guitarsam326 Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 I thought that might be the case, different resins have different densities i guess.
kilrathy10 Posted January 17, 2016 Posted January 17, 2016 You always produce some great stuff, Man....This is going to be awesome....Love what you did with the rims....
mistermodel Posted January 17, 2016 Posted January 17, 2016 the wheels make a difference.Definitely going to copy your technique
Superpeterbilt Posted January 31, 2016 Author Posted January 31, 2016 Heres some progress on the Bullnose. The frame rails, being from an original issue W925 kit, were very warped. Ive been working with them to get them straightened out. I removed all seams and squared up all edges of the parts pictured. I put the frame together tonight along with the fuel tanks. The axles have been assembled, as have some of the engine and trans. Using my usual technique of cutting off all locating pins and fitting the pieces together without them, all has gone well. Questions and comments are always welcome.
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 Looking Good!!! Looks like some cool projects in the background as well.
gino Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 looks good terry ! also like the background projects !
Superpeterbilt Posted February 1, 2016 Author Posted February 1, 2016 Thanks Brian, Gino, and Dennis. Today I took a dremel to the cab. Here is the starting thickness. The resin dust was really flying today. I took down the thickness and opened up some panels. Here are the results. Here is my custom double bumper with additional lights. I swapped out a Revell front axle and drilled and pinned it for steering. Added angle to the 5th wheel plate Mounted the tortion bars Mounted the front axle
Petetrucker07 Posted February 1, 2016 Posted February 1, 2016 Very nice work Terry. I couldn't help but notice, but is that a bubblenose Freightliner in the background. Looks very interesting.This KW is gonna be very nice. Lookin forward to what's next on this.
Canso65 Posted February 1, 2016 Posted February 1, 2016 Nice job with the dremel today Terry.The frame looks nice and straight now.Rob
gatorincebu Posted February 1, 2016 Posted February 1, 2016 I can see someone is going all out on this build!!! lol Be Well Gator
jacobus Posted February 1, 2016 Posted February 1, 2016 terry , look already good , that old bullnoseand a dated torsionbars , like the old one,sgreatwil look how its go with the doorsjacobus
Superpeterbilt Posted February 1, 2016 Author Posted February 1, 2016 Thanks guys, and Clayton yes thats a bubblenose Freightliner. I just wanted to see how hard it would be. It may be cast eventually.
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted February 1, 2016 Posted February 1, 2016 Terry, I'm impressed with the amount of work that you are doing on this cab. I bought a resin Bullnose KW years ago from Spaulding. I was very disappointed however when it arrived. The grill bars were crooked, the panels across the front were not straight, etc. It just sat in the box in the basement for years. I finally sold it on Ebay about 8-10 years ago. I don't think that I could pull off the extensive work that you are doing. I'm sure that this is going to be good!! I can't wait to see more!!When that Freightliner gets cast, I'm afraid that I might need one.
10thumbs Posted February 1, 2016 Posted February 1, 2016 Terry, looking like good progress to me. Who made the resin cab? I think it's good that you reduce the thickness of the visible areas, that stuff can be real thick.I used a JF resin body on a car project early last year. It was not a clean deal, porosity everywhere. I had big time trouble closing all of the pores. How do you approach this menacing procedure?Michael
Superpeterbilt Posted February 2, 2016 Author Posted February 2, 2016 Terry, looking like good progress to me. Who made the resin cab? I think it's good that you reduce the thickness of the visible areas, that stuff can be real thick.I used a JF resin body on a car project early last year. It was not a clean deal, porosity everywhere. I had big time trouble closing all of the pores. How do you approach this menacing procedure?MichaelAs far as I can guess, the cab was made by Backyard shed. I have two other Bullnose cabs that are better quality, so thats why I started with this one. As far as closing the pores, I usually just putty them. It its very light I just use a heavy primer. Ive also used lightweight sheetrock compound to skim large sections of cabs. Its very easy to sand.
Superpeterbilt Posted February 2, 2016 Author Posted February 2, 2016 Here is tonights progress. I mounted most of the tortion bar suspension, and got the rear axles on. I did a quick wheel/cab/bumper mock up.
Old Buckaroo Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 It is a pleasure to see a tortion bar suspension . I bet your work area looked like a "snowstorm" after thinning out that cab. Very nice work !
Tesla Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 This is coming together real nice...looks great!
Superpeterbilt Posted February 3, 2016 Author Posted February 3, 2016 It is a pleasure to see a tortion bar suspension . I bet your work area looked like a "snowstorm" after thinning out that cab. Very nice work !Sean, my whole front porch was a snowstorm after that. I was full of it, the dog was full of it, I had to get the leaf blower to get it off the porch. This is my first tortion bar build. It was a bit tricky, but do-able. This is coming together real nice...looks great!Thanks Dennis. Ill admit, I like the way this is looking. Hopefully it will have a very old school, but sinister look.
Old Buckaroo Posted February 3, 2016 Posted February 3, 2016 Sean, my whole front porch was a snowstorm after that. I was full of it, the dog was full of it, I had to get the leaf blower to get it off the porch. Boy oh boy - I bet that would of been something to watch !
gatorincebu Posted February 3, 2016 Posted February 3, 2016 Terry, Looking good ! Nice job on the torsion bar suspension. I know how problematic they can be. Be Well Gator
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