90' GMC TopKick C7500-C8500

Hello my dear colleagues!
I haven't write here for a long time....
Here is my current project for couple years already.
As I am American Medium Duty trucks fan, I can't stand to work (make a model) on this one.
:
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/autowp_ru_gmc_c7500_topkick_dump_truck_2_zpsthv4fj br.jpg
The only thing I will change is the rooth. I like standart one. And I not sure about the bumper. May be I will use the stock one. I bought the trans-kit on e-bay couple years before. I guess it's Perry's:
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/1_zpstc9mrjzx.jpg
The grill is fited to suit.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/6_zpsjla4qp0z.jpg
There are couple fuel tanks and acumulator boxes in kit. Plus chequered plates and buckles for hood and boxes in separate bag:
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/10_zps0jkzwvn8.jpg
I like this kit. Quality of the cast rather high. No boubles.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/2_zpseio54adi.jpg
There is pimple on a back wall, like the real cab has. Also bottom line need correction.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/3_zps8zerfoqp.jpg
Door handles are made through
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/4_zpsc2khjzpf.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/7_zpspzh47nit.jpg
Interior tub is flat as usuall.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/5_zpsx0pwnkb3.jpg
I have PDF with dimensions, so I can say the scale of a kit is something in between 1/24 and 1/25.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/8_zpseqajwbpb.jpg
Toolbar sits rather high. Next photo shows it better.

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/9_zps25vsnm6r.jpg
The steering wheel is too small for this truck. It's a pitty - no head lights lenses or wind screen in a kit. No instruction too.....

So, the bottom of back wall of the cab has filled up:
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/16_zpssfufbmly.jpg
Almost finised on the left side, not on the right. Here is the original:
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/20_zpsnspbxckl.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/19_zpsap5wzr14.jpg
Door pockets and elbow-rest are up graded too:
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/18_zpskhi7kot8.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/22_zpsdqelml34.jpg

So, the steering wheel has been remade. I used the rim from Ford LNT kit. The rest of steering wheel are styrene, epoxy patty, wire, piece of sprue. Though Ford's rim is 1mm bigger, TopKick's will have an ideal cirkle.

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/13_zpsykbvcvby.jpg
I also made the gear shift lever.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/14_zps6uxlcskj.jpg~original
Here is how it should be:
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/21_zpsab24d3vy.jpg~original
I also filed down the bottom and back side of the dash. Now it sitssits a litle lower.

https://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/25_zpsrgw4nuhw.jpg (https://s763.photobucket.com/user/SeregaT/media/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/25_zpsrgw4nuhw.jpg.html)
Almost like at home. Erly Tahoe and Silverado have the same cab and dash.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/Chevrolet_Suburban_SUV20520door_1992_zpseqnreh4w.j pg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/27_zpsz9r0z7zs.jpg~original

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/autowp_ru_chevrolet_c_k_2500_extended_cab_4_zps2z5 kqyeo.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/26_zpse74ceak8.jpg~original

The more I work on TopKick cab, the more imperfection I found....
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/15_zps6myzykz3.jpg
Here we see, that the bottom of the back wall of the cab is not parallel to under grill bar. So the cab/hood is twisted slightly.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/23_zpsaww6vpzr.jpg
Here are headlight windows was depressed on hood corners. Stock state on the left.
Now let's make a frame. I tried CNC-milled frame from KFS.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/11_zpsauu6ysub.jpg
There are nice cross members in a kit, though it is hard to glue bottom and upper strips to the main strip at once.... I think I must make a jig next time
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/24_zpssenhldtm.jpg
There should be reinforcement abowe rear bogie. This was made of right angle and styrene. Perhaps I will change it a little.

Try on.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/12_zpsoyycw1wp.jpg
The inside of the grill was treated with ceramic blade to open the holes. Here they are almost opened. The side columns of the grill shouldn't be opened on a real truck. That's why I used ceramic blade for accuracy.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/28_zpsapo6b1hx.jpg
Head light bezels was made of halves of 5 mm plastic tube and pieces of styrene by sides. Also I found head light lenses in my spares
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/29_zps3gf0afkc.jpg
I guess it's a resin copy of this Ford's face
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/30_zps0gsgwqbp.jpg
The only probleme, that sikkens resin has tinted yellow in time. I will cast new one...

