Peterbilt 359 Tow Truck

Hi guys. This one is fresh of the bench. It was a junkyarded re-released version of the old Amt Peterbilt tow truck. I extended the chassis to allow for the larger bunk, and now has a walk through cab. The truck has been lowered by three scale inches and has semi scratch built rear suspension, and scratch built aluminium front bar and drop visor. The rest of the truck is built standard as per kit, with a few add on's from my parts bin. The paint is a sore spot with me, but it ended up metallic purple, eventually. Sorry about the photo's, as I have only just learnt how to use the camera, but they don't show the colours well.

Your photography is fine mate - and the truck looks fantastic. I often wonder why a tow truck would need a sleeper cab, but I suppose not all jobs are short trips?

Purple and yellow colours work well together don't they.

Thanks for the kind words mate, but you can see what I mean about the camera,... the trucks is purple and orange. I looks great live though. Got to redo the clear. I used pledge floor polish (which I use a lot) but this time it blistered, must have been because it was raining when I did it Ahyhoo a bit of windex and try again.

Cheers,
Mick

still looks awesome in my books mate

cool pete tow truck Oh purple is a hard colour to photo,I painted a porsche purple and yellow it came out yellow and dark blue

Hey Mick, stop your bloody whinging and get on with you model building please, by the way mate can i have this one back now you have finished for me LOL.
Good job buddy
Cheers Marshie

Nice truck, great job mate

. I often wonder why a tow truck would need a sleeper cab, but I suppose not all jobs are short trips?

Not unusual for our big Kenny to go out on a job at two or three in the morning for a B double roll over, spend 5-6 hrs recovery and maybe take the wreck to Sydney or Brisbane (either one is about 500 kays from here ) and then maybe on the way back get half way home, then do a uie and go for another job. Sometimes gone for 2-3 days.
Certainly a good job on the model Oh yeah, see you're from Tassie too. Lot of good builders down there

Cheers
Rod

Thanks for the kind words guys, appreciated.

Cheers,
Mick