1973 Ford LNT-8000

[arnd]

Hi all

In the moment I am trying to finish some of my oldest started builds. This one come a life two years a go and now I am on the finish lane with this girl. It is a replication of an old Preston fright truck that has a second life after million of miles. It is a 1973 Ford LNT-8000 powered by a Caterpillar 1160 V8 Diesel engine. The whole truck is build up from junk parts bought from e-bay or from the spare boxes. Nothing new. It is nearly finished only the trailer hoses, the batteries and some dirt are missing. But just have a look. I will show you some pics from how it looks now and some from during the build.





























I hope you like this little girl and enjoy the pics. As far as I will be ready with her I will post some outdoor photos.
So long Arnd

[ap40rocktruck]

simply FANTASTIC Arnd! Looks just like it came off the road around here! Super details under the hood & engine area!, very realistic grease & grime all over the chassis & drive line. Looks just like many I have had to turn a few wrenches on ;D ;D ;D

Ap40

[jimb]

That's awesome! Very realistic.

[flattop]

Very nice, excellent job on the weathering.

[swamp rat]

that is one bad looking Ford Arnd..great job on the weathering..the detail on motor and under the hood looks so real..

[gatorincebu]

Arnd,
Superb build of an old used and abused tractor.The interior detail is fabulous! the weathering is spot on. Truly a trophy taker!

Be Well
Gator

[slurrydog]

That is a great looking build Arnd. I really like all the detail and the weathering looks perfect, really nice job.
Dave

[hotpave]

Hi Arnd.
Great job on the Ford LNT-8000 you built.
Love the realistic weathering.

[alain]

Hi ,the details engin are good,l think you're not the right rear wheels,l could be wrong but in my opinion have the trailer wheels.
Good work.

Alain

[Tyson]

What's your technique for applying your rust and mud? I use several techniques that suit my needs (brush, cotton ball, finger etc.), but I'm always interested to learn new techniques.

[Deleted]

Nice build cool truck the weathering is remarkable.

[doogie7046]

Great weathering and I really like the way you did the seats. Very impressive build.

[trailking120]

Wow that's a well worn Ford great job capturing the age and wear.

[78kw]

Great job weathering.

Sent from my SPH-D710 using proboards

[arnd]

Hi all

First of all THANKS a lot for your replies and feedback. It is grate to read that you all like this old hard working girl.
Hey Alain you are right with the rear rims, they are not the right ones for a driving axel. I reworked the hubs and hope that they now are a bit more realistic. I have to mix some paint again and paint them tomorrow.



The next step was the batteries. They are self made. Not perfect but with a bit of work and some paint they will be grate. Ok three are not usual, but I think because they are 12V batteries it would work. What would be usual for a truck of that age? 6 or 12 Volt and how many batteries?




That’s all for now folks. I hope to have some time this weekend to go on with the rest of the work.
So long Arnd