Orange Crush Huskie

[Warren D]

Starting my next build, a Brockway 761 that I saw at the Bethlehem, CT truck show a few months back.  I have the 761 cab from AITM, Autocar A64B for the chassis and misc parts from AITM.  Looking at tire options, A-car rear wheels look good and I could use the kit tires unless I have something else kicking around.  I need to source the tool boxes, but have time as I think the chassis will need to be shortened.  I may have a donor for the front wheels.  The paint will be challenging, photos don't capture the pearl, flake and depth of the real deal.

Here's the real one:  https://pbase.com/baywing/image/171720520

 

Edited September 6, 2021 by Warren D

[Mopar - D]

Warren looking forward to seeing you build this Brockway. 

[bigred63]

That's an awesome looking truck! Your link, has some interesting Trucks too! Thanks! I will be following build!

[gotnitro?]

That truck was gorgeous,  actually won people's choice award at the Cortland homecoming.  I might have a few photos of the truck I took that day 

 

[gotnitro?]

Sadly heres the only clear one I have , my dad wandered past camera during the remaining shots .

[Warren D]

I've got plenty of detail shots that I took.  When I saw it, it didn't have the logos.

[Mopar - D]

5 hours ago, gotnitro? said:

Sadly heres the only clear one I have , my dad wandered past camera during the remaining shots .

Jeff the exhaust stacks look fake. Did you notice them when you saw it. 

[gotnitro?]

33 minutes ago, Mopar - D said:

Jeff the exhaust stacks look fake. Did you notice them when you saw it. 

Ya know now you mention it , they do look odd, almost capped on top  . I didn't get a close inspection of the truck, there was a big crowd lurking around it .  I did overhear it had a 270 Cummins under the hood though

[gotnitro?]

4 hours ago, Warren D said:

I've got plenty of detail shots that I took.  When I saw it, it didn't have the logos.

Sorry if I hacked your post , got excited when I recognized the truck from the show lol

[Warren D]

No problem, I vapor-locked when I first saw it.  That paint just doesn't reproduce in photos.  Like the Grand Canyon, you can only truly appreciate it if you see it in person!

[DRIPTROIT 71]

15 hours ago, gotnitro? said:

Ya know now you mention it , they do look odd, almost capped on top  . I didn't get a close inspection of the truck, there was a big crowd lurking around it .  I did overhear it had a 270 Cummins under the hood though

I think that those are rain caps. Some guys run them around here. It looks like the stacks are mounted to what they used to call a rattle box.

[gotnitro?]

5 hours ago, DRIPTROIT 71 said:

I think that those are rain caps. Some guys run them around here. It looks like the stacks are mounted to what they used to call a rattle box.

 

Ahhh okay makes sense now , the rectangular tube looked unusual. 

It was certainly a gorgeous color , looking forward to Warren's build 

[Warren D]

I finally got the color on the cab.  Took 4 tries but this is as close as I can come from memory and my photos.  Like the real one, it doesn't photograph well, the metallic pearl looks dull in the pics.  It'll be a few days before I can see it in the sun, not much sun here of late, but it should really pop.

 

[Mopar - D]

Looking good Warren! 

[Pete68]

Looks good Warren. I think I like your color better than the real one. 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Wow! I like this color!!!!

[gotnitro?]

Gorgeous paint !  What brand pearl orange  did you end up using , its really gonna sparkle in the sun

Edited October 11, 2021 by gotnitro?

[Warren D]

36 minutes ago, gotnitro? said:

Gorgeous paint !  What brand pearl orange  did you end up using , its really gonna sparkle in the sun

It's a mix of Testors Aztek line, acrylics.  Yellow, flour. yellow, red and gold pearl metallic.  Took about 4 tries and the gold flake pearl does dull the intensity of the orange.  Not an exact match but as close as I'm going to get.

[Warren D]

Sun finally made an appearance, took the cab out to see what it looks like in the sun.  It does pop.....

 

[chris chabre]

I grew up in Litchfield county, spent lots of time up in Bethlehem, Morris, etc. Im down in Naugatuck now. You hit it out of the park on the pearl

[kilrathy10]

Great job on the paint, already... Loving all this orange I've been seeing, lately... Awesome project choice, as well...

[Warren D]

End of month update, the cab is well on it's way, tinted windows are in as well as the interior.  I got the window material from my eye doctor, those cheap dark glass they give you when they dilate your eyes.  Still need the cab details but will probably wait until the cab is on the chassis.  Chassis is well along, need a couple of little things before the cab goes on.  Bumper got painted, tomorrow it'll get it's gloss coat then it goes on the chassis.  Rear fenders still need to get fabbed and I have to figure out the straight stacks but it's getting closer.

 

[Mopar - D]

Looking good Warren your getting closer.  Keep up your awesome work. 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

That looks Awesome!!

[Bronzekeg]

very nice build!