DIESELSUBMARINER Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 I finally found me a Truck i will be building. I pick her up in 2 month though and then single it short, lower it 6 inches and start to convert her into a show truck :-) She is a 1986 359 Peterbilt with a 63” sleeper and the 425 Cat on 13 speed :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavymetal Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Love the old pete's. They were still steel fenders in 86 correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaHybrid Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 I always love to see another ABAV truck. And that one is going to look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIESELSUBMARINER Posted February 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Its all still mechanically, which i love, including Vacuum Wipers and no Cruise :-) The cab and hood are a mix of Aluminum and steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Heiser Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Congratulations. Good luck with your build. Keep us informed on the progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldride Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Good looking truck to start with. looking forward to the build keep us updated pics are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdonlybob Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Pete 359...undisputed King of the Road !! Good for you.. Keep us in pics. Cheers, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncohauler Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Awesome finely another Pete owner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrel Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 The DW and I were sailing down the highway in the Coronado last week when a driver eased up beside us in a completely tricked out Pete from Fitzgerald. Without skipping a beat the DW said "Oh our next coach has to be built on one of those!" I told her that talk like that would hurt our dear Coronado's feelings. It was a cool rig. Every single thing on it but the lights, glass and tires was either painted to match the body, or highly polished metal! Even the fenders were mirror polished aluminum! It must have been a full foot shorter than our Freightliner too. In spite of that show finish, it was a working tractor hauling flat bed! Congratulations on finding your Pete. Best of luck with your build. Please post more photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldRush Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 The DW and I were sailing down the highway in the Coronado last week when a driver eased up beside us in a completely tricked out Pete from Fitzgerald. Without skipping a beat the DW said "Oh our next coach has to be built on one of those!" I told her that talk like that would hurt our dear Coronado's feelings. It was a cool rig. Every single thing on it but the lights, glass and tires was either painted to match the body, or highly polished metal! Even the fenders were mirror polished aluminum! It must have been a full foot shorter than our Freightliner too. In spite of that show finish, it was a working tractor hauling flat bed! Congratulations on finding your Pete. Best of luck with your build. Please post more photos! And the photos are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Kildow Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Care to fill us in on what your doing to drop it 6" I know most add a car hauler front axle. Move the Pete low air brackets up on the frame. But most times your looking at 4" on all that. And if you start playing with the air valves. It will cost you more issues then its worth. Forgot to add love the truck. That's my dream truck and the colors right also.. I did get to run one just like it in 1987. But it had a 18 double over trans. 18th was back to the dash. And you had to be doing triple digit to hit 18th. That old gal would run 123 I know for sure. Did it one trip, but never again. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIESELSUBMARINER Posted March 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 well... seem like i hit a little road block.... hunting for insurance now :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaHybrid Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 For those of you in Florida hunting insurance, I talked with another member here that said to register as a private truck. Don't offer them anything more than they need to know. As far as insurance goes, give Gilbert RV Insurance, Inc a call. With the insurance in hand, the private truck registration shouldn't be a problem. Just avoid the nice tag offices and go to one where working people go. You might be pleasantly surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIESELSUBMARINER Posted March 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 i got one quote finally from national general. but i also will give gilbert a Call, to see what they have. thank you.. i post some more pics of the truck later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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