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Very cool JM !

Lovin this !!

No name stuff from Canadian Tire. Nothing special. It seems to buff up a bit if I rub it with a wooden dowel. I burnishes quite well considering it is fairly thick

Thanks , Steve. I didn’t think I could cut the metal ones cleanly with out making a hash of it. And in real life it looks pretty good over all

Little update …. I’m going with aftermarket exhaust, specifically the Auslowe kit EX3. The kit is beautiful and I have used them 3 or 4 times and they really make the build. On this build I didn’t care for the pipe itself as it was a bit long and to cut it on an angle would have been a challenge for me. I had some styrene tube the exact right size, and with my new razor saw and my old mitre box cut some pipes a little shorter…. covered them with the automotive ‘chrome’ tape and a small splash of paint on the inside and I have a couple clean pipes that in real life look pretty good. I am pleased with the final results. Not perfect but will work well for my application.

This is gonna be really cool. I love rebuilds. The same but different. I am in the front row here …… Jeff

NICE save on the front axle , JM ! A thing like that can be a mojo killer and a real test of patience. Glad it came apart cleanly and you were able to render a good solid repair … this is coming together nicely. Keep going Jeff

How did I miss this ??? Very cool build. The extras on the engine look great and have given me a couple ideas for my next Cummins build. I LOVE the paint job ! Perfect colors. I will be taking notes on this one for sure… Jeff

Incredible !!

How COOL is THAT!!! Used to see Triline trucks locally a lot back in the day. They were really cool looking and you knew what it was in a blink of an eye, but we don’t see them at all any more. Sadly. I miss seeing them. I plan to do a Freightliner cab over in the old colors.

Looks beautifully straight and square.

My last ‘official’ order from Jerry at Model Truckin ….. thanks Jerry for filling an empty hole with a great product and even greater customer service. And thank you for finding someone to take up the reins, I for one will support the new vendor and wish you all the best for your retirement and or your next adventure. Thanks Jerry … CHEERS! Jeff

Wow ………….. my eyes hurt. Brian, my builds are heading for the garbage can. You have the skills of a MASTER model builder !!!! Jeff

Thats cool! The patina is perfect !

Neat idea. I never would have thought of that. And the weathering is really sweet ! Nice job !

I agree, it is one of AMT’s real good ones with not a lot of fit issues and builds up into a real nice dump truck. Nice job on this one. Really good job on the dump box. This turned out really sweet. Those heavy steel heated Montone boxes are cool, I have often wondered how heavy they were empty …. I bet they were heavy. Great looking truck Jeff

No cell phones on the job ! I hope the safety committee doesn’t drive by. No hard hat and no vest. Tsk tsk!?????? What a cool build !!! It really looks the part. It would make a really cool load for a low bed. Nice job! I really like how it came out ! Jeff

Didn’t want you to think I was a know it all or an arm chair expert. I just love trucks and have had some tome with them. Jeff

Thats a cool story JM. It seemed to have taken me a lot longer than you to figure trucking is hard on a guy. I did it professionally for almost 40 years. Altho I am retired I still maintain my ‘Class 1’ drivers license. Just in case someone says ‘ Jeff, would you like to drive my Peterbilt’? Lol. Like that will ever happen. But I want to keep my license for as long as I can. I think if I gave it up, it would feel like I had an arm cut off . Jeff

This is cool , your thought process is working well. Do you have an idea what year of truck this will be? Not that it matters in the least but might be interesting for research details. Also did I miss what engine have you decided to put in? 250 Cummins? Detroit? Also two transmissions? Or just one? More curiosity on my part. Look forward to the next update Jeff

How did I miss THIS?? Wow, what a top job in design, casting and engineering. Those trucks look perfect. Very impressive work. One built as a Hayes would be REALLY cool as it would be the only one in the world. And they were built right here in British Columbia. Keep going with this build, this is really interesting. Jeff

That’s a great idea.

JM. Nice work. And great engineering. I think that ‘cab stop’ on the frame looks like it belongs there. Nice job on that. ….. oh and as far as the hood lofting bits …. I would be inclined to call them ‘ hood hinges’ as they are like long door hinges just laid flat … and the bit that goes inside I would call that the hing pin. BUT that is just me. You call it what ever you think… ?

Thanks Brizio and JM …. I am still slowly plodding along here with this but I am patiently waiting for some decals, so I have had to temporarily slow down a bit. But once the stripe decals get here, I am hoping to get going again. It’s probably good to slow this down a bit as last week was a high cuss factor week. I found for some reason the roof of the sleeper was a bear to install and was giving me fits. I finally got it on but am not at all happy with it, but somedays one just has to say ok you win. Hopefully once done it won’t detract too much from the final result …… hopefully. Jeff

A Bison build. That’s one I will be looking forward to. It will be a great companion to the General. Jeff