Ok you win custom truck, really like what your doing with it looking good.
Thank you! And stay tuned, because this is a different custom truck!
Except that the engine posted is a 5 1/2 inch bore Cummins, could be an NTC 400.
As for a Cat, not all, but most. Some overhauls were white, but this is a 3406A in a 79 W900A Kenworth that I restored.
Painted it to match the truck with a high gloss for easier cleaning.
The engine its a NTC 350.
Cool restoration! Do yo have more pics of the truck?
After painting-sanding-painting who knows how many time… And thinking until this morning to trow it away, I complete it… I can’t believe it!!! It is not perfect, because the paint/sand/paint time, but I’m happy with it and now I can enjoy it… I can say also that I used it as a test, for some stuff that I had in my mind, and could works for other models. I love the kind of retro stile on it mixed with modern…
Basically, from the AMT kit I used only the cab, hood and part from the sleeper, chassis, engine, steering wheels, dashboard… The rest is scratch build.
Before start the model I stretched 4 inches the chassis, hood also was stretched and the sleeper too, and put with the cab…
The hood and door, I prefer make them open like 2 wing, because of the many time I though to trow it out of the window… Door and hood can open and close, but I glue a piece of chrome plastic to keep them open, so help to see the inside.
Will see what Chuck say about his ex 359…
Some pics…
I also can remove part of the hood… Kind of hot rod…
Thank you for looking!!!
HOOOOLY CRRRRRAAAAAAAAAP!!! [:O]
Oh my GOD!
That is just out-RAGE-ous! Honestly, that’s like one of the COOLEST things I’ve EVER seen! A trophy-taker for sure!!!
The only thing I have to be honest about is that I hate the wheels–those spindly little tires don’t look like they could support the weight and mass of the truck. I think that a proper set of like, Goodyear Eagles, or some similar-style “muscle car” wheels would look so much better. I’m not partial to those “DONK” wheels on almost any vehicle.[:(]
Anyway—this is tremendous, man–just TREMENDOUS!!
Great interior too, by the way!
Thank you The Doog!!!
I’m not a fan too about those wheels, above all on cars. I though to put it stock tires and rims, and when I tried looks good too. But the rims had some chrome damage, and scratch. I didn’t want search other rims or repaint it, I’m not into tucks… So I though to scratch build some different rims/tires… I think it’s not to bad too…
HECKYEAH!!!
A beautiful one off custom transporter![:D[
Thank you! Glad you like it!
I changed the title on the post, with the new name, or what I call it.
Fantastic build Brizio. [:D[ [t$t]
Jim[cptn]
Thank you Fox!!!
Brizio Holly Jebus!
Awesome job on the custom truck! You really have a tallent for modifications and scratchbuilding. A post with more WIP’s would really inspire a lot of fellow modelers to take up that sort of challenge. I loved the interior and the woodwork trimmed with metal. The opening doors and hood were off the hook! How about some close-ups of the engine and interior now its complete? [H]
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Thank you SuppressionFire!!!
Unfortunately I didn’t toke to mani pics during the building process… I don’t know why, because usually I do.
Here is the link with all the pics of it, and some other models of mine.
http://public.fotki.com/Brizio77/truck/screamliner-359/
The seats are from a Dodge Super Bee, and I scratch build the arm rest and the under part. The engine need more work, a lot of parts aren’t on the kit, so need to scratch build some stuff, and also add wire and plumbing. Because the ari and oil filters are inside the hood instead of outside, I made all the new connections to the engine and body. The entire build it is under the 500 parts, 489. Except the box. For my custom models, I like to have a box made for it, so it is kind of safe if I need to carry it.
Thank you for looking, and if you need more detail pics, let me know!
The box I made for carry it…