BigBad Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 Wow, it's been a while since I posted anything here! Been busy with Facebook to be honest. I got to go through some pages and decided to post my latest. This is an AMT Chevy Titan from a few years back, not the latest issue. I wanted a steerable front axle and some fancier wheels, so I stole the whole suspension and drivetrain from a Transtar 4300. The rear suspension and axles are almost identical, you just have to sand off the IH logo. I wanted a dual axhaust setup and dual snorkels too, but didn,t like the kit's configuration, so I reversed the stacks on to make the mufflers face outwards and stole the filter and snokel from another Titan kit I have. I wanted the big grille front end and used the photo-etched parts from CTM inside and out. Pretty easy to use if you have the tools to bend the parts. The paint is Tamiya bright white and Scale finishes 1969 Chevrolet Glacier blue. I also replaced the 8V71 with an 8V92T to justify the exhaust setup. I lowered the cab about 3mm to make it sit properly and that made all kinds of interferences under the cab and turbo setup from the new engine so I had to redo the exhaust inlet pipe to the turbo and the intake pipe and the cab was glued onto its front hinges. The stripes are from the Smokey and the Bandit GMC General that I got from Modeltruckin. It was an up and down journey for this one but finished on a high note for me. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 Great looking Titan. Very well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted July 12 Author Share Posted July 12 Man, I didn't realise the pictures would come out this big... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Chastain Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 Absolutely well built , great colors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren D Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 Looks good, I like your choice of colors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Super nice build, great color choice, very clean and well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intmd8r Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Very impressive attention to detail. looks great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Very tidy build, something to be proud of. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trick my mixer Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Sharp looking TITAN...nice work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 19 hours ago, BigBad said: Man, I didn't realise the pictures would come out this big... I appreciate them, and they show this build is on another level! I don’t think I’d have the guts to show that level of detail on one of my builds! 🫣.You hit this one out of the park Robert! The details and workmanship are amazing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted July 13 Author Share Posted July 13 9 hours ago, Bren said: I appreciate them, and they show this build is on another level! I don’t think I’d have the guts to show that level of detail on one of my builds! 🫣.You hit this one out of the park Robert! The details and workmanship are amazing. Thanks! The bigger pictures will make every little mistake show up! I'm happy with this build, finally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincen47 Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 One of the best, if not the best Titan I’ve seen. Your corrections and modifications, along with the aftermarket details and parts, including great wheels and tires, all take it to the next level. Simply beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 Beautiful and clean semi! Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzekeg Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 great work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Looking great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 A lot of eye candy in this build and a lot of work too. All those small details really make a difference. Great photography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted July 21 Author Share Posted July 21 Thanks for the kinds words! This build took a lot of time to finish, I was having trouble with some plumbing under the cab preventing it from sitting level! Fixed the pipe from the exhaust manifold to the turbo and the shifter tower and all fell back into place. That was a challenging but rewarding build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 Very nice, Robert! Such a clean build and great colors as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodudulle77 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Nice looking Chevrolet !! 😀👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Beautiful build! So much detail! Excellent work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC Auto Industry Posted Wednesday at 02:13 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:13 AM Very nice work! It's not often you see people do builds of the Astro SS/Titan SS, so this is a unique build to be sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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