Blue Mule Ford W9000 and Carolina Dodge L-1000 cabovers

[James Maynard]

Got a couple cabovers I'm working on here. The Blue Mule Ford W9000 from Whiteline Fever and a Dodge L-1000 that will be a Carolina Trucking when completed. I spent hours cutting out where the Windows go and got the Ford painted white and the Dodge in primer. Cold weather is preventing me from getting much painting done. You don't see the frames yet because they are just pre-built cab swaps.

[Jim B]

Nice start.  Where did you get the cabs?

[James Maynard]

43 minutes ago, Jim B said:

Nice start.  Where did you get the cabs?

Thanks. I got them at AITM they finally started taking orders again. 

[Mopar - D]

Nice James I’ve built 4 of Dodge cabs what kits are your frames from? 

[yh70]

they make a nice build..

[Jim B]

5 hours ago, James Maynard said:

Thanks. I got them at AITM they finally started taking orders again. 

Thanks.  I'll have to take a look.

[James Maynard]

So I got the decals on the Blue Mule, but they didn't fit right and wouldn't line up right as you can see. I tried this is the best they will line up. 

[James Maynard]

3 hours ago, Jim B said:

Thanks.  I'll have to take a look.

You're welcome. Hope you find some cabs there you want to build.

[James Maynard]

8 hours ago, Mopar - D said:

Nice James I’ve built 4 of Dodge cabs what kits are your frames from? 

The Ford is going on the AMT Kenworth 123 cabover frame, and the Dodge is going on the AMT Freightliner cabover frame. 

[James Maynard]

4 hours ago, yh70 said:

they make a nice build..

I know these cabs are really nice. I really like the Dodge cab.

[Jim B]

34 minutes ago, James Maynard said:

You're welcome. Hope you find some cabs there you want to build.

I already have the Dodge L-Series, but mine is the daycab version.  Planning on using the AMT GMC Astro or Chevrolet Titan frame when I ever get around to building it.

[Mopar - D]

James the Frightliner SD and DD make a good donor for the Dodge cab. I picked up a tip years ago here on the site about fitting the glass in these resin cabs. Use something like a Dremel to grind on the inside of the cab windows a little lip this allows for the glass to be closer to the outside seeing how the resin is thick on these cabs. There was someone else here that had the same problem with the Blue Mule decals. 

[James Maynard]

6 minutes ago, Jim B said:

I already have the Dodge L-Series, but mine is the daycab version.  Planning on using the AMT GMC Astro or Chevrolet Titan frame when I ever get around to building it.

Post a WIP when you get it started. I can't get the weather to cooperate so I can get my Dodge painted. It's going to be Red and Black. 

[James Maynard]

3 minutes ago, Mopar - D said:

James the Frightliner SD and DD make a good donor for the Dodge cab. I picked up a tip years ago here on the site about fitting the glass in these resin cabs. Use something like a Dremel to grind on the inside of the cab windows a little lip this allows for the glass to be closer to the outside seeing how the resin is thick on these cabs. There was someone else here that had the same problem with the Blue Mule decals. 

Thanks for the tip. What do you use for glass in your resin cabs?

[James Maynard]

You guys asked to see them so here's the frame the Dodge will go on. The Ford frame isn't quite ready enough yet.

[Mopar - D]

I use clear plastic that Hobby Lobby sells in the model section. It’s very thin and easy to cut plus it goes around bends 

[James Maynard]

5 minutes ago, Mopar - D said:

I use clear plastic that Hobby Lobby sells in the model section. It’s very thin and easy to cut plus it goes around bends 

AITM sent something like that but it's got a blue tint to it. I use the plastic containers cupcakes you get from Walmart come in sometimes for my glass.

[James Maynard]

Finally got my Dodge painted.

[Mopar - D]

Looking good James. 

[James Maynard]

So more progress on both trucks. Getting pretty close to the finish line.

[James Maynard]

22 hours ago, Mopar - D said:

Looking good James. 

Thanks I'm getting pretty close to being done with both of these.

[Jim B]

Nice job on both so far.  I'm guessing that the white stripe on the Dodge is a decal?  Are the Blue Mule decals from JBot?

[James Maynard]

15 hours ago, Jim B said:

Nice job on both so far.  I'm guessing that the white stripe on the Dodge is a decal?  Are the Blue Mule decals from JBot?

Yeah it was a leftover decal from something else. The Blue Mule decal is from Model Truckin. The Dodge decals are from there too. The Dodge is completed now in the under glass section.

[James Maynard]

Finally more progress on the Blue Mule. Just need a set of mirrors to go on it and it will be done.

[Mopar - D]

Looking good James. It seems like you are going to need some more display shelves lol.