CrankyCrafstman Posted June 22, 2021 Author Posted June 22, 2021 Small update. Found some decals to make truck look better, what do you think? I also got some scrole work decals in gold to match the outline strips. Now, I have some scratch building to do so I'm going down to the work bench, see you later Ron G 5
Jeff Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 What do I think??...................... hhhmmm..................... first off the rendering is very cool, I always LOVE a short hood Pete, and I LOVE the color scheme, the stripes, look everything Peterbilt.............. yup looks great to me.... I'd drive that 2
CrankyCrafstman Posted June 23, 2021 Author Posted June 23, 2021 Hey guys Here are some more pictures for yous to look at. this view shows the 3D printed air cleaners. another view of the air cleaners. this view shows the engine, I modified the turbo intake and exhaust manifold and custom made air intake rubber elbows to look more like a big cam set up. this view shows the fan belts that I made from 1.5mm diameter rubber tubing. this view shows the wires from the starter to the alternator l. this view shows the wires from the alternator to the starter. this view shows Mr. Bruder working on the engine...lol. well that's it for now be back soon with more. Ron G 6
mark31 Posted June 24, 2021 Posted June 24, 2021 love that paint sheme. Nice going with the truck Mark 2
Peterpools Posted June 24, 2021 Posted June 24, 2021 Nice progress on the Pete Keep 'em comin Peter 1
CrankyCrafstman Posted June 26, 2021 Author Posted June 26, 2021 Hey guys I've been working on the big Pete. I've started on plumbing the brakes and the air bags, I also added the missing panard/sway bars and brackets to tge rear axles. this view shows the scratch built front quick release valve for the front brakes, also you can see the passenger front brake line. this view shows the front drive side brake line. These are braided stainless steel lines. this view shows the scratch built front rear wheel lock control modulator valve. You can also see the scratch built front rear axle panard bar. this view shows the scratch built rear wheel lock control modulator valve and rear panard bar. another view of the rear panard bar setup. this view shows the scratch built combination quick release/double check valve and front axle panard bar setup. this view shows both of the panard bars. All of the valves are for the air brake system and need to be plumbed. this view shows the shift control lines and valves that I added to the transmission. this view shows the transmission lines and you can just see the start I made on the power steering lines I added to the power steering reservoir (I need to paint it black) this view shows the 3D printed air cleaners temporarily mounted. I had to shorten them 3 scale inches, they were 36" long and should have been 33" long. this view shows the cut out to the sleeper (this is closed up in the kit). You can also see the air cleaners. view from the top showing the air cleaners. Well that's it for now be back with more updates soon. Ron G 8
Peterpools Posted June 26, 2021 Posted June 26, 2021 Ron Nice progress on the "Pete". With the advent of 3D printed AM, it seems almost everything can be found. They sure looks good Keep 'em comin Peter 2
Jeff Posted June 26, 2021 Posted June 26, 2021 Ron, make sure you nip off those "caging bolts" on the two rear brake pots... , she is looking really good... 2
CrankyCrafstman Posted June 26, 2021 Author Posted June 26, 2021 30 minutes ago, Jeff said: Ron, make sure you nip off those "caging bolts" on the two rear brake pots... , she is looking really good... Hey Jeff Should they be removed from both the front rear and rear rear axles? Or just the rear most axle? Ron G 3
CrankyCrafstman Posted June 27, 2021 Author Posted June 27, 2021 Hey guys Small update, I did some work on the big Pete's grill shell. I carved out the cast in grill detail and added a screen mesh to the rear. this view shows the grill after I modified it and added the stainless steel mesh. I will be painting this like dull polished aluminum. (It's a work truck) close up view of the stainless steel mesh grill. This is temporarily assembled, I will be refining it later. Ron G 5
