JamesBC
05-04-2016, 12:17 PM
I decided to make a day cab and did what most do is cut the sleeper off and fill in with styrene. Then when searching for Air Bag systems came across Exclusive RC (http://www.exclusive-rc.com/#!product/prd1/4321702865/window-frames) system with rear window and passenger door window.
Now nothing wrong with it, but the back of the cab looks a little smooth.
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii64/0835/P1294119.jpg
So an order was placed with Exclusive for the windows and back panel, and the back panel I had placed in was cut out.
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii64/0835/P4044146.jpg
Now stupid me thought the 12.00 US(that is about 24 Canadian LOL) was probably a cast panel with rivets. NOPE, NO RIVETS.
Ok, lines where drawn and started drilling holes. I used Ticky Train's .050 Rivets which looked about right to me. On second look, I think their .040 would have been closer. I used the number 67 drill bit to drill the holes.
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii64/0835/P5014188.jpg
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii64/0835/P5014189.jpg
Once all the holes where drilled and rivets inserted, I used a needle applicator with styrene glue and touched each rivet on the inside to make sure they would not fall out.
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii64/0835/P5014194.jpg
Chief Inspector had to check that all things where done correct, and that there where no loose wires to chew on.
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii64/0835/P5014190.jpg
Beside the rear window I had ordered the passenger door window. Only thing with it was to cut the opening. Since no idea was given where it was to go I just looked a pictures on the net and cut about where it looked like it went.
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii64/0835/P5034198.jpg
So what do I think of the window kit. It does come with glass cut that fit the frames fine, and drilling the holes and adding rivets didn't take as long as you think. I think the window frames are more than worth it, but maybe the back panel is a little expensive for a small piece of styrene with a hole cut in it. I say that mainly due to just buying a 2x4 foot piece of .060 thick stryene for 8.00 Canadian.
Now just have to wait for Ric at PMD (http://www.gardentrucking.com/details.tpl?action=search&cart=14518566751087481&eqskudatarq=T1215&eqtitledatarq=King%20Hauler00B#.VyofsPkrKhc) to get me the two sets of frame rails I have on order. Then will have to decide what to put the cab on....
Now nothing wrong with it, but the back of the cab looks a little smooth.
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii64/0835/P1294119.jpg
So an order was placed with Exclusive for the windows and back panel, and the back panel I had placed in was cut out.
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii64/0835/P4044146.jpg
Now stupid me thought the 12.00 US(that is about 24 Canadian LOL) was probably a cast panel with rivets. NOPE, NO RIVETS.
Ok, lines where drawn and started drilling holes. I used Ticky Train's .050 Rivets which looked about right to me. On second look, I think their .040 would have been closer. I used the number 67 drill bit to drill the holes.
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii64/0835/P5014188.jpg
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii64/0835/P5014189.jpg
Once all the holes where drilled and rivets inserted, I used a needle applicator with styrene glue and touched each rivet on the inside to make sure they would not fall out.
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii64/0835/P5014194.jpg
Chief Inspector had to check that all things where done correct, and that there where no loose wires to chew on.
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii64/0835/P5014190.jpg
Beside the rear window I had ordered the passenger door window. Only thing with it was to cut the opening. Since no idea was given where it was to go I just looked a pictures on the net and cut about where it looked like it went.
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii64/0835/P5034198.jpg
So what do I think of the window kit. It does come with glass cut that fit the frames fine, and drilling the holes and adding rivets didn't take as long as you think. I think the window frames are more than worth it, but maybe the back panel is a little expensive for a small piece of styrene with a hole cut in it. I say that mainly due to just buying a 2x4 foot piece of .060 thick stryene for 8.00 Canadian.
Now just have to wait for Ric at PMD (http://www.gardentrucking.com/details.tpl?action=search&cart=14518566751087481&eqskudatarq=T1215&eqtitledatarq=King%20Hauler00B#.VyofsPkrKhc) to get me the two sets of frame rails I have on order. Then will have to decide what to put the cab on....