blue mule ford wt 9000

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/firsttwocolors007.jpgi am sure you are all familiar with this truck.i am waiting for the cab to be finished.and shipped to me ,i purchased it from probuilder and i can't wait to get started on this

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/firsttwocolors008.jpg

[plow jockey]

Great body work and paint. Looks like another killer build for you. Can't wait for the updates. Great job.

[nenard]

Man thats one of my all time favorites. Really looks the part.

[1985 kenworth]

probuilder doing the cab, i will build the rest of the truck and add the blue mule decals.i am even going to build the 40ft RED RIVER van trailer he pulls in the movie

[Radio Control Trucker]

I can't wait to see the finished product. You do great work, and with that cab, this will be "KILLER" :D:D:D

- RCT

[dabears]

That's awesome! I love it

[404]

I love it! What rims do you plan on running?

[hammer]

That is a sick looking truck this is going to be a great looking build awsome so far.

TONY

[1985 kenworth]

thanks guys i was thinking of looking for the 4 hole aluminum rim thats on the real one,but need to find a set or get one made;)

[Bigrigger]

I can't wait to see this rig built! It really looks like you got your moneys worth. :D

[crawler07]

wow what a killer paint job! it makes me sweat looking at this and thinking about painting my current project cause i want it to look this good, but im sure i will screw it up lol. what paint ans system do you use? and how do you get the lines so crisp??

[1985 kenworth]

yes bigrigger i think i did i can't wait for it to arrive i have the chassis all ready waiting and i am getting some things from a few guys here to help with the look of the build.it is going to be as close to the exact detail of the real truck:D

[Espeefan]

Dang, that cab looks great! Not to mention the killer paint job. That is some sharp color separation!

[1985 kenworth]

the paint you can thank probuilder he is the one who painted this cab for me

[Goose19]

this will be a nice addition to the fleet dwayne! whats that make, 17 total? lol

cant wait to see more

[Diesel Demond]

i also wanna see the finished product bad. sweet paint

[1985 kenworth]

hey goose ,how are you i haven't heard from you in a while ,not quite there yet and double d yes i want to get started on this build also just waiting for the cab to arrive ,i already started the 40 ft red river van trailer to go with it that was in the chase scene of the movie

[PRminitrucker]

Sweet cab! Are you gonna crome the grill like in the photo or is that going to stay white?

[PRminitrucker]

Pro builder just thinking would it be possible to make a mould and make a resin copy ? So they can be reproduced a little easyer that way if anybody else wanted one in the future you could just pour one out kind of like cloning ! Lol just a thought I was daydreaming about .

[JoseFL10-4]

Great work, OUTSTANDING hope to see in person in a show

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/002-2.jpghere are some updated pics of the decals installed on the cab :D

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/007-3.jpgthe cab will be mounted this weekend with the lights and sound unit

[plow jockey]

That is sweet!!! Those decals are the perfect touch. Can't wait to see it on the chassis!! Great job!!

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/002-3.jpghere it is dry fitted to the frame so i can modify the floor mount

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/008-5.jpg

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/004-3.jpg

[Dieselchopper]

To funny. Blue mule is what my bike is called..........

[dabears]

I can't wait to see this one complete! Looking real good!

[1985 kenworth]

thanks guys i am anxious to finish this also and yes if i come to indy next year the mule will be there :D:D

[Supermario]

thanks guys i am anxious to finish this also and yes if i come to indy next year the mule will be there :D:D

Hey D , what do you mean IF you go to Indy?:eek: You must! :):D

Mario

[1985 kenworth]

hey mario its a long way away yet and you never know what could happen from now to then ..i mean not to poke fun or anything but the mayans are saying the world will end at the end of december of this year..so you know ..oh and btw i took the stripes off of vegas:eek: .i messed up with the pinstriping hand painted on...the colours ran and dried on the stripes:mad: so i removed them:(

[PROBUILDER1964]

sorry...im not too versed in doing resin molds...I wish I was though...it would make things a lot easier huh ? lol

[1985 kenworth]

i think if you get into doing assembly line stuff ,you lose that personal touch of building to each and everyone's specs.i prefer the getting it done this way rick because you get what you want and not what someone else thinks you should have.in fact i will probably just go this route from now on and make my fleet personal to me

[plow jockey]

You are so right!! Everybody has different tastes, old, new, work, or show truck. Rick builds the truck of your choice the way you want it. That's why everybody does the mods and add ons,on the stock truck kits.

