mob sled

[andres22]

hi this my first model truck,the kit is italeri freightliner fld 120 to make the mod sled that the chromeshopmafia did.
this what going for
this is what i done
frame was to long so i fix it here a update

[astro1973]

That is going to be awesome!

[skynyrd]

Hi there,it looks to me a bit too long...

[Chris Guthro]

Good Start!!

Chris

[philciborowski]

i was wondering if anyone would or had built up any of the CSM's trucks... they do some neat builds- and interesting paint work... cant wait to see this one come along

[mudbogginjeepfreek]

cool build but think its to long wer the headlights on green&white one

[Deleted]

If I remember correctly for the Chrome Shop Mafia's Web site, Mob Sled (the green & white one) was purely a show truck. It didnt work, but did hit the show circuit until The CSM turned it into the sign at 4 State Trucks. Because of the lack of lights, it was only operated during the day.

Here's a description from the 2005 10-4 Magazine 1st Annual Big-Rig Build-Off:
"Coming in as the 2nd Place Challenger was the entry from 4-State Trucks in Joplin, MO. Bryan Martin’s “Mob Sled” gives new meaning to the term “super-clean”. Starting out as a 1994 Freightliner Classic XL, this rig touted a White and Lime Green paint job, with a few neat murals thrown in, and a chopped top. Every rivet (about 1,800 of them) was drilled out and replaced with new countersunk rivets, then filled over. This was a huge job. The truck, which has a 290” wheelbase, also has a custom-built fiberglass hood made by Truck Rodz. The tanks, air cleaners and stacks were all strapless, and the visor, bumper and fenders featured no visible bolts or brackets. The radio was installed in a “trunk” at the back of the truck between the frame rails. The stereo featured 5,600 watts and had six exterior speakers, as well as fourteen inside. The dash panels were all made of billet aluminum and Pontiac seats were mounted directly to the floor. Following a style made famous by rock band ZZ Top, Bryan made the passenger door suicide-style but left the driver door unchanged. Under the hood is a 3406 PC Cat, circa 1978. Bryan chose this old engine because it sounds awesome and blows a lot of black smoke. This truck, which was only built to show, has no exterior lighting, no wipers, no heat and no air conditioning. Bryan wanted to thank CB Grimes and Rod & Kevin Pickett for all their help. He also wanted to thank his painter, Ryan “Ryno” Templeton, who came all the way out from Huntington Beach, CA and spent two weeks painting all the incredible murals on this rig."

www.tenfourmagazine.com/misc/2005/5a.html

[andres22]

update look at pic

[Southgate]

Cool project! One thing I see that's going to give you trouble is the frame. You need to reinforce the joints in it way better, those little slips of styrene won't hold. You should use styrene wide enough to fit snug inside the frame rails, at least about 1 1/4 inches long so myou get a good overlap on both sides of the joint. That's minimum. Another peice as wide as the frame rails over that would be even better. Also, make your joints working with the frame rails flat on a table top or other very flat straight surface. Don't rely on eyeballing here, it'll get ya later! Dan

[rottin1]

Dans right, you might want to reinforce the frame better so it doesn't give you any trouble down the road. Awesome idea though!! Cant wait to see the paint job!!

[andres22]

hi guys,thank you dan you were right.i fix frame reinforce it better and did work to the cab and sleeper, will upload pic later and thank you all for comments..

[andres22]

did some work to sleeper made it 36 inch sleeper. her a pic going for

IMG]http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt44/andres22_photo/289483992_9cb877f375_o.jpg[/IMG]
now here my work.

[skynyrd]

hi there,why do you use such a small sleeper for that long truck?

[andres22]

hi there,im use the small sleeper because the mob sled has a small sleeper,the truck not long anymore i fix it,will update the photo later.

[skynyrd]

thanx,can`t wait to see it...