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/1_zpsxu87jt7j.jpg
Here I used Italeri's steering axle + suspension, although steering link was altered.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/2_zps1emeyuf7.jpg
Notice a piece of plastic between frame rail and front suspension bracket. Original Italeri frame has a radiator pocket this place.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/3_zps8guuixwk.jpg
Rear suspension is a copy of AMT's one. You can see different tubes to fix axles in suspension brackets.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/4_zpszjdgzn3q.jpg
Rear tyres are from Mo luminium. Bought some years before. I plan to use hubs from Mo luminium too.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/5_zps2gc4gwig.jpg
Some semi result. It takes time to drill rear axle through.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/6_zpso9dvvpky.jpg
It is temporary asembly. I think to shorten the frame by 9 mm to fit 14 ft. Dump body.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/7_zpsrdjluh64.jpg
All I left to do is to make a dump body for fitting.

Here I made a blank (I hope it correct word) from balsa wood to make wind screen.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/IMG_6798_zps39d2itom.jpg~original

Steplered an acetate to frame
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/IMG_6799_zpsvxqv2uir.jpg~original
Warmed it over gas oven and cover a blank with acetate.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/IMG_6800_zpsqbcujrjt.jpg~original
Unfortunatelly plactic goes covered with very small pimples. Acetate thickness is 0,1mm.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx275/SeregaT/1990%20TopKick%20C7500/IMG_6802_zpsxco5yli5.jpg~original
Why could it happen?

Finally I had a free day to open the box with TopKick parts. I didn't build 3 months, but I have something to show:
https://www.4shared.com/img/YdO9x3MOda/s25/164b3ae02b8/13_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/YdO9x3MOda/13_online.html)
I have bought dump truck decals at ModelTrucking
https://www.4shared.com/img/s-Xo2jBqgm/s25/164b3ae06a0/14_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/s-Xo2jBqgm/14_online.html)
Also Oleg Malakhov helped me to vacuum form new wind shield!
https://www.4shared.com/img/PLLFVwVEee/s25/164b3ae0a88/15_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/PLLFVwVEee/15_online.html)
Some wheel nuts and rear suspension pins (if it correct term). I will show latter what it for.
https://www.4shared.com/img/MUyzHZnRgm/s25/164b3ae0e70/16_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/MUyzHZnRgm/16_online.html)
I've found 4 spare disks in my spares for drive wheels.
https://www.4shared.com/img/qMzjVZPUee/s25/164b3ae1258/17_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/qMzjVZPUee/17_online.html)
Here are MoLuminium hubs, that I will use, BUT....
https://www.4shared.com/img/cwiWAFtPda/s25/164b3ae1640/18_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/cwiWAFtPda/18_online.html)
...they are smaller, then disk holes. I should punch some rings from styrene.
https://www.4shared.com/img/PtZ6jkgvgm/s25/164b3ae1640/19_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/PtZ6jkgvgm/19_online.html)
Some brake drums.
https://www.4shared.com/img/WRGvE1Ckgm/s25/164b3ae1e10/21_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/WRGvE1Ckgm/21_online.html)
Here I made clear headlight lenses. I used moulding compaund & resin like these:
https://www.4shared.com/img/OXefHUiBee/s25/164b3ae1a28/20_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/OXefHUiBee/20_online.html)
Here is my efort to make working rear suspension. And tools I used.
https://www.4shared.com/img/GIxrrZlNee/s25/164b3adef30/8_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/GIxrrZlNee/8_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/7OFksbAhda/s25/164b3adf700/9_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/7OFksbAhda/9_online.html)
Inner part of saddle is made, using existing one as a patern.
https://www.4shared.com/img/YvbjTTjogm/s25/164b3adfae8/10_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/YvbjTTjogm/10_online.html)
I will use "suspension pins" to fix everithing moving. 6 pieces on the left spring & 6 - on the right.
https://www.4shared.com/img/iZJjt2Pxgm/s25/164b3adfed0/12_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/iZJjt2Pxgm/12_online.html)

A little more progress.
Scratchbuilt front cross members and finally asembled the frame.
https://www.4shared.com/img/giODMEgxfi/s25/165864eeca0/29_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/giODMEgxfi/29_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/wOC4Xl9Pee/s25/165864ecd60/23_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/wOC4Xl9Pee/23_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/E1fBa2Lnfi/s25/165864ef088/30_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/E1fBa2Lnfi/30_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/1Il2ENmLfi/s25/165864edd00/25_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/1Il2ENmLfi/25_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/l6MDqEMrgm/s25/165864ef858/31_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/l6MDqEMrgm/31_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/rcpiwebZgm/s25/165864ed918/24_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/rcpiwebZgm/24_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/e_fCegMofi/s25/165864ee0e8/26_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/e_fCegMofi/26_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/_yvI7Pxmfi/s25/165864ee4d0/27_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/_yvI7Pxmfi/27_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/Jah_u2Usee/s25/165864ee8b8/28_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/Jah_u2Usee/28_online.html)

