Bennyg Posted May 28, 2014 Posted May 28, 2014 Hi fellas, I've been looking for a peterbilt 351 conversion hood. I found that griffin designs used to do one. Are they still in business? I guess there might be an influx of classic peterbilt conversions with the release of the california hauler. Might have to scratch build one otherwise. Cheers. Ben
mistermodel Posted May 28, 2014 Posted May 28, 2014 (edited) maybe aitm Edited May 28, 2014 by mistermodel
Bennyg Posted May 28, 2014 Author Posted May 28, 2014 maybe aitm Aitm has a 350 iron horse. Fairly different to the 351, but a cool looking truck. Cheers Ben
Superpeterbilt Posted May 28, 2014 Posted May 28, 2014 On Tim Alhborns site I saw that hes reworking the master for the hood that Griffen had cast. So maybe hes about to get it cast by someone else? Ive nabbed a bunch from Spaulding, and ebay over the years but I havent seen any in a while. When push comes to shove, theyre not difficult to make from a 359 hood and a lil elbow grease
Bennyg Posted May 28, 2014 Author Posted May 28, 2014 On Tim Alhborns site I saw that hes reworking the master for the hood that Griffen had cast. So maybe hes about to get it cast by someone else? Ive nabbed a bunch from Spaulding, and ebay over the years but I havent seen any in a while. When push comes to shove, theyre not difficult to make from a 359 hood and a lil elbow grease Cheers. I've read the article on how to cut down the hood. Looks doable. Gathering all the other bits for my planned project. Ben
maxwell48098 Posted May 28, 2014 Posted May 28, 2014 Bobby Griffen, his casting company Griffen Designs, and the masters done by folks like Tim Ahlborn are long gone. His castings were pretty good, but the resin he used with the thin thickness of his castings were subject to distortion over time, especially after building. Look at P&P Resinworks for future conversions. He's got a new, long hood already out for the upcomin little window Pete. http://www.ppvintagekits.com/CARS/Resin-Price_list.html
clayton Posted May 28, 2014 Posted May 28, 2014 Griffen Designs and Silver State are gone. I got one of the last of his casting.
kwt950 Posted May 28, 2014 Posted May 28, 2014 Keep watching on AIM American Industrial Models, Dave Natale website. http://www.aitruckmodels.com/pages/kitsparts.html
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