Superpeterbilt Posted June 24, 2015 Author Posted June 24, 2015 Junkyard Brockway? are you kidding me? have your guys hook that up to the Autocar wrecker and deliver it to my shop, where it will receive an in-frame,rods,mains,trans rebuilt etc. along with a total restoration!.....................awesome work,i'm liking that needlenose KW as well!..............................Mark I just call it "junkyard" because it was built with random parts and will be rusted and weathered when done. It sits on a modified DM 800 frame, resin Hendrickson, resin cab, resin tanks, paystar bumper, Astro rear spokes, and diamond Reo front spokes.
Superpeterbilt Posted June 24, 2015 Author Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) TERRY, THIS IS COOL. ARE THERE MORE PICS OF THIS, OR IS THERE A IN PROGRESS BUILD THREAD ON IT? Without digging it out, here are the only othe pics. The rear of the frame needs to be modified. It was originally going to be a prime mover. Edited June 24, 2015 by Superpeterbilt
Guest Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 Boy T, you sure are a busy guy! How many of these do you plan on finishing?
RAT-T Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 Without digging it out, here are the only othe pics. The rear of the frame needs to be modified. It was originally going to be a prime mover. THANKS TERRY, I LIKE THE EXTENDED NOSE, ARE THERE ANY 1:1 AUTOCAR VERSIONS WITH THIS NOSE?
426-Hemi Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 GAWD, and here I thought I was ALONE with all the "started" WIP's I've got going....... Aparently, we both aren't suffering from it............ LOVE the Western Star! ('d love to score the big bunk from Italeri) from years ago......
mackinac359 Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 Thank Tim. It can be done with the contents of the kit. I removed a out an inch (I think) from the height, modified it to a tandem, slid the axles back, and angled the rear wall. The hardest part is removing the big protrusions that the fenders mount to. Those big molded on protrusions are imposing.. plenty of sawing..
Superpeterbilt Posted June 24, 2015 Author Posted June 24, 2015 GAWD, and here I thought I was ALONE with all the "started" WIP's I've got going....... Aparently, we both aren't suffering from it............ LOVE the Western Star! ('d love to score the big bunk from Italeri) from years ago...... Are you looking for just the sleeper, or the whole truck? I might have an extra sleeper.
Superpeterbilt Posted June 24, 2015 Author Posted June 24, 2015 Those big molded on protrusions are imposing.. plenty of sawing.. Right! I sawed off one side, then the second side I scribed around it and punched it through and spliced in a square.
kilrathy10 Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 I'm with Tim on that tanker you have....I have a couple of those in the stash, and it's given me a couple of ideas as well..... Amazing, the amount of unfinished business you have......Where do you keep them all?? I have a problem finding room for my completed projects......
Tesla Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 That KW drag truck is unbelievable! Great looking build Terry!
KDmitry Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 Thank you Terry. I'm not alone Also have dozen started projects but have no time to completed it well. So just put glued model on shelf and start new one.
Superpeterbilt Posted June 30, 2015 Author Posted June 30, 2015 I'm with Tim on that tanker you have....I have a couple of those in the stash, and it's given me a couple of ideas as well..... Amazing, the amount of unfinished business you have......Where do you keep them all?? I have a problem finding room for my completed projects...... JT, sorry I thought I replied to you. I have a 24' x 24' shop thats pretty much my personal Hobby Shop. Shelves lined with kits, cabinets full of resin stash, bins full of parts, more stacks of kits, 20' workbench, display area, and in progress area. Theres even a 1:1 '69 Plymouth and '49 Indian in there. If your ever over this way, come check it out.
Chu Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 JT, sorry I thought I replied to you. I have a 24' x 24' shop thats pretty much my personal Hobby Shop. Shelves lined with kits, cabinets full of resin stash, bins full of parts, more stacks of kits, 20' workbench, display area, and in progress area. Theres even a 1:1 '69 Plymouth and '49 Indian in there. If your ever over this way, come check it out. That's an impressive unfinished built (for now) I really enjoyed every one of your built that you post here. So I tip my hat!! P.S. I would love to have a place like you have!! But my wife wive a little ( doesn't like my ugly 1950 workbench) space to work on my built. I looking forward to see your projects finished.
Superpeterbilt Posted July 24, 2015 Author Posted July 24, 2015 This is done for the time being, so I figured I'd add it here.I wanted to scratch build a Pete 362 cab using 359 doors and the front of a GMC Astro. After a few hours of work, I'm very satisfied with the results. I couldn't find any resources on the 1:1 to get dimensions from, so I winged it. I acquired a built up Can-Do wrecker body and. I wanted to put it on a cabover. Since a 352 would be a little old for a modern rotator, I decided on a 362. After loosing a few resin 362 cabs on ebay(too high price,for too much work), I decided to try to build one. It will eventually be a 362E with the cab step running full length. It's mocked up on a stretched 359 chassis for the photos. It will get its own chassis eventually with tri-drive, no tag axle.
Old Buckaroo Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 That looks fantastic, I was curious on why you were looking for doors. That is a beast and I have always admired COE wreckers. On the plus side you have the rest of a cab to double bunk a GMC or Astro !
gatorincebu Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 Terry, I also like the COE wreckers. And this one looks cool so far. Be Well Gator
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 Very Impressive Indeed. Who knew that a Peterbilt could be made from an Astro. I for one am looking forward to seeing this one finished!
Tesla Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 That's quite a transformation and it looks terrific! Excellent work!
Chu Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 I'm speechless wao!!! That's why I love this forum!! Great job on that Pete!!
Superpeterbilt Posted July 25, 2015 Author Posted July 25, 2015 Thanks guys. It was just one of those afternoon "what if?" projects. After looking at the work involved with the resin cabs(no panel lines, no rivets, etc) at a cost of $100+ I figured it was worth a shot. It's a shame that wrecker body will have to be stripped due to the decals being applied on the bare plastic. All of the glue joints are visible and have yellowed. It looks good from a distance, but it won't cut it. I might build another one of these cabs for a tractor.
anarximis Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 well you could trace the decals and the make a stencil
Cajun from Oklahoma Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 Nice building several cool projects!!!
Superpeterbilt Posted September 12, 2015 Author Posted September 12, 2015 I have a few new mock-ups to add. GMC Astro 1960 Chevy C-70 wrecker progress on the junkyard Brockway interior
guitarsam326 Posted September 12, 2015 Posted September 12, 2015 Im diggin that junkyard brockway Terry! I like the torn seats!
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