Couple more photos of built rear bogie
https://www.4shared.com/img/eIOmjoZoda/s25/165bf109e30/32_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/eIOmjoZoda/32_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/JjgaIfaffi/s25/165bf10a600/33_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/JjgaIfaffi/33_online.html)

A very small update. Just a little one:

Made up front shock absorbers
https://www.4shared.com/img/WNdTwFdCee/s25/166a787cd78/34_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/WNdTwFdCee/34_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/SM07KlNFee/s25/166a787e100/355 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/SM07KlNFee/355.html)
Here I cut out front hubs from Italery's wheels. I used 0,2mm Line chisel from Creos.
https://www.4shared.com/img/3v289B3Lda/s25/166a7880810/36_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/3v289B3Lda/36_online.html)

A little update with the wheels.

I have bought couple wheel sets at Jamie
https://www.4shared.com/img/BMqAhFCxee/s25/166d6099460/38_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/BMqAhFCxee/38_online.html)
This is trailer set, but I will use them for rear bogie.
Jamie's Rear tyres, I bought several years before at Sourcraut, turn out 1mm wider than discs. Modern Jamie's tyres are narrower.
https://www.4shared.com/img/uPsCN_CFfi/s25/166d6099c30/39_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/uPsCN_CFfi/39_online.html)
And there is no gap between rear wheels. Iguess I should make 1mm spacer from styrene.
https://www.4shared.com/img/LzAVITb-gm/s25/166d609a7e8/40_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/LzAVITb-gm/40_online.html)
Slightly increased the center hole on the front Italery's disc
https://www.4shared.com/img/Arvul8AOfi/s25/166d609ea50/41_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/Arvul8AOfi/41_online.html)
Yeah, the second set of wheels had a couple extra front hubs.
https://www.4shared.com/img/2M4d_0w1fi/s25/166d609f220/42_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/2M4d_0w1fi/42_online.html)
...BUT somehow, let's call it the mating plane (marked with arrow) is very narrow and the width of the brake drum - the same
https://www.4shared.com/img/MBq2fFZwee/s25/166d60988a8/37_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/MBq2fFZwee/37_online.html)
And if the second thing was treated with cut down spacers of 1mm polystyrene, then the first needed a piece of tube with 12-14mm diametr. I had to cut a piece out of a 16mm tube.
https://www.4shared.com/img/nCY0DhZCfi/s25/166d609f9f0/43_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/nCY0DhZCfi/43_online.html)
Here is how it looks like.
https://www.4shared.com/img/YmTEiIThee/s25/166d60a01c0/44_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/YmTEiIThee/44_online.html)

Let's go!

Here are cardan shaft, break chambers and I guess I can call it reactive bar:
https://www.4shared.com/img/RMeWeL8Zfi/s25/1674651a0f0/45_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/RMeWeL8Zfi/45_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/kDXfqaYMee/s25/1674651aca8/46_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/kDXfqaYMee/46_online.html)
Common view
https://www.4shared.com/img/9iDLl7Pvee/s25/1674651aca8/47_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/9iDLl7Pvee/47_online.html)
All, except front springs, glued with Craft bond
https://www.4shared.com/img/LftFQyyTee/s25/1674651b090/48_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/LftFQyyTee/48_online.html)
Radiator of the real thing
https://www.4shared.com/img/paCfK6Xlda/s25/167465254a0/63_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/paCfK6Xlda/63_online.html)
And my version
https://www.4shared.com/img/GWR_0EWpgm/s25/1674651b478/49_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/GWR_0EWpgm/49_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/T3vAvjh4gm/s25/1674651b478/50_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/T3vAvjh4gm/50_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/ItubS4WTfi/s25/16746523560/51_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/ItubS4WTfi/51_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/W9srw4uOda/s25/16746523560/52_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/W9srw4uOda/52_online.html)
About rear whells spacers: they were made and instaled
https://www.4shared.com/img/o6wfv5b4gm/s25/16746523948/53_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/o6wfv5b4gm/53_online.html)
I've took some time to make sun visors and wind shild holders (marked with arrows)
https://www.4shared.com/img/l2ZZKG9Rgm/s25/16746523d30/54_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/l2ZZKG9Rgm/54_online.html)
Some pattern parts to make power steering
https://www.4shared.com/img/BMuMWi6Ugm/s25/16746523d30/55_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/BMuMWi6Ugm/55_online.html)
Vu-A-la!
https://www.4shared.com/img/mT_NHJkBfi/s25/16746524500/56_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/mT_NHJkBfi/56_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/1fKOMSASfi/s25/16746524cd0/58_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/1fKOMSASfi/58_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/4nphxxIyee/s25/167465250b8/59_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/4nphxxIyee/59_online.html)

