Old Skool 281
 

After seeing all these awesome duel trucks being built,just made me want one too. http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...a9808f03_b.jpg Started on the chassis with a cool metalic blue. http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...psc5065484.jpg RC4WD tires and aluminum rims painted the hubs blue. http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9a03650d.jpg http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...psd2374f67.jpg I had PROBUILDER1964 build my cab and do the paint on it.Awesome job!!! http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2dcf15a8.jpg http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9181cae5.jpg And it has a removable sleeper so I could use it as a day cab. http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...ps278bca37.jpg http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1173027a.jpg http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...psecb26ada.jpg Got some under bunk lights and rear fenders from PMD. http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8d643c5c.jpg

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you picked a good truck to Duplicate TS haulin would be proud thats whos truck that is

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That truck is going to be sick when its done. Awesome work.

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Man,THAT'S LIVE ACTION,that truck is sick.Love the blue and white,mods to the cab,and all of the bling.Great job.

Ed

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nice truck!!!!!

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WOW!!! Fred that is gonna be one bada$$ truck!!:eek:

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Thanks!! Ive had it as a screen saver for a while, figured it was time to build it.
Thanks!! I kind of like it myself.lol.
Thanks!! Hopefully I'll have more updates this weekend.
Thanks!!
Thanks Brian!!! Thats what I'm shooting for.

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Finally broke down and bought a MFC unit,hopefully it goes in without to many problems.Got a set of air cleaners from Steve that fit the build. The rear fendes are sitting on the tires for the pic still have to mount them. http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...ps75488e2b.jpg http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...ps18c5dbc5.jpg http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...ps51f17371.jpg

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Thanks!! Could almost be a twin to your 359 pete,love that truck.
I like the way your truck looks.But I'm sure if you redo it you'll have a show stopper by the first snow.lol

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yea its called a needle nose pete and TS haulers owner terry sullivan has a few of them that looks a good as the one you picked

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http://longislandracer.com/tscms/pho...038%20copy.jpg

http://longislandracer.com/tscms/pho...050%20copy.jpg

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just some eye candy

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SWEET!!!! Thats a bad A$$ truck!!! I really like that you did it where the sleeper can be removed to run as a day cab or with the sleeper! Now thats thinkin ahead ;) This truck is gonna be phenominal when done!!

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TS works right down the road from my job. there red white blue
pete fleet was sweet
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...psffb4508b.jpg

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[QUOTE=plow jockey;65519]Thanks!! Could almost be a twin to your 359 pete,love that truck.


Yeah that is part of the reason I like it but the other part is it is just plain sick looking keep up the great work..

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Truck looks great i luv the blue:D

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Man that's one sick truck! You gotta love those old school trucks

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That is one sharp looking truck. Great stripes and the blue and white with painted hubs look narly.

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You make it look so easy!

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Thanks!! Eye candy is always good.
Thanks Aaron!! I thought that having the chioce of day cab or sleeper would be the way to go.
Thanks for the pics.Do they have a website with more pics?
[QUOTE=Tamiya Cowboy;65559]Thanks Buddy!!
Thanks! The pics dont do it justice.
Thanks!!Old school and COEs just luv em.
Thanks Buddy!!!
Thanks!! It was easy.I had a friend of mine build and paint the cab.Just told him how i wanted it built and painted and sent him a pic.His name is Rick also goes as PROBUILDER1964.He does awesome work everytime.So yea,I make it look easy.lol.

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Nothing like the old school. I love this build can not wait to see this truck done.

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Yea those were the days when TS had the Pete Fleet then one by one they all disappeared

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more pics @tsmcs.com then go to ts trucks on the left

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Well I will shed some light on this matter on this truck............

The reason it looks so much like the truck that Paul did the 87 359 of Derrel Snow is because Derrel built this 1957.

Derrel bought the truck in Colorado and took it to Les Barnhart who was the owner of Panelite before losing it all to his wife in a divorce here 5 yrs or so ago. Anyway Derrel and Les put the truck together in the early 80's and Derrel owned the truck until the late 90's. He sold the truck to a guy by the name of Humphrey in Springfield MO who extended the hood and put the big vortex breathers on and the sleeper vents in the hood and after a few yrs sold the truck to someone in Long Island New York.

If you want to know if I drove the truck YES I did. It is a model 281 year 1957 when I was around it, it had a butterfly hood, 272 inch wheelbase, with a 72 inch flat top American sleeper. It had a 400 Cummins with a 13 spd and 3:70 rears. The next time I'm at Derrel's I need to take some digital pics of all the pics he has of the truck and post them back in the day. It was for sale here a yr or so ago and was asking mid 60's for the truck.

Very nice ride to do and looking forward to the finished product......

Great job

Wade

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thanks for the history wade

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Thanks Buddy!!
Thanks Buddy!!
Thanks Wade!!! Its nice knowing the history on this truck, looking forward to seeing thoose other pics.Thanks again Fred.

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I'll second that!

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Nice looking rig so far! You really work fast! Let's see some updates! :D Lots of pics! :D

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Thanks Buddy!!! Waiting on parts, but when they come in, you better believe I'll post lots of pics.lol.

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Waiting for parts is my least favorite part of any build! :eek: When will they come out with teleportation shipping? :D I can't wait for those pics! :)

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That is a sick looking pete. I did not know TS had a pete like that I used to haul sand and scrap steel from out eastern L.I. into Brooklyn and Jersey they had a bad a$$ fleet of trucks. I always wonder what happened to them. Danny the guy who owns DSM out on the island has a bad a$$ fleet of dump trailers. Anyway thanks for the histoty lesson on the truck.

TONY

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Thanks!!!Finally got some more parts.Transmission with an integy 55t motor 2 drive shafts and a carrier bearing. http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...%20281/004.jpg http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...%20281/002.jpg http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...%20281/011.jpg http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...%20281/012.jpg Truck is'nt done but I took a couple of outdoor pics.

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She sure is pretty.Love the stance and the colors.

Ed

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Thanks Ed!!! Rick done an awesome job on the cab and the paint work,is second to none. Can't wait to get more parts in so I can get r done!!

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http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...%20281/005.jpg Small update mounted rear tail light panel,made an aluminum deck plate and installed an aluminum 5th wheel.

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Small update!! Got my tanks from Russ today!! http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...0281/003-1.jpg http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...0281/005-1.jpg http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...0281/004-1.jpg

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Just put on my visor and antennaes.Its a good day when parts come in. http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...0281/003-2.jpg http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/...%20281/001.jpg