IH5900i heavy haul tractor
 

since I built my detachable to haul my pans (scrapers) I needed a truck that looks like It can handle it so here's what is on my mind http://www.truckpaper.com/listingsdetai ... ID=2361583
So far the cab is roughed in and being shaped along with details added . Chassis is almost done . This will have my much loved 10 holes on it :D . enjoy
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...er/9900ix1.jpg
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...der/5900i5.jpg
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...er/5900i21.jpg
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...er/5900i26.jpg
decided to put an interier in so had to put the electrics somewhere
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z.../5900i26-1.jpg
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...er/5900i23.jpg
here you see the lift mech. for the pusher the carrier bearing and all the other little details I made
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...er/5900i25.jpg
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...er/5900i24.jpg

thats it for now will do more later ;)

thanks for looking
IHSteve

Sweet Steve...me likey....Sweet stacks by the way..:p:p

Great work once again steve!

Looks good Steve.

Steve are the frame railt closer together than a stock tamiya? Ed

some ones got his eeeechoooo boooox ononononon :rolleyes:
no they are stock tamiya width width

hey all thanks for the great build post :rolleyes::D

IHB

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I just had to do something of my own so I have a very small update for are new home I got the grill suround shaped now I still need to do a little hand carving but not as much on this 1 :)
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/PIC_0343.jpg
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/PIC_0344.jpg
I'm hoping to be able to paint soon


thanks for looking
IHB

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I know I've told you before Steve, but I really like this truck. The grill turned out great and I like your suspension. Looks like you are waiting on airbags now? Always good to be reaching the home stretch with a project.

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thanks nathan not waiting for need to stop pushing them off and get them made . I almost had another blow up today:eek: and said screw it I'm working on my stuff :p I'm sick of seeing my cabs turning yellow and the $ star frame rusting :eek:. this coming week should be un interrupted last week was supposed to be , ha not . Then this place starts up :D:D:D:D:D and I get in 1 of those competitive moods and started posting :eek:when I should been buildin , well I guess I'm just real happy about this place :D so I'm better now as you can see
here's another:D
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/PIC_0346.jpg

oh the bumper is crooked no matter I got to lower it a hair :o

thanks for looking
IHB

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Steve front end looks super you really caught it. Ed

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You nailed it Steve.....Can't wait to see this one done!:D:eek:

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You have nailed it!

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hey thanks john

troy glad you made it over here :D

hey ed no more crooked wheel on the lift finally got the new axle welded up it's in primer now no pic yet . I may have to start a rant on sleep down there :p:D

IHSteve

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after staring at the pics of the real truck the grill assem. just did not look right . So while making wheel hubs I fixed it ;) then made the insert tonight :D . also got the wheels on that are supposed to be . I wanted to cut 10 diamonds in them but thought they be to small to see anyway :( (maybe later ) and put the remade lift axle on :rolleyes: And we're getting closer to paint :chug::D
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/PIC_0354.jpg
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/PIC_0357.jpg
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/PIC_0358.jpg


thanks for looking
IHSteve

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Quite the transformation from the first post, really coming along nicely.

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The grill looks great, Steve! The rims are really nice as well. I'm curious how you made them. You must have a lathe too. How do you drill the holes and get them perfectly spaced? You must have a manual turntable?

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Steve this is coming alone nicely. Ed

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Thor , Nathan , Ed thanks
Nathan ,yes I have a very old 14" lathe .I want to get a cnc tool room lathe with a 2.5" spindle bore :D I had a fixture made up for me . so I can make 10 , 5 , and 2 hole for now . the 5 and 2 hole steel I used to oval the holes with a mill cutter in my dremel :eek: I did it again on the light buckets and just about took my leg of :eek: but it was worth it :D


IHSteve

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Keeps getting better:eek:

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gotta love the looks of the IH's great build

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Very nice build I meet you at the June's GTG and all your builds are very nice.

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I love the KW and Petes, but it is good to see some other brands. Anyone up for a Western Star????

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Steve - the cab is really taking shape withthe grill and such - very nice work.

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This rig's awesome, nice work on the grill. I can't wait to see how this one turns out.

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thanks all
working on the finishing tuches so I can get some paint on er then posibly at least light er up + the trailers ;):D


IHSteve

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Psssssss.....nice tractor steve !!!!!!!

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Wow, Very nice work Steve!

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I like to see somthing differente than a peterbilt or a kenworth.Nice body work.

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thanks guy's getting ready for paint ;) waiting for stock to turn down I started doing the lill touch ups still got to make the air bags and hood hinges . 5 more tank ends .

IHSteve

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Always out of this world builds!

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Can't wait to see the air bags, Steve! Finally she'll be sitting properly on her suspension! I might have guessed you would have gone with PMD's simulated air bags at first, making your own should be a cake walk, after all the other awesome parts you've machined up. :D

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yea cake walk just got to stop pushing them back:rolleyes: got to make 10 , 6 for the truck and 4 for the single drop . wold like to make real 1s but winter coming :rolleyes:maybe ,like to get these trucks done and get on my equipment again .

thanks Donny

IHSteve

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nice build can not wait tell its finished to see what it looks like done

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thanks Ace
I should have done this on my dump :rolleyes:, looks better than the hinges on the bumper :o
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/PIC_0413.jpg

thanks for looking
IHB

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AH the J hooks for the hood that looks real good Steve keep it up. Ed

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No rotary table yet??? You must be slipping:rolleyes:! Grill and wheels look great as usual. Need to see some paint on something!!:D Can't wait to see your fleet in Nov. at St. Louis (I hope!!)

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Steve, i'm gonna take a wild stab in the wind and say you made those j-hinges, huh.......looks really good!

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got 1 :p did not use for these :p did my 2 hand wheel turn ;)paint is here , got the second color , was hoping this wknd we'll see :rolleyes: I hope to be there at least the trucks will run .

@ paul thank you

Rob , you think so :D:p got to watch it or I'll be making different designs in wheels :rolleyes:

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Love the hinges Steve, only 1 problem I can see though. They're not on my truck!:D:D

Brian