Late models of TopKicks has front mudgards:

https://www.4shared.com/img/_ArUv2Viee/s25/1672cde1860/1997 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/_ArUv2Viee/1997.html)
I desided to create one, but before - some origamy
https://www.4shared.com/img/Ph2nfbe0gm/s25/167465254a0/60_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/Ph2nfbe0gm/60_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/-t-E09t9da/s25/16799b40c88/64_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/-t-E09t9da/64_online.html)
Then mudgards were solfered from sheet cooper
https://www.4shared.com/img/3je6rZQufi/s25/16799b41840/66_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/3je6rZQufi/66_online.html)
Delited some excess resin from bumper brackets side
https://www.4shared.com/img/U0-289z_da/s25/16799b41840/65_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/U0-289z_da/65_online.html)
Rear cab bracket parts
https://www.4shared.com/img/xaQpLiGPda/s25/16799b49158/70_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/xaQpLiGPda/70_online.html)
Soldered rear bracket plus bended plastic rod for front cab bracket
https://www.4shared.com/img/oY0GrFKugm/s25/16799b49158/71_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/oY0GrFKugm/71_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/qzoeRrn7da/s25/16799b49540/72_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/qzoeRrn7da/72_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/Tnx-43BEee/s25/16799b49928/73_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/Tnx-43BEee/73_online.html)
I satisfied now with cab position
https://www.4shared.com/img/drVM55L-gm/s25/16799b49928/74_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/drVM55L-gm/74_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/TSQy5yIUee/s25/16799b41c28/67_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/TSQy5yIUee/67_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/T7m8CrB3gm/s25/16799b42010/68_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/T7m8CrB3gm/68_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/UyzGCuuNfi/s25/16799b48d70/69_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/UyzGCuuNfi/69_online.html)
Time to make damp bed

Wow. Lots of really cool stuff here. Tremendous scratchbuilding skills!

Thank you, Alex!
Your praise is the best prize.

Some dump bed work

But first - paper mockup:
https://www.4shared.com/img/2umdDsIfgm/s25/167e699d708/IMG_7932 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/2umdDsIfgm/IMG_7932.html)
sloping end I liked more
https://www.4shared.com/img/NakX5XT8da/s25/167e699cb50/IMG_7931 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/NakX5XT8da/IMG_7931.html)
Skeleton
https://www.4shared.com/img/HRjFSrz5gm/s25/167e69a2140/75_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/HRjFSrz5gm/75_online.html)
By the way, I note - hydraulic ram house on paper mockup turn out too small
https://www.4shared.com/img/COtJmuAHda/s25/167e69a2528/76_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/COtJmuAHda/76_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/joNYfjUVfi/s25/167e69a2528/77_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/joNYfjUVfi/77_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/TrQE2j57fi/s25/167e69a2910/78_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/TrQE2j57fi/78_online.html)

Thank you, Friends!

Kind a little "How To":

Little triangles to connect crosmembers and subframe

https://www.4shared.com/img/Mb6FS7lyee/s25/1681fdc39e8/79_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/Mb6FS7lyee/79_online.html)

By the way, I often used right angles. For example red marked one to cover crossmembers, and green one acts as a guide for side walls

https://www.4shared.com/img/NVZqgkO-gm/s25/1681fdc45a0/80_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/NVZqgkO-gm/80_online.html)

When I assembled the frame, I've forgot that dumpers don't have tail crossmember. Insted it has right angle. So I was have to tear off crossmember and cut out a piece of frame.

https://www.4shared.com/img/JwYVW5p5fi/s25/1681fdc45a0/81_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/JwYVW5p5fi/81_online.html)

Here are profiles I used for dump hinge

https://www.4shared.com/img/-0bhOTf3fi/s25/1681fdc4988/82_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/-0bhOTf3fi/82_online.html)

And here what it turned out

https://www.4shared.com/img/Rq-1UyHOda/s25/1681fdc4d70/83_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/Rq-1UyHOda/83_online.html)

And finally: hydro reservoir and hinge set up for hydraulic ram

https://www.4shared.com/img/4mlN9VDCee/s25/1681fdc5158/84_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/4mlN9VDCee/84_online.html)

