungees and we were on the road. Used hooks exclusively on the grader as well. Made life so much easier ….

That turned out excellently ! Love the extra details. Very clean and precise. I will have to refer to this when I build mine. Great job

Gee , thanks Mark. I really appreciate your critical eye looking for the little details, thanks for that. Your very kind words are really appreciated, makes the project this fully successful. Thanks for taking the time to have a look. Jeff

These old trucks had style and grace, amazing design work from back in the day, unlike the ‘cookie cutter’ units of today. This is such a cool build. I can’t wait for the up dates. I’m in the front row for sure

Yes # 10 & 11 is what I was referring to. Not really very well detailed nor sized to scale but yes those are the bits.