White Freightliner day cab SD

[leafsprings]

Modifying the WF SD kit to resemble a slightly older version. Going for a fleet truck, California Motor Express

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 19, 2022 by leafsprings

[Jim B]

Nice changes so far.  Are you planning on correcting the headlight location?

[leafsprings]

  I'll consider that change also, but may be beyond my skill level.

Edited January 23, 2022 by leafsprings

[Jim B]

I know it's beyond mine.  Good luck!

[leafsprings]

Finding more reference photos, headlight location looks like it will not be a problem for a higher '71 or '72 cab with older triangular front WF emblem and oval frontal air intake system.  Added a few rivets.  Colors will be black and white cab, black frame and orange wheels as shown in 1/87 scale athearn CME offering.

 

 

 

Edited April 19, 2022 by leafsprings

[Mopar - D]

Nice progress looks great. 

[trick my mixer]

Nice job so far. I`m liking it.

[leafsprings]

Finally out of the paint shop, interior is a goldish silver, exterior gloss black and white, CME fleet colors. Used the window less  back panel for a more vintage look.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 9, 2022 by leafsprings

[raisin27]

I like what you have done so far. I had fun building this kit.

 

[Straightliner59]

It's looking great! Day cabs are cool. Real workhorses.

Edited April 17, 2022 by Straightliner59

[leafsprings]

Thanks everyone for the positive comments! Added wheels from AITM, replaced the wedge brakes with S cam brake chambers and oval hole frontal air intake system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 11, 2022 by leafsprings

[Dutzie]

Great work. Love the cab. 

[Rockford]

That's a great looking job you're doing there. I would feel the headlight move would be too much for me, I'd be terrified of ruining the cab altogether. 

[raisin27]

Looking great so far

 

[leafsprings]

More progress, beginning to come together, almost done.

 

 

 

Edited May 21, 2022 by leafsprings

[Mopar - D]

Looking good Tommy your getting closer to finishing this awesome build. 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

This one really looks great! I like it!!

[Oldcarfan27]

On 11/20/2021 at 5:29 PM, leafsprings said:

Growing up, I remember this livery!

There's a bunch of unusual companies that I think would be great to match up with these vintage rigs and trailers.

I can remember Bekins, Branch, Mayflower,  3m, Sears, Navajo, Yellow Freight Systems, TC TransCon, P.I.E, Alpha Beta and Lucky Stores. They may not have been nationwide, but they were around a lot when I was a kid.

And they had unusual color schemes to go on the rigs.

[leafsprings]

You forgot Safeway, with the green, white cabs and red frames, the cab paint scheme was similar to CME.  CME was one of the originals, started truck service in California in 1927. Later became part of Delta Lines which went of business in the mid 80's due to pressures from deregulation of the trucking industry.  Found of an CME with older logo. Note  tractor number.

 

Edited May 25, 2022 by leafsprings