Side walls temporary glued
https://www.4shared.com/img/ZKGucTTRfi/s25/168769f2600/85_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/ZKGucTTRfi/85_online.html)
I had two attempts to make tail gate ribs. First one turn out too narrow.
https://www.4shared.com/img/QJbtqvnVgm/s25/168769f2dd0/86_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/QJbtqvnVgm/86_online.html)
Tail gate hinge and lockers
https://www.4shared.com/img/kB3-UsOgee/s25/168769f31b8/87_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/kB3-UsOgee/87_online.html)
Starts to look right.
https://www.4shared.com/img/W58DgaGCfi/s25/168769f35a0/88_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/W58DgaGCfi/88_online.html)

Thank you for interes

Hello again! Finally I've got tubes to make silencer and receivers
https://www.4shared.com/img/UqcWNehGgm/s25/16935a98158/89_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/UqcWNehGgm/89_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/Oht2ZOiJda/s25/16935a98d10/90_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/Oht2ZOiJda/90_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/Ol-MKZupda/s25/16935a990f8/91_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/Ol-MKZupda/91_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/J2wlV5nYgm/s25/16935a990f8/92_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/J2wlV5nYgm/92_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/w8jGHgJ-da/s25/16935a994e0/93_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/w8jGHgJ-da/93_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/2igyJfbVee/s25/16935a994e0/94_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/2igyJfbVee/94_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/qFrUyOwCda/s25/16935a998c8/95_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/qFrUyOwCda/95_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/4W4_ncR5da/s25/16935a99cb0/96_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/4W4_ncR5da/96_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/ytoDLxIpgm/s25/16935a99cb0/97_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/ytoDLxIpgm/97_online.html)
Also bought triangles to make bevels on horizontal ribs: outside and inside
https://www.4shared.com/img/aW0AnXHPfi/s25/16935a9a098/98_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/aW0AnXHPfi/98_online.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/l1zGDkJ9ee/s25/16935a9a480/99_online (https://www.4shared.com/photo/l1zGDkJ9ee/99_online.html)
Finished vertical ribs and hinged the gates
https://www.4shared.com/img/U0rrDyVDda/s25/16935a9a480/100 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/U0rrDyVDda/100.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/WX-uStqrfi/s25/16935a9a868/101 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/WX-uStqrfi/101.html)
Have made over cab dump dome (I guess it's right term)
https://www.4shared.com/img/la3XWHxYfi/s25/16935a9ac50/102 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/la3XWHxYfi/102.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/jqXNuavBda/s25/16935a9ac50/103 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/jqXNuavBda/103.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/pOtx54GKgm/s25/16935a9b038/104 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/pOtx54GKgm/104.html)
And worked a little over fuel tanks
https://www.4shared.com/img/0rOBd-b3gm/s25/16935a9b420/105 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/0rOBd-b3gm/105.html)

So, I have came to hydraulic ram. It made out of aerial, cut to size. My aerial was stainless. So it was cut by tool, like "Dremel". Here is a jig to cut.
https://www.4shared.com/img/BQAY8daugm/s25/1697302b0b0/106 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/BQAY8daugm/106.html)
I will use plastic tube to enlarge outer part of ram
https://www.4shared.com/img/XgiKgFSgee/s25/16973035c90/107 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/XgiKgFSgee/107.html)
To drill new holes I used diamond boer
https://www.4shared.com/img/ZmBG3J7see/s25/16973036460/108 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/ZmBG3J7see/108.html)
Here is how the truck looks now
https://www.4shared.com/img/OmkRMpUofi/s25/16973037018/111 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/OmkRMpUofi/111.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/EH5KBR8lgm/s25/16973037400/112 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/EH5KBR8lgm/112.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/UbqBdr6Lfi/s25/16973037400/113 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/UbqBdr6Lfi/113.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/HblhYpLree/s25/169730377e8/114 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/HblhYpLree/114.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/WhPFtx7jfi/s25/16973037bd0/115 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/WhPFtx7jfi/115.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/pG0mkQM3da/s25/16973037fb8/116 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/pG0mkQM3da/116.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/h5tnaYg1ee/s25/169730383a0/117 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/h5tnaYg1ee/117.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/7DHhyvfRfi/s25/16973038788/118 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/7DHhyvfRfi/118.html)
Here are king pins soldered for moving parts
https://www.4shared.com/img/wQzzEZPmgm/s25/16973036c30/110 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/wQzzEZPmgm/110.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/DDG0iLaNda/s25/169730387e2/119 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/DDG0iLaNda/119.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/Dwk5MVHoda/s25/16973038b70/120 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/Dwk5MVHoda/120.html)
A load I made for gate lockers
https://www.4shared.com/img/2j-GMOREda/s25/16973036848/109 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/2j-GMOREda/109.html)

Awesome build! ou realy have som skils in scratch building!

