Custom Hearse Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Looks great Chuck! Looking forward to seeing more.
Chuck Most Posted April 8, 2014 Author Posted April 8, 2014 Thanks guys! Still up in the air with this one- I'm sort of toying with sticking the Rex mixer from the old Ertl Paystar on the back, but I guess we'll see.
Chuck Most Posted December 12, 2014 Author Posted December 12, 2014 Well... a couple of months back I managed to snag a Revell Black Magic Pete 359 for twenty bucks. Before anybody throws a fit... the cab was missing, some of it had been assembled, and the chrome was shot (uneven to begin with, and all scratched up from rattling around in the box for 30 years). As I was "carving it up for organs" (ie- allocating parts from it for other projects), the LoneStar popped into my mind for the first time in a while. As you can see since the last installment, one of the mud flaps broke loose, and I've removed the exhaust stacks. The flap will simply be reattached, but the exhaust will be refined a bit. The tanks and headache rack are from the Black Magic Pete- odds are favorable they'll end up on the LoneStar. Anyway... REALLY hoping to make some more progress on this, and I'll at least try to let this be the last two-year blank between updates.
Trucker Al Posted December 12, 2014 Posted December 12, 2014 Love the lonestars! hope you finish this one! Alex
kilrathy10 Posted December 12, 2014 Posted December 12, 2014 This bad boy is looking very nice....Love the resurrection....That yellow really pops, like you said....Beautiful....
Chuck Most Posted December 13, 2014 Author Posted December 13, 2014 (edited) Not the best quality pic, I know, but you'll get the gist... Tanks and steps are installed- I attached them to a piece of L-shaped Plastruct ABS strip so they'd mount a little bit higher up, and to push them out away from the frame a little bit, so as to clear the rear cab mounts. I've also mocked up the headache rack, mostly just to see how it will look. I'm kicking around the idea of using the rear fenders from the Black Magic kit, as well. I still need to add the fuel caps. Edited December 13, 2014 by Chuck Most
kilrathy10 Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 Those black tanks look awesome on this thing....Awesome....I like that.....Nice touch....
Chuck Most Posted February 28, 2015 Author Posted February 28, 2015 I had a Revell snap Kenworth in the stash. Forgot all about it. Said KW kit comes with a pretty nice set of diamond plate rear fenders. Also, completely forgot about those. I think they might look alright on the LoneStar, though...
Petetrucker07 Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Those would give it that work truck look. What color are you thinking of painting the fenders?
Chuck Most Posted March 1, 2015 Author Posted March 1, 2015 Probably just basic, semigloss black like the rest. I'm trying to resist the typical "slather it with shiny stuff" route people usually take with customized tractors.
Petetrucker07 Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 I hear ya. I argue with that issue, the shiney usually wins. This is a cool project. It'll be a really nice work truck.
Chuck Most Posted March 27, 2015 Author Posted March 27, 2015 Exhaust is on... K&S aluminum tubing, plastic T-strip, and a parts-box crossover pipe made all this possible.
Guest Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 I remember this build ! It's nice to see it back on the first page. I like the straight pipes
kilrathy10 Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Still looking good.....I've got a project or two that need to be broken back out, too.....This is a good build and has been in the works for a while, Man....
Kpifer2 Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Very cool chuck! That would look great with a 6 or 8 axle tanker like a lot of trucks around here. Just sayin!
gatorincebu Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Chuck, I really like all the little changes and your basic truck approach. The black on the front bumper is trick! I also like the tank swap. Really cool project you have here. Be Well Gator
Chuck Most Posted September 13, 2015 Author Posted September 13, 2015 With the addition of the rear taillight panel, the business end is pretty much done. I debated on a few different treatments for this area before finally settling on the partially-dechromed kit part. The kit tool box was modified with diamond plate on the steps. An AITM diamond plate toolbox will be on the opposite side.
gotnitro? Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 Great to see this build back on the bench!
kilrathy10 Posted September 16, 2015 Posted September 16, 2015 Wow...You've been working on this one for a While.....Nice work, though....Very nice work.....I like this one.....
Chuck Most Posted September 18, 2015 Author Posted September 18, 2015 Well, this one just got a lot closer to finished... The toolboxes I ordered from AITM showed up. The more I looked at that dead air under the deck of the headache rack, the less I liked it. I figured the toolboxes would be a good way to fill it in. I went with a 24" box on the driver's side, with the modified factory toolbox just behind it. For the passenger's side, I went with the 48" box. A deck plate and a few other doodads and this one will be a done deal. Maybe.
Chuck Most Posted September 19, 2015 Author Posted September 19, 2015 Might have some Under Glass pics sometime tomorrow...
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