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Peterbilt 379 With Flame Paint Job - By Tom Conley


Here's another view Tom Conley's Peterbilt 379 with extended hood, this time with its trailer. The truck tractor started out as a Herpa model. The extensive rework began with stretching the frame and lengthening the hood. This truck also features custom built straight pipes, battery boxes, air tanks, air cleaners, chrome deckplate, chrome rear light bar, rear full fenders, and large Texas bumper. It is finished out with a black paintjob, with flames painted on the hood, fenders, and deckplate.

The trailer is an A-Line Utility 53 foot reefer, painted to resemble a stainless steel sided trailer, with the top and bottom rails painted to match the truck tractor. The trailer undercarriage was modified slightly to make a spread axle with painted full fenders on both axles. The truck tractor is also shown in Photo Gallery 154.

Posted October 10, 2003