Classy Shak

[Dreamweaver]

Well I guess my mind is made up about the rear suspension, I just ordered the stock rear suspension and the crossmember for it.

~Mike~

[Dreamweaver]

Well I'm at it again. This time I started with the necessities, can't drive a Peterbilt if the seats are aired up, you'll get a nose bleed sitting that high.



I am using some Wedico seats. They are just the right size and they look better than the Tamiya seats.

I built the Pete center cup holder a while back and got it installed now.



Next I built some scale shocks. The stock Tamiya shocks measure out to be 4-3/8" in scale. I got some 1/4" and some 3/16" brass tubing and made me some proto shocks. the 1/4" = 3.5" scale and the 3/16" = 2-5/8" more to the right size.

However diameter was not the only thing that bugged me. The length of the stock shocks is WAY wrong. Making the mounting locations wrong specially on the front.

I made these so they are the proper size and then i made the proto shock mounts.











~Mike~

[Dreamweaver]

Howdy All.

Well Today I got the shock for the right side done.

Finished the core for the Air-to-Air.

Then I had to find something else to do so I made brake cans.













I have a big roll of 35 pair wire that I got in my RR layout days. I took a strand of that and pulled the wire out of it to make it pliable. I then took two 1/4" long pieces of .020" brass rod and glued them half way in each end. Then I drilled a hole with a #76 drill in the can and in the frame. I glued the brass rod in both. This gives the hose the flexibility it needs but helps give the connections more strength than if I just glued it to the side of the frame and the can.

Then a turn to the right and the left to check for clearance and movement, and all is good.






~Mike~

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Hi All..

Wow I got a very cool present in the mail today from a real good friend. I will let him say who he is if he wants.

All I can say is Thank you very much.



These things are so cool..

Thanks Friend!!!

~Mike~

[Dreamweaver]

Hi All!!

Well I got my package from Lynn (tc1cat) and am glad to add some more of his fine work to my truck.

I sent Lynn a drawing of what I wanted and he made it look exactly like what I had in my head...

I had him make the Pittman arm and a steering arm for the truck.





I told him I wanted it to look like the real thing and that's exactly what I got.

Then I needed a special bumper because of how far forward the steering axle is mounted and again I sent a drawing and he made it perfect.





Thanks Lynn for the good work. It really adds to this build.



I also got a few more parts from RC Dampner.

I got the rearend cross member, the radius rods for the rear suspension, and the tank mounts for either 2 or 4 tanks. I have not made up my mind yet. But either way I have enough.




~Mike~

[Dreamweaver]

Howdy..

Got a much awaited package in the mail today...

My rear suspension.


Now I got most of what I need to get it to a rolling chassis this weekend, rolling on it's final frame rails that is..

I got the rear suspension put together to make sure I got all the required parts. The only thing plastic on this is the spring saddle, everything else is metal.










So this weekend I get to cut and drill the frame and start putting it together again.

Just need a few more parts, some of which I believe are on the way.

Some need to be ordered still..

I got some other parts in the mail the other day from the one and only Tamiya Cowboy. I got the dash and steering wheel, windows, fifth-wheel, and carrier bearings.

Thank you very much Paul!!

So she is getting close.

To do list:

1. Cut and drill the frame.
2. reassemble everything
3. Make the fuel tanks and rear steps.
4. Make the back part of the running board.
5. Have a rear bumper made.
6. Get the rear fenders, and install them.
7. Make the sleeper wings, and install them.
8. Make the rear shocks and brakes.
9. Make a fifth-wheel platform.
10. Make drive lines.
11. make the interior of the cab.
12. Do the body work.
13. Paint.
14. Install Steve's Awesome Wheels and Air Cleaners
15. Install Visor
16. Electronics, including all 300+ LED's
17. Then last but not least....have fun playing with the thing.

~Mike~

[Dreamweaver]

Well Hello All..

I got my frames done today and I am really pleased with the way they look.

The frame rails I got from FGD and the cross are from RCDampner

The new and the stock.






















I am hearing this song in my mind going over and over again..... "Give me fourty acres and I'll turn this rig around, it's the easiest way I have found. Some guy's can turn em on a dime or turn um right down town. But I need fourty acres to turn this rig around"


~Mike~