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Re: Kenworth T880-Aluminum cab
Not having CNC machines can be a blessing at times. 8 hrs of pushing a button can make for a very BORING night I still enjoy making things where I control everything. Manual machines are nice if you have a DRO on them. Reading dials gets to be as big pain as CNC after awhile. Grill looks great!!
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Looks great as usual! You make it look so easy!
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AWESOME!!! Keep posting. I like!!
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You are your worst critic. I think the fenders are turning out really nice buddy.
Big John
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Reg, I've been in the sheet metal business for 25 years and have got to say, you are a master of fab work. Looking great.
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The fenders are looking real good. I like the cab sitting up higher for dumps and heavy hauls, kinda goes with the heavier suspensions.
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Thank you!
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**** reg this thing is gorgeous, it takes a lot to impress me and dude im impressed. There is really nothing else to say.... all this needs as an "Exclusive" paint job and your set great job buddy, keep it up!
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Fenders look GREAT!! You are just like most of us on the forum. You are your own worst critic. Not really satisfied with anything until it is perfect in your mind. Can't wait to see it finished and painted.
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Well thanks very much! It is not where I want it to be just yet but I will get it eventually. I agree that one of your paint jobs would look really good on it. Painting is definitely not my forte! That's what drives all of us to do better isn't it? I know that I cannot make this exactly to scale but there are a few tweaks left to improve the realism. I find it hard to see the shapes and curves when it is shiny so I think I will bead blast it soon. A consistent dull finish should make it easier to see imperfections...At least I hope!lol |
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Very good job...you "got talent"
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WOW!!!
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Looking very professiomal. I like it.
Ken O |
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I have no words other than AMAZING...
Wayne |
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Reg , YOU..............ARE................KILLING MEEEEE.............WOW brother you're taking this to the next level. When do they start to ship??
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Thanks a bunch guys. Over the next few months I plan to turn this into a complete "one off" truck from top to bottom. I have my fingers crossed that it turns out well and that someone will like it enough to give it a good home when it's finished.
I got back into the shop today and had my fingers on a lot of different things. I made sure that this got a little attention as well although I didn't get a lot done. Basically, I spent most of the time carefully filing the fenders and hood but I also started to make the visor. Can anyone spot the body filler? Thanks for looking! |
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If I spot the body filler.......Is it mine!
Wicked Reg . Simply wicked Mario |
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I guess I kinda am using body filler it's just aluminum...
Today was kind of a s*** show when it came to this. I started off by adding the lower muck catchers on the front of each fender. This went fine and with a little extra rod melted on I was able to clean up some body lines in the same area. I then went to my parents to use my Dads bead blaster. That went great too and I was happy to see the body all in one color. I meant to put it down and get on with some chores outside but I just couldn't stop(no lunch, no drinking, no pee breaks). I decided that the next step should be the bumper so I got busy cutting things and bending it to shape. This where the wheels started to fall off... Once the bumper was bent to shape I discovered that the right fender was almost 1/8" ahead of the left. This obviously causes major fitment issues with the bumper especially with the new fender extensions. After a few tweaks with no success I found out that the fender does come off just like on the real truck! The only problem was that I had to use a grinder to get it off and a TIG welder to put it back on! Anyway after a nearly 3 hour battle things were back together and fitting pretty close so I put the bumper in the mill and milled out the slots and so on. Now I need to bead blast the body again and then I can do some more filing. That was a lot of rambling, sorry... Here's the pictures Thanks for listening and looking.lol |
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