International 4300 tractor

[gotnitro?]

Looking good! Too bad this kit struggles w alignment issues, but by the mock up photos you've gotten them licked

[Gary Chastain]

Passenger side fuel tank fabrication complete, needs some finish work. 

[Gary Chastain]

Drivers side fuel tank coming together. Next up, paint frame brakets black, glue straps in place. Visor ready for final fit and trim. Grill was stripped and all the burgers removed and rechromed. 

[gotnitro?]

Those tanks look fantastic w the remade brackets and straps! 

Noticed your pencil is the same color as your truck! 

[Gary Chastain]

53 minutes ago, gotnitro? said:

Those tanks look fantastic w the remade brackets and straps! 

Noticed your pencil is the same color as your truck! 

Man, you guys pay attention to details, ???had to go back and look, yup, it does, got a bag of those cheap pencils but they are different colors. 

[Jürgen M.]

 

nice job on a great kit!

Concerning the fuel tanks:

I always use cable ties as straps for round tanks. Works pretty well!

There are so many sizes to choose from so you're bound to find the right ones!

I always use the 3.6mm width.

Maybe it helps! 

On 2/12/2024 at 3:03 AM, Gary Chastain said:

Yes, the wider tires I think look better. The fuel tanks are just kicking my ………t. Needed to put the straps on in segments and just couldn’t get them aligned, so I am scratch build a third set of tanks with a slightly longer tank and new mounts. Trying out a couple building techniques on the tank mounts/straps. 

 

[Jürgen M.]

On 3/20/2024 at 8:30 PM, Gary Chastain said:

Passenger side fuel tank fabrication complete, needs some finish work. 

OK, I see, you don't really need ideas! That's a beautiful solution! ?

[Gary Chastain]

Progress with passenger side fuel tank. 

Edited March 22, 2024 by Gary Chastain
Added drivers side photo

[k100]

Great looking truck , I’m digging the fuel tanks and mounts , what size tubing did you use ? 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

That turning out to be another real beauty!

[Gary Chastain]

11 hours ago, k100 said:

Great looking truck , I’m digging the fuel tanks and mounts , what size tubing did you use ? 

 

1 hour ago, DRIPTROIT 71 said:

That turning out to be another real beauty!

Thanks guys, we will see how it finishes out. 

[vincen47]

With those wide front tires it’s looking like a nice Michigan heavy hauler. 

[Gary Chastain]

11 hours ago, vincen47 said:

With those wide front tires it’s looking like a nice Michigan heavy hauler. 

Thanks Victor, was kinda the plan and fit in my fleet. 

[Scott Eriksen]

Lookin real good Gary!

[Gary Chastain]

4 hours ago, Scott Eriksen said:

Lookin real good Gary!

Thanks Scott

[cifenet]

Nice progress!  Everything is clean and neat, I feel like I am looking at the completed work, not WIP!   

 

[Gary Chastain]

Getting some bench time today with rain and cold. First clean up bench to figure out where I left off, second, decide on a trailer. I have one drop deck and  one flat bed (running out of trailer kits, need to restock I guess). Going with the flat bed, maybe some ten hole wheels and a wood bed. And yes the truck is not done yet but couldn’t help myself. 

[Gary Chastain]

Wow, had this kit so long the plastic turned yellow and the list price was 25 bucks. 

[gotnitro?]

Sounds like a good plan! 

Shows how prices have risen, sadly affecting our hobbies

[Rockford]

I haven't seen that trailer built for a while. Looking forward to seeing you put it together. 

[Gary Chastain]

3 hours ago, gotnitro? said:

Sounds like a good plan! 

Shows how prices have risen, sadly affecting our hobbies

Agree Jeff, after I seen the price tag, I got to looking at some other older kits I have, the one that surprised me was the GMC Cabover tractor with a price tag just under 15 bucks. Not sure what the new GMC Astro sells for these days. 

[Gary Chastain]

37 minutes ago, Rockford said:

I haven't seen that trailer built for a while. Looking forward to seeing you put it together. 

Well Steve, already went over the edge on the build, will use the trailer suspension, main frame rails and Dollie’s. But am going to correct the length to a true 40 foot, so will be remaking the floor/bed so that I can have a real wood floor. Also found some 10 hole wheels and larger tires. Post up later today. 

[Rockford]

That's going to be interesting. Looking forward to seeing it come together. You always turn out outstanding jobs. 

[Gary Chastain]

The trailer bogies are somewhat together, need to adjust the axle heights yet. I added a height gage to my collection of tools to help me get the axles at the same height. Nothing worse than scratch building a trailer to find one wheel hanging in the air when completed. 

[gotnitro?]

Oh man your breaking out the serious toys now lol, all the gauges and calipers its starting to remind me of my bench at work

Which wheel set are you using on your trailer