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got it painted

been messing with this.It was a cab that had a failed paint job and got striped ,then modified for a flat top vit,then put in a box and forgotten.Decided to do something with it a few months ago for a group build elsewhere.Changed plans about the sleeper.This time around it will have a crawl through 36 from an old amt kit.stretched it out and now have the interior done ,paint is next.Interior has Camaro pace car seats with matching door panels.Scratch built diamond tuft headliner and rear wall Retro glitter steering wheel as well

nice work

I'd like to give highway a public thanks for sending me a couple much needed parts.Its things like this that makes this a wonderful hobby to be involved in.As always when getting something always be sure to pay it forward.I always do and will continue to do so.Matt you will be getting some mail soon

Wont hurt to give an idea.Cant change anything by not doing anything.Licensing was a factor with my picks.Figure they are good to go with a freightliner license and I picked a mack because they have rights to volvos,volvo owns mack.Of coarse my licensing comments and thoughts are just assumptions

cool.glad to see your working on this again.I also have some loonnnggg term projects

shoot me a pm.I could use the rear suspension shackles and possibly the rear diff.

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I got it from a guy you know....Ray. We've been computer chatting, trading ,swapping, and meeting for a long time now. Not as long as you though. Had to jump on it.It was opened,the box has some wear, but I don't collect boxes.

Ive seen a few of the different trucks.one with funky looking tanks and another had a bunk with the kit rear frame mods.The thing is that this kit has a 72 inch spread and I'm from Ontario where there was lots of them, they are still used some what .I like the chassis and a few of the custom features more than that its a pete.it will be a heavy hauler for sure.spoke wheels??

I just got a bill signs pete last week.Great deal $50.00.Just proves you don't have to pay the huge money people think these things are worth. No need for a picture everyone knows what they are.Not sure what to do with it yet,seeing that its not true to the prototype it wont be a bill signs replica.

I myself wouldnt worry about it cause you cant see the suspension in the photo,unless you buy the book or movie and maybe find out who would know.I would say that truck was an owner operator not a company fleet truck because its fancier than the group photo.Notice the straight pipe , slightly shorter tanks , and wheelbase than the kit.ust enough room the fit the reefer in between the cab and trailer .I say build it Jim

found these on the internet trailer,jeep,and tag

I've been working on one for a couple days.I've built lots of the old amt,but this has got to be the worst one in terms of flash,and miss aligned molds. Just getting the differentials lined up was a massive chalange.I know they can be built nice and from looking at some build ups I notice the exhaust,intake and the rad give people issues.I think I'll need to mock up the stacks,with supports,intake pipes with air cleaner,and turbo and intake manifold all at one to get every thing lined up.I could see this kit discouraging a beginner so bad it would go in the trash

in your case the front (shutters) ,sides,top and bottom tanks would be silver or alum. color.The fins on the back side would be black.Kenworth used a lot of fiberglass including the fan shroud.These were unpainted,some brochures show a greenish almost Detroit diesel color,but I think a tannish cured fiberglass color would be better.

As for the air dryer , Plaskit from Quebec sells them. I'm enjoying your pictures and the colour and details are great

how about THE SHEEP DOGS fairly contemporary to most of the one all ready mentioned

not a lot to report did get the hinges and axle done.still in the game though

Here is my V.I.T. 200 ,thanks to modeltruckin.com I could build one of my favorite and an important part of truck history.Built box stock

Jim,they were DR cabs.I read that T-line ,the company that has all the DR stuff now is making the royal cab over again for export to Africa.Pretty sure the did a limited edition DR raider just recently also

just a test-who knows the story on these lime green cummins and detroits?

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Front hubs chassis colour and for the rearI'd go white spokes and rims myself with a grey spacer ring because the front rim is white.A little detail work on the bolts and lugs ,good to go.Seeing the chassis is blackk .black spokes would also work well,again a little detailing goes a long way