Project 379 Pete with 60" Stand up ..

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Here is another great used find I picked up last week.. Going to take this truck and build it up to match another custom truck we built at the truck shop. But with this build i"m going to show the new guys how you can take a bone stock truck and with very little work with the parts available today in the alum parts and the 3D printed parts how easy it is to build a truck with limited custom building skills...

So I got some parts ordered and have a few more to order and then wheels I'll pick up and the end from IHB due to budget...

[flatdeck]

Bring it on, can not wait to see and learn how....

Wayne

[BRICKNICK]

Nice find Paul I like that used king, that in my opinion is still the best way to start a project, get a used cheap rig.

[1985 kenworth]

cool paul and maybe show some of us a few new tricks..lol

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by flatdeck

Bring it on, can not wait to see and learn how....

Wayne

Originally Posted by BRICKNICK

Nice find Paul I like that used king, that in my opinion is still the best way to start a project, get a used cheap rig.

Originally Posted by 1985 kenworth

cool paul and maybe show some of us a few new tricks..lol

Well this truck is on the bench now just started on the frame rails at 285 wheel base picks to come as soon as the frame is together..

[up9018]

Looking forward to it. Do you move your front axle forward on these builds?

Chris

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by up9018

Looking forward to it. Do you move your front axle forward on these builds?

Chris

Chris. Yes I move the axle forward on all my Pete and KW builds and even on 2 of my Frieghtliner builds.

[up9018]

How far forward to you move them? Are you just clamping them to the stock springs?

Thanks,
Chris

[Tamiya Cowboy]

just past the pin in the leaf and then clamping it to the spring

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Well I got the bone stock King Hauler all blown apart..


And first I started on adding the True Scale RC Drop Axle to give it a lower stance..



Then built up a chassis using True Scale RC rails and cross members and hanger bearing cross member with a 20/22 Work drop bumper for the front.




Then it was time for a new body keeping the bone stock one piece I started with a new cab and hacked it up.




Then put it back together with a True Scale RC 379 Pete hood and fenders and using a stand up top from PMD I built the sleeper with 2 doors because the truck I am copying has a stand up with 2 sleeper doors and no rivets so them will be removed.



And adding a grill shell and louvered insert and air cleaners from True Scale RC also..

[petermoblin]

Looking good Paul! How do those true-scale hoods attach to the truck? Do you glue them to the cab with some backer pieces or are they set up to be hinged?

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by petermoblin

Looking good Paul! How do those true-scale hoods attach to the truck? Do you glue them to the cab with some backer pieces or are they set up to be hinged?

Jess you could go either way I just glued both of mine..

[nenard]

Quick transformation and great how to for us rookies. Is that sleeper top a custom item or in PMD's store?

[Tamiya Cowboy]

A little of both I needed a sleeper with 2 sleeper doors instead of one so I built it using a PMD top.Im not sure if they sell them any more but you can go right over to True Scale Rc body department and get a printed one witch I would of done if I did not have this one laying around..

http://www.shapeways.com/product/HJSWFSDAG/pete-70-inch

[Izzy]

Paul - nice build thread.

WOW - True scale has a lot of bolt on choices over there - nice!

[Dreamweaver]

Originally Posted by Tamiya Cowboy

A little of both I needed a sleeper with 2 sleeper doors instead of one so I built it using a PMD top.Im not sure if they sell them any more but you can go right over to True Scale Rc body department and get a printed one witch I would of done if I did not have this one laying around..

http://www.shapeways.com/product/HJSWFSDAG/pete-70-inch

I just looked, they have them.

Sure wish they were around with the hood and fenders when I was doing mine. Although I'm not sure I would have bought it, Mine I can say I BUILT...

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by Dreamweaver

I just looked, they have them.

Sure wish they were around with the hood and fenders when I was doing mine. Although I'm not sure I would have bought it, Mine I can say I BUILT...

Well Anymore I could careless to say I BUILT IT I dont have the time anymore

[straightpipejakebrake]

Looking good any updates?

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Ok so this truck also has been moving forward over the last few months maybe if I post all these half finished trucks I'll finish them..

Like on the other truck still a lot left to do on it..

[bigford]

sweet pete paul!!