Pete 379 Flat Top 48"

[YoungGunz]

Decided it was time for a change with my truck and a few other things, started last night on stripping it all down to the chassis and a bare body and this is where I'm at now... Going for a Pete 379 48" Flat Top look, and i have a bunch of stuff coming from the vendors and am waiting to make an order until Monday with PMD. Talked to Ric and he has convinced me to go with a Servonaut set up, along with a bunch of his other products including, new super singles, 4:1 reduction, Pete headlights, fuel tanks. Have Fenders and Stacks coming from SnP and some air cleaners from the Russisloud.

This is what I'm shooting for roughly,


Stripped down,


With the axle moved forward a bit,




Started to do a little body work on the roof, going to have to wait for the body filler seeing that it is on order at the moment and the SnP fenders are on the way.




Then i took the plunge and started to hack up the sleeper, pretty happy with it so far but its only taped together so i could get a rough idea.






Well thats all for now but there will be more updates to come as i receive more parts.. Thanks for looking, J.D.

[Diesel Demond]

that is gonna be bad! i like the yellow and black combo! i would go with stainless fenders i like that look

[hippy]

great work! cant wait to see the finished unit!

[Brian in PA]

I'm tuned in on this biuld!! I like the look of the real Pete too!! Keep posting pics!!

[Stepside]

Ya the yellow black paint will be killer... but the red/black/white body looked real nice before you started!

[nztrucker]

looking cool man,cant wait too see more

[Goose19]

diggin the small sleeper look! keep it up!

[SWAGGER]

Well a clear vision and a great head start. Have a feeling this will turn out really well.

[cummingsman29]

Can't wait to see this one I really like the colors!

[YoungGunz]

Started to glue together the cab and i really should have removed the paint before i did any body work..... ended up chemically melting some of the body New body is in the mail and will have to cut up the cab again but now i can refine what i already did. Guess i just have to live and learn

But on a lighter note, i did get my air cleaners and they look amazing!

here are some pics of my progression/regression,

i added strips of styrene on the inside to give the body some strength but uploaded the wrong photo....










Thanks for lookin

[gun]

Russ sure made some bad azz huffers now you need to get some bad azz puffers from S&P! are you going to put a longer frame under it ? this truck will be cool when your done.

[YoungGunz]

Originally Posted by gun

Russ sure made some bad azz huffers now you need to get some bad azz puffers from S&P! are you going to put a longer frame under it ? this truck will be cool when your done.

Russ did GGGGGreat! and i just got my S&P bull hauler pipes along with the pete fenders and they are SAAAWWEEEET. on this overhaul i will not be extending the frame but that will surely come in the future.

I lost a few of my photos showing what parts i received but i received a package from PMD and S&P with most of my parts My new body should be here tomorrow so i can get started on the mods(again ) and get some pictures of all the accessories. And tonight i got to do some body work and set up the SMX Enjoy!









was able to save these pieces but was not going to put in the time to fix the entire body





Oh yeah! everybody loves a video

[glorydays24]

Going to be pretty sweet when you're done. I agree, I liked your truck before, and the yellow and black will be killer.

Big John

[YoungGunz]

Got some body work done tonight but not too much,









have the pete fenders mounted but i forgot to take some pictures.....

[YoungGunz]

Starting to actually resemble a peterbilt













Looks like ill have my fair share of sanding for tomorrow

Thanks for looking! J.D.

[gun]

wow that body work is looking good ! that sleeper is going to look nice cut down that way i wish id done mine like that !

[Bsorenson79]

She's coming along nice! What kind of body filler are you using?

[YoungGunz]

Originally Posted by gun

wow that body work is looking good ! that sleeper is going to look nice cut down that way i wish id done mine like that !

Thanks! Its a pain to cut it in two directions because it makes for alot more pieces to put back together but im pretty happy with the turn out

Originally Posted by Bsorenson79

She's coming along nice! What kind of body filler are you using?

Thanks! Its Evercoat Poly-Flex glazing putty. I hope its what im supposed to be using but so far it has worked very nicely


Body work is pretty much complete, i think i spent about 4 hours sanding yesterday





Started on the headlights and dang, i fought these guys for hours I had to stuff 4 wires in a single hole..... but i finally got them











And the new frame-less dump trailer..... (new to me, that is)





J.D.

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by YoungGunz

Thanks! Its Evercoat Poly-Flex glazing putty. I hope its what im supposed to be using but so far it has worked very nicely

You are using the right filler.

Travis

[Stylin n profilin]

nice job J.D.It's coming out sweet...And LUCKY!! That frameless is just the cats meow of dump trailers.....my favorite one that Ralphs done..