Pete 352 day cab

[Jürgen M.]

Hi everyone,

I'm back with a new project hoping it turns out like I expect it to!

Since I haven't got a cabover with a day cab yet, I thought it would be a nice idea!

Nothing spectacular, just a Pete 352.

Here are some pics of the first designed parts:

The cab with roof, doors and sun visor.

It's also my first self made model with opening doors!

The grille

bumper

chassis with front springs

More will follow! 

I'm planning a short single axle trailer which I will take over from my "Big Nasty" rig but with smooth sides and a cooling device. But that comes later!

Hope you'll enjoy the build!

[Biggu]

Looking forward to this one JM !

Jeff

[Jürgen M.]

Thanks, so am I! ? 

I'm working on perfectioning the fit of parts by copying parts into one file to see if everything fits together.

If not I can measure all areas where I have to correct things and then improve the original files!

Especially the fitting of hoses and pipes in the engine periphery can be exactly measured and designed.

That's the theoretical part! Fitting the printed parts the practical part. Hope they don't differ too much.

Normally they come out within a max tolerance of 1 tenth of a mm!

[Jürgen M.]

I started printing and assembling  the chassis. Looks a bit strange because I used a few parts out of the parts Box which I had printed Long before. Thought I'd use up some Stock before I continue printing new parts.

Unfortunately the printing of the front springs which we're already connected to the frame by design didn't come out very nice. Had to do a bit of repair work. Luckily they will hardly be visible later!

Chassis is higher at the rear because of the rear axle but the the wheel centers will be on the same level!

Edited September 26, 2024 by Jürgen M.

[RoninUtah]

Great start! I'm looking forward to seeing this one progress.

[Jürgen M.]

I decided to post a few more design pics:

I know it's probably not all correct but I can live with it!

Some day I might do more research and make corrections!

The chassis is ready for painting:

[BK9300]

Another detailed project well underway, Jurgen!

[Biggu]

This is really cool!

Jeff

[Jürgen M.]

Thanks everyone! 

[Jürgen M.]

The print of the cab came out fine, the doors and the sun visor didn't! 

The door hinges were actually missing in both sides. Have to design new ones and somehow integrate them. Either a new print or maybe a thin tube. I'll have to think about that!

 

[Jürgen M.]

Cab fits pretty well!

It´ll look better after primering and painting.

The chassis is painted and drying!

 

 

[Biggu]

Day cabs are just plain cool. Especially cabovers …. Liking this. Keep going , buddy

Jeff

[Gary Chastain]

Your moldel building strategy exemplifies the future of our hobby, where a 3D printer is a standard tool on everyone’s bench. We are so limited in options of complete kits. Building a newer model truck or an older truck not offered anywhere, for instance, I can purchase a late model cab from one vendor, then go in search for a somewhat correct motor from another vendor, then I need some kind of donor kit for the frame and axles which may not be correct, the purchase wheel set from another vendor, oh, and some detail parts. All along spending hundreds of dollars. Sometimes this effort is fun and others times it gets frustrating. But I keep doing it???

[Chariots of Fire]

Hey, Gary.  Isn't all the searching around supposed to be part of the fun???  When you find just the right information and can apply it to the project and get what you want out of it, that's the fun part too!  So keep 'er goin'!!  ?

[Bren]

14 minutes ago, Gary Chastain said:

Your moldel building strategy exemplifies the future of our hobby, where a 3D printer is a standard tool on everyone’s bench. We are so limited in options of complete kits. Building a newer model truck or an older truck not offered anywhere, for instance, I can purchase a late model cab from one vendor, then go in search for a somewhat correct motor from another vendor, then I need some kind of donor kit for the frame and axles which may not be correct, the purchase wheel set from another vendor, oh, and some detail parts. All along spending hundreds of dollars. Sometimes this effort is fun and others times it gets frustrating. But I keep doing it???

