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VinceP Mar 27, 2019

  1. acptulsa

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    Well, you clearly didn't stick the RB block in it because you needed the extra stroke and extra torque to get an 1700 pound Colt off the line. So I assume the extra cast iron was there to hold the nose down.
     
  2. VinceP

    VinceP TrainBoard Member

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    Actually 1357 pounds and yes the extra cast iron was nose weight.

    Could of stuffed a 440 max wedge in there lol.

    And that was without bottles.

    Felt like Speedy Gonzales eeba eeba eeha.

    Heck my one uncle had Vega wagon with a 305.

    The other uncle had a beatle with a 327.

    So Y not a Baby Horse on steroids lol.
     
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  3. VinceP

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    Well finally located the wire and tubing I needed to finish my freightliners opening doors.

    Trying to decide if I want to open the cabinets on the cab or not.

    But will be able to hinge the cab to show the engine and trans under the cab.

    So now just waiting for them to be mailed and delivered.
     
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  4. VinceP

    VinceP TrainBoard Member

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    Okay little update here y'all.

    While waiting on parts for Michaels place and then Dale's place.

    I got the itch to do some truck work and found this which has been hiding in the shadows for a way to long of time.

    Athearn FLA single axle with twin 28 foot trailers one exterior post, one smoothside.

    Shot the 50's Aqua on it tonight and painted the trailer floors aircraft interior black for that well used but not abused look.

    In a couple of days I'll be painting the hunter green stripes on the cab outlined with white pinstripes, the rims also will be hunter green.

    Going to run fiber optic lights on the truck and trailers .

    Also shot black on the bosses tailight panel and chin spoiler which I need to redo when the paint dries.

    Yup having way to much fun hehehehehehe.

    Onto the pics.
     

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  5. VinceP

    VinceP TrainBoard Member

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    Okay so as I've been working on the 2 tone green Freightliner I painted the rims and dolly spare tire into the 2nd color of hunter green.

    The camera flash kinda washes out the green which I still need to spray a second coat of paint on.

    Slowly moving forward on this truck.

    Enjoy all.
     

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  6. VinceP

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    Just got a delivery today hehehehehehe.

    1 of 600 and it's going into the dip tank.

    It's decent only draw back it's a 1990 but plan in backdating it to a 1978 model.

    Will be changing the headlights back to round with square buckets.
     

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  7. BNSF FAN

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    Looks like a cool project Vince (y)
     
  8. VinceP

    VinceP TrainBoard Member

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    Thanks BNSFF.

    Just another one added to the list lol.

    Hmmmmm now where's the end of that list at.
     
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  9. VinceP

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    @rch

    Thanks RCH for hooking me up with

    masterbiltmodels.com

    Got my Freightliner exhaust shields they are beautiful etchings.

    Y'all should check out masterbiltmodels.com

    The pics.

    Enjoy for now.

    Back to layout room cleaning so I can start on my layout.
     

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  10. VinceP

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    Hoping to get going again soon getting to many trucks on the shop lol.

    Can't get the camera to stay upright new xfinity phone
     

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  11. VinceP

    VinceP TrainBoard Member

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    Still here gang
     
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  12. dalebaker

    dalebaker TrainBoard Member

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    So are we, brother Vince!
     
  13. VinceP

    VinceP TrainBoard Member

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    Lord that was a threat

    Danger Danger will Robinson intruder alert
     
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  14. VinceP

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    My newest city trucks mack midliners came available in 1979

    Some will recognize them

    Hope to start building soon

    Chowda

    Almost forgot also got some new striping and lettering for my 2 Kenworth W900A's
     

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  15. dalebaker

    dalebaker TrainBoard Member

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    Are those 3D Printed? Those things were everywhere.
     
  16. VinceP

    VinceP TrainBoard Member

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    Nope resin decent quality interested ?
     
  17. VinceP

    VinceP TrainBoard Member

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    Doing just about every kind of job you could think of from septic to lumber to fire to recovery
     
  18. VinceP

    VinceP TrainBoard Member

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    So added a few more trucks to the list

    A Japanese Freightliner aka White 7000/7400 series cabover for s good distribution company

    And a mack DM600 offset cab for a heavy haul dump truck maybe a garbage truck not sure yet

    Chowda
     

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  19. dalebaker

    dalebaker TrainBoard Member

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    Cant wait to see the finished product!
     
  20. VinceP

    VinceP TrainBoard Member

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    Patience Grasshopper patience lol

    I have so many projects now to try and finish them in this lifetime
     
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