Rick Schmidt

Because the way it was wasn't my build or how I wanted it to look. Pretty much the same explanation for why everybody who changes anything on any model they build

Dave it does make sense. Knowing what ya just told me and the fact that this is a kit of a tractor thats 30 years old a rebuild wouldn't be far fetched. I'll be gettin me some Cat yellow for it thanks

Dave thanks for the link Its been stashed in the favorites folder pertaining to this rig. It gives me some reference on what I need to do to make the swap. The more I work on it the more I like the idea of the Cat in there. I've hit a spot tho. Instructions to the Pete say the engine is tan, guy at work says he's not sure he's ever seen a tan Cat. He said most Cats he ever seen were Cat Yellow, Which make sense to me cause yellow is the color that comes to my mind with Caterpilar.

Think he's referin to robo surgery or something like that

Doing some test fitting today. seems the 3406 from the Pete fits into the International with minimal mods gotta figure out the routing for the intake tho

Man the inside of that trailer looks like the one that comes and picks up our used tires .... Except it aint got big holes in the roof lol Too bad the wind got up and knocked it on its side tho ....hope ya can right it and it aint too messed up

Been there done that. Was cutting the springs on my GT500 .... on the edge of the desk like a fool .... exacto slipped and I stabbbed myself in the thigh just above the knee. I swear stabbing hurts worse than flat out cutting yourself. Didn't help where I did it either can't do much without moving your leg

Think I need to get this truck into its own topic now. As most of you know I bought it, a Peterbilt and a trailer last week. I decided to tear the International down and redo it. Dave Bates was kind enough to supply me with the sleeper that goes to the kit Which tho it seems many don't have one I think they look better that way. Not too sure the direction I'm going with this yet so at the moment I'm just pulling the truck apart. It's coming apart fairly well and with very minimal damage. First thing I did was remove the extra axle. It wasn't a large truck part was a part to the AMT 55 chevy pickup. No big there I needed a new front end for that kit Not sure how far I'll go on the frame it seems decently built to me just needs a good cleanup

Oh no worries Jim I won't have the law chasin the rig tho images of smokie and the bandit do come to mind with this bein a 70s truck lol By goin crazy I mean those sites yall gave me has given me some nice ideas for trucks to get and some nice stuff to put on them. This one is mainly goin to be dress up if I go that route I want to get the whole truck here and in front of me before I fully decide. I been looking over the links Dave posted up on this tractor in particular and Single stacks seem to be the norm. Unlike the sleeper I am undecided on that lol I can't decide do I wanna go with double stacks or just keep it a single I'll decide soon I'm sure I still need to go about posting a WIP on this truck lol

Guys Your not just talkin to a wall here I been takin in all of this info. its gettin me more excited about building trucks by the minute. I mean heck Anything goes ?? build it the way I want and think I'd use it rather than the way Joe Blow says I gotta build it ?? I think I'm gonna like this !! Dave ya say no sleeper cabs found ?? I guess I'm that dude that decided to need a sleeper Hehehe Maybe thats where I keep my old dog or something lol ..... now a few more questions about these links http://www.truckpaper.com/listings/detail....70ce4536751cc6c This one says the suspension is Walking Beam Whats that mean ?? Now this one got me to thinking http://www.truckpaper.com/listings/detail....70ce4536751cc6c It says the tractor has a Cat 3406A which made me think of something. The Peterbilt that came with this truck has an engine in it that says 3406 CAT on the top cover on the back of the engine. I've seen other references to 3406 B and such but dunno the difference Is the engine in the Pete 359 the one this ad refers too ?? I'm already considering using stuff from a Pete 359 kit, Like the tanks and stacks and such, to dress up the International so why not do up the engine too. But ya alao say IH says anything goes so ... Man I got all kinda ideas goin on lol

Dave Thank you Like I said truck is stripped now and I'm preparing it for the upcoming sleeper. Knowing that a truck can come just about anyway opens a lot of doors to how to build these. Jim I'm not really sure yet I'm thinking since it's and older tractor I may keep it period looking but not sure yet

Jim I will be Already have the Cab stripped to a shell guess I better get to takin pics huh ??

