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Post by DeeCee on Dec 5, 2023 0:43:40 GMT -7
WELL, i have pulled the trigger on this Big Rig build and gone with the Kenworth Dump Truck, mainly because i have never seen one built. I have had this in the stash for a good 20+ years, which had a couple of bits started by a friend why passed away. Found a real nice pearl gold, not sure of the other color yet though.    |
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Post by stitchdup on Dec 5, 2023 16:04:15 GMT -7
this'll be good
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Dec 5, 2023 17:36:41 GMT -7
Great Start! Love that gold.
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Post by Deano on Dec 6, 2023 2:28:53 GMT -7
That colour looks great on the chassis!
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Post by coyotecrunch on Dec 7, 2023 14:18:52 GMT -7
Oh wow mate, this is gonna be killer I just know it!!!
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Post by DeeCee on Dec 12, 2023 23:34:42 GMT -7
Thanks guys, this is a little outside my realm, and knowledge, but i have got the chassis sorted.    Now i need to come up with a color for the rest of it. |
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Post by coyotecrunch on Dec 13, 2023 16:49:53 GMT -7
Sapphire Blue
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Dec 17, 2023 22:46:09 GMT -7
Looks great, very clean chassis. Metallic Brown would work. (Ford Copper Bronze?)
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Post by DeeCee on Dec 17, 2023 23:27:29 GMT -7
Looks great, very clean chassis. Metallic Brown would work. (Ford Copper Bronze?) I have some Ford Archon Bronze which i have used a few times that might get a touch of pearl powder..  |
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Post by DeeCee on Dec 17, 2023 23:28:28 GMT -7
I like Blue, but not sure with the gold..   |
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Post by DeeCee on Dec 17, 2023 23:31:54 GMT -7
Thanks for the input guys  Now onto the next part, the kit Turbo is pretty crap, so i have gone with a 3D printed one, and fabricated up some manifolds and pipe work for it.    |
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Post by stitchdup on Dec 18, 2023 0:03:18 GMT -7
thats a massive improvement over the kit parts mate
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Post by Deano on Dec 19, 2023 2:20:11 GMT -7
Now that is cool!Does it clear the fire wall? Now I know where to get turbo's from. |
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Post by DeeCee on Dec 19, 2023 16:26:01 GMT -7
Now that is cool!Does it clear the fire wall? Now I know where to get turbo's from. I didn't think of the firewall mate..  it might have to be slightly recessed if it doesn't.. If it does, i'll send you a couple. |
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Post by Deano on Dec 19, 2023 23:46:24 GMT -7
Now that is cool!Does it clear the fire wall? Now I know where to get turbo's from. I didn't think of the firewall mate.. it might have to be slightly recessed if it doesn't.. If it does, i'll send you a couple. Awesome mate, thank you! My 1:1 Western Star has a "dog box" in the cab under the dash, number 6 cylinder is where the firewall should be so any mods you need to do, do have a precedent. |
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Post by sharp on Dec 20, 2023 13:40:18 GMT -7
Chassis looks great in gold Dale. I think the body would look real nice in black.
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Post by DeeCee on Jan 6, 2024 18:58:49 GMT -7
Thanks for following guys, i will pull the brakes on for a couple of weeks and get something else started.... not necessarily finished though The radiator hoses were broken off and gone, so i made a couple out of solder. This is where i'm up to.   |
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Post by Deano on Jan 6, 2024 21:17:31 GMT -7
The body looks absolutely killer mate. I really like the chrome look radiator hoses as well  |
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Post by stitchdup on Jan 7, 2024 5:00:48 GMT -7
Wait a minute, its not slammed? lol, its looking good mate
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Post by coyotecrunch on Jan 8, 2024 14:25:12 GMT -7
I think those solder radiator lines look better than flat black ones!!
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Post by sharp on Jan 13, 2024 9:00:06 GMT -7
Looks great Dale!!
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Post by DeeCee on Mar 18, 2024 20:46:33 GMT -7
Thanks guys, been a bit on the back foot lately, i pulled this back out and found i had no interior tub... WTF! But it was started by somebody else near 30 years ago... Anyway, i found a spare small storage tub that i use in the model room, which almost was the right size  It is now an interior tub.. and scratch made firewall with recess for turbo pipe. I also got some paint on it too, which has a fair amount of pearls added .     |
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Post by sharp on Mar 19, 2024 9:24:55 GMT -7
Looking really nice so far Dale. Great idea on the interior tub and that paint looks awesome too.
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Mar 19, 2024 19:27:21 GMT -7
That'll work!
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Post by owhite3 on Mar 19, 2024 20:10:39 GMT -7
Great colors
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Post by mustang1989 on Mar 20, 2024 4:17:36 GMT -7
I've definitely been missing out on the fun going on in this thread Dale. Beautiful chassis build up and am LOVING the color on that truck body. NICE!!
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Post by Deano on Mar 22, 2024 14:50:00 GMT -7
Problem creatively solved. Killer paint!!
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Post by DeeCee on Mar 27, 2024 20:28:33 GMT -7
Thanks guys... just found out i have no windows either... good thing they are flat, i'll have to make those now. |
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Post by stitchdup on Mar 29, 2024 2:55:24 GMT -7
Man that colour looks good enough to eat
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Post by sharp on Apr 2, 2024 20:05:00 GMT -7
That's an awesome color Dale,looks great!!
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