Gary Chastain

Building inner and outer frame rails for the C500 from I-beam to get the flange width correct. One side complete, now to start on second frame rails for the, just gonna leave the frame rails at 12 inches for now. Still waiting on correct cab and axle parts.

Fantastic, well done

Hey Wolf, how da heck are ya? Thanks for the kind words

Good read on your post. The mirrors on my KW925 caused me stress as well, I sprayed painted Revell for the shiny side and it shows every imperfection as well, but I was undecided on using chrome tape of some sort. I think your tape/film looks better.

Watched your build thread, very outstanding build, that Brockway looks great.

Headed to under glass, but are you doing a build thread on the GMC?

Yup, I am hoping to clip them off and use then as just lug nuts, aligning the wheels on the drive hub, I am using a different drive hub that came with my axles. Well at least that is the game plan ……or…….more parts for my “box of bad ideas” .

Well I got educated the last couple days, the offset for rear dual wheels from many different kits vary a lot, little unsure why. The wheels I thought about using are from the GMC General, but lug nut detail is poor and not convincing. So after some digging I ordered a set of 10 hole Alcoa wheels and separate lug nuts. The inspiration truck has dark gray wheels with chrome lug nuts, so shooting for that look.

OMG, I was laughing so hard when I read your post, but darn you might be right

One problem that will plague me this entire build, it’s not a kit and I have no instructions, so everything has to be purchased, found or fabricated. I am going to run these tires, 1st problem, when mounted on the wheelset on the right, the tires touch, after much digging, I found a set of rims on the left that are spaced further apart to allow clearance between the mounted duals. Also the center drive hub from the axles must fit tightly, both sets fit the drive hub. Now off to the purple pond to remove all chrome, then wheels get a gray color, very little chrome on this build.

So I have heard, the more I dig in history of class 8 trucks, there have been some strange bed fellows and some horrible breakups, all for the sake of profits. When I dug into the White Road Boss/Autocar business, I was blown away.

Your builds just make me smile, your creativity is just off the charts. What’s next?

Really not a big deal with a lot of research on the internet and some guidance from Brian, Ron and Jeff and a few others. The hard part is that the truck can be ordered with so many variations starting with engines, transmissions, type of rear suspension, type of drive axles to a point. Heard a story where a gentleman wanted Mack rear axles and Kenworth refused the order. Brakes can be disk or drum, front axle choices and it goes on and on

Thanks Jurgen

No, got one coming from Global

Both builds are cool, well done

Not sure how I missed this build, man, outstanding build

Love this build, well done

Nice build

That bus is so cool

Wow, nice build

Nice build

Wow, that’s a pretty build, looks sssooooo good

Really nice build

Outstanding build and love that detail, well done