Diamond Reo Junkyard Dump Truck

[Superpeterbilt]

Heres a little side project that I picked up to add to my junkyard rebuild collection.Im using parts from my dumper parts box to make a body out of cut up dump trailers, and pieces of the Autocar body.Im leaving the cab paint original, with some weathering and rust. The frame will be mostly repainted. I changed the grill to the other style. I sectioned an Astro fuel tank into a hydrolic tank. I also added a resin roof a/c.

[slusher]

Very nice..

[alangarber]

Looking good Terry. That looks good as a dump Truck

[Wonderbread Kustomz]

Nice!

[purepmd]

Now thats pretty slick. Lots of character.

[jekylljr]

Neat! Looks good

[mnwildpunk]

Can't wait to see more

[truckabilly]

Very nice dumper. I like these short WB dump trucks with no lift axles added. I have a plan of my own for something like this.

[mackinac359]

Slather it in dust and grime and you've got a beauty!

[checkmate]

This is looking great, cant wait to see it progress.

[Superpeterbilt]

Small update: got some sanding done on the dump body, added horns, added autocar tank steps, and added autocar battery box as tool box. Gettin closer

[Tesla]

Looking good...

[Superpeterbilt]

I added brake cans and air lines. This is not a detail that I have ever done(the lines), shockingly, but Im always looking to be better. Im not going to go crazy, by trying to replicate air fittings. Im fine with just the line.

[Superpeterbilt]

Im going to add a 2nd truck to this build. This is a Junkyard Diamond Reo Apollo 92 Short Hood Triaxle Dump Truck. This truck has been pulled together from the junkbox. This is an A.I.T.M. resin frame, D Reo cab & hood, KW batt box, pete & kw tanks, aux trans with two drive axles and one tag axle with a Hendrickson walking beam rear suspension, and air leaf axle.1st drive axle is air leaf, 2nd drive axle is 1st axle in walking beam, last axle is solid tag axle.Cummins engine, spicer trans ,modified trailer dump body. I have been wanting to do this for awhile, so I started pulling stuff out of the junkbox and putting it together.

[Arnd]

Hallo

nice trucks. both look really grate. That with three axels is somethign special. The truck looks verry brute and powerfull. I dont know were you will go with it but I think it will look grate old tired dirty still doing ist hard work every day.

so Long

Arnd

[mackinac359]

#2 build - I like it !

Tim

[Tesla]

I really like what you've done with the second truck...tough looking. Is the short hood from a kit or modified by you?

[Superpeterbilt]

I really like what you've done with the second truck...tough looking. Is the short hood from a kit or modified by you?

Its a modified kit hood. Heres a few shots I posted in the truck stop under this topic.

I cut off .8" from the end, sliced it right behind the grill to keep it straight when I spead it out, sliced it down the middle, spread it to fit the cab, and inserted a triangle piece to fill the gap.The fenders have to be angled in more at the cab.

[Superpeterbilt]

The two brothers

[Tesla]

Its a modified kit hood. Heres a few shots I posted in the truck stop under this topic.

I cut off .8" from the end, sliced it right behind the grill to keep it straight when I spead it out, sliced it down the middle, spread it to fit the cab, and inserted a triangle piece to fill the gap.The fenders have to be angled in more at the cab.

Thanks Terry...looks great!

[Superpeterbilt]

Got some paint on the chassis of Old Greene. I have some sanding to do on the dump box, and get that in paint. After that, on to the weathering. I think the tri-axle will be solid yellow and be in "used but well cared for" condition.

[tbill]

both of these builds are cool, but the tri-axle truck is just out right awesome!!

[Mike B]

Awesome builds, looking forward to seeing the finished product!

[Sam I Am]

Love them both !

[Superpeterbilt]

Got some primer on the dump body. Im hoping to have it painted and bolted down this weekend. Then I can start on the weathering.