Iveco Turbostar
1August 6, 2022Main chassis assembly
2August 6, 2022Front and rear axles with casting texture added
3August 6, 2022Major subassemblies
4August 6, 2022Test fitting and aligning cab base to chassis
5August 6, 2022Test fitting and aligning engine to chassis
6August 6, 2022More test fitting
7August 6, 2022Modified air intake Y-pipe
8August 6, 2022Better alignment
9August 6, 2022Test fitting chassis appliances
10August 6, 2022Before (R) and after (L) cab supports. Removed casting seam from coils.
11August 6, 2022Before (R) and after (L) cab supports. Removed casting seam from coils.
12August 6, 2022Test fitting cab to chassis
13August 6, 2022Test fitting cab to chassis
14August 6, 2022Test fitting cab to chassis
15August 6, 2022Some of the chassis fittings
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17August 6, 2022All the parts and subassemblies laid out and ready for paint prep.
18August 6, 2022Aligning cab fairing supports
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22August 6, 2022Had to fill a couple small voids in the front fenders, also had a couple tiny ones in the cab roof.
23August 6, 2022Red parts in primer. (Tamiya Fine Surface Primer L Oxide Red)
24August 6, 2022Smoooooth
25August 6, 2022Red parts in primer. (Tamiya Fine Surface Primer L Oxide Red)
26August 6, 2022Red parts in primer. (Tamiya Fine Surface Primer L Oxide Red)
27August 6, 2022Red parts in primer. (Tamiya Fine Surface Primer L Oxide Red)
28August 6, 2022Red parts in primer. (Mr. Oxide Red Surfacer 1000)
29August 6, 2022Most of the red parts in paint. (Tamiya TS-8 Italian red)
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31August 18, 2022Stock (L) vs. Custom (R)
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39August 18, 2022Axles detail painted and Tamiya Black Panel Line applied.
40August 18, 2022Test fitting wheels and tires to insure frame is straight.
41August 18, 2022Detailed wheels. Tamiya TS-45 Pearl White over Mr. Hobby B511 Mr. White Surfacer 1000 with Molotow 703.101 Liquid Chrome wheel nuts.
42August 18, 2022Painting day!
43August 18, 2022Most of the chassis' appliances were installed. Used AMMO Mig Jimenez AMIG8253 Chrome Tape for fuel take bands with 3M 1.58mm black pinstripe tape used for the rubber insulating strips.
44August 18, 2022Interior components painted with Tamiya AS-14 Olive Green and AS-29 Gray Green
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46August 18, 2022Engine detailed and installed.
47August 18, 2022More test fitting.
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49August 18, 2022Wheels and tires permanently installed.
50August 18, 2022I had to shorten driver's side exhaust pipe.
51August 18, 2022Interior flocking.
52August 18, 2022Lots of test fittings.
53August 18, 2022Test fitting air intake assembly
54August 18, 2022The chassis complete.
55August 18, 2022Something must be done about this
56August 18, 2022Much better
57August 18, 2022Tamiya Black Panel Liner used throughout the chassis and graphite pencil used to weather edges and worn areas.
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59August 18, 2022Simulated worn step treads.
60August 18, 2022Fully flocked interior.
61August 18, 2022Not everything goes as planned. It can be fixed.
62August 18, 2022Made a custom radio mounting panel with Gopher Racing decal radio.
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66August 18, 2022Yep! More test fitting.
67August 20, 2022First stage of body work. Painting the inside surfaces black. This will give the interior a finished look and make the final color more opaque.
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71August 21, 2022All the body panels in Mr Hobby White Surfacer 1000
72August 21, 2022Tamiya Pearl White
73August 21, 2022Tamiya Pearl White
74August 21, 2022Clear coat applied. Now it must sit for a couple days to cure.
75August 21, 2022Clear coat applied. Now it must sit for a couple days to cure.
76August 22, 2022Scribed seams for each lens
77August 22, 2022
78August 22, 2022Polished then painted mirrors with Spaz Stix Mirror Chrome. After they are polished they will have a mirror finish.
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Comments
10 6 August 2022, 02:31
DennisWell done Mate 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Shows that one will not need any of that fancy aftermarket stuff to achieve a good result. Just a little skill.
Are you planing to build a nice Trailer for this Truck?
27 August 2022, 16:46
