Custom Peterbilt 359

[peterbilt359]

OK this is my fist build and I got a Tamiya king hauler that I am making a pet 359 so I cut the head lights out and filled them so I could put some Peterbilt lights on it to give it a good look I also bought a lot of stuff from garden trucking.com.

Here is the list of stuff I got
4 inch frame extension
bull pipes
square headlights
Texas square bumper blank
pair of cb atena
2 piece drive shaft with center bearing
pair of black Peterbilt mud flaps
3 Peterbilt emblems

then the rest of the stuff i bought from other places
30 bearings
Futaba 4 channel radio
Tamiya ESC
Tamiya primer and paint

I will post some pic later when I find out how to put them in

[Dairyland Trucker]

Any new updates on your truck...

[peterbilt359]

Ok I cant figure out how to post pics but I can put a link in so you guys can see what my truck is looking like and if any one can help me post pics I would appreciate it.




Ok so here is the link to look at them click the arrow and go left sorry I cant make it easy for u guys but I just cant figure it out.
http://s1361.photobucket.com/user/Pe...ml?sort=3&o=10

[Smiley]

Originally Posted by peterbilt359

Ok I cant figure out how to post pics but I can put a link in so you guys can see what my truck is looking like and if any one can help me post pics I would appreciate it.




Ok so here is the link to look at them click the arrow and go left sorry I cant make it easy for u guys but I just cant figure it out.
http://s1361.photobucket.com/user/Pe...ml?sort=3&o=10

on the photobucket page to the right of the pic is a seletion of links. click on the image link and it will automatically copy it. then ya come here and paste it in your thread

keith

[peterbilt359]

O OK I got it now thanks smiley your the best so now I can post the pics now thanks to you.

Here they are sorry for the trouble
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This is just the frame of the truck I stretched it 4 inches to give it a good look.



So here is a pic of the stacks and the stretch








So this is what it looks like right now and the paint job is not done got a lot of work left to do. I ran out of the champagne gold so I was waiting for more paint and time to finish it.


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OK so this next truck is my Friends 1996 379 that I painted mine after and if u can see the red truck behind it is a 359 that im looking in to buying.

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[BRICKNICK]

Wow what is the wheel base on that 379? That baby looks way long...

[peterbilt359]

I don't really know how long it is but he said he wanted to stretch it so he stretched it.

[BRICKNICK]

**** man that tractor looks almost as long if not longer then Richie Acostas " Project 350 " Pete, and that baby's 350inch wheelbase.

[peterbilt359]

Hey I finally got my flatbed trailer ordered so I can start on it in a few days!

[peterbilt359]

OK here is a small but cool update. I got my trailer in on friday and took some more pics with some shinny stuff on it.

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Thanks for looking I am about finished with it then I can start my next project.

[peterbilt359]

OK guys I would like some opinions on my truck. I would like to know what you guys think about it. I would appreciate it thank you

[Radio Control Trucker]

She looks great. I know that you'll probably do some minor detail work to finish her out, there's always something to critique.

Are you going to start modifying the trailer? Are you going to make a spread-axle and add a tool box? What about the head-board?

- RCT

[hmvwgunner50]

Hi. I am also working on my first king hauler build. I think it looks fantastic man. I don't see anything to critique. I like all the trucks on this forum. I think we all bring something to the table with our trucks. I will say you need to stain those boards on the trailer. Lol It will definately make it pop then.

[peterbilt359]

Hey guys I need your help with this I am trying to figure out what to do to my trailer. Should I stretch it and spread the axles or do a step deck like this [IMG]Hey guys I need your help with this I am trying to figure out what to do to my trailer. Should I stretch it and spread the axles or do a step deck like this [IMG][/IMG][/IMG]

[1985 kenworth]

i say step deck....that looks great would like to add one of those to my fleet one day

[peterbilt359]

Thanks guys and yeah I got a lot I would like to do to it. Like I want to put some diamond plate on it and get new rims and tires and work on the trailer.


And yeah I have plans to stain the deck its just a time thing haven't been able to go by some.

[Lmackattack]

I built my own flatbed out of aluminum stock and used the tamiya axels and rear bumper. Was pretty easy. A step deck will be a little harder to build and you will need low pro tires...

[peterbilt359]

Alright small update I finally got my trailer stained and got done with the paint and I went to hobby lobby and I got some cheap clear coat and it didn't mix with the paint and it bubbled and made it looks horrible
So i can change the color but I don't know what color to go with. The reason I went with the champagne gold and burgundy was it looked old school and I haven't seen it on any of the RC trucks so I need some help do I stay the same color or go with a different color?


Here is a few pics of the trailer with the stain I went with
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[peterbilt359]

Alright I didn't get much done with the truck or the trailer but I did get to go to the Bandimere speedway to go to the truck fest and there were some semi trucks there so I took some pics and some videos of the big rig drag race.


The truck on the right and the left are both numbered trucks the right one is 102 of 359 and the left one is 116 of 359 the center one is a 1985 359 there was a day cab 359 too but my phone couldn't get all four.


Here is all of the drag race photos I have

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here was one of the coolest trucks there!!!

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here are some videos if you want to watch them you have to press on it and it will take you to photo bucket

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[peterbilt359]

Well I got online and went to rc4wd and got some hauler tires and some diamond plate for the frame and I also got a new toy!!!






Its a Carson Linde H40D forklift













Here is what the truck looks like now not much different about it.