cowboysevens Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 (edited) here is a pic of the 2 international 4070b glue bombs ive been workin on. this is first time tryin to put pics so i hope it works! lol this is cabs after interior out and off frame before any cutting this is what they look like as of 6/29/10 did alot of body work, the double sleeper had a bunch of cracks i had to fix lol they both were a trainwreck. now they primed and still have lots of body work left! youll notice i only have the back air vent on drivers side, figured i would have a closet and tv stand behind drivers seat. incase any body is curious about the double bunk length it is a 106" Uploaded with ImageShack.us im tryin to figure this pic thing out, please be patient with me. dennis Edited June 29, 2010 by cowboysevens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Hey Hey, Dennis I just wanted to let you know that when I clicked on this post and saw you got some pics on it, I fell out in the floor I knew you would figure it out. Nice job on the cabs so far, keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysevens Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 ok this is the only double bunk 4070 a or b i know of, and this was found and passede to me by leo. if anyone knows of any other pics of a double bunk 4070 please let me know. thanks dennis Uploaded with ImageShack.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermodel Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Nice start,Phoneguy aka Jerry built on awhile ago.That pic of the real one is great.Here is another coach built transtar from my collection Here is a link- http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/forum01/index.php?topic=2014.0 I love this type of custom work,I have a 110" astro on the go Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoneguy Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 I built this one a while back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysevens Posted June 30, 2010 Author Share Posted June 30, 2010 I built this one a while back. hey jerry do you have any problems with to much wieght on the steer axle? my plan so far is to paint the double bunk rootbeer brown and creme, im biulding the frame with a 4' (1.92") extension and air ride. im thinkin bout puttin a roof mount a/c unit on it and a wing air deflector, dual airbreathers and stacks. if you have any suggestions for me please dont hold back, lol im sure you had a fun time trying to keep that body contour also. dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysevens Posted June 30, 2010 Author Share Posted June 30, 2010 (edited) well i just found 2 more real life doublebunk 4070's on that site kevin, thanks for the link. well with the 4 pics of the real trucks then jerry and my models that makes 6, so much for my originallity idea lol. hmmmmmm anymore out there???????? dennis Edited July 1, 2010 by cowboysevens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toplessfury Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 may not be an original idea but it is a rare one for sure.i like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoneguy Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Dennis, I had not problems other than the fact the rear part of the cab is from the 4070A cab. I had a few problems with that. The pic looks better than the actual model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysevens Posted June 30, 2010 Author Share Posted June 30, 2010 Dennis, I had not problems other than the fact the rear part of the cab is from the 4070A cab. I had a few problems with that. The pic looks better than the actual model. i know what you mean as far as lining up the body, both peices i used were from a 4070b. the cab is rounded front to back, it was realy hard to find a happy medium and then bend the rest into shape wich was a mistake cause it is more work sanding out the warps than if i had just filled the seem lines a lil more. this biuld is alot mor technical than what i bargained for, but im keepin on it. im using primer to help me find all the warps and bad spots, i really hope i get this right. lol i bet ill have a couple hundred hours by the time im done!! dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinac359 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Cool ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpreadAxle Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Cool. I like the pic of the Transtar 2 with the reefer. Good luck on this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel gailloux Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 here is a pic of the 2 international 4070b glue bombs ive been workin on. this is first time tryin to put pics so i hope it works! lol this is cabs after interior out and off frame before any cutting this is what they look like as of 6/29/10 did alot of body work, the double sleeper had a bunch of cracks i had to fix lol they both were a trainwreck. now they primed and still have lots of body work left! youll notice i only have the back air vent on drivers side, figured i would have a closet and tv stand behind drivers seat. incase any body is curious about the double bunk length it is a 106" Uploaded with ImageShack.us im tryin to figure this pic thing out, please be patient with me. dennis Hello Dennis Nice work on the Internationals. It is the first time I see a double sleeper International. Nice to see you save 2 old models. Keep us posted. Best regards Daniel Gailloux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZIL 111V Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Really nice work on those "extended" COE cabs. ...Strange to se that International never offered a bigger 106"-110" cab option (or MiniBus higher top version!) back in the 70's, on the 4070/Transtar II COE tractors...North America's #1 Best seller COE tractor back then, odd when we know that so many 4070 & Transtar II were leased/purchased by so many Moving van lines (& truck lines): double bunks would have been a very good selling option for the #1 COE class 8 truck seller. Wonder who did all the "110"??? "extension" cab conversions on the real ones we see on pix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysevens Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 hey guys thanks for all the kind words and encouragement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southgate Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Nice work on the 'Binders so far. I like these IHs any way they come, but the more unusual, the better. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysevens Posted July 5, 2010 Author Share Posted July 5, 2010 (edited) Nice work on the 'Binders so far. I like these IHs any way they come, but the more unusual, the better. Dan ok here ya go DAN , i found this pic and im not sure what to call it lol maybe a triple sleeper?definately unusual! lol here another unusual corn binder here is an areodyne i found: Edited September 2, 2010 by cowboysevens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 lol here another unusual corn binder Is that what you get when a corn binder crashes with one of those awful Peterbilt football helmet looking cabovers?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi Trailer Mechanic Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Those cabs are looking good so far. In post #3 the picture of that double bunk throws me off. I've never seen anything like that before. It actually looks cool. The truck w/ the bullbars and the two additional sleepers was definitly one of a kind. However I completely understand why the driver had it done. One of my former co worker's brother was an O/O w/ Atlas Van Lines (I think that's the company). He hired two extra hands that helped him move both residential and commercial. His truck was a COE Freightliner w/ a single bunk. This guy made his helpers sleep in the trailer using moving blanks for their bedding and covers. He refused them to sleep in his truck. I'm gonna guess the owner of this 4070 put the extra bunks on there for his hired help. Both sleepers look a little like 359 sleepers and also mounted under the bull bars looks alot like a pair of headlight buckets from a 359 as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysevens Posted July 6, 2010 Author Share Posted July 6, 2010 (edited) i forgot i had a couple of mock up pics for ideas here it is on its stretched frame: the head ache rack will have a wood deck, for tarps , small load etc.. any suggestions are welcome, thanks dennis Edited July 7, 2010 by cowboysevens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysevens Posted July 6, 2010 Author Share Posted July 6, 2010 all right i need some ideas from some of you more experianced body and paint guys, im really struggling with the body lines on this one. PLEASE ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED, lol im bout out of patience. on top half of cab is an inverted body line next to the roll down part of the cab, i eather end up with that roll sqaure or i loose the body line. on the very bottom of cab is a body line that is strait front to back, lol and dang if i can keep it that way!! thanks for any help with this here is the bottom line: here is the top line : thanks, dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I'd say for the bottom line, you could sand it completely off and use some Evergreen Strip half round to reinstall it. As for the top line, you may be able to do the same thing, except making the squared off groove you were afraid of making, then use the Evergreen quarter round rods in the groove to add the line back in. I don't know if it would work or not, but it's an idea. Maybe pratice on the remainder of the cabs before you goof the good one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermodel Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 After the flat parts above and below the ridges are nice and flat ,put masking tape above and below,so your only sanding and filling the raised parts.Also use a ruler or some other flat edge to gauge if your work is too hi or low.You will get, it if it takes a long time,you'll be an expert when done.Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toplessfury Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 i forgot i had a couple of mock up pics for ideas any suggestions are welcome, thanks dennis i like the a/c unit better than the air deflector.but that thing is gonna be cool either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 i like the a/c unit better than the air deflector.but that thing is gonna be cool either way. The way those mock up pics look, Dennis would have the roof space to put both the a/c and air deflector on if he wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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