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well i think from what tim said you should be able to convrt the 358 hood into a 351 purdy easely, or atleast easier than any other hood, lol. dennis

i was thinkin bout some stripes for it, either white or blue. ill have to get with him. thanks ben, the actual color is mystic emerald. its a lacqer paint, i sure like that alot better then enamel. dennis

for as much work as you have to do to get where your goin with this biuld you sure are movin right along!! lookin good so far, wow what alot of custom work. gonna be one heck of a tow rig when she's done. dennis p.s. my 66'GT350 stang enjoys straitning out "ties" before sitting down for a bowl of rice!! hee hee lol

well i know he has the 358 tilt hood, wouldnt that be easier to work than the 359 as far as the width goes? im gonna take a look and see if i got anything usefull for ya. ill pm you if i find somethin. do you know the length and width and hight you need for this hood? if so pm me or post it so i got a referance and ill start diggin to see what i got. dennis

i got the cab painted, now i need to wet sand and clear coat. cant wait to get this one done!!

thanks clayton, i think i have got a 1693 but not totally sure. i need to get a good look at both sides and the top. thanks again for any help guys dennis

well im gettin closer on the single drive day cab, so i did a lil mock up. let me know whats missing or any suggestions please update pics of paint besides some sticky left overs from the tape, and a couple of bad lines that black pinstripe will take care of i was happy ........ untill i pulled the tape off the passenger side!! ouch this hurts i think maybe the frame is too long, its gonna be pullin either double boxes, double tanks, or double bull wagons. i guess ill have to mock it up with the trailers after exhaust and everything is on the frame.

you should pm porky, i think he has the cab and hood. just might not have cast them yet. you got some work on the bench dont ya?? lol good luck with the cab and hood. dennis

so far ive found nothing takes glue off, best way to get peices apart is to set in freezer so it will get brittle. lol i still end up with carnage!! dennis

well i finnally got the paint figured out on this one, decided to color match the frame but with metal flake. still gotta paint the cab, wet sand then clear coat. then i should be able to button it up!! lol 6 months later

yeah i know what ya mean as far as clutter, the last truck you biult came out super clean. i like em both ways, oh and i got you by 3/4" lol!! mine measures 12 1/2 " center of front cab mount to end of the frame. you sure got a nice truck goin on here. dennis

wow that is lookin sharp!! are you gonna put the trailer axle slider on or permant fix them? that paint looks good matching truck and trailer together. it looks like your frame might be longer then mine, whats it measure in tru inches? are you gonna add some chicken lights or keep a clean strait look? this is a really nice biuld dennis

thanks scott that would be great. im thinkin im gonna put the air filters for the breathers at the bottom of the tubes behind the cab and draw them strait into the motor. i seen a custom show truck like that and it looked realy good. when you extend the sleeper on a cabover a whole lot more changes then on a conventional!! im excited to see your 4070 done, i really like the colors and then a reefer to match........ whooooo hooooo thats gonna be one sharp lookin rig. dennis

I myself would like to lobby for a Big truck/trailer ect. only trade/swap/wanted section.... any chance mod's?? i second the motion, to look for any semi truck stuff in the car forums is next to impossible. sure would be nice if we could have our own section. or just keep doing it here. dennis

i agree with you , we should have a place for trading here in th truck forum. i dont recall seeing anything in the rules as far as trading goes though. what is a trumpeter alf eagle? dennis

have you tried rubbing it out with tooth paste, then warm soapy water to clean after? good luck ( it has to be the old fashion style of paste, just enouph fine grit for cleaning but wont scratch it up) dennis

those colors really look good together!! this is gonna be a nice biuld, cant wait to see it finished. dennis

good job , looks big beefy and ready to go to work! dennis

hi blake welcome to the forum, try eric "porky" at p&p vintage. his web site is a lil behind schedule so send him a email , i think he might have the mold for what your looking for. good luck http://www.ppvintagekits.com/ dennis

lol thats gonna be alot of fun puttin that 1/2 round stock on and keeping it strait! but i think it will be worth all the effort your putting into this biuld. cant wait to see this one biult dennis

stay safe over there, we cant wait to have you back home biulding again. dennis

welcome to the forum, what a great biuld all the way around!! dennis

looking forward to seeing this biult, is it gonna look like the "mistress" ? i really like the rims, did they come with all you need to put them on the truck including studs and nuts? please keep us posted dennis

what a great job on a great truck!! cant wait to see pics when you get back from your trip. dennis

OOOPS!! i did not wet sand the primer before paint, i gave it an easy once over with 400 sandpaper. the paint does look nice and even but it is a lil ruff as far as a smooth finish. so i guess now i paint the blue then wet sand it then put a few coats of clear coat on. i want a shiny finish so should i wet sand every coat of clear or just the last?? thanks dennis