cifenet Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Good looking orange! I have a feeling this one is going to be amazing once finished! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37 caddy Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 That orange looks like a schneider truck?,looks very nice so far. harvey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Great job on the orange ! Enamels gassing out seems like it takes forever, but they hold their shine really well Looking forward to your progress 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractoraholic Posted May 22, 2023 Author Share Posted May 22, 2023 Thanks Guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete68 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Updates and the cab looks great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractoraholic Posted June 18, 2023 Author Share Posted June 18, 2023 Did alittle more on my International this weekend and we finally have a rolling chassis. I scratch built a support for the shift rod that mounts on the intercooler that somehow walked away somewhere lol. So I have to build another for the shift rod. Once that's done then battery box sits on cross members above transmission and remaining wire goes to battery box. Once everything is in place I'm probably going to weather the immediate engine area alittle more. The last picture is my fifth wheel with a trick for you guys, I use permatex ultra black gasket maker, just dab some on and use a bottle cap and smear, looks convincing enough for fifth wheel grease and drys so there is no mess. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cifenet Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Bravo on the frame details! Love intake piping work too! I really like the overall look of the frame setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractoraholic Posted June 19, 2023 Author Share Posted June 19, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, cifenet said: Bravo on the frame details! Love intake piping work too! I really like the overall look of the frame setup. Thank You, on some of my intake and exhaust piping, I've started using aluminum tubing. With a little finesse it can be manipulated into certain curves and bends. Edited June 19, 2023 by tractoraholic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractoraholic Posted July 16, 2023 Author Share Posted July 16, 2023 Good Evening, Progress update. Chassis is about complete, just have a little more light weathering to do. Started on the interior, 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Very nice! I’m looking forward to seeing this one finished! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 All them hoses! You are way braver than me! Looks great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractoraholic Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 17 hours ago, DRIPTROIT 71 said: Very nice! I’m looking forward to seeing this one finished! Thanks Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractoraholic Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 14 hours ago, Bills72sj said: All them hoses! You are way braver than me! Looks great. Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'70 Grande Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Stunning work! Looking forward to seeing this build cross the finish line! You don't happen to have any pics of your plumbed engine before it was installed into the chassis, do you? (I'm trying to better educate myself on diesel engine fluid lines and their locations and purpose). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractoraholic Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 5 hours ago, '70 Grande said: Stunning work! Looking forward to seeing this build cross the finish line! You don't happen to have any pics of your plumbed engine before it was installed into the chassis, do you? (I'm trying to better educate myself on diesel engine fluid lines and their locations and purpose). Thank You! Unfortunately I didn’t take enough pictures of the engine. But I used this article From Dutch Model Truck club on Fotki,https://public.fotki.com/modeltrucks25thscale/model_magazine_articles/car_modeller/cm05_jan_1991_cummi/. Hopefully this helps and there is all kinds of reference material on there for model trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzekeg Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 beautiful work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractoraholic Posted July 23, 2023 Author Share Posted July 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Bronzekeg said: beautiful work! Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trendsetta68 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Sweeeeet !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractoraholic Posted August 7, 2023 Author Share Posted August 7, 2023 Good Day Everyone, I started some work on the cab, polished the paint a bit, but didn’t go overly crazy with it, as I don’t want a show truck gloss finish but more of a fleet look. I installed the cab glass which was a lot of test fitting and trimming. I put on the decals and think it turned out all right. I think I will add a IFTA sticker and a couple fuel tax stickers on the sleeper compartment storage door. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 Looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtienutz Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 That is coming along great. I've been waiting to get Dave's version of the cab. I really want to build a replica of this local beast. 'GVW "A Lot" two lift axles and a detachable tag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractoraholic Posted August 7, 2023 Author Share Posted August 7, 2023 2 hours ago, DRIPTROIT 71 said: Looks great! Thanks Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractoraholic Posted August 7, 2023 Author Share Posted August 7, 2023 14 minutes ago, Bowtienutz said: That is coming along great. I've been waiting to get Dave's version of the cab. I really want to build a replica of this local beast. 'GVW "A Lot" two lift axles and a detachable tag. Thank You! That would be a cool build. That truck based out of Michigan with that many axles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruckerAL Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 7 hours ago, tractoraholic said: Thank You! That would be a cool build. That truck based out of Michigan with that many axles? That truck is actually based out of mid-east Pennsylvania. They recently added that extra 5th axle in the rear a few years back. Beast of a rig! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtienutz Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 It's out of Pottsville/Cressona Pa. The 5th tag axle is removable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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