pete3522 Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 (edited) Well as i promised you guys months ago!!lLol Between my farm and my future wife !! Here we go This started out as a glue bomb i bought off ebay it was really ugly the sleeper i replaced it was melted from glue and the whole truck was flat black with the can-do stripes backwards i noticed this as the decals didnt match the sleeper handles!! Well anyway i stripped this whole thing down to the frame which was crooked and warped!!Then i started working stripping all the paint which was flat black!! And nasty arcylic colors! Then i started rebuilding and sanding the cab body, hood rebuilt the frame made the tag axle functional up and down . Opened and hinged all the compartments made them functional!! And made the sleeper doors open and the roof of sleeper! Then i unglued all the down riggers and rotater boom which was glued and non - functional so i have the the hood ,cab and sleeper decaled and clear coated havent got to the bed it is next!! Thanx to jardas pics of his can--do wrecker pics I think Iam getting the decals in the proper place Here we go guys heres pics from when i started to where i am at now The recent pics are just mock ups Edited January 7, 2012 by pete3522
pete3522 Posted January 7, 2012 Author Posted January 7, 2012 Special thanks to Tim iam going to use your advice and start at the hood I always start at the cab and have alignment issues and your trucks are awesome hope i can get as good as you and jarda I am using you wrecker build pics for refrences Thanx to all you guys!!Your awesome!!!
pete3522 Posted January 7, 2012 Author Posted January 7, 2012 I will post more future pics as i said these are just mock pics and i know the stack is to high they are actually sleeves they fit over the top of the itarali stacks i am going to use i am also going to make a nice chrome drop visor as seen on a can-do restore pic any help or refrence pics or comments are greatly appreciated as said this aint out of the box i spent 3 days just scraping and clearing glue!!
truckabilly Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 It is wonderful to see this wreck getting a new life as a true wrecker. This model deserves it. Not an easy starting point, though. I am glad if my pics are of any help. I look forward to seeing yours.
pete3522 Posted January 7, 2012 Author Posted January 7, 2012 (edited) ty it still has along way to but as you can see its getting there i was going to do the the airline wiring thing as you do but between all the the body work i am just letting that go for now and as in your forum the small etched decals suck but i made a post on another forum i belong to and got 2 decal sheets so i had a little more room for errors which helped but as you can see i havent got to the wrecker body yet between me opening the doors and alot more of those etched stipes it could be trying???lol Edited January 7, 2012 by pete3522
pete3522 Posted January 7, 2012 Author Posted January 7, 2012 Happy holidays to all and all opinions are valued thanx guys!!
pete3522 Posted January 7, 2012 Author Posted January 7, 2012 I also found ot that this kit has alot of 379 parts but also give you frame and wheel and other options to build this kit as a road tractor. But i guess some couldnot recognive this that is why none of the parts match up?????????????Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
mackinac359 Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 Nothing like a good glue-bomb save to challenge the skills. Tim
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