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Post by geezerman on Jul 7, 2016 12:15:08 GMT -6
No guts, no glory.
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Post by geezerman on Jul 8, 2016 16:52:33 GMT -6
From the start, I had planned on melding the cab and front fenders into one unit. I still plan to. but, seeing as I am going to the trouble of including an engine, I had to figure out some way of just letting it be known that there is, indeed, one in there. So, glutton for punishment that I am , I've decided to have one of the doors opened to show the interior.
Finding I will have to do some more to keep the dualies inside of the edge of the rear fenders. So, I kinda tubbed them by adding to the inside !
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Post by bob29579 on Jul 9, 2016 14:31:16 GMT -6
Nice and clean so far, coming along great.
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Post by geezerman on Jul 10, 2016 15:27:52 GMT -6
Wrestling with a couple of obstinate points. For one, my holdout to use at least the differential from the original truck parts is being discontinued ! That large pumpkin just don't want to fit in in any manner.
At least I have a floor pattern mocked in cardboard, that I can insert from the bottom.
'Bout ready to fit the cab and front fender assembly together.
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Post by geezerman on Jul 11, 2016 7:02:28 GMT -6
A small victory this morning. A rear end, and up on wheels.
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Post by dogfish7 on Jul 11, 2016 7:57:33 GMT -6
Some great body and chassis work Clay.
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Post by bob29579 on Jul 11, 2016 12:53:01 GMT -6
Yep, looking good.
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Post by geezerman on Jul 13, 2016 4:21:03 GMT -6
Building the front fender to the grill shell. I'm trying to get this matched up good enough to not mold together into one unit like I had originally planned.
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Post by geezerman on Jul 16, 2016 5:10:36 GMT -6
Getting here.Made an engine shroud from a junker Ala Carte hood. Not a whole lot of leg room in there, but that's not MY problem.
Also have the door hinged. Final sanding check and I will be ready for paint.
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Post by bob29579 on Jul 16, 2016 12:15:33 GMT -6
Did they ever make a 34 cabover ?
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Post by geezerman on Jul 17, 2016 2:21:17 GMT -6
Did they ever make a 34 cabover ?
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Post by dogfish7 on Jul 17, 2016 8:55:08 GMT -6
You sure can make ideas happen. 
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Post by geezerman on Jul 18, 2016 2:37:53 GMT -6
Taking a small step backward. The cab has seemed to tilt towards the rear a bit, so, I'm trying to get it to sit more upright.
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Post by geezerman on Jul 20, 2016 4:50:48 GMT -6
This puppy is in the final primer coat. I will start the painting soon. While it is gassing the paint, I'll be starting on phase 2.
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Post by geezerman on Jul 21, 2016 4:24:53 GMT -6
The truck is painted and gassing out in the booth.
So, I'm getting into phase II. Making a kind of flatbed 5th wheel trailer.
I have an idea to use the rear portion of a junker roof to make a shroud, of sorts, for the hitch arm.
Using the unused portion of bed material from the old L 700 kit. Mocked up in this photo.
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