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more progress on the pete last night , I ended up swapping out the front steer axle/wheel and tire set up from a revell snap pete kit. had to narrow it about a 1/8 inch so it would clear the front fenders. also used the rear tires from the snap kit mounted on some spare amt freightliner wheels. the battery boxes , lower exhaust pipes , and exhaust pipe brackets were also pirated from the pete snap kit. the front filler panels behind the front fenders along with the mounting brackets came from a revel of G 359 junker in the parts box. couldn't resist doing a mockup , it's starting to get that mean look that i'm after.

no problem. just have to be sure they don't hit the inside tires.

here is how I mounted mine, hope this helps.

wow ! very nice ! looking forward to seeing more !

thanks for the kind words guys ! got some progress done , painted the cab, found a front engine mount, and got the radiator assembled. here are some pics : [/URL

great stuff ! I would like to purchase a couple sets of these. please let me know how to order.

thanks !

very nice ! thanks for posting !

no problem ! glad to help, and I forgot to say welcome to the forum mike !

you could use a jig, I have seen people make these out of lego pieces stacked up. I build my frames on a nice piece of granite. I glue the cross members to one side of the frame first, then glue the other side rail on after it sets up for a while. I always use good old fashioned tube glue so I can make adjustments. it also gives a strong bond. here is a 359 frame I did for my current project and stretched it out a little. hope this helps.

look for the amt tri axle gravel trailer . if I remember correctly it comes with the parts to make a dump body . hope this helps !

X2 !

very nice build ! I would like to get a couple of these, I built two back in the day but long gone now !

very nice ! great build !

looks great ! I like the custom touches you did !

definitely a killer build ! when I came across this site and saw the pics of this truck , it inspired me to join up now maybe get some mojo back and start working on unfinished projects again !

thanks !

thanks for the kind words guys ! freightliners are also my favorite ! I have a few more in progress I will be posting soon .

wow ! incredible ! I love that green needle nose pete !

thanks casey ! I started with a junked amt cab that I cut down for the small sleeper version as my dad had. the exhaust and breather were set into the cab as on the real truck. after I had the cab where I wanted it I used the frame and suspension from a amt diamond reo kit . I found aluminum rear two hole bud wheels at a hobby shop . the 318 Detroit came from the parts box. for the front steer I used a monogram snap pete unit . the detail parts I made or got from the parts bin. the paint is a custom mix I made for the green that I airbrushed on and the silver is testors spray can . I used a pearl clearcoat on the silver. at the time I was my most ambitious project as I had never cut up a cab before. it took about two years to complete.

wow ! very nice work !

thanks casey ! glad to meet you sir !