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My old 379
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wisfilrui379
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old style Peterbilt logo
After hitting many dead ends I found Don Ridzon from OH a day he made me this emblem that he had powder coated a perfect shade of red.
A couple weeks after receiving the emblem from Don my buddy in California hit gold and found 3 original emblems off old logging trucks at a state sale
wisfilrui379
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Polished the door frames
wisfilrui379
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Tripac painted to match
wisfilrui379
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finish after completing primary cutting step of the the grill
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wisfilrui379
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Thank you Fastdirt it's a lot of work but I've learned a lot. Its not an excuse but not having access to all the neccesary equipment and space kept me from doing things the way I wanted to. I can tell you the next one I build I will be stripping it down to the bare rails
but first I need to get back on the road to earn some money to start construction of my building next year.
wisfilrui379
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Got the hood back on and fenders mounted
wisfilrui379
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Ordered this seat but ended up not liking the high back so I used it on one of the other trucks. I'm planning on getting the same seat but tan and midback
wisfilrui379
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Single square headlights have been my favorite and after trying them on I didn't like the turn signals so I bought some united pacific covers didn't like the finish so I went with Rockwood but the seam bothered me so I had Carl from Rockwood tig the covers on and grind the welds smooth. The engraving on the caps added a nice touch and I'm very happy with the results
Slammed379
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I love the front fenders and battery/tool box covers very nice. Keep up the great work!
wisfilrui379
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Thank you slammed I like them as well and think they add a nice smooth round look that blends in with the shape of the fuel tanks
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wisfilrui379
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I tore all the interior apart to cover it completly with hushmat. Upholstery is out of the budget for now but I will getting all the upholstery done vit kenworth style
wisfilrui379
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stainless exhaust pipe for the muffler
wisfilrui379
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Sleeper back together and dash panels getting assembled back
wisfilrui379
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Getting ready to start mocking up the mirror brackets
rockytopcummins
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I can't wait to see that. That Kdub VIT is beyond old skool cool!!!! I just never understood why Pete has always had such cheap looking interior panels. You've got the burl wood door panels and dash with toggles and then panels that look like they ought to be in a 1978 single wide.