A little more progress.
Side mirrors were made out of 1,5mm plastic and 0,5mm soldering wire
https://www.4shared.com/img/hypN4idjea/s25/16ec2cff170/121 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/hypN4idjea/121.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/17Oppt9Uiq/s25/16ec2cff558/122 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/17Oppt9Uiq/122.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/lR29R24Lea/s25/16ec2cff940/123 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/lR29R24Lea/123.html)
Mirror brackets are little complicated, then Big trucks have. PickUp doors have a slope at the top point.
https://www.4shared.com/img/7XIFTrrwiq/s25/16ec2cffd28/124 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/7XIFTrrwiq/124.html)
So I improved my old soldering device.
https://www.4shared.com/img/ucvjrUBFea/s25/16ec2cffd28/125 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/ucvjrUBFea/125.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/kezgr_AVea/s25/16ec2d00110/126 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/kezgr_AVea/126.html)
The wire was localy flatten and drilled for rivets. Here I broken one of my 0,4 drill bits.
https://www.4shared.com/img/nAVk2aSiiq/s25/16ec2d004f8/127 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/nAVk2aSiiq/127.html)
I have got Cab roof Marker Lights from Fireball Modelworks. Thank you Joseph!
https://www.4shared.com/img/JDUGMGHeea/s25/16ec2d008e0/128 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/JDUGMGHeea/128.html)
But as Joseph said: "they are smallewr then Silverado's one. Compare to photo 4.
https://www.4shared.com/img/z0LWCIfIea/s25/16ec2d009ee/129 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/z0LWCIfIea/129.html)
I plan to use rectangular black adhesive tape as a rubber for marker lights. Visually it should make them larger.

Note, that wipers were cut off.
Finally I made cab handles from square styrene 1х1мм & strip 1х0,3мм.
https://www.4shared.com/img/P_acn5zoiq/s25/16ec2d00cc8/130 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/P_acn5zoiq/130.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/Ef4r_29Qea/s25/16ec2d010b0/131 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/Ef4r_29Qea/131.html)

Great way of making the mirror structure!

Great way of making the mirror structure!
Thank you!
So still working on small things: added a La brackets to fuel tanks
https://www.4shared.com/img/EeSkTiDciq/s25/16faff343a8/137 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/EeSkTiDciq/137.html)
Here I've made a crutch to front baterry box bracket becouse it interfere with front cab bracket
https://www.4shared.com/img/HYnDtXXliq/s25/16faff26500/138 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/HYnDtXXliq/138.html)
Opened holes for reflectors.
https://www.4shared.com/img/zGYLF-ZEea/s25/16faff26cd0/139 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/zGYLF-ZEea/139.html)
I had a big gap in left front wheel housing. So I drilled semi axis and glued 1.2mm brass wire instead of standart pin. And glued 2mm brass tube inside coresponding groove.
https://www.4shared.com/img/esW06TNviq/s25/16faff270b8/140 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/esW06TNviq/140.html)
I didn't like left fender panel line. Photo is bad, so I drawed it in photoshop
https://www.4shared.com/img/-_vamNkQiq/s25/16faff33020/133 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/-_vamNkQiq/133.html)
Now I made a template
https://www.4shared.com/img/5H1ifVCOiq/s25/16faff337f0/134 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/5H1ifVCOiq/134.html)
...filled the line. And lower wind sheeld gasget (scrached, when cut off wipoers)
https://www.4shared.com/img/agP7-BP2iq/s25/16faff33bd8/135 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/agP7-BP2iq/135.html)
Sanded shooth
https://www.4shared.com/img/TrqQWfftiq/s25/16faff33fc0/136 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/TrqQWfftiq/136.html)
Rescribed, but not ideal any way...
https://www.4shared.com/img/NcKp2AUKiq/s25/16faff28058/143 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/NcKp2AUKiq/143.html)
Now everything is ready for priming. I have not used air brush for 2 years already
https://www.4shared.com/img/p3E-Jf6pea/s25/16faff274a0/141 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/p3E-Jf6pea/141.html)
Now the result has confused me. The pigment is going down too quik So first part of spraying is O-key, but the second one give me semi transparent layer. The primer is Motip aerozol merged out for air brush.
https://www.4shared.com/img/35BB0ubeea/s25/16faff27888/142 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/35BB0ubeea/142.html)

