Rolling Parking Lot

[mackinac359]

Here's a configuration I haven't built yet.. a car hauler.

I started with the recently reissued Italeri Peterbilt 378. I stretched the frame, squared off the rear of the frame

Kitbashed parts to build a 48" sleeper - sides and back from a 377, roof from a junked Revell of Germany 359 and front wall from
the 378 kit with lots of sanding.
The hood is scratchbuilt with 378 kit fenders grafted on.


The car racks were build from various Evergreen square rod and tubes. The tread racks (is that the right name) are from the
Revell of Germany car hauler trailer kit.
My original plan was just the truck itself, looking factory fresh, but the more I got into it, the more I wanted to build the
racks too.



In progress pics and additional finished photos are on This Page

Thanks for looking!

Tim

[Jim B]

Very nice! Are you going to do a trailer for it too? How about a load? I know you don't do cars, but there's always pick-ups.

[kwtrucker]

Tim,

The car hauler is very nice. As you were wondering if they are called racks, I've always refered to the tread plate parts as "ramps". Anyway the color is nice, I love grey. If you build a trailer for it that would look great. I've been wanting to build a car hauler for several years, your's is very inspiring.

Doug

[phoneguy]

Another great job Tim!!!!

[randx0]

neat subject and great work as usual.this is the kind of truck I like because I know what it is used for.I too would like to see what kind of load you would put on this truck. just out of curiousity how much time goes into your build you seem to turn out very nice trucks on a fairly regular basis.

[studioman3]

Tim,

Very nice work, love the color.

Tim