Scott Eriksen Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 6 minutes ago, Pete68 said: I thought they were black washed at first till I blew the pic up It's tricky using that stuff , sometimes I get good results other times not so much 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted February 12 Author Share Posted February 12 ..................chassis just about done added a few brake valves and air lines,,few more odds and ends left ............ started striping the cab , interior shot burgundy/maroon ,used some of my 40 year old Floquil paint on that! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Chastain Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Looking sharp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Chastain Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Just noticed the rear tire tread pattern, where did you find those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted February 12 Author Share Posted February 12 42 minutes ago, Gary Chastain said: Just noticed the rear tire tread pattern, where did you find those? I think I got those from Jamie at Moluminum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 ..................shot the clear,,,,,,,,,,,,, now the interior while it bakes in the dehydrator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 picture a little fuzzy ,,I'll take more after I put the details on the cab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Chastain Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Gonna be a good looking rig 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincen47 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Beautiful work. Love the added detail and those drive tires. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebuilder Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Very nice work. Does the dehydrator make the paint any harder then just letting it air dry for several days? It may be a new technique I have to learn about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 2 hours ago, Firebuilder said: Very nice work. Does the dehydrator make the paint any harder then just letting it air dry for several days? It may be a new technique I have to learn about. Drys faster ,harder , I usually go 8 hrs @ 95 degrees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 .............interior and some tidbits ,,,,,,,,,,,,,I had some 40 year old maroon flocking,,,so why not ! Tomorrow I'll start dressing the cab with the grille and maybe attach to chassis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Chastain Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 14 hours ago, Scott Eriksen said: .............interior and some tidbits ,,,,,,,,,,,,,I had some 40 year old maroon flocking,,,so why not ! Tomorrow I'll start dressing the cab with the grille and maybe attach to chassis Nice detail 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 ....................cab is mated to the chassis 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cifenet Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 It is looking sooooo good right now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 ...............looking like a cornbinder should now........few more things to do tomorrow........have to mount the visor ,,really no provision ,,I was thinking brass rod and drill the roof,,totally forgot about it before paint .Have to put a few amber SigStat 9007A's below the doors ,pogo stick and trailer lines,mudflaps and quarter fenders 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincen47 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 It’s looking great. Love the paint scheme. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete68 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 10 hours ago, Scott Eriksen said: ...............looking like a cornbinder should now........few more things to do tomorrow........have to mount the visor ,,really no provision ,,I was thinking brass rod and drill the roof,,totally forgot about it before paint .Have to put a few amber SigStat 9007A's below the doors ,pogo stick and trailer lines,mudflaps and quarter fenders Did you paint those tanks dark metallic gray? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 59 minutes ago, Pete68 said: Did you paint those tanks dark metallic gray? I used Alclad ,,painted with their gloss black lacquer 1st and then light coats of their chrome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 ...............done! ,, now on to the Moebius 53 ft trailer and paint to match 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 Speak Family Antique International Tractors & Trucks | Facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 For being a kit from 1975 this was a really nice ,enjoyable build and brought back a lot of memories 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gary Chastain Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Outstanding build, well done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 3 hours ago, Gary Chastain said: Outstanding build, well done Thanks Gary ,,I appreciate that ! The trailer is in progress I started another thread for that ,,same paint scheme with IH logos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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