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Peterbilt Wrecker
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 21, 2004 7:51 AM
I have just started building the AG Revell peterbilt wrecker and have a few mods in mind such as working doors and hinges on the sleeper & complete lighting. I am looking for how to suggestions and other mods. Has anyone else built this truck? I have also contacted Stepps towing asking for them to post more pics of there wrecker to get a better idea of the detail, NO LUCK.
thank you,
d5gxray.Smile [:)]
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  • From: Belgium
Posted by DanCooper on Monday, November 29, 2004 1:33 PM
If you're looking for hinges to open/close the doors, try the Dollhouse-section of your hobby-shop, they'll have nice little hinges there.
My wife is going to mod a truck (not a wrecker) and has already baught enogh hinges to make all the doors (including those of the container) work Smile [:)]

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    June 2004
Posted by hct728 on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 1:00 PM
Hinges? Try
http://www.briansmodelcars.com/tutorials/tutorial.asp?TutorialID=49&CurPage=1
at
http://www.briansmodelcars.com/tutorials/index.asp?CurPage=1
  • Member since
    March 2004
  • From: Belgium
Posted by DanCooper on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 1:04 PM
A very usefull tutorial indeed, however, the hinges used on trucks and trailers are more the "common door" style, or sometimes the "piano-hinges" style.

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    June 2004
Posted by hct728 on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 1:17 PM
There's a second hinge link on the page for door hinges, I haven't looked at at too closely, though. I've made piano hinges using 3/32 (or smaller) Evergreen tubing cut in sections, with a wire hinge pin. They're quite visible, though and you need some practice to make them look good.
Some Pete wrecker models can be seen at
http://www.modeltruckmafia.com/index2.html
and click on "My Model Trucks" for a list (I think he's made three already...)
  • Member since
    June 2004
  • From: Oklahoma City
Posted by Zone V Afterburner on Saturday, December 4, 2004 10:11 PM
Model Car Garage has hinges specifically for trucks,they also have mud flap weights,and Kenworth and Peterbuilt badges.Here is their address:

http://www.modelcargarage.com/mcg_main.cfm

I have that kit and I am waiting till I get REALLY good at building models before I attempt it. I would like to hinge some of the doors on the cargo box,complete with tools in the compartments,and have an extended sleeper.Best of luck D5gxray please post progress pics as you go along.Later on.....
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