Rockford Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 (edited) This was a 2020 lockdown, 12 year hiatus, one eyed, no shops build. Here he is in raw form, too much space between the tanks and the fenders, and the battery box. I just wanted to add a sliding fifth wheel but I snapped a fuel tank off and butchered the fifth wheel mounting so I had to go further. I removed a scale 30in. New quarter fenders. Built a catwalk using 1mm extruded aluminium sheet. Added rear axle hubs. Pulled the stacks closer to the cab. Looks much better. The whole point of cabovers was to save space so the smaller the better. The shot next to the single sleeper demonstrates the efficient use of space. I tried amending the chassis whilst keeping the length but it just didn't work, had to shorten it. It looks so correct now. Edited October 13, 2023 by Rockford 4
Bills72sj Posted October 14, 2023 Posted October 14, 2023 Did you modify the cab, the frame or both? (for length) 1
Rockford Posted October 14, 2023 Author Posted October 14, 2023 (edited) Left the cab as per the kit @ 110 inch and cut the chassis just behind the stacks, then moved the battery box and air filter up to the front axle, worked out how much space I needed to fit the fuel tanks in, and cut the rest out of the frame. I didn't want it to become another marathon project but I had to do something with the chassis length, it was getting on my nerves. The truck looked awkward and the 5th wheel was in the wrong place. I didn't even want to paint the chassis so I mixed some Tamiya blue and white to match as close as possible for the slide plate and the hubs. I like it much more now, it looks business like, ready for work, not just posing. Edited October 14, 2023 by Rockford Text editing 1
vincen47 Posted October 14, 2023 Posted October 14, 2023 Nice modifications, a better end result, for sure. 1
Rockford Posted October 15, 2023 Author Posted October 15, 2023 5 hours ago, Bronzekeg said: nice job! Not a patch on yours but it's only a Snapper.
XYHARRY Posted October 17, 2023 Posted October 17, 2023 Good save on this, I also like the colour choices. Well done Steve. Cheers, David. ?? 1
happy grumpy Posted October 17, 2023 Posted October 17, 2023 Sometimes less is more. It looks much better now ,looks perfect with the trailer. Great job 1
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted November 16, 2023 Posted November 16, 2023 Very nice Peterbilt! I always liked these double bunk cabovers!
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