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/001-4.jpghere is the trailer i am also working on for the mule.its the trailer the mule is pulling in the chase scene with the daycab louisville ford:)

[1985 kenworth]

not quite finished it yet but will be adding abit more weathering and some other details ,hope you like it so far:D

[Goose19]

lookin good dwayne! who makes your decals? they look good. I spot a flat bed in the background.... :D

[plow jockey]

Trailer looks dead on.It's gonna be one BAD A$$ combo. Those decals are real nice.Great job! Keep the updates coming!!!

[1985 kenworth]

Hey alan there is a guy in london ontario that makes the decals his website: is jbot. Com i think and the grille on the mule is bare foil metal and the headlight lens are google eyes from micheals with the centers taken out of them. You can get them in a bag with asst sizes.that website is either jbot.com or jbot.ca i don't remember i will send it to you later

[Goose19]

the headlight lens are google eyes from micheals with the centers taken out of them

good to know!

although maybe the eyes left in might give it a "cars 3" look LOL

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/007-4.jpgyes here is the flatbed you saw in the background i got it from a gent on this forum and i redid it over ice blue and got adam(sharkey) to do the used bed look on it for me and added the real reflective tape piece by piece

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/005-1.jpg

[1985 kenworth]

thanks plow jockey when i do a replica i like to do it as close as possible and i figured why not do a trailer with the mule so i watched the movie ...AGAIN:D:D and picked this trailer which really is the only one besides the sam hummer one in the begining when he first shows up at the red river shipping dock:)

[dabears]

Looking good! Like the new flatbed! Will look real good behind that truck!!

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2012-12-16_01-04-36_393_zps3c674db8.jpghey guys i haven't abandoned the mule .started to scratchbuild the air cleaner for the mule using plastic round tube and a wheel rim from the a 1/25 scale snaptite truck model .it looks alittle rough right now but once its shaped and painted it will look much better also i am installing the roof lights and mfu in it

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2012-12-21_02-44-07_714_zpsd1f471f0.jpgbecause there is no room on the chassis to put the mfu unit on that it would not look out of place i decided to install and build it directly in the floor of the truck also to hide it

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2012-12-21_02-49-10_268_zps1df3ab3f.jpg

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Kw I seen a pick of the real truck of this last week and talk about the body,paint and decals being spot on it is perfect and I am a sucker for a cab over Love It great work..

[1985 kenworth]

yea i see pictures of the truck this gent is restoring to look like the mule on flickr and btw my name is dwayne..thanks for the compliments the body and paint was done by probuilder and i got the decals made to 1/14 scale by a guy that lives 1 1/2 hrs from me ..they were pretty tricky to put on as especially the mule is quite large in size but i am building the rest of the truck and trailer

[Tamiya Cowboy]

yea i see pictures of the truck this gent is restoring to look like the mule on flickr and btw my name is dwayne..thanks for the compliments the body and paint was done by probuilder and i got the decals made to 1/14 scale by a guy that lives 1 1/2 hrs from me ..they were pretty tricky to put on as especially the mule is quite large in size but i am building the rest of the truck and trailer


Yeah Ric did a outstanding job on this cab for sure and them decals a great I have wanted to try that guy that did these and another guy that makes them the same way but I am not good with water slides.. Awesome work all who is involved on this one for sure.

[dabears]

Thats exactly how i mounted my MFU panel on my globe as well it works great!

