Old Buckaroo

The worst of it is done, the exhaust pipe from the turbo to the stack should be a breeze

Wow - I am overwhelm by the reply's and comments. Thank you all This truck was more then I should of bitten off for my reintroduction back to Big Rigs. I had built one at the age of 17 and it did not look no near like this one - but I know it was still my favorite. If I was to build this again I would go with with Modeltruckin decals. I could not match the gold stripping width and color on the decals for anything. That is why I left the stripe off between the upper colors. Jim - you missed out , how could anyone not have seen the Landers sisters

Thank you guys Jim - Your project will piece right together as you are putting thought into it. I always seem to jump in the deep end without my water wings. I am back to making forward progress - I now have the foundation for the exhaust and air intake piping. Getting this far was a real trial . I had to rob some of my most coveted spare parts to get this exhaust / air intake setup. Thank you for looking in

Jim it is a pleasure to see you on board. I like your choice of kit , I always liked the decals that came with this one. I like the idea of "It will evolve as the build progresses" Sounds for an exciting project !

Very nice tip for the lights. White glue gets used a lot at my work area.

Jeff - I used Alclad II chrome. This truck is now finished and in the Under Glass section Thank you to all that followed and kept me motivated.

Two years and three days from the time I started this truck until finished. I had not built a Semi model in over 33 years. Add a move from Washington state to Montana - I am very happy to add this to the finished shelf. The rear mudflaps are hiding from me at the moment. I know I just saw them a week or so ago. Thanks for looking and I hope this truck brings back the fun memories of watching the TV show.

I cant wait to see the stacks you manufacture up for this. Getting closer - those pipes are almost there.

Dan said it first , But I agree with him - The cab sits just right , looking really good.

On the left the Kit grill , on the right Double Take Replicas. I am really impressed with the detail and quality . Until tomorrow

Brian - I am not using that transmission , it is just there for counterbalance. Kevin - Thank you for stopping by ! Slow progress, I built the double decker battery box and finished up the rear cab mounts. And now I am dragging my feet - Piping , my Achilles Heel of a truck model. Thanks for looking in

I already feel this will be one of my favorites to watch, nothing better then a parts box creation .

Very nice work on this one ! What chassis are you using ?

Might be the molds were beyond quality products (?) It just makes those offerings more valuable to whoever that has them.

Terry - seeing that promo almost brought a tear to my eye. I use to own a '59 fleetside. I like your idea , The rule of thumb is - You can Never go wrong with Spoke wheels !

Denis- This is some seriously fine work. My hat is off to you on how you reworked the fenders. The truck looks great . This is something I have wanted to do for years as I like Ford trucks.

Jan - I would not put a lot of faith into the AMT cover as that is an Artist's rendition . Angel's color comes as close to any color photographs of the real truck I have ever seen.

Pat - I would saw that elevated platform floorpan off the frame. It is about 3mm higher then the frame. The mockup looks really good !

Your driver looks pretty smug standing there. Nice work and great to see you back. I thought maybe you had been waiting for that load of oranges all this time.

Rob - Thank you JT - Great to see you stopping by and Thank you ! Mike - I am Not claiming to be an expert or building an exact replica but I sure will help you with what I have figured out on this one. Gator - the tanks were way easier then modifying kit ones. Heck of a lot less sanding and filler work. Today's little project - Rear cab mounts. Once again I used my artistic license to manufacture these. The pads even pivot Thanks for looking in

Chu - If your paint is gloss you can apply your decals without clear. If it is a semi gloss or flat finish any clear decal paper will silver and the decals will not adhere as well. The two tone looks great !

Now that will be spectacular !

Ken, very impressive. I like that you added the R-12 & R-14 valves.

Thank you guys Mike that sounds like a real special build. Let me know if I can help you out with it. I searched and searched for suitable kit fuel tanks, nothing to be found. I made these out of pvc and styrene for the end caps and strapping. Thanks for looking in

Those little stacks are cool, they just look plain tough !