Jim Those seem to be great links. Dave is sending me the correct sleeper for the tractor so that solves the issue of that. This tractor isn't going to be a heavy hauler but I do like the idea of the resin parts in the link. I saved this link cause these aren't going to be the last trucks. I actually have another Pete like the blue one sittin on the trailer I think I'll hold until I can get some of the stuff from the link. I can make it different from the other two Thank you for giving the link to me

Ben thanks for the backup there. As for the above poster believing I am "buggering" up this tractor. thats fine in his eyes I may be, but in my eyes I'm not I am the one who bought it and will have to look at it from now on so my idea is apparently different than his. As for that 3rd axle its a 55 Chevy pickup part and as little about trucks as I know I do know that a part for a 1/2 ton pickup is not what a truck like this needs

Well Least they wouldn't have had to worry bout hitting the glass on the way out

Uh oh !!! does that mean I aint safe either ?? Dangit I just bought the rig I didn't know it was gonna cause issues lol

Dave I would like to restore it with a sleeper, it just looks too long without it to me. The Pete Sleeper was just a thought because its all I got. Like my first post says I don't have many of these things which was the reason I got these two. I'll contact you in PM about the sleeper. I do like how yours looks too I only hope I can bring this monster back just as nice. Lotta work put into that trailer too. Think I'll stick to figuring out the tractors before I go wild on a tralier lol

guys it did help thank you much I know have a rig I know something about. You both say the tractor is from 78 and Tim ya say to be reissued do I take this to mean Its not been out since and is as old and creaky as it appears?? lol Knowing about the sleeper has made me think IF I restore this old dog I may use the sleeper from another of the Petes I have to put one back on it. I done took off the extra Axle I just couldn't leave that spindly little thing there

Hey guys I just bought this built up tractor and trailer. Not being a Truck builder I dunno much about em so I come here to the guys who do know trucks. I'm not really concerned with the blue Pete I have previously bought two of those. All I know about the truck is its an International and says Transtar 4300 on the sides of the nose. Theres a diamond plate on the rear frame that says Italeri but I dunno if it belongs to the tractor or was added like the extra axle was( I know it don't belong I think its an AMT 55 chevy front axle) What can yall tell me bout it ?? next is this Trailer that came with it. I know nothing about it or who made it except it has a fruehauf emblem on the very front of it

I like it. the body mods are there enough to be noticed but not too over the top. I did take note of your hood. Did you do as I did and make it by combining a stock hood and a Shelby hood ?? Or is it a resin piece thats out there now??

Was the second day of my first full time job. I was a Carpet cleaner and we were in our first customers house. Being in Oklahoma the planes had both already struck by the time we were there and the towers were burning. By this time tho we knew why the planes had hit. I was watching the tv channel when the towers fell and remember it scaring the ###### out of me. All I could think about was what the hell kind of world did we just bring my newborn son into. Seeing the pictures of the attacks and the towers falling still scares me to death 8 years later. I know I'll never forget that day nor the people who were lost

85 Chevy Chevette. It was a good car if ya like going from point A to..... oh wait it hardly ever made it to B lol Called it the Lemon Dunno if it was because of its color or if we just knew how it would act lol Don't miss this car. I do miss the one I traded it for tho which was a 71 Maverick

guys I know I'm not the original poster but I've been schooled I had always wondered how yall did this. figured it was some fancy progra. now I know how to do it thanks .... tho now I know I'll never need it again lol

I thought I smelled a post full of Mustangs. I like what I see here .... ya got the early ones ya got an SN95 and the new one..... but where's the Fox ???lol gotta have some Foxes in the collection. And the only thing better than a Fox in the collection is a 4 Eye Fox in the collection hehehehe

First of all welcome to the hobby. Chris gave you an excellent suggestion, and it bing your first follow those instructions as they are. gettin your own method will come with time If the parts you are spraying are the same color then yes you can leave em on the tree to paint. if not you will need to either remove the parts that need other colors or spray one color first. get the parts of that color off and spray the next color. If you do this spray the lighter colors first. My next suggestion is do not use the model glue or super glue on your windows and lights. this can fog em over and turn you away from the hobby quick. I use regular old Elmers glue. Just like the glue you buy to send your kids to school with. And Like Chris said don't be afraid to ask for help. like you teachers used to tell you "there's no stupid question " We want to see ya succeed at this and continue on to the next model