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2013-01-12_03-56-07_703_zps81f9eb40.jpghere are some updates still have more details and things to do to this build to make it complete,this is where i am so far so,how does it look so far?

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2013-01-12_01-44-18_694_zps5632d19e.jpgstill have to add the fuel tanks and the rear lights and flaps on the trailer and some weathering on the trailer also.its alot of work but i really enjoy building this truck/trailer replica...a big thanks to rick for doig the cab for me .i can't wait until its running and i am able to post a video of it...thanks for looking i am getting the builds done just a slow process as work takes alot out of me these days

[1985 kenworth]

will post more pics as i get this one done:D

[cosworth34677]

this is such a cool truck! followed it on scale4x4 . love it

[Diesel Demond]

that is a fine peice of art great job. that trailer is awesome also with the decals. cant waite to see finished product. are those hubs gonna be on this

[1985 kenworth]

Yes sir they certainly are and thanks for the compliment.i can't wait to run this truck and see the look on some of my trucker friends who remember the movie

[Diesel Demond]

makes me feel better on selling them i love those things!!

[1985 kenworth]

cool and i can't thank you enough for them.....thanks double d:D:D

[Goose19]

are those hubs gonna be on this

hubs you say.........

cant see the picture for some reason..... :D

[1985 kenworth]

yes they are hub nuts .i haven't posted any pics yet but they are coming:D:D

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2013-02-05_01-07-24_631_zps534ea347.jpgfinally finished the rear of the trailer for the mule with the scratchbuilt icc bumper and lynn's bezels,used the double red lenses as the trailer did not have the amber turn signals in the rear

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2013-02-05_01-01-49_403_zpsa344877b.jpgeven used a replica decal of the license plate ..courtesy of j-bot decals in london ontario for arizona from that time period

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2013-06-09_23-56-16_108_zps3347a2da.jpg (http://s1085.photobucket.com/user/1985kenworth/media/2013-06-09_23-56-16_108_zps3347a2da.jpg.html)here are more updates on the mule...finally.........up and running lights working just have to plate it and add the grab handle steps

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2013-06-09_23-55-35_76_zpsb1467a85.jpg (http://s1085.photobucket.com/user/1985kenworth/media/2013-06-09_23-55-35_76_zpsb1467a85.jpg.html)fog lights working too :D

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2013-06-10_00-02-58_695_zps67c5eed6.jpg (http://s1085.photobucket.com/user/1985kenworth/media/2013-06-10_00-02-58_695_zps67c5eed6.jpg.html)can't forget the rear view...will post a picture or 2 later in the week outside..glad this one is pretty much done

[JAMMER]

You have done a great job recreating this tractor from the movie. Ed

[louie r/c nut]

Excellent looking rig

[Stickman]

Man that looks good! My grandpa had the same truck in the 80s. No blue stripes tho, just plain white.

[Lmackattack]

I'm a sucker for 70's and 80's trucks...this one looks the part...my dad had one of these and then later bought the newer version CL9000

[BRICKNICK]

That baby is an icon Dwayne, and recreation of such an iconic character can be a huge challenge. Well my friend you knocked it outta the park, old Carol Jo Hummer him self would be proud....I can't wait to see her all hooked up outside.

[toniolillo]

i like it

[Diesel Demond]

yes unbelievable!! great work and i also cant waite to see it hooked up. trailer is sweet also. truck looks perfect!!

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2013-06-12_10-04-26_491_zps507b5a6d.jpg (http://s1085.photobucket.com/user/1985kenworth/media/2013-06-12_10-04-26_491_zps507b5a6d.jpg.html)

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2013-06-12_10-05-03_779_zps4e23d2f8.jpg (http://s1085.photobucket.com/user/1985kenworth/media/2013-06-12_10-05-03_779_zps4e23d2f8.jpg.html)

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2013-06-12_09-54-13_258_zps626d99b7.jpg (http://s1085.photobucket.com/user/1985kenworth/media/2013-06-12_09-54-13_258_zps626d99b7.jpg.html)sorry this is the rear shot i was trying to post

[1985 kenworth]

posted a brief video of this unit on my youtube channel will post a longer video of it and others in action soon on there

[MACK Daddy]

Just wow..that entire rig is amazing

Alfy

[Diesel Demond]

man i wish it was mine!

