Converting a International Paystar 5000 to a first gen 5600

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Now that is going to be a sharp looking rig!!

[DZ7581]

Looks good. I have the same kit and hood, so it's nice to see what it will look like.

[Gary Chastain]

45 minutes ago, DZ7581 said:

Looks good. I have the same kit and hood, so it's nice to see what it will look like.

The hood is going to take some work, not a bad fit but doesn’t line up well in the width to the body, but it is a well detailed part. Crisp lines and details. 

[cdntrucking]

That is sharp!

[Gary Chastain]

Fuel tanks and battery boxes complete, next finish headache rack, then back to the frame. 

[Biggu]

OUTSTANDING !

[Chariots of Fire]

On 8/25/2023 at 1:50 PM, Gary Chastain said:

Had to stop , clean and reorganize my work space. Added some storage bins, got rid of some stuff, cleaned all the drawers out, found stuff I didn’t know I had. Back to the build. 

WOW!  Such a neat and clean area!  Wish mine looked like that!

[Gary Chastain]

41 minutes ago, Chariots of Fire said:

WOW!  Such a neat and clean area!  Wish mine looked like that!

That was after two days of cleaning, its already a mess in one week ?

[Chariots of Fire]

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[Gary Chastain]

Tried a fixture to help locate the air lift axle. Drilled the axle spacing in 1/4 x 3/4 flat stock, drilled the holes fairly snug so I could locate the lift axle in the correct orientation. I drilled and pinned the front arms so the axle can move up and down , this should assure all wheels touch down equally. Sure made things easier. 

[Gary Chastain]

My order from ST Supply arrived today with assortment of fenders and exhaust parts. Day cab is for an upcoming project  

[Gary Chastain]

First time using the Auslowe fenders and setup jig from ST Supply,  impressed with the setup jig and blocks. I like the looks on this build. 

[gotnitro?]

Beautiful work! The jigs look like they'd be very useful 

I noticed your working w knee walls too for your workspace ! I live in a cape cod house, the entire upstairs is like that. Makes hanging shelves for builds an issue

 

[Gary Chastain]

24 minutes ago, gotnitro? said:

Beautiful work! The jigs look like they'd be very useful 

I noticed your working w knee walls too for your workspace ! I live in a cape cod house, the entire upstairs is like that. Makes hanging shelves for builds an issue

 

Thanks, and yes the jig is very handy to align the brackets.
 

Yes, it has its limitations, our house is a log chalet style. This room is above my garage that I finished into a hobby room and yes, I can’t have shelves on the wall and the end walls have large windows. I plan on building shelf space against the hand railing to display my builds. 

[Gary Chastain]

One fender took me an hour, only 5 more to go. I had to square and flatten the bottoms of the fenders, remove all the flash from the fender brackets and frame brackets, take the sharp edge of the aluminum rods and the backs on the small parts. Marked which holes I will use in the fixture so I can repeat the process 12 times. I pencil marked where glue needs to be applied, using super glue. The spacing fixtures work well after you flatten the bottoms and remove flash from the tops. After glueing frame brackets I drilled a .062 hole thru the frame to better support the aluminum rods as the holes in the frame brackets are a little oversized and the fender drops down. Now the rods have a longer contact to the frame. 
my big fat fingers and old eyes are the biggest challenges. 

[Gary Chastain]

OMG, that took a bit of patience and time, not perfect. Need a slower drying supper glue. Got to cut the aluminum fender axles to length, later. Will complete this build with air lift axle up, fenders are adjusted in height

[gotnitro?]

Nicely done ✔  the fenders look great 

[JamesBC]

Very very nice

[Gary Chastain]

4 hours ago, gotnitro? said:

Nicely done ✔  the fenders look great 

 

40 minutes ago, JamesBC said:

Very very nice

Thanks guys, more to fabricate yet. 

[Gary Chastain]

Chassis painted, wheels on, mounting fenders and fuel tanks. 

[Gary Chastain]

Good progress today, now to finish fitting the hood to the body 

[Gary Chastain]

After 4 tries, I finally got a visor that is sorta close to the early 5600. Will need to thin the face and add a bigger radius to the front edge, then build the two braces near the center. Fits cab well but just looks to bulky yet  

[JamesBC]

Amazed at the work that you are doing. Its going to be one super nice truck.

[Gary Chastain]

1 hour ago, JamesBC said:

Amazed at the work that you are doing. Its going to be one super nice truck.

Thank you, got long ways to go. Just can’t build a box stock truck, it’s a weakness. 

[Gary Chastain]

Going with this visor, ok maybe a bit more shaping but it’s pretty close. Finish up body work and to paint.