I totally agree Gary. I’m aware, as the YouTuber Dr. Cranky noted, we didn’t get into scale modelling to manufacture parts - but to build. However those of us unfortunate enough to be infected with the model truck builder virus (no known cure), and are tired of 1970s kits showing their age, are forced to make our own. I, too, think the after-market is great and needs to be supported - but sourcing all the parts for a build can run to hundreds of dollars. Stl files are a few bucks, and resin is cheap by comparison. Building up a comprehensive library of ‘must-haves’ is not hard.  I agree that a 3D printer should be standard for our model benches. 

[Jürgen M.]

Thanks guys! Of course printing opens doors to new, unpurchasable models but as I just posted in the "Plow" thread, it does generate a lot of surface rework unless you're willing to spend lots of money for a high end printer!

It is of advantage though if, for example, you need to replace parts.

 

[Jürgen M.]

The chassis and engine are painted and "married"!

The red comes out much brighter and lighter than it is!

Since the doors hinges didn't come out at all in print I moved to plan B:

Tiny hinges!

With these I can fit in the doors without major changes!

[Jürgen M.]

I changed the doors to fit in the hinges!

To do that, I first measured the hinges and drew them in 3D in order to copy them into the drawing of the doors! (I didn't draw the holes in the hinges since they're not relevant for the build).

The doors with hinges (from both sides):

On the inside the door panels will cover up the hinges!

The chassis is growing too!

The air cleaner is printed and will be mounted behind the engine after painting!

Edited October 1, 2024 by Jürgen M.

[Jürgen M.]

Got the exhaust system installed! The mufflers and the PB typical slash cuts will be attached to the cab! That's the way it is on my amt 352 Pacemaker, so I took over this detail.

The pipe off the turbo charger is a bendable plastic drinking straw. 

The piping is one piece! 

The air cleaner is connected!

Tail lights are also in their bezzles!

I designed the bezzles so the classic amt tail lights fit in exactly!

 

 

Edited October 2, 2024 by Jürgen M.

[Jürgen M.]

Hi everyone, I'm back after a week of illness. Not cured all the way yet but enough for some work at the bench.

I got sick before I could post these:

Roof, cockpit, door panels, ...

chromed parts (you may have seen these in Gary's thread - No hijack!)

The cab, interior and doors!

And this is last night's work:

Wheels, ...

quarter fenders and fuel tanks, ....

bumper and grille fixed into place, Not glued yet!

 

[BK9300]

Glad to hear you’re on the mend!  The chrome really stands out - especially your wheels.  Lots done since your last post, in spite of not feeling well!

[Jürgen M.]

Thanks for your kind words! I'll be OK in a couple of days again (I hope!)

The chrome looks quite satisfying, yes! It's a lot of work to get there though!

A few layers of paint (flat grey), then a layer of gloss black (I'd like to thank the person whom I got this glorious Idea from. I read it somewhere in this forum but unfortunately I can't remember which thread it was! Somewhere here in the WIP big rigs ...!) you're a genious!

It really does lead to a better result! You'll see that when the exhaust pipes are on!

The Revell chrome spray isn't that bad after all! I had made some disastrous experiences but still gave the stuff a second chance since I was convinced to have been self responsible for the bad results! I'm happy about that decision today!

Edited October 11, 2024 by Jürgen M.

[Rockford]

Your builds always put a smile on my face! You're so inventive and fearless. The chrome does look really good. I've used it over grey primer with fairly good results but I may add that coat of black in future and see what it does. Are you thinking of a trailer for this?

[Jürgen M.]

Hi Steve, nice to see you back!

Actually, yes, I am planning to make a trailer for it.

I chose a 27" reefer with a Thermo King cooler!

For that I'll use the 3D files I designed for my "Big Nasty" R600.

I already took away the horizontal structure lines to make smooth side walls and designed a Thermo King for it!

I'll post some pics of the drawings if you like! (Just for the purists among the truck builders here, the Thermo King was not designed after a photo or anything, just out of my memories and a bit of fantasy!)

As I have already told Gary in his thread, this will be a beer truck! Also not an authentically schemed one but from a real beer brewery that existed in the days this truck was built and operated!

Hope you enjoy it and thanks for your frequent visits in my thread!

[Jürgen M.]

Made a screenshot of the trailer to be! 

I first combined front and rear half and added the Thermo King!

Had to virtually split the trailer in half because my printerbed is only 220x220mms.