White 3000 single axle tractor

[Pete68]

While waiting for Decals and other parts for my projects I thought I would start working on this one. I bought the Resin cab last summer from Jimmy Flintstone it's a nice casting. The donor is a dodge L 700 interior, wheels and frame. Hope you enjoy the pics

Edited November 20, 2016 by Pete68
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[DRIPTROIT 71]

Looks Great!!!

[towman1271]

cool little project.. Look forward to seeing the finish

[Chariots of Fire]

That will be a nice piece.  Will you be dropping the cab down any on the frame?  

[Pete68]

Thanks guys. I think I might leave it like it is I've already lowered it a lot. I might put skirts on the fenders and put a Diesel engine in it. I don't know just yet, I never liked them sitting low anyway.

[gatorincebu]

Looks great thus far ! One of my all time favorite cabs from the 50's.

 

 

Be Well

 Gator

[extmcdriver]

Nice work!

[Superpeterbilt]

Nice work Lee. I too bought a few of these cabs and was going to use the Dodge as a donor for one, and a Ford C600 for the other. The Flintstone cabs are a lot nicer casting than some of the other 3000 cabs Ive found over the years. As far as the cab height, I have seen a tandem 3000 in a hendrickson susp ad that was sitting kind of high like that. Just call it a White 3000 Hi-mount!

[tbill]

cool project, this should be a sweet little rig when you're done.

[Pete68]

Thanks guys going good so for. Terry that's what we'll call it a high mount. I've seen that same pic. I was looking around and found this I'm going to try to convert the dodge engine into a white mustang V8 

[jacobus]

nice , i have the same cab as you

i planning a white freightliner single drive chassis for this on

but now i can look how you make this on

follow it

jacobus

[Tesla]

Nice project! These were a common site in the 50's

[Pete68]

Yes they were very poplar back then. My grandpa almost bought a new back then, it was a diesel had a triple nickle cummins in it.

[leafsprings]

The Dodge L700  is a great donor for this project, but I would pass on the engine, too small, not in the same weight class as the White Super Mustang. I would go with the Ford Super Duty gas engine ( AMT C series tilt cab ), almost indentical in shear bulk. You should be able to use the Dodge manual trans ( probably a Clark or New Process? ) with a little  filler putty work .

Edited November 25, 2016 by leafsprings

[Pete68]

Tom

thanks for the advice, After I thought about and look more at the dodge engine I started to change my mine thanks for the push in the right direction. Lee

[Truck parts]

Nice looking build so far

[disabled modeler]

Very cool project....I like the older rigs.

[redneckrigger]

The 3000 is one of my favorites.......I built one about 25 years ago, and still have it. Was made from a Rick Manz resin cab that needed LOTS of work, a Dodge chassis, and a kitbashed White flathead 6 cyl. engine. Yours looks superb !

[gatorincebu]

 I like that. I always loved those lowslung cab forward trucks . They used a lot of them as aircraft refueling trucks.

 

 

  Be Well

   Gator