stewart Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 I will give everyone one hint, it is definitely NOT a Cummins 6! Will be waiting with great anticipation, Matt. Love the build so far. STewart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted November 13, 2010 Author Share Posted November 13, 2010 I have a small update and need some help as well. I have the bumper's final shape finished, but I want your opinion on color. Should I keep it black or should I chrome it? Here's what it looks like black with a few of the cross bars in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 A part of me wants too say black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 I think I agree with Clayton, but have you put all the tanks down the sides then look at it. Might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewart Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 I would say black as well but I also agree that you should do a mock up with the tanks and other major exterior pieces first. STewart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Wow! That thing's gonna need a parade permit just to drive down the street! It's gonna need to be registered with the harbor authority if ya drive near the seashore! It'll have to set up a homeowners association if anybody stays in the sleeper! Did I mention ... wow that thing's big and long!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted November 14, 2010 Author Share Posted November 14, 2010 Thanks so far guys. Here are the pics you guys asked for, I mocked it up with the tanks in place and most all of the other pieces that will be shiny bits. Now use your imagination guys, the two rear sets of tanks are hanging level with the others, the roof wing, fenders, and frame toolboxes are are covered in aluminum or chrome! Here is a closer shot from the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted November 14, 2010 Author Share Posted November 14, 2010 (edited) Wow! That thing's gonna need a parade permit just to drive down the street! It's gonna need to be registered with the harbor authority if ya drive near the seashore! It'll have to set up a homeowners association if anybody stays in the sleeper! Did I mention ... wow that thing's big and long!!!! The permits are in the mail! Edited November 14, 2010 by highway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewart Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Yes!!! black all the way. STeawrt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 I have to say black looks good, can't wait to see it done. And you had better stay on Rommel's good side, hiss wrecker is the only thing big enough to move your rig, if it breaks down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted November 14, 2010 Author Share Posted November 14, 2010 I have to say black looks good, can't wait to see it done. And you had better stay on Rommel's good side, hiss wrecker is the only thing big enough to move your rig, if it breaks down. Thanks Chris, and everyone else that helped with the choice! I even asked the better half last night what she thought (even though she thought the idea of a roo bar was dumb when I first wanted to do it ) and she even thought it looked nice black, so black is what it will stay. It probably won't be warm enough here for me to spray any Alclad till spring, anyway! Yeah, I better stay on Rommel's good side, too. Until I get a few of my wrecker ideas built, I got to call him! Maybe he will at least give me a break on the tow price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-hermit Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 With all that fuel you could do a NY to LA run without stopping for diesel! Wait a minit, ya a gonna need an overweight permit for fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted November 22, 2010 Author Share Posted November 22, 2010 (edited) With all that fuel you could do a NY to LA run without stopping for diesel! Wait a minit, ya a gonna need an overweight permit for fuel. That's the point, Winston! Actually just as long as I can get from Chicago to LA that's all that matters! This a part of a community build on that "other" magazine's not so great forum, and the subject is a Cannonball Run on Route 66 from Chicago to LA. Oh, and I'm not worrying about an overweight permit for the added fuel load, because I'd like to see the DOT keep up with this truck! Anyway, I'm just sitting here listening to some of my all time favorite trucking songs like the "Movin On" theme and "Roll On 18 Wheeler" among many others and waiting for some paint to dry, so I figured I'd give everyone a little status report. I haven't been doing much more than detail painting and some BMF work, and most of that has been on the interior, which is 99.9% done. That little 0.1% is the turn signal mount that I seen to keep forgetting about! It's all that needs finished, other than the CB, which I haven't figured out where I want yet. I did start painting the signal mount, and waiting for the red I added for the hazard flasher switch to dry. I also have to find a straight pin so I can make a trailer brake arm. I also heated the shifter from the kit to rotate the top around to sit more realistically, and added a bit of red to the range switch to make it look like a 13 speed shifter. I finished up the rest of the pieces with some BMF, I like my shiny stuff! Finally, I also played around with the mural on the computer last night and got it to the final size. It is printed on regular paper for now, and I didn't want to stick it down with tape because I didn't want to goof up the paint, but this will give you an idea of the final look. Well, back to work on it, I have to have it finished by Dec. 1! And you know what that means, too, right? The super secret engine will be reveiled later THIS WEEK! EDIT: By the way, I forgot to mention the red dome light on the roof! I gotta have mood lighting, too! Edited November 22, 2010 by highway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Looking good Matt , nice work with the bmf . Now that you said that about the red dome light , I remember painting mine in my first car , a 69 caddy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckman1981 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Looks Great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I like your interior details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi Trailer Mechanic Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 WOW You can put a complete condo in that bunk. Put a roll door on the back and ya got room for the ole red draggon (dually) as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi Trailer Mechanic Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 With all that fuel you could do a NY to LA run without stopping for diesel! Wait a minit, ya a gonna need an overweight permit for fuel. HAAA the length of that truck as is the mud flaps are in NY and the bull bars are in LA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 Thanks guys, I haven't had much time to get more finished on it yet, with the exception of some chrome paint on the fenders, which actually turned out very nice. No pics of them yet, but I'm hope to have some more in the next day or two. The deadline for the build got pushed to Dec. 5, so I have a few extra days! I was starting to wonder if I'd get it finished or not! Oh, and Scott, thanks for the idea, now I have to find another one of these kits!! Since my 1:1 dually is named "Lil' Red", I could build another monster like this and call it "Big Red" and have the model of the 1:1 dually with it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 Matt, Since you're pulling a livestock trailer you could assign the smaller fuel tank to be water ,mount a mini pump to the tank and a water hose hook up to attach to the trailer this would be to mist the animals when you are running through hot areas. Leo I like that idea Leo. I already had the plans of the back two tanks being for water storage for the sleeper, why not share it with the cargo, too! I have to keep that in mind when I do a slight rebuild of this after the CBP, because there will be a few details I want added to this I just don't have time to build before the end of the CBP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi Trailer Mechanic Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 (edited) Matt, Since you're pulling a livestock trailer you could assign the smaller fuel tank to be water ,mount a mini pump to the tank and a water hose hook up to attach to the trailer this would be to mist the animals when you are running through hot areas. Leo and finally one for a septic tank you could paint that brown for identification purposes. Edited November 30, 2010 by Semi Trailer Mechanic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Holy COW that's a long truck!!! Get it? Cow,.........cause it's gonna have a cow trailer. Hence the "cow" in "holy cow". because it hauls.......cows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 and finally one for a septic tank you could paint that brown for identification purposes. I already thought of that, too! Well, except the brown part! The two rear tanks are for water storage, one for clean and one for "dirty". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 Holy COW that's a long truck!!! Get it? Cow,.........cause it's gonna have a cow trailer. Hence the "cow" in "holy cow". because it hauls.......cows. It's funny you mention that, Ben. The license plate I was thinking of using from a Revell issued Aeromax came with this plate. I blew it up some so it would be a little easier to read. Of course, I made this for the back of the trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Albion Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Matthew, I like the very wide turn signs. Very Appropriate. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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