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Nice colors. Tim

Tower will mix/load the paint in lacquer or enamel. I chose enamel. I should have gone with the lacquer. Tim

UPDATE March 6 I haven't posted any progress on my Aero 386 Hybrid as I had to strip the paint and start over as I had a clearcoat failure. Here are the latest updates. Thanks for looking!

Great idea! Tim

Matt Cool. The scheme rolls over the truck in waves... Tim

Nicely done! Tim

Very nice. Tim

NICE !!!! Tim

Wonderful craftsmanship ! Tim

Chris You're off to a great start ! Tim

The Cargostar looks promising ! Tim

Wow! Looking nice! Drop me an email if you can. Tim

You've got a winner there! Tim

Kurt Thanks! I'm having the graphics made as I type. It might be some time before they reach me.. so this project might be on the back burner for a while. (as many are..) Tim

Kurt S U P E R B !!!!!!! Tim

Sweet! Nicely done. Tim

The green 386's are the Peterbilt Hybrid models. See more of them HERE - two pages one this link with more on page two. Tim

I have idea about the T600 issue. Aerodynamics can play havoc with road spray. A Peterbilt 379's windshield will get more road spray without a visor than with one. Tim

After building the mid '70's Hayes Clipper COE, I thought I'd jump from old school to modern-day aero.. A 2009 Peterbilt 386. MonkeyClaw roof, AITM hood. The rough side skirt consists of several pieces of plastic stock. Plenty of sanding and contouring will be needed. Full body mock-up. First primer/sealer. So far, so good. What will my 386 be? Here's an inspiration... Or it could be this... Saturday 2/14/09 Update: I discovered Tower Paint from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. They custom packed the Dupont color Viper Green into a spray can for me. I'm quite impressed at the ease the paint goes on. Stay tuned! Tim

Here's the Clipper COE in full sun. Additional photos are on Tim's Trucks.com Tim

Chris Looking good ! Tim

Yes. 351 was produced from 1954 until 1976. The majority of the 1100 cab (big window) 351's were flat-fender vocational trucks. The flat fender was devised as an "Autocar fighter" to get into the eastern markets that Autocar was strong in. Tim

I agree! Tim

That's a lot of scratchbuilding !! Tim

I have to chime in here.. the VIN on the truck in question tells me: The truck is a 2007 model year, built in the Denton factory. (I know, I always have to put a Peterbilt spin on everything..) Tim #5 The first number is the "Vehicle Identification Number". The second number is the "Inter-Continental-Carrier" registration number. The third number is "United States Department Of Transportation" registry number. The fourth number is the "Gross Vehicle Weight" rating number, showing how much total weight is allowed to be carried (usually this number is 80,000LBS, but since this carrier uses split tandem trailers, they have an extra 10,000LBS extra allowable weight difference). The fifth number is "Gross Vehicle Weight" rating in metric weights (this carrier runs in and around Canada a lot). #6 See #5 for U.S.D.O.T. I hope this helps you out....