freightshaker Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 hey guys this is off my bench for the day to get some pics done while its not raining here in PA. This is a peterbilt 359 stretched to 290" wheelbase and skirting added and smoothed out for a lower look. I painted it metallic black with white and burgundy striping trimmed with gold for a seminole paint scheme. 6" pipes on this truck and a painted drop visor top it off and a Gullwing box bumper I made and single beam headlights finish up the front end. I made the single beam headlights from the dual lights in the kit. its not quite finished but i wanted to get some pics while the weather cooperated. I named 'er "Empty Pockets" and even had the name put on the back of the sleeper. enjoy! All comments welcome!
whale392 Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 Very nice looking Pete and trailer. Did you stretch the trailer to 48', or is the long wheelbase of the tractor playing dimension tricks?
Jordan White Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 Loooking gooood! Just don't knock it off the railing!
Jim B Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 You know, this just shows (once again) how versatile these snap kits really are. I do have one question, though. What's that sticking out of the deck plate?
Kostas Parchas Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 Beautifull large car! I like the paint sheme the color combo and the rear end setup tandem of the trailer. Kostas.
whale392 Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 Jim, my guess is that it is a custom pogo Stick made from a spare trailer air line unit for the tandems.
freightshaker Posted April 24, 2011 Author Posted April 24, 2011 hey guys thanks for the kind words and encouragement.. every truck i do i try something different.. i figure the half snap kits are one of the cheapest to experiment on. And yes thats a custom airline setup on that deckplate. I saw it on a truck at a show a few years ago and thought it was pretty snazzy. anyways its on to the next build guys Taker' Easy!
graintruck Posted April 24, 2011 Posted April 24, 2011 great looking truck. im sure they came with trailer kit but was wondering where i might get lights like that
freightshaker Posted April 25, 2011 Author Posted April 25, 2011 Graintruck yea those lights you see came with the trailer kit and they give you quite a few of them. you have to work out the spacing so you dont run out but they look great.
CDA Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 Love that old school "west coast" look! Them old Pete's are the prettiest trucks in the world!
cowboysevens Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 Love that old school "west coast" look! Them old Pete's are the prettiest trucks in the world! you can say that again!! 359 all the way
freightshaker Posted April 25, 2011 Author Posted April 25, 2011 10-4! they look sweet with a west coast look but my next truck is a KW W900 West Coast look and with alot of work done on it. Ill be gettin some progress pics up soon!
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