Jeff Posted June 27, 2021 Posted June 27, 2021 The caging bolts should be removed from each brake pot, as caging bolts are for 'caging' the brakes, meaning they will compress the spring inside the brake pot ( actual technical term is 'spring brake ) Caging bolts are ONLY used to release the brakes manually when they cannot be released by the air system.... as in for towing etc, when the engine and compressor are not functional... so in short, NO caging bolts should be used unless the air brake system is needed to be used manually to release the brakes, IF the caging bolts are used, the brake on that wheel is 'out of service' and that is not permissible due to DOT regulations. As I'm sure you and others are aware, the diaphragm inside the spring brake pot is what holds the brakes OFF, and it is the spring inside the pot that engages the brakes, so if there is a low air or no air, the spring takes over and locks the brakes up, in order to release the brake in that scenario, the spring must be compressed, and that is what the caging bolt does, one must manually insert the caging bolt into the center of the spring brake pot and crank it dwn with a 3/4 inch wrench, once that is done the brake is no longer operable, and needs to be taken to the shop. So , if it were me, I would snip all the extending bolts off all spring brake pots..... 2
Jeff Posted June 27, 2021 Posted June 27, 2021 Just checked that grille work, Ron, absolutely excellent, I bet your butt was puckered a bit when the Dremel came out eh? 2
Peterpools Posted June 27, 2021 Posted June 27, 2021 Ron Nice work on replacing the grill - looks so good Keep 'em comin Peter 2
CrankyCrafstman Posted June 27, 2021 Author Posted June 27, 2021 5 hours ago, Jeff said: Just checked that grille work, Ron, absolutely excellent, I bet your butt was puckered a bit when the Dremel came out eh? YEAH! There's no buttons left on my work bench chair...lol Ron G 1 3
CrankyCrafstman Posted June 27, 2021 Author Posted June 27, 2021 Hey all I have the brakes plumbed, But I still have a few lines left to do. I made air pressure gauges for the rear air tanks. I used some gauge decals and photo etch bezels from Airscale to create them. I also painted the shocks yellow and added some Monroe logos to them. this view shows the line from the front brakes to the right rear air tank. this view shows the air line, on the left, from the drivers side wet tank to the passenger side supply tank. this view shows the air lines from the passenger side front air tank to the left side rear air tank. this view shows the air line from the air chambers to the control valves. view from the other side. another view of the air lines. this view shows the air gauge for the rear air tanks on the top and the items I used to create them. There's one for each rear air tank. this view shows the front and rear shocks painted with logos added. this view shows a closer view of the logo. I made these from printed images scaled to fit and covered with clear tape, then I individually cut out each one then added them to the shocks. I wish I had decals but I couldn't find any anywhere. I also added some bolts to the top and bottom of the shocks, but I didn't get pictures of them. Well that's it for now be back with more updates soon. Ron G 6
Peterpools Posted June 28, 2021 Posted June 28, 2021 Ron Terrific detail work - looking so very good Keep ‘em comin Peter 2
Jeff Posted June 28, 2021 Posted June 28, 2021 Ron, like Peter says, terrific detail work... don't forget to plumb the bags too..... 2
CrankyCrafstman Posted June 28, 2021 Author Posted June 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Jeff said: Ron, like Peter says, terrific detail work... don't forget to plumb the bags too..... Funny you should mention it, I'm working on just that as we speak. Making all the little valves and switches is very tedious...lol Ron G 4
CrankyCrafstman Posted June 28, 2021 Author Posted June 28, 2021 Thanks guys OK! the brakes and air bag plumbing is DONE! The brakes went pretty good, but the air bags were a real f#%*n pain in the but! I had to drill out some Meng 1.8mm bolt heads so I could use them as fittings (I ran out of my Detail Masters aluminum ones). I only needed 17 of them, but I end up drilling out twice as many because I was a real fumble finger modeller today! I guess I'm getting old, because I kept dropping my nuts...lol. I bet I dropped at least 20 of them lost and gone to the carpet monster. I think the chassis is ready for paint. I'll have to check tomorrow and make sure I have everything done that needs to be done on the frame before I paint. this view shows the rear height control valve and some of the plumbing for the air suspension. this view shows the front height control valve and some more plumbing. view from the bottom showing the brake lines. bottom view of the front. this view shows the air suspension plumbing. this view shows some more plumbing. hey, it's almost a rolling chassis! just a picture of what it will look like. I'm making custom fuel tanks for it. They will be made from 1 1/4" PVC pipe with PVC dome caps for the ends, I'll show pictures tomorrow. view from the front. Well that's it for now be back with more soon. Ron G 3
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