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White 3000 Truck Tractor & Van Trailer - By Chester Fesmire


Chester Fesmire sent us "his version" of the Classic Metal Works Mini-Metal White 3000. A customer of Chester's has a real truck tractor like this one and he built this model for him. Chester installed Imex wheels, scratchbuilt exhaust (aluminum tubing with ball point pen fill tube slipped over), the Mini-Metals chassis has been removed and an Alloy Forms differential and front axle added; the front bumper has had Bondo (automotive body filler) added and the swail around the grille has been softened, he cut out old grille & inset new one, installed Promotex box tank, brake air tank is a resistor from an old radio, and the horn, mirrors, mud flaps and quarter fenders are from the parts box. Finally an old Ulrich metal trailer finishes out this rig. Paint is 'Chalkboard Green'.

Posted May 23, 2003