Kenworth W-925 (mild custom)

[Rockford]

Wow! You live in a store! 

[Gary Chastain]

Seen these on YouTube, got a couple yesterday to try out. They work great, applied glue to the recess, picked up light, set in position and it released very well. If they get dirty, just wash and good to go again. Small and large ends. 

[Gary Chastain]

Well this got ugly, dropped my hood and knocked off two grill bars. Managed to get everything apart, reglueing the bars in now. See if I can save the hood, I do gotta spare hood if need be. 

I flippin hate redos

[ShakyCraftsman]

Don't you just hate those butter fingers...😆🤣😂

Ron G 

[vincen47]

3 minutes ago, Gary Chastain said:

Well this got ugly, dropped my hood and knocked off two grill bars. Managed to get everything apart, reglueing the bars in now. See if I can save the hood, I do gotta spare hood if need be. 

I flippin hate redos

Sadly, we’ve all been there. 

[Gary Chastain]

20 minutes ago, ShakyCraftsman said:

Don't you just hate those butter fingers...😆🤣😂

Ron G 

Not only do I have butter fingers, I can’t see the s…. I knock off. This whole getting old thing is not going well🤭🫣😵‍💫

[ShakyCraftsman]

I here you Gary, it really sucks getting old...lol

Ron G 

[BK9300]

Sorry to see the mishap - and I'm with you about the re-do's.  You'll take care of it, I'm sure.  On the plus side, the jewel picker seems pretty slick!

[Rockford]

I hate remaking a handmade part because I dropped the original and couldn't find it. Then, once the replacement is complete, finding the original one in my sock or somewhere!!!! I can't get a dog because I'd be kicking it all the time. 

[Gary Chastain]

I think I saved the grill and hood, no visible damage, let glue dry and check later. PE stuff is nice but man it is so hard to work with. 

[Jürgen M.]

I know the feeling! Remembering my Superliner hood which I dropped in the exact moment it was to be mounted! 

Very painful! 

Edited Thursday at 06:30 PM by Jürgen M.

[Rockford]

Great save, well done. Going to look great as a whole, being able to see the radiator behind, proper depth, like the real thing. 

[Gary Chastain]

Trying out resin cast…or I just poured a bunch of red stuff on a good set of mirror heads and they a permanently encased forever in red stuff. See how this goes for the very first time. 

[Gary Chastain]

Well I just resin cast mirror heads and it worked, surprisingly 

[Gary Chastain]

Custom mirrors built. 

[ShakyCraftsman]

Sweet Gary 

[Firebuilder]

Looks great Gary, nice job on the castings

[Gary Chastain]

22 minutes ago, ShakyCraftsman said:

Sweet Gary 

 

22 minutes ago, Firebuilder said:

Looks great Gary, nice job on the castings

This was an absolute Hail Mary, Bren has printed me a bunch of mirrors and he can’t ship them yet with the postal issues and tariffs thing going on in Canada. 

[BK9300]

Necessity being what it is, looks like a great solution.  I have to give this type of casting a try - may ask you for details on process!

[Gary Chastain]

1 hour ago, BK9300 said:

Necessity being what it is, looks like a great solution.  I have to give this type of casting a try - may ask you for details on process!

Not sure how much help I will be, did it once, but it worked out. Tomorrow I will get primer on…..I hope. Don’t know much about this resin and to mold in silicone makes me nervous about painting, we will see. 

[Gary Chastain]

Built up a custom set of cab marker lights with faceted lights to follow that mild custom vision. kinda wish I would have used blue lenses, little extra cool but using these. 

[Biggu]

Clearance lights look cool !

[Gary Chastain]

Trying to come up with wipers, first attempt, think I will try to build a smaller set

[Pete68]

Updates look great Gary.