First Post The Orange Blossom Special

[truckpuller]

Im new here and been into truck and tractor pulling my whole life so what better kit then to do then the Orange Blossom Special By amt. I just started this kit and have taken pictures as im moving along. If you see anything i screwed up on please let me know sorry my pictures are not that great only camera i have is my cell phone camera. Another thing this kit did not come with the right front wheels so unless i find a extra set looks like these will be used. Nothing except the frame is glued just wanted to do a check and see how things are going to fit

[Tumbler75]

Lookin' good! I remember these trucks when I was growin' up. Hard to find a show close anymore. Great start! I'm sure you'll do this justice either way you go. Keep us posted! I like it!

[MikeMc]

nice looking rig Paul....You can post fullsize here with a photobucket or Fokti account....both free!!

Oh and Welcome!!

[highway]

Nice start! Do you have a pic of the correct front wheels? Someone may have a set that would correct the incorrect front wheels.

[truckpuller]

Nice start! Do you have a pic of the correct front wheels? Someone may have a set that would correct the incorrect front wheels.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n131/atenzapower/orange%20blossom%20special%202/DSC04196.jpg

something like these they are hard to see

[dwc43]

Here's a good pic of the wheels.

[highway]

OK, what am I missing? The wheels in the WIP pics and on the real truck look the same to me.

[truckpuller]

Its not the wheels its the front tires on the real truck the are really skinny on the model i have amt put good year rally tires are this wide

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq12/1066ih/obs%20model/0428101452.jpg

Edited April 28, 2010 by truckpuller

[highway]

Its not the wheels its the front tires on the real truck the are really skinny on the model i have amt put good year rally tires are this wide

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq12/1066ih/obs%20model/0428101452.jpg

I see what you mean now. It looks like you need tires from a dragster or pro street kit with the skinny front tires. I'll do some digging in the parts box, I may have a set that might work.

[dwc43]

You right, they did have skinny drag tires. I'll look and see if I have a set too. My brother built one of these years ago and I ended up with the parts after it got destroyed. It had the correct tires at the time, so I wonder if they changed them at some point. Was your kit sealed, or did someone swap the original tires on it?

[MyBradKeselowski]

Great start Truckpuller...

I used to have this kit and the Meisterbrau pulling tractor, but lost them

along a way of moves. Just makes me sick, as these are fantastic kits.

I myself like the pulling trucks, just wished they were more pickup kits

for us modelers. I would like to make a bunch of pulling trucks...

[diymirage]

hey paul,

welcome aboard

your of to a nice start on that one

let me know if you need a set of narrow tires

i have 2 that came with the pro street super bee that i wont be using