1975 Cabover International Transtar 4070
 

Hello everyone.This is the second of a few more to come of my Vintage builds .I am a huge fan of Old School as Fred(Plowjockey) will tell you because he is an old school junkie like me.I have liked the cabover transtar because my dad had one years ago and Izzy did a fantastic job on his transtar .I wanted one for my fleet ..but the older ones with the round head lights..not the early 80's with the round headlights in the square bezels..This build is going to be fun ..I did not scratchbuild the cab but some of the parts i will be making for it will be.I will post pics of the cab later tonight ...again check shapeways lucky7 is his id on there 😊😊😊😊

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Also one of my favorites. I will be waiting to see your progress.

Tim

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Can you post a id for him I tried lucky 7 all I got was junk jewellery ! Mike

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Found him

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Good ...mikem😊😊😊

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i will probably be using the kinghauler chassis for this build also as the wheelbase is perfect for this vintage truck as well as my Super Duty
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Nice!

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Looking good!
I'm an old school guy too!

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You have an unique collection of trucks! Nice work :)

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Its funny that I stumble across this. Ive been wanting to build a Transtar II r/c truck, but without any resin exp and available kits i wasnt expecting to build one. Or even see one to be honest.

Where can i get this body and what all would I need to make a complete cab?

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this body is on shapeways under lucky07pro and you will need everything from a globeliner kit and you will need to scratchbuild the floormount to mount the cab to and to the frame ..i will be posting pics as i go along to show what needs to be done ..as well i am building the Ford Super Duty from the same gent on here:)

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Thanks, Ill be watching closely.

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I don't think so Izzy yours was sratch built cab this on doesn't. I think yours looks better. Ed

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thanks izzy but its 3d printed unlike your handmade one which by far exceeds this printed one:)

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Well after some thought i decided to do this truck custom ..not too crazy.i was going to do it up as a stock dealer truck but instead going with full out custom for this old school cab.i am going to build it using the grandhauler frame rails for that loooooooong stretched look.Far be it from me to stop building trucks i would have in my fleet if i could afford them all in real life..lol..so these pictures are a mockup of what i am going for this to look like .:)
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This is going to be fun to watch. Love that old school cab. Carry on Please :)

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thanks ...i love this look !!!!!
:)

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I Need to get one Pronto :):):)

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Thats going to look sweet. Are you going to leave the sunvisor or shave it for a drop visor?

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Well got the chassis all built ..just had to move the front axle forward to look in line with the wheel well and dry fitted the cab and marked off where the pipes will be drilled to be installed ..i will be drilling the holes for the cab accessories and drill and tap the floor mount .BTW i named this truck "SledgeHammer" i think it fits it and my wife picked out the colours today for it and i figured out the paint scheme for it ..installed a set of Steve Ingraham aluminum 10 hole bud wheels and the bumper will have lights .here is the truck so far
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i took 2 pics of this truck ..one with a short aluminum fuel tank that is factory stock for this truck back in the day and i took a second pic with a longer tank ..i am thinking the longer tank .Barbara ,my wife thinks the shorter tank looks better because she says it shows more frame,what do you guys think?.the pipes will be tucked in like that and i will scratchbuild the air cleaner...stock or the snorkel type?

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Here is "SledgeHammer "loaded on my stepdeck on its way to the paint shop to get the cab prepped and painted
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"Frostbite " is taking "SledgeHammer " to the paint shop...lol
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This is gonna be a great looking old school truck. Looks awesome strapped to that step deck too, very sweet step deck. I'm amazed at both the stuff that is available such as 3d printed cabs and realistic trailer kits and also just what people are building these days. When I started in this hobby just 6 years ago there were far less options. Good to see people are still building, even if people like me haven't been able to for a few years now.

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this is my first 3d cab i build my own most of the time..lol

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It is a model that did not know, you have pictures of the real model, a greeting?

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how I can buy this exhaust? I have a tanya peterbilt

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here are the final updates on this build ..just a few more details to add then i consider this finished.shaped the cab visor so it looks more like the real thing ..my wife picked the colours for the truck and i decided on a scheme for it .also a friend of mine made me a spread axle cattle trailer body that i matched it with paint and added lots of details to it as well as the suspension and wheels.i scratchbuilt the stack bracket as well as the dual air cleaners and the aluminum catwalk.added the mfu and a headache rack i had purchased from a gent here on this forum some years ago..i never throw anything out or sell as i will find a use for it even if it is years from now...lol..anyway i will let the pics do the talking ,i appologize for this build taking a loooooong time ..work hours really get in the way sometimes.

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with the 3d printed cab i had to make my own side windows and windshield .and i had to make my own floor mount and i had to relocate the front axle forward to go with the same lines of the cab
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had to make my own fender mounts for the trailer suspension which is air ride http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/...psl8jnrjqu.jpghttp://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/...pssl3subrc.jpghttp://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/...psdup2dixz.jpghttp://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/...psxehuwfah.jpghttp://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/...pszrvsfi1n.jpg
got a friend of mine local to me make me these awesome mirrors and brackets which in my opinion look more the time era rather than the tamiya ones

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i won't bore you with tons of build pics i took so here is the finished product....i got Peter(mavrick0) put the l.e.d.s. in the bumper for me
"SledgeHammer " and his matching Spread Axle Livestock Trailer :)

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just need to add the "porch light "on the front of the headboard then its finished ..it was a looooong build but glad its over...lol hope you like it

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Looooong Build :) Result = AWESOME !!!

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That is a sharp looking cab over! Nice work!

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I like , nice work

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Man that came out nice! Love the combo and the colors. The orange on the trailer really ties it to the tractor.

Chris