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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.

This is so cool, and a very clean precise build, I'm lovin this !!!

This is really cool , JM !

New lines …..?

Bren, as the guys have said, the weathering is really exceptional. That dolly looks like it has been neglected for a VERY long time. A day or two in the shop for the mechanics to give it a good inspection, checking brakes, air system and electrical. Maybe pull the hubs and change the oil as it’s in the barn while they are at it. What an outstanding job. I can’t wait to see the rest of the project. ….

Fabulous !!!

Wow, Steve. You are polishing this into a real gem ! Some of the corrections seem small at first glance but makes a HUGE difference in the long run , this is a real beauty. Your attention to the fine details are paying off big time. Love the updates, well worth book marking for a future build. Keep going. This is great.

I certainly could take it apart and see what the issue is for sure. Probably should. 👍

I like the ‘spot’ light one. Something like that would work. I’m kind of cheesed off that my go to light walked off the job but I guess they don’t last forever. Thanks for the pic

Thanks. Didn’t want to beat a dead horse i it had been asked and answered. Just that there are a ‘plethora’ of lights out there and things change daily it seems.

My apologies.

My trusted bench light has 'given up the ghost' , as my old dad used to say....it was a real good one, and halogen, it was easily adjustable to lower or raise as I needed, I am going to have to look for a replacement, I am just curious as to what you guys use... I already have one with a magnifier, and I would like something that is fairly direct light, and bright..... and adjustable..... so any ideas would be most interesting...

Man, this is coming along FAST. Lookin good bud. !!

That’s exactly what I said. This build is magnificent, I can’t imagine what might be next ….no matter what the subject matter the build will be epic !

Geez, Brian, ALL that AND a trip to the Post Office. You’re a busy man. Dash is looking spot on !

The whole build is striking, it was and still is a great idea from conception to execution, it is turning out to be a fabulous build of a cool old truck anyone would be proud to wheel down the highway.

That was a great update, Steve. And , don’t look at the pe IP as ‘cheating’ , the guys that build airplanes use massive amount of pe and pe instrument panels all the time and they don’t think its cheating. Those CTM sets are awesome and really high light the interiors beautifully. This Pete is a beauty. On our tractor where I worked , instead of a ‘deck plate’ we had some spread plate with some very short angle iron along the 4 edges. We used to throw spare chains there sometimes …. Maybe a ‘screen’ material instead of the solid plate would work? Looks realistic and see thru….. ? Just a random thought.

Good to ‘see you back’ for a bit, Gary. The A/C looks absolutely awesome. She is a stunner. Take care of yourself and take it easy …..

Wow. You are really moving fast with this one. Love the way the air cleaners turned out, they look great as does the headache rack. Good job bud.

Very cool. And like Brian and Steve say, the pallet and wrapped boxes are a fabulous touch and looks very realistic. Top job !

Thanks Steve, I’m just playing around with some extra details. The paint wasn’t too bad actually. I used Model Master RAF Trainer Yellow enamel. I had a grey primer under it and maybe that helped. Thanks for checking in and the kind comments.

See what I mean ….. you look at a picture , jump on the computer push the mouse around, touch a button and ‘poof’ there is the part ! You are WAY ahead of me buddy. This is just cool. I love your air cleaner design. Looks great to me and will really look good on the truck. Keep going. Very fun to watch.

Oh for sure. I think he would like that. Thats a nice thing you’re doing. We need more of that in this world. I’m doing the same.