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Jeff, that's quite the trick with tooth paste as an abrasive - it sure seems to work.  Will definitely make touch ups less of an issue.  I admire you and Ron for doing two tone paint jobs - a single colour can sometimes be a handful for me, never mind two!

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13 minutes ago, BK9300 said:

Jeff, that's quite the trick with tooth paste as an abrasive - it sure seems to work.  Will definitely make touch ups less of an issue.  I admire you and Ron for doing two tone paint jobs - a single colour can sometimes be a handful for me, never mind two!

Thanks Brian. It just doesn’t look as good in the photos as it does in real life. But hopefully I can fix that. The nice thing about the tooth paste thing is , it is easily controlled and comes in various abrasive grades. For a small touch ups it seems to work quite well.  Thanks for checking in and your valued comments. 

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Next step … just dropped the 318 in …. Still a LOT of dirt and oil to add BUT I did mount the engine as per conversation on previous posts , Under the motor mounts rather than over top and the fit was great and all fit as advertised ……

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8 minutes ago, Jürgen M. said:

Jeff, that looks so awesome! 

Keep going!

 

11 minutes ago, Gary Chastain said:

I had heard of guys polishing their paint with tooth paste, but first time I seen someone use a Q-tip to control removal, great tip. Looking good. 

Thanks , boys !!

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27 minutes ago, RoninUtah said:

That’s looking amazing so far! You’re way ahead of me, keep it up!

Not for long... I bet you well catch up.. what a fluke we are both doing basically the same truck , and are about the same distance along... HUH

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2 minutes ago, BK9300 said:

Your engine looks great in place - from the looks of it, I imagine mechanics didn't like working on them very much!

Thanks, Brian, Ken did say they were filthy things.... spewed 15-40 every where... he said thick and black... ?

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Another small update,  more to let you guys know I am still puttering away at this. Finished up installing the fuel lines and shift linkage…..and then I did some decaling. Normally or rather in the past I had always done decaling last and had fallen into that tradition ( read habit ) when I was a kid building models and never stepped out of that habit until now …. Anyway As an idea to make a demarkation line between the green and white , I thought of using the decal stripes from the re-issue Freightliner cab over. The decals have just been put on in the last few hours and are still curing , I was hopeful that the decals would cover any boogers from any sloppy masking. Over all I am quite pleased with the overall result. Also a little paint came off the rad cover and I was going to touch it up , but got to thinking and maybe might leave it as that is what a work truck may have along with the little bit of broken stripe I cud fix, but may not ….. and as a mast little detail to mention, I opened the drivers window and rolled down the passenger side about  half way …… still lots to do but getting close to the last lap  ….

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Good idea with the decals and I like the subtle weathering on your frame.  Are the tags on your tanks PE or are they decals, too?  (the weld beads look great also!)

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18 minutes ago, BK9300 said:

Good idea with the decals and I like the subtle weathering on your frame.  Are the tags on your tanks PE or are they decals, too?  (the weld beads look great also!)

Thanks Brian, the pics always look WAY better on my phone than on the computer…. There is more weathering to do to bring it all together. The frame is just barely started. All I have done so far is added a little light rust wash…. I am going to try and filter the frame by adding green pigments mixed with just a touch of white to lighten it up a bit to replicate use, then the oil and mud ….. or just dirt … the fuel tank tags are p/e that came with the CTM Hayes up grade set.  Still a mountain more to do…. Ron and I were neck and neck on our builds but he seemed to have passed me in turn 3 and put me 2 laps down as he is over the finish line already. And it looks like I need fuel and tires ….. As long as I don’t tale a pass thru penalty …..

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2 minutes ago, Biggu said:

Ron and I were neck and neck on our builds but he seemed to have passed me in turn 3 and put me 2 laps down as he is over the finish line already. And it looks like I need fuel and tires ….. As long as I don’t tale a pass thru penalty …..

Well, you’re putting a lot more work into yours than I did to mine, and the results already show it. Keep it up! Thus will be awesome!

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2 minutes ago, RoninUtah said:

Well, you’re putting a lot more work into yours than I did to mine, and the results already show it. Keep it up! Thus will be awesome!

Thanks Buddy!!

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Jeff, that is one detailled chassis there. Just by looking at it I can learn lots! 

I might Just "borrow" some of your knowledge for my next build! ?.

Those decals look like painted! Wonderful job on those! 

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11 hours ago, Jürgen M. said:

Jeff, that is one detailled chassis there. Just by looking at it I can learn lots! 

I might Just "borrow" some of your knowledge for my next build! ?.

Those decals look like painted! Wonderful job on those! 

Thanks pal , I appreciate your comments. And take what ever you need and if I can help you just ask away, not an expert by any means , but have a few ideas. 

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14 minutes ago, Gary Chastain said:

Nicely done, strips fir the color scheme very well, chassis weather is a nice touch. 

Thanks my friend….. the stripes turned out better than I initially hoped. I think they look period correct and even though they were for a Freightliner, they applied quite well here. The frame so far, has only a very light wash of oxidation ( read light rust ) but still needs more hours of somewhat careful and methodical weathering and ‘filtering’. How about that for technical talk ????

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3 hours ago, Biggu said:

Thanks my friend….. the stripes turned out better than I initially hoped. I think they look period correct and even though they were for a Freightliner, they applied quite well here. The frame so far, has only a very light wash of oxidation ( read light rust ) but still needs more hours of somewhat careful and methodical weathering and ‘filtering’. How about that for technical talk ????

Well, I am convinced ???

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Hey Jeff, 

First off, that was very impressive, the way you used all those three syllable words in the same sentence?

The chassis and drivetrain look great my friend! The detail on the tanks is really paying off.

Nice touch on the cab windows.

Randy

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