[BRICKNICK]

**** Dwayne ....that thing looks great.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Wow that is a just perfect looking Dwayne nice work..

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2013-06-15_19-22-41_175_zpsf73b6a0c.jpg (http://s1085.photobucket.com/user/1985kenworth/media/2013-06-15_19-22-41_175_zpsf73b6a0c.jpg.html)truck is plated and looks like carrol joe hummer is out on a run already

[toniolillo]

very very pretty truck

[Seilbagger]

I think american cabs looks very good and different. In Germany one truck looks like the other. And this is a very good looking truck, well done

[Quad-Dog]

Really nice one!

[Espeefan]

Looks awesome, Dwayne, but where are the windshield wipers? :D Great outdoors photos. The truck looks real.

[1985 kenworth]

thanks guys ...crap!!!!!nathan you are right ..i can't believe i got the plates without that safety requirement.......WIPERS!!!i will get right on that thanks....good thing department of transport wasn't around;)

[Goose19]

we dont need no stinkin wipers, just drive faster LOL!

[Supermario]

we dont need no stinkin wipers, just drive faster LOL!

Rain X and all is good!
Never thought I'd say " that's a good lookin mule" ...But....
Dwayne , that's a real good lookin mule!:cool:;):D lol

Mario

[Espeefan]

Ha ha. Rain-X does wonders! She get's a little better fuel milage without the wipers. Just a touch less drag, COE cab, not withstanding!

[1985 kenworth]

see i forgot about them but now its bugging me so i will put them on and another thing is i forgot to add the lower door handles also ...how are you supposed to get in the truck ....shheeeesh :confused::rolleyes:

[1985 kenworth]

well finally got around to doing the finishing touches on my blue mule tractor.i used a large paperclip cut it up and bent it to resemble the foot bracket that usually sits under the doors on the older cabovers .the paperclips with the grips work better than the smooth ones as these bend easier without breaking if done real slow and i finally added the wipers to the truck http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2014-03-02_09-46-09_233_zpse5022e37.jpg (http://s1085.photobucket.com/user/1985kenworth/media/2014-03-02_09-46-09_233_zpse5022e37.jpg.html)
http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2014-03-02_10-00-59_517_zps3533cf73.jpg (http://s1085.photobucket.com/user/1985kenworth/media/2014-03-02_10-00-59_517_zps3533cf73.jpg.html)
http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2014-03-02_15-48-34_180_zpsede10bfa.jpg (http://s1085.photobucket.com/user/1985kenworth/media/2014-03-02_15-48-34_180_zpsede10bfa.jpg.html)
http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2014-03-02_16-05-04_449_zpsf60c3108.jpg (http://s1085.photobucket.com/user/1985kenworth/media/2014-03-02_16-05-04_449_zpsf60c3108.jpg.html)here they are painted black

[1985 kenworth]

and here are the wipers...finally http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2014-03-02_16-07-16_182_zps2cbd484d.jpg (http://s1085.photobucket.com/user/1985kenworth/media/2014-03-02_16-07-16_182_zps2cbd484d.jpg.html)

[glorydays24]

I love this truck.:bounce: And using paper clips for steps is a great idea, thinking outside the box.:cool::cool::cool: Way to go buddy.;)

Big John

[flatdeck]

Thinking out side the box Dwayne Looks great..


Wayne

[Grainfarmer]

:eek: Whow....Very nice Truck! Looks great!

[MACK Daddy]

That's a pretty sweet setup


Dwayne, I sent you a PM


Alfy

[Bepo]

big beautiful building!