Scott Eriksen

More progress........got the exhaust on ,,went with a short stack and a raincap ,, I guess I always liked that annoying rattle from them,,,lol .Got the drivers side fuel tank on with the steps and ran the fuel lines to the engine ,engine end still has to be terminated,,I also have to run heater hoses yet,,so I pulled the hood pins and took it off. Also put the cab grabs on ,you cant see the pass side its behind the muffler.The drivers side tank has the combo fuel/DEF . I also ran 1/16th spacer strips on the wrecker body to raise it up a scooch ,,,,looks better I think.Had to shorten the pass side tank,,,that's been painted with Alclad aluminum and is in the dehydrator.Depending if I have to work tomorrow I'll get that nailed in and finish the fuel lines and heater hoses.I also have hood fender extensions that have to be worked in order to get them to fit

I guess I confused ya ,,I meant a 1/25th version of the old AMT 1/32ND Holmes 750 wrecker

Super job Lee!

Thanks Lee! Getting closer,,still lots to do

Thanks Brian,I appreciate that,,your stuff is top tier buddy,,,I could only hope to get to your level!

Did a bit more after dinner.........we have rubber ,,,,,,I may have to shorten the fuel tanks a bit,,,figured I should get the exhaust on 1st though

Thanks Jeff

Well,I did have to work a few hours today,had to run down to Allenhurst Fire Dept and pick up a truck,,,but I did do some this afternoon,,,ran all the A/C lines and trans cooler lines,attached the coolant and washer reservoir and now doing the tanks .

I think within the next few days I should be able to get the wheels on,,,I still have to get the tanks and stack mounted yet

Thanks Ron!

lol !!!! true in the real world too! don't ask me how I know!!! lmao

I had enough trouble getting my hood square to the cab,,,I'll let the mechanics worry about getting it tilted far enough......lol!!!!

Did a bit today,,,got the air cleaner in and intake pipes to turbo ,terminated the wire harnesses and air lines,attached the air dryer and fabbed up some sort of expansion tank and washer bottle ,, if I don't have to work tomorrow I plan to get a lot more done..............yeah right ,,,,lol ! The Mack emblems on the doors will get hit with the chrome pen when it's all together

"Because I made the front plow bumper mount with lift arm, the kit's hood hinges, which are a bit oversized and have a very low pivot point, wouldn't let the hood tip very far before the front of the hood hits the front bumper. I will need to make hood hinges that are similar to the real truck, so the hood pivots higher," Truck manufacturers used to make a "snow plow hood" which tilted but also had "butterfly" doors so fluids could be checked ,,IH comes to mind . My wrecker build is going to have the same problem because of the front bumper winch Brian

Hey ,if anyone has an Auslowe WM41 metal Mack bulldog hood ornament ,,I'm looking for one

Brian, yes ,,shot with clear ,,anything I put decals on gets clear ,I use automotive urethane clear 4 parts clear to 1 part activator(hardener)

Thanks Jeff!

..........................pretty soon you'll just need a 3D print BBQ grill and a couple lawn chairs! looks great!

..............so not much done the first part of the week with working a few hours each day and freezing my balls off and 2 Dr appointments for the wife and me thrown in ,,,,but today,,,today the cab became one with the chassis The bed and boom are just sitting there not nailed yet. I got these Auslowe Mack tanks that look pretty close size wise ,,,that will be next and work out the stack on the pass side ......and I'll pull the hood pins and pull that off and do the wiring/air lines and figure out an under hood air cleaner

Thanks Gary!

.........nice progress on the cab Brian! ,,,,I usually measure once and cut twice myself 😛

Zip,,did you try Micro Sol decal setting solvent?

That truck was repurposed by the FDNY from a Squad to this,,,a lot was done in-house by the FDNY Shops

Global Scale Model Trucks does make an MR Mack cab kit! lol