TruckerAL Posted March 25, 2023 Posted March 25, 2023 Alright, the long anticipated completion of my major 378 project is completed. Finished it Friday night, and displayed it at its first show today! To my knowledge it didn't place, but I did place with another rig. But enough of that, here are the pictures and the description, enjoy it. It's my most favorite build to date! -Lowered the front and rear suspension a few millimeters -Gary Wallace flat top roof sleeper conversion -3D Printed: 2 hole rear rims, steer rims lug nuts, antennas, rear 1/2 fenders, sleeper whale tail, front bumper, cab and sleeper chicken light panels, tank panel light, mudflap brackets, exhaust tips, cb radio, hood ornament, and misc lighting -Fully functional driver door hinge and sleeper door hinge -Frame fully plumbed with brake air lines, electrical lines. Control valves from the AMT Mack R kit -Rubber mudflaps all around -Fully plumbed and wired Detroit Diesel 12.7 60 series engine with a CCV tube, and scratchbuilt oil filler neck -Extensively reworked cab and sleeper interiors -AMT: Throttle/brake/clutch pedals, seats with modified bases, steering wheel, 5th wheel assembly, etc -Scratchbuilt shifter, floor mat, and all sleeper components -Air lines from parts box -Decals from various AMT kits, and custom made from STS Scale Model Decals 3
vincen47 Posted March 26, 2023 Posted March 26, 2023 A great build. Lots of detail and upgrades. Something to be proud of, regardless of the model contest results, for sure. 1
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted March 27, 2023 Posted March 27, 2023 Very nice looking build! Makes me want to build something fancy. Excellent work! 1
happy grumpy Posted March 28, 2023 Posted March 28, 2023 Wow, there's a lot to look at on this build. A show stopper!. Fantastic job Alex. 1
TruckerAL Posted April 1, 2023 Author Posted April 1, 2023 Well I brought it to another show today and it took 1st place! 1
cifenet Posted April 2, 2023 Posted April 2, 2023 Congrats, this truck is definitely massive! I can see tremendous work has went into building this and it shows! 1
Dutzie Posted April 8, 2023 Posted April 8, 2023 What a head turner! Great work, you definitely deserve kudos for your hard work. 1
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