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Thanks guys, that axle about made me crazy. My handling of small parts is pretty poor anymore.

I worked on the cab some more today, filled the old hatches and scribed new ones.  First I made a styrene pattern and attached it with double sided scotch tape. Next I took the pinvise with a tip made from a "T-Pin" and scribed around it several times being very careful on the corners and around the filled areas.  After I had a good scribe I followed up with the scribbing tool and widened the gap. A touch of liquid cement takes away the fuzz and cleans the groove.

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    Sean,

            Looking good thus far ! I know what you mean about doing the heavy work fast.Then bogging down on the fine tuning. It is tedious but I do kinda enjoy it !? lol

 

 

     Be Well

      Gator

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Thanks guys for commenting

More work on the cab today. I needed to get the cab toe-steps made. I brought in the Chopper again, these things are great for cutting multiple pieces the same size.   

all five pieces cut

Assembled

and in place

Thanks for looking in - until next time ;)

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Clayton - This is my second one. My other one had a masonite pad and I wore it out from cutting strips of wood for my model rr .

Gino - I hope I can pull it of somewhat close.

Sam - I make too many decisions and all are the hardest way to do things  I believe :lol:.

Rich - Thank you

Dennis, I was hoping you had one after seeing some of your projects.

Jacobus - I was hoping that would help you out.

Today's progress, got the cab to where I could give it a shot of primer and find all the hidden gremlins.

Ok, you sharp eyed Cummin's guys - I did a couple of modifications to my engine. One real obvious the other maybe not. 

Thanks for looking in and commenting :)

Posted

Great start! Really like the way this is going. Very nice work.

P.S. Could ya slow down a bit, feeling a little inadequate with my progress.

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Wow!!! First of all, I can hardly believe the progress on this cab! If I would have tried to covert a K100 into a Diamond Reo Royal it would end up looking like a cabover Pacer. You have really captured this one! I like the added oil filters to the Cummins as well. It is a nice touch. It also looks to me like you corrected the heads or at least the valve covers as well, an even better touch!

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Brian you caught the changes .  A cabover Pacer - now that would be cool !

After taking a pic with primer I noticed the droopy seam / gutter above the windshield.  I fixed that issue.

Posted

wow that cab came out really nice ! it looks like it came that way.

the cummins looks great also, I like the details you did on it.

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I'm liking it Sean I caught the oil filters but missed the valve covers, looking to deep(can't see the forest for the trees). That is looking really good if I hadn't watched it happen I wouldn't believe it.?

Rich

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     Sean,

              There may not be anyone chasing you ? But you are definitely pulling away from the pack !

The body work on the cab looks real good.
  Your tip about using the liquid solvent on the scribbed lines Is good . I have also used it to help prevent ghosting  of removed body lines etc.

 

 

     Be Well

       Gator

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