Jump to content

Pop's

Members
  • Content count

    11
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Posts posted by Pop's


  1. I finally got the Great Dane trailer finished. Just wanted to add some chain to the load. It is being pulled

    by a Freightliner. On this build I stretched the frame 2". I screwed up with the exhaust stacks

    so I ran the stacks across the frame to approx. to the end of fuel tanks then ran cross over pipe

    to exhaust manifold. I also added an enclosed headache rack. As an after thought I may add a

    box between the axles to store the tarps. Excuse the black areas. Still can't remember how to properly

    crop pictures.

    Pops

    image.jpeg.6d8264115606d32a3d99910d506c060a.jpeg

    • Like 1

  2. I heard that Bully.In some cases at my age my hands don't work too good sometimes. Hard to grip parts.

    The freightliner from my perspective was the worst kit I ever built. Too many issues trying to get cab to

    sit right. Also screwed up trying to install stacks. Had to take a different approach.

    Pops


  3. IMG_0002.jpg.bdf45ea8d579550b19fdd3b651b1ad42.jpg

    This is my current build.

    It is the AMT Great Dane Extendable flatbed. It is painted to match a White Freightliner which will pull it.

    It is also WIP. When I was ready to attach front to rear sections,I stretched it out to a scale 60'.

    When I completed the wheel assembly I cut it in half. One half was put at the rear while the other

    half was installed a scale 10' axle center to center creating a spread axle set up.

    I then built a massive concrete beam. I still  have a few details to install. When all is done I'll post some final

    shots.

    Pop's

    • Like 1

  4. Hello fellow builders,

    My name is Bob aka Pops. I'm72 and live in Phillipsburg,NJ. I just started building trucks about a year ago. I also did lots of building as a kid and some in my 20's. I have also built model cars but are getting to hard to handle small parts. I have a few trucks that are almost done and hope to be able to post some pictures.

    I do have some prior with big rigs having owned my own tractor and hauled both dry and liquid freight covering

    groceries,bag cement,fuel oil,alphalt,lube oil and chemicals.

    See you all later.

    Pop's

×