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Old 03-05-2012, 05:32 PM
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Building a Western Star

Thought I would keep you all in the loop on this build. It is a Western Star Tri Drive normally found in the Canadian Oil Patch and Woods.

















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Old 03-05-2012, 05:41 PM
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looks great so far
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Old 03-06-2012, 04:44 PM
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Old 03-07-2012, 05:40 PM
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Old 05-12-2012, 08:17 AM
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Just realized I never put the finished pics up. Sorry guys.
















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Old 05-12-2012, 08:22 AM
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Truck looks really good. You must do alot of models. Almost looks like a cat 3516 engine on that trailer
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Old 05-12-2012, 08:35 AM
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I do build a lot. Mostly logging related stuff.

Good call. The engine is a Cat G3516.
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Old 05-12-2012, 08:39 AM
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Ya that 3516b diesel is what I work on for a living. Their just in the cat 793 haul trucks. That one looks like whats in the gensets.
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Old 05-12-2012, 08:42 AM
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It is. I have it as a stand alone just so the trailer has a load.
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Old 05-12-2012, 08:44 AM
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Ya looks good on there.
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