Goodwrench3 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Got a little bit done today. Was a bit disappointed that even this early Ertl kit has a large amount of ejector pin marks that need cleaning up like the current AMT kits. But.. on we go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodwrench3 Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 (edited) Slow going. Got a bit more of the 903 together. The water pump piece is kind of Mickey Mouse. Will post a pic later this week. A bit delayed in progress -- we're moving my mother from the house we grew up in to an assisted living facility. It's a tough time. So I'm on "pause" for a bit. Edited April 28, 2018 by Goodwrench3 added to post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodwrench3 Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 Sorry for my extended absence here. I travel a fair amount for work, and have been struggling with some personal/health issues. I'm trying to get back to my bench again as a type of therapy (much needed). Thanks all for your understanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpreadAxle Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I hope things go better for you. I'm curious to see where you go with this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseeJerry55 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Hope things are getting better. Looking forward to your progress on this project. Hang in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodwrench3 Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 Thanks -- my brother-in-law's father passed away yesterday. Sometimes it seems like you just can't catch a break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodwrench3 Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 Well, I got to my bench for a while this weekend. It doesn't look like a lot of progress, but it was mostly more clean-up work. I did get some of the 903 primed. I'm still not sure which "red" paint to use on the 903 -- i.e. I know that DRIPTROIT has used the "Majic Tractor and implement" spray cans from Tractor Supply and they do have an "IH red". Or whether there is a good red from Testors/Model Master ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 From what I've been told (by someone who know a heck of a lot more about Internationals than I) is that Testors Red 1203 is an almost exact match for International Red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodwrench3 Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 Cool, thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 16 hours ago, Goodwrench3 said: Well, I got to my bench for a while this weekend. It doesn't look like a lot of progress, but it was mostly more clean-up work. I did get some of the 903 primed. I'm still not sure which "red" paint to use on the 903 -- i.e. I know that DRIPTROIT has used the "Majic Tractor and implement" spray cans from Tractor Supply and they do have an "IH red". Or whether there is a good red from Testors/Model Master ? We used to restore a few farm tractors and IH Red varies some from manufacturer to manufacturer. Farmall Red is often slightly different from that. As Jim has said Testors 1203 looks plenty close. Also, sometimes implement paint is very thick, so if you go that route, be careful because you can hide engine details under paint before you realize it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodwrench3 Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 Thx Brian ! I'll go with "pretty close" and hopefully avoid a "paint bomb". I'm capable of creating one of those even with good paint ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 4 hours ago, Goodwrench3 said: Thx Brian ! I'll go with "pretty close" and hopefully avoid a "paint bomb". I'm capable of creating one of those even with good paint ! You're not alone in the ability to mess up a paint job. I've messed up my share too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodwrench3 Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 Got down to the bench this afternoon, but after an entire afternoon I don't have a lot to show for it -- more parts clean-up (filling, sanding, etc.). It was too cold here today to do more primer work -- I'm afraid winter will be early in southern Wisconsin ! I do have one question for the "veterans" here (and those who have built this kit in the past) -- the rear suspension has some "lugs" that appear to me to need to be removed and cleaned up. I can't see a purpose for them in the instructions. The picture shows both sides of the rear springs/air bags and those "dots" indicated by the orange arrows are on the inside of them. I'm guessing those "dots" should be removed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 (edited) Those are from the manufacturing process. You may want to remove them, but they will hardly be seen once together. Here's the underside of mine looking through the case, and I didn't sand them off. Of course you can see them on the inner portion of my frame rails though. Edited October 8, 2018 by DRIPTROIT 71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodwrench3 Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 Thanks for the pic !! roger that. Well, they're gettin' sanded off :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olsbooks Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 (edited) I'm not familiar with this kit/suspension (it looks like a Neway from back in the day but wouldn't swear too it). Regardless, I'm curious if there supposed to be a shock absorber mounted on that nub? Most trailing arm rear suspensions have shocks....somewhere in that general vicinity. Not trying to be a rivet counter and again, I don't know this kit. Only saying if ERTL didn't include shocks with the kit and you wanted to add them, half the work is done. Peace. Edited October 19, 2018 by olsbooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodwrench3 Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 Hi -- yes there are shocks that mount from the frame to the top of the spring shackle as shown in the plans here. The bottom of the shock has a pin molded into that sits in the "notch" shown in the piece -- but it doesn't attach to that little "dot". Thanks for looking ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodwrench3 Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 Well, while anxiously waiting to start the new Peterbilt rig for the 2019 B.R.B.O., I picked at this one a bit more. Slowly but [painfully] slowly... LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodwrench3 Posted May 19, 2019 Author Share Posted May 19, 2019 While my B.R.B.O. Pete project is giving me grief, I worked on this one a bit that I didn't finish for last years contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Great looking work Jeff ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodwrench3 Posted May 19, 2019 Author Share Posted May 19, 2019 Thanks ! I'm darn slow. Hopefully I can primer the frame and get some paint on the engine and transmission this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodwrench3 Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 Well, while waiting for the glue to dry on some parts for my current BRBO 4300, I pulled the unfinished 4270 up along side and got some work done on it today. I'm hoping by the end of the current BRBO I'll manage a "two-fer" ! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodwrench3 Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 Hi all -- What's the best way to "dull down" these 2-piece tires in this AMT/ERTL kit ? These certainly have the "Armor-all" polished look to them. Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Scuff em w steel wool or scotch brite would be my choice . Brushing dullcoat over them would help too, but paint has a tendency to flake off the vinyl tires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodwrench3 Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 Thanks -- I wondered about that. I saw some guys recommending spraying Testors Dull-cote over the tires in Monogram NASCAR kits and wondered how that would really "stick". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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