Some progress:
Here is Chrome frame around headlight lenses
https://www.4shared.com/img/7XIFTrrwiq/s25/16ec2cffd28/124 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/7XIFTrrwiq/124.html)
Tried to copy with solder wire.
https://www.4shared.com/img/aGX7XlNXea/s25/17026893c48/144 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/aGX7XlNXea/144.html)
Turn signals and tail lights were found in my spares. And future reflectors below
https://www.4shared.com/img/3HCpGcCDiq/s25/170268953b8/149 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/3HCpGcCDiq/149.html)
Couple missing things. There is imitation of hood hinge environment below
https://www.4shared.com/img/Ld_si7CNiq/s25/17026894800/145 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/Ld_si7CNiq/145.html)
It is deep, under lower edge of hood.
https://www.4shared.com/img/fjBU5ZJZiq/s25/170269296d0/петли; (https://www.4shared.com/photo/fjBU5ZJZiq/%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BB%D0%B8.html)
It will looks like this
https://www.4shared.com/img/lOrjYJ6Xea/s25/17026894be8/147 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/lOrjYJ6Xea/147.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/EKgwbTTfiq/s25/17026894be8/146 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/EKgwbTTfiq/146.html)
Here I tried to fix oblique tyres with strips of styrol, around the rim. Looks better, but not ideal
https://www.4shared.com/img/O6sOgqY2iq/s25/17026894fd0/148 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/O6sOgqY2iq/148.html)
Finally cut out flat windows
https://www.4shared.com/img/2zqhEd6Siq/s25/170268957a0/150 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/2zqhEd6Siq/150.html)
Here is how I made an imitation of engine sump (in case it can be visable from one of angles).
Used harden resin
https://www.4shared.com/img/fgX2O7vVea/s25/17026895f70/151 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/fgX2O7vVea/151.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/i6pGvpGQiq/s25/17026896740/152 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/i6pGvpGQiq/152.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/Ca2Z3ifdea/s25/17026896b28/153 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/Ca2Z3ifdea/153.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/vWmJI-WDea/s25/17026896f10/154 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/vWmJI-WDea/154.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/rCQo91Ruiq/s25/170268972f8/155 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/rCQo91Ruiq/155.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/LMoL_EbLea/s25/17026897ac8/156 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/LMoL_EbLea/156.html)
Noticed, that I missed one thing before painting: dump bed gaps I should fill with putty. Now it already filled and waiting for spraying again.
https://www.4shared.com/img/ozcg8Vz0iq/s25/17026897ac8/157 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/ozcg8Vz0iq/157.html)

great to see you still building this. Very good work on turning this into a masterpiece.

Some small update
A friend of mine (probably known as Stratos75) have drawn and printed roof*lights:
http://images.vfl.ru/ii/1581283422/c72dccfb/29521284.jpg
http://images.vfl.ru/ii/1581283423/65087083/29521286.jpg
Here it is, fitted to my template.
http://images.vfl.ru/ii/1581283423/ddeb82b6/29521285.jpg
http://images.vfl.ru/ii/1582143093/eb0fe866/29637489.jpg

Finally sprayed chassis, plus couple more parts
https://www.4shared.com/img/Q6gXNHn_iq/s25/1740d82ccb0/158 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/Q6gXNHn_iq/158.html)
... and head light recess. I alves slightly fail with masking.
But I'm glad, that this part of cab is finished. Though all plastic and rubbers on a cab are waiting.* *CRAZY*
https://www.4shared.com/img/tzW6-__Kea/s25/1740d82dc50/159 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/tzW6-__Kea/159.html)
And small tizer:
https://www.4shared.com/img/qTPOtAlkea/s25/1740d82e420/160 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/qTPOtAlkea/160.html)

