IH5900i heavy haul tractor

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by Izzy

Steve - those did come out nice! Were you able to dremel in the finer details??

Chris maybe later when I get the nerve they're so nice I don't want to mess them up and just a few feet away it be hard to see it any way

Originally Posted by Espeefan

Don't use CA. I think that will cloud the paint and metal. The metal could be polished, but the paint not as easily cleaned off. I'm thinking some sort of low tack glue. Maybe even something like a thin layer of rubber cement. Any excess could be pealed off. Then shot some clear coat over the top, and I think that would do it.

Originally Posted by Izzy

I had tried double sided tape on my IH and it held for a while - but I bet my trim wasn't formed jsut right - yours is nice and flat to flat yes? maybe it would work for you???

Originally Posted by td9clyde

double sided sticky tape like in the window kits at walmart might be good yea i never thought about the clouding from the strong glue come to think of it i glued my metal parts when there wasn't any primer either sorry glad you didn't take my advise it woulda been bad

I may rough the underside and use the clear epoxy I used on my light trim on my 9370 dump . I just had to taped it on to see how it looked and get a pic put them back in the bag and in the carry crate till I get all the other items to finish the truck . now to find out who can print IH on a rubber mud flap I tried stenciling and look like poo

IHSteve

[Brian in PA]

Steve, I use the permanent Scotch double sided tape. I got it from Staples. It works great! I have it holding my Peterbilt emblems on both trucks with no problems.

[Izzy]

I would ask ric where he get's those lady decals for flaps from - theyre pretty nice and holding well on my IH .......

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by Izzy

I would ask ric where he get's those lady decals for flaps from - theyre pretty nice and holding well on my IH .......

I've been wanting to have reading international logo on my mud flaps . thats where my 2 grandfathers worked .

[woodhog]

NICE BUILD AS USUAL LOOKS PERFECT

[tc1cat]

Steve is not nuts, just a very skilled machinist

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by tc1cat

Steve is not nuts, just a very skilled machinist

this is true but with the back log I have I think I'm nuts to keep doing by hand . BUT if I have to then I will

[bucshott]

Looking realy good Steve, Alex (DieselKid) made the flaps for my logtruck. thy came out supper good. i took a pick of the flap we sell, and sent to Alex. its a perfect match.

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by bucshott

Looking realy good Steve, Alex (DieselKid) made the flaps for my logtruck. thy came out supper good. i took a pick of the flap we sell, and sent to Alex. its a perfect match.

Thanks Ric . I kinda figured Alex was the 1 making flaps I'll get with him 1 of these days

while making up a bumper tonight for someone , I decided to finally mount the 1 I made up for this . I'm A little undecided on the hight and the lil splash guards Like to much space between bumper and grill




what you think ? I'm gona sleep on it for awhile
IHSteve

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Steve I like it a lot but I think you need to move it up half of the space you have now. But I love the look of it..

[ihbuilder]

thanks paul ,thats what I thought to much space

IHSteve

[Dreamweaver]

Steve I agree. The height from the ground is perfect though. Can you get stock that is 1/4" wider.

-Mike

[ihbuilder]

OK I couldn't sleep on it this should be better





and of course had to put the Quad be hind er





now I can rest

IHSteve

[SonoranWraith]

The set looks great together. Better with the smaller gap for sure.

[Espeefan]

Absolutely perfect, Steve. That's a fine looking combination. I like it.

[russisloud]

the bumper dose look good. much better lower too

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Steve that looks much much better nice work!

[RAIDERS]

looks good the way it is now nice work..

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by SonoranWraith

The set looks great together. Better with the smaller gap for sure.

Originally Posted by Brian in PA

Looks real good Steve! The lower stance looks better.

Brian

Originally Posted by Espeefan

Absolutely perfect, Steve. That's a fine looking combination. I like it.

Originally Posted by russisloud

the bumper dose look good. much better lower too

Originally Posted by Tamiya Cowboy

Steve that looks much much better nice work!

Originally Posted by RAIDERS

looks good the way it is now nice work..

thanks guys

@ russ & brian , It would be lower if it had the lighter front axle

[ihbuilder]

well my eyes get buggy after drilling 1000s of holes so I take a brake here and there and try to get some of my stuff finished . I made a stainless steel tool box to hide the pump in . not as pretty as Freddy's but it'll do . I think I'm going to put my bigger fuel tanks on though . these just look to small .





thanks for looking
Steve