Custom Pete

[Izzy]

Finished suspension looks great - the angle cuts on the hangers look good IMO.... I like the bar between the bags nice 1:1 detail

Izzy

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Ok that plate set up is too dang sweet! Nice Work!!

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by dabears

Dang Travis!! Nice idea! Looks like it works pretty good!

Originally Posted by Izzy

Finished suspension looks great - the angle cuts on the hangers look good IMO.... I like the bar between the bags nice 1:1 detail

Izzy

Originally Posted by Tamiya Cowboy

Ok that plate set up is too dang sweet! Nice Work!!

Thanks Guys the compliments are appreciated.

Here is a small update, I have the fenders started. The front ones will need to be narrowed up but I will do that when I have the bumper on and I can line up the grill and fenders with the bumper.







Thanks for looking.
Travis

[Snochaser]

Continued great job Travis. Just like you said there won't be much if anything that's original Tamiya parts on it. Keep it up, nice, nice job!

Ben

[hammer]

Travis,
Chasis set up looks **** good love it great job. The cab looks like it is going to be killer love the look of the front fenders.

Tony

[Espeefan]

Ahh, lovin' the 5th wheel slider. That's cool.

[dabears]

Dang boy your working quick on this one!! Looking great!

[Dairyland Trucker]

Travis love those fenders they look great really love the front fenders been looking for something similar for one of my builds Hmmmm.

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by Snochaser

Continued great job Travis. Just like you said there won't be much if anything that's original Tamiya parts on it. Keep it up, nice, nice job!

Ben

No there wont be many stock parts but I have not done a real custom truck yet so I thought I would go all out.

Originally Posted by hammer

Travis,
Chasis set up looks **** good love it great job. The cab looks like it is going to be killer love the look of the front fenders.

Tony

Thanks Tony I hope the fenders look good when I am done.

Originally Posted by Espeefan

Ahh, lovin' the 5th wheel slider. That's cool.

Thanks Nate, I have wanted to do a sliding fifth wheel for a while and this truck just seamed like the right truck to do it on.

Originally Posted by dabears

Dang boy your working quick on this one!! Looking great!

Not bad but as the weather gets better I have some painting that I need to get done.

Originally Posted by Dairyland Trucker

Travis love those fenders they look great really love the front fenders been looking for something similar for one of my builds Hmmmm.

Thanks I might be tempted to form another set.


Here are a couple update pics. Two of the perfect visor Rod made me and one of the body work I started on the sleeper.








Thanks for looking.
Travis

[Espeefan]

That's a really nice visor. Did Rod step it up a bit? I don't remember any of his other visors having a radius to match the drip rails of the cab door like that. Perfect touch! The way it should be. I like that a lot.

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by Espeefan

That's a really nice visor. Did Rod step it up a bit? I don't remember any of his other visors having a radius to match the drip rails of the cab door like that. Perfect touch! The way it should be. I like that a lot.

Thanks Nate, I have never seen one like that from Rod ( Custom Drop Visors ) so I just sent him a PM with the pic of the truck I am using for reference and he made me one. I have about a dozen visor's from Rod and the have all met or exceeded my expectations. Maybe this will be a regular visor that Rod starts making.

Travis

[sparkycuda]

Travis, this truck is looking great! Really appreciate all the details. Did you make the airbags from turned plastic or something else? Very cool!
Ken

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by sparkycuda

Travis, this truck is looking great! Really appreciate all the details. Did you make the airbags from turned plastic or something else? Very cool!
Ken

Thanks Ken and yes the air bags were made on the lathe from delrin rod.

Travis

[sparkycuda]

Should have included in my earlier question: where did you get the springs for your air bags? Single or dual?

Thanks,
Ken

[chikn truckn thumper]

nice coming along well.. were did u get the rear and front fenders.. thanks

[spudd]

you must be staying away from the cookies and working hard...looks great!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Diesel Demond]

that truck is looking real good. great looking body lines

[Lmackattack]

Looking good. I like your 5th wheel slider...I find I always need a little more weight up front for better turning when hauling heavy.

[JAMMER]

Travis nice work on the tractor and I really like that sun visor. It is very different the way it goes around the door edge, is that your design? Keep up the good work. Ed

[spudd]

i like how you did the nuts on the outside of the frame...looks more real..makes it look like the huck bolts they use today on the frames...keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!