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Silly question,do the ship to the U.S.?.....and C'mom rich,your getting like me,taking a looooooong time in between updates ......I's thumbin' through the want ads in the Shelby County Tribune when this classified advertisement caught my eye.

Silly me.....sorry about the fifth wheel question,I guess my puter didn't show the picture(s) till today......man that is one awesome truck!!!

That is one sweet looking set up,I just love it,any shots of the fifth wheel??

Got the frame pretty much straight finally and most of the plumbing I am going to do,got the tanks hung and would like to run some fuel lines to them but don't have a clue how when the tanks are staggered,also if anyone could help out on some plumbing ideas on the Cummins would be highly appreciated......as always ideas,comments good,bad and or ugly always welcome!!!! Having all kinds of fun fitting this together,nothing lines up to well. Thanks for lookin'.........

Very small update on the Pete,been working off and on with this and "Annie"......started the engine assembly and done a small amount of plumbing....As always I am open to suggestions and comments good,bad,and or ugly........ Also started the "rust" on the exhaust manifold and turbo. Thanks for lookin'

Rich, The engine looks great,like the plumbing work too,as far as the flash it does seem more noticeable from the picture because the camera has to intensify it 10 times where as on the kit it doesn't show as bad,but I know what you mean about the eyes I have to use reading glasses to do the work......C.W. McCall now theres music ya don't hear much anymore unless you have my usb junk drive,I too love singer/Mayor Bill "C.W. McCall" Fries,the real Rubber Duck,can't forget tunes like "Night Rider" "Rachet Jaw" or "Classified"......oh are you gonna install a chromium-plated, fully-illuminated genuine accessory shift knob on the Freightliner??.............I am enjoying this build!!!

The more I look at it the more I love it,I like how you did the duallie Flathead's,the hood graft is flawless...very cool idea!!!!

Love the Dubbie,beautiful job on the roof...love the beater Dubbie too,gotta love 'em Air Suckers!!!

Rich, I know exactly what ya mean,I got the music playin' also,I even remember some of the cussin' and fussin' too ,the only thing missing for me like the old days was the smokes which I quit many years ago.......my progress is really slow to due to my work and being a single dad with the bestest daughter in da' world,in fact she got me the Freightliner kit for me this past Christmas...

Couldn't agree with ya more Peter,Ron is/was/will be the best and a true class act as well,to me the LeMans series just ain't the same without him......Jonathan,beautiful builds of my most favorite team,love watching these two team cars runnin' one-two....

Rich, Glad to see ya get rollin',same thing happened to me here,I was just a watcher and got the bug again.....I see you got the Cummis together,felt good didn't it after all those years,enjoy and I will be following this one....

Rich,great lookin' Pete for being your first "Bobby Big Rigger",love the color choice and layout of it....okay the first ones done,now time for the second!!!!

I don't think you ever find a bigger Dick Trickle fan than me,Drew you did one OUTSTANDING job on Dicks Mustang,only thing ya mighta' missed was a cigarette lighter installed and smokes on the roll cage.......

:lol: .........Hey your right !!!!

Rich, Thanks for the compliments!!!,no the interior tub isn't in yet and thank you for the info on the straps,I will correct that,the guages are done with a silver and black Sharpie and the ab lines and blocks are my first try,the block are made from scrap sprue.

Nothin' cooler than see a restoration of an abused model,nice work you have done so far,this will be killer when done..

AWWwwwwww man what detail!!!! even down to the tire inspection door!!!,I am lovin' thi build!!

Did manage to get some done on "Annie" being in all day due to the heat,comments good,bad or ugly and or advice always welcome..... Got the base color on,photos look blue but it is turquoise. Grille shot with Spazstix. My first attempt to plumb the chassis,so any help or advice is more than welcome here. Thanks for lookin'

Thanks for the comments!!!!,did just a small bit of an update so this is what I done so far......... I didn't like how the front axle doesn't hide the metal axle so I am trying to disguise that(again another first) Also took the advice I got here on filling gaps,cut a wedge of plastic to fill in the gap on the lower backing plate. That's all for now,see ya all when we get back,Going on vacation ....stay safe this forth and Happy Fourth Of July....

When Baby Girl n I was out last week to get her paint for her "A",I seen this kit on the shelf and had to have it....yeah like I need another work in progress but like many others I have more than one going to break up the monotony,still working on my trucks.....comments and or ideas most welcome good,bad,or ugly....... The kit!!!,wanted this when I was a kid and now that I am in my second childhood,why not Some bodywork done on the body and the color I am using,may remove the door handles,not sure yet.... Frame and suspension color Chrome removal and tons of flash and mold/injection marks removed but hey what do ya expect for vintage molds. A little work on the interior...

My favorite Ferrari,and you did a beautiful job on these two examples...

Mike 1:1's is even better,my avatar is a piture of my daughter in our 'Vair right after she helped me get it runnin' after a 10yr hibernation,she was the one who pushed me to get it running and road worthy and the Lil' doober helped at wat ever her little hands could do......you n I are one lucky dads ,thanks for sharing!!!!

Sweet build,love the slight weathering and wear,potted plant just gives it that extra touch.

That is one beautiful Freightliner,awesome paint and great detail...Love the air horn covers,what did you use for that??

Having a "motorhead" daughter is coolest as we both know!!!,as my dad always said "its in the blood" I just posted her first build last week,a Model A coupe,quite proud of it,shoot she laid on a mean paint for being her first spray,and shes got a tractor/trailer shes been on off with..