Hello, Gents!
Slowly going to finish!*
Let's start from nice touches. :) Her I made small red copys from originals, painted chrome.
https://www.4shared.com/img/Jjl-NVGwiq/s25/176fd9a1bc0/183 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/Jjl-NVGwiq/183.html)
Sunvisors & front stand upholstery (marked with arrows).
https://www.4shared.com/img/D-oiKmZLiq/s25/176fd9a1fa8/184 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/D-oiKmZLiq/184.html)
Glued windscreen with epoxy
https://www.4shared.com/img/h8px082Piq/s25/176fd9a2390/185 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/h8px082Piq/185.html)
Rear window
https://www.4shared.com/img/4Jyk9Ydmiq/s25/176fd9a2778/186 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/4Jyk9Ydmiq/186.html)
I really wanted to make a crushed stone crumb on the tread, as in the photo
https://www.4shared.com/img/LyNMFDPlea/s25/1705f57f1e0/autowp_ru_gmc_c7500_topkick_du (https://www.4shared.com/photo/LyNMFDPlea/autowp_ru_gmc_c7500_topkick_du.html)
Yes, I planned to make the gravel*in the body from drying pellets. These are sometimes put in new shoes inside bags . I picked it up - from the packages from the glucose test strips. And then rubbed on a spatula (in the photo-on the right). In my opinion, it turned out better than ZIP*pigment.
https://www.4shared.com/img/7NMgF2Ieiq/s25/176fd9a0838/181 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/7NMgF2Ieiq/181.html)
And here on the right - a bottle of those pellets. It took me years to collect this amount.
https://www.4shared.com/img/EDIdCfYZea/s25/176fd9a17d8/182 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/EDIdCfYZea/182.html)
Front wheels with nuts & nipples
*https://www.4shared.com/img/u22RIkCfea/s25/176fd9a2b60/187 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/u22RIkCfea/187.html)
There is almost invisible nippers on rear wheels. Perhaps it is pointless*to make a nipple* on 10-hole disks.
https://www.4shared.com/img/u5wwJYMfea/s25/176fd9a2f48/188 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/u5wwJYMfea/188.html)
Up grated tanks
https://www.4shared.com/img/gVcRF9R0ea/s25/176fd9a3330/189 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/gVcRF9R0ea/189.html)
Some chassis & body views
https://www.4shared.com/img/hrzfiJYoiq/s25/176fd9a3718/190 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/hrzfiJYoiq/190.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/ClHGgvzUea/s25/176fd9a3b00/191 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/ClHGgvzUea/191.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/Ak0h2jt6ea/s25/176fd9a3b00/192 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/Ak0h2jt6ea/192.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/q3pnXCePea/s25/176fd9a3ee8/193 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/q3pnXCePea/193.html)
I found another way to replicate mud flaps. In electric shops*it is called "heat-conducting dielectric sheet". This rubber is 0.5-0.25 mm thick. It can be sprayed.
https://www.4shared.com/img/Ajibjy-Eea/s25/1770269c858/175 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/Ajibjy-Eea/175.html)
Ask questions! I will be glad to answer.

Fantastic work! Looks like the best American trucks are coming from Russia. :lol:

pretty cool project!

Thank you, guys, for your comments!*
Going to finish. Side mirrors.
https://www.4shared.com/img/E154xB2riq/s25/1773e8f7120/197 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/E154xB2riq/197.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/quwuEsTdiq/s25/1773e8f78f0/198 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/quwuEsTdiq/198.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/9og5CEgdiq/s25/1773e8f78f0/199 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/9og5CEgdiq/199.html)
To finish this build I desided to weather dump bed inside. After couple of heavy loads (especialy - gravel) paint starts to slide away, leaving a bare metal, which starts to rust.
I started with silver alkid and dry brush. This is example of a wrong way:
https://www.4shared.com/img/6GRhD_jtea/s25/17754da1f48/200 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/6GRhD_jtea/200.html)
So the next stage was to cover all this nightmare, using air brush with Mr Hobby's Burnt iron. The paper on photo is template. The*corners were sprayed with matt black. And dots of rust were squirted from hard brush. My first attempt. I guess I must change the brush & try different paint thickness
https://www.4shared.com/img/EW-UrWdGiq/s25/17754da2b00/201 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/EW-UrWdGiq/201.html)
https://www.4shared.com/img/kH8WSt0wea/s25/17754da2b00/202 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/kH8WSt0wea/202.html)

Also I learned to use pigment powder to make ground, stuck on the corners. First I fill corners with PVA glue and strew the powder over it. Then press*it down with a brush. When I got powder soaked with glue, I srtew a little more powder over. PVA leaves rubber like tape, when it dries, and it is better to cover it with a powder.
https://www.4shared.com/img/bVU_p8NFiq/s25/17754da32d0/203 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/bVU_p8NFiq/203.html)
Next I sprayed it all using Mr hobby matt varnish with minimal preassure to fix the powder.
https://www.4shared.com/img/Y0msXNmyea/s25/17754da36b8/204 (https://www.4shared.com/photo/Y0msXNmyea/204.html)
Tell me - what do you think about this work?

For those who watched the building, here is the Dump Truck in gallery: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=7229632#post7229632

Wow, its finally done? Congrats!