Hey Rob. Model Trucker LLC is a great place. they have pictures of actual trucks, many scales to choose from, and a great color pallet. They will also do custom. Not very expensive, and pretty quick shipping, Plus the decals go on great if you follow their instructions. 

Hi Mike, I just joined this great bunch of very smart people and am myself getting back into the hobby. I've built 2 Revell Level 5 Peterbilt 359's and have a third in progress. I've found as Gary said the Mobieus Semi Truck Wheel set to be great but it does it does take some modifications, I don't choose for mine to roll either, too much trouble besides asking for an accident. The people here are highly talented and know what they are talking about, just adding my 2 cents. Good kuck.

Well said. Thanks for all you do.

So I checked my M.D.T (Mobile Data Terminal) this morning and low and behold its National Truck Driver Appreciation Week...wouldn't have know it if it wasn't for the head of personnel sending out a company wide message saying THANKS!!! for all you do to the truck drivers with in the company ...I am one of 4 I think????...   I think every week should be National Truck Driver Appreciation Week ...just saying☺️ 

Completed the interior.  The DM 800's had pretty much a spartan interior, so I went with what I was seeing on various truck forums and other sources.  I will be adding a C.B radio to the dash and an A.M/F.M radio to the area above the windshield and below the interior roof in front of the driver.   I had to adjust both of the shifters towards the drivers side to properly place the passenger seat......yet again vague instructions.....relied a lot on pictures of 1:1 scale DM 800 interiors to get everything placed right.  

Welcome back 

Heres the Dogs turning one into a western daycab the other will be an OTR Dog And found my 3rd wagon to go with the freightliner     

Well found 2 more cow chow wagons so frieghliner and 2 R/W/B mack R700's 1 day cab western frame 1 sleeper western frame. Modeling era fall 1979.

Just so everyone is up to speed divorce is dragging out she says yes then no and her families involved  Me I'm just trying to locate all my parts again to finish this one up  Found my Wilson Cow 🐄 chow wagon 1/87 scale 

Progress update..... This thing pretty much fought me every step of the way...vague instructions along with parts that would not align up ...had to shoe horn the alternator in place, that's a first for me....    This was my first diesel engine and I was not all that familiar with the Mack ENDT 866 , ( I am now after all of the research) with what the kit piece most closely resembles.  Building this engine will test your patience...if it doesn't you have the patience of Jobe.      Since I stretched the frame I had to add a carrier bearing and second drive shaft.  As it so happens the AMT Ford C 900/Garwood LP 900 kit that I am also working on had a shorter drive shaft (for the tractor version, I presume) on one of the sprews.  I shortened both the Mack and Ford drive shafts to fit properly and scratch built a carrier bearing out of a section of sprew. OFF TO THE BODY SHOP.....     I got rid of the unsightly , IMHO, gap between the grill and butterfly hood sections (white triangle shaped portions)  the 1:1 scale trucks didn't have the gaping area unlike some DM 800 builds I have seen on the internet....it's more of a MPC quality control thing verses builder error        Did the same thing with the butterfly hood sections.  I added styrene strip to the bottom of the butterfly hood to show only a small gap as seen on the 1:1 scale rigs....again correcting a MPC issue   Will get the body all cleaned up and get it repainted and re striped next...