Gary Chastain

Not a lot of time today but got some little things done. Made up two rubber bumper stops for the trailer painted black, rear bumper fabricated and painted blue, used the tie down bars from the kit and modified them and painted black. Worked on tool box but not happy with door.

Wow, that truck is looking sooooooo good. Headache rack looks really appropriate on this truck. Something I want to try is using some really small brass rod to make a U bolt to hold down the headache rack to the frame, going thru a small plate, with maybe a nut under the plate.

Thanks guys, a lot of detail work left to do then back to finish truck.

Nice looking truck

Needed some type of load on the trailer, built a shipping container and I do have ratchet straps to secure the load.

Making progress, paint on trailer and suspension, wood floor installed.

Looking good

Looks like a fun project

What a cool build, well done

Well done

Wow, you got some serious skills, well done sir.

Impressive

Looks really good

Beautiful truck, well done

Welcome aboard, had to laugh at the oven story because I did something similar in my youth. Painted a model on a box in my bedroom on the carpet. When I picked up the box there was a perfect outline of the box on the carpet.

Wow, I was going to do the same thing with the breathers, never gave it a thought about the lower fenders, glad I am watching this build.

Really nice fabrication work, well done

Excellent work, thanks for the tips, will print these off and enlarge for reference

With a lot of fidgeting I got all the brakes mounted, made up mud flaps, adjusted frame so the suspension will slide correctly. Kit comes with no tail lights or marker lights, found some CTM stuff that will work. Next mount tool boxes, final sanding and off to paint. Think I will build two large crates for the load and use yellow straps.

Are you using kit frame rails and the front spring setup from what kit? I have been wanting to do a KW C500 with the heavier (taller) frame. Your setup would work.

Nice looking build, well done

That truck looks really good, be a fun project

Talked to my neighbor who owns a logging truck. His comments about backing plates was interesting. His new truck does have backing plates. He said that most logging trucks run backing plates on the brakes due to the mud, sand and debris they drive thru. It just prevents the brakes from getting clogged up and stop working. He commented that in some cases, a blade on a logging tractor is used to push them out.

Looking good

Outstanding work, love the detail