Peterbilt 353

[delta99]

Just started in on the Alaskan Hauler kit. I worked on a few random bits. 

I started with stretching the frame

 

The chassis will be a copper color

 

I'm using the 36" sleeper from the Snap Pete. The floor was not the proper height to use the support crossmember when snapped into its slot. I want to fill in the slots on the back of the sleeper anyways. So I put in some supports for the floor at the correct height.

 

The back of the sleeper is supported on the crossmember with a pin. I was going to cut the one off the 60" sleeper, but I decided to just make one from stretched sprue.

I'm starting in on the engine next

[Vince66]

Should be a cool build.

[delta99]

Engine done

I cleaned out the wheel openings. They just took the 10 hole wheels, and closed 8 holes. I took a drill bit and opened the holes to make them more closely resemble budd wheels.

And it's a rolling chassis

front floats and 6 spoke wheels from AITM

[delta99]

Some more work done today. I worked on making the hood proper. I cut off the fairings

Then I cut out the notch for the air cleaner piping

Then I made some new panels

I cut the cowls off the cab

The material is too thick where the cowl was, so I had to thin it out

I worked on the interior, Czech photoetch from Jamie

And photoetch foot pedals

[tbill]

That’s looking really good!

[PierreR89]

Looks good.
I wish i had more of them because it was fun to build.
 

[delta99]

I made some more progress, I have nothing else to do. Body done with paint. Copper, gold, bronze and nickel. I wish the gold and nickel stood out from each other mote, maybe in the sun. Body just loosely sitting on frame for effect

 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Awesome!!!

[Dutzie]

The looks awesome!