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So with a few added details to the engine it fit nicely. Even tied in with the rad. So that was a win.

Thanks Steve. Very generous comments … I appreciate you and the other guys dropping by… I will have another update soon.

Thanks Bren your comments echo my thoughts exactly. I just thought something a little bit different.

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I haven’t used any of their wheels but their other stuff is pretty good and they are EXCELLENT to deal with. Very honest and great communication. Buy with confidence. If you have any questions just ask they will answer. Karl and Michael are good guys

Very, very cool!!

No , actually it is a decal set from Jerry at Model Truckin. For Detroits. There are enough decals to do a few engines. And the same for the filer decals , it was a set from him as well

So fitment seemed ok , now time for a little engine detailing. Not a lot just a little to make it look a bit ‘busier’

So as mentioned , I wanted to make some changes to this truck and the engine was one thing that would make this a little bit different. So as I had an Italeri Detroit 60 series left over from my Pete 378 build , I thought I would swap the W/S kit Cummins for the Pete 60 series . So with that said there was just a few adjustments which was really nothing, mostly just turning the pan around and making sure of tje fitment.

Yes. I agree with Gary. Square

This is going to be a GOOD one. I’m pulling up a chair in the front row with some snacks and a beer ….. watching with great interest.

Under a splash of paint …. I was originally going to paint the frame red or something a little more dynamic, but as I am trying to go for a clean sharp realistically looking operational unit ….. so in that vein, semi gloss black it will be ….

Hey good to hear from you Ron , many thanks for the kind words and thanks for checking in.

There may be a little ‘artistic license’ on this particular build, but thanks Brian

The plumbing begins

This build is off the clock good!!!!!!! So much of it ties together perfectly. The absolute perfect paint , is a show stopper , then start looking at all the updated bits. To gather this completely takes a good study of it to see all the nuances of this truck. This just gets better and better. What a joy to watch this.

Your wish is my command

Landon, JM, thanks for checking in, I have to admit, I do like the different suspension set up, and it is starting to come together quite quickly now... thanks again guys... this is a departure from what I normally do, with a lot of changes and a ton of after market.....

And here is a brake chamber change. The ones in the Italeri kits are grossly under sized and not the correct type or style as we have here in BC. So between Brian and Bren ,they teamed up and Bren printed me a few of these little jewels, correct style and type and beautifully detailed. So I upgraded to spring brakes on all four rear wheels and ditching the undersized spring brakes and service brake chambers

Oh , yes. The rubber block was great with a load but a back breaker without, when the truck was empty , I always looked for the smoothest part of the road. It could be very rough

Thanks Gary. Still a fair bit more to go. Thanks for checking in.

Here are a couple more pics of the suspension installed and then the rear ends mounted

I see it has been a while since there was an update. For the past month or so I kind of lost my passion for posting but I have been ‘encouraged’ to get back to it by the guys that are closest to me on this site and have become good genuine friends, Brian, Ron, Gary and JM , thanks guys for the poking and prodding and the genuine friendship. Over the past weeks I have been working on this build along with chipping away at the Payhauler as well …… I decided to change this truck kit away from box stock as I could within my budget and skill level. So to that end there is a fairly large numbers of small changes and additions. But, it is not a tri-drive and most definitely not lengthened as I am not a fan of those super long frame trucks. My ‘personal’ feeling as to how I build my rigs is to how they may look going down our twisty mountain highways here in B.C. Now that is not to say I won’t do a custom truck one day soon , as there is a build going on this site that is spectacular (Gary) and really has me thinking. …🤔…. But I digress. Because this has been a while since I did an update , I’m going to have to figure out where I left off…. I decided to change out the airbag suspension to a heavy haul Hendrickson rubber block setup. The suspension I chose was a 3d set from 3d Concepts in Edmonton, who make really nice parts and adding more all the time. This set actually has little rubber blocks ! This was one of the first ones issued and had since been updated with rear end hangers. Mine are ‘scratch’ made. A little frame clean up and careful measuring and voila on the frame it went, these have nice detail.

Thanks bud !

How did I miss this ? Nice job. Like the color scheme and she looks straight to me. Where did you get the decals ? Western Motor Freight decals are cool.