Popular Post R Steele Posted September 19, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 19, 2013 Finally got the sleeper fabricated and mounted , finding a mack sleeper has proven impossible so I located a late 90's 63 inch stand up Freightliner double bunk sleeper. We then cut 11 inches out of the top and made the exhaust cut out which all of this was a nightmare but I think it turned out ok. I painted the sleeper and installed the decals. I have restored cars and motorcycles before but the work that goes into one of these is crazy but well worth it. The truck will be out and about to the truck shows and local cruise-ins. Thanks to all of ya'll for tons of info, Thanks, Robert. Would like to make it to Macungie next year with it to hopefully meet some of you guys. 2 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russoniellov Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Looks great, congratulations...... What engine and tranny have you got in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack4ever Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 that`s a very fine looking truck you have there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Steele Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Thanks, It has a 350 cummins and a 13 speed, It doesnt shift into top gear till almost 60 mph. Still alot of work to be done but it is getting there! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Nice-looking Duck!Alot of work for shure.Best of luck to end it up. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Wow that is nice! Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Kris Kristofferson would be proud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russoniellov Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Thanks, It has a 350 cummins and a 13 speed, It doesnt shift into top gear till almost 60 mph. Still alot of work to be done but it is getting there!Won't have any problems doing 75 on I95 to get to Macungie. Is that a new rear clip spliced in? Mack, Freightliner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Steele Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 It was already spliced when I bought it as a day cab in Albermarle NC. It is a Hendrickson looks like off a old Ford 9000, Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg1 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 That sleeper don't look half bad. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Covert Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Met A man and his family in Huntsville 09 ATHS show who has one too. Look for a video on you tube. Yours looks great. I remember when that movie came out. Have the movie and a paperback book too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy5487 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Looks great!!!!! Just needs the long grover air horn and youll be in there. Thumbs up on the build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott421 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Very nice looking truck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 SWEEEEEET! I cant describe it any better. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I wonder if we could email Kristofferson and see if he would come to a truck show and sign the truck? how sweet would that be? maybe sign a plate on the passenger side dash like those custom built for plates. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Steele Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 Thanks everyone, I see Kris Kristofferson is coming to Live oak Fl. in October and I emailed his media and booking people to see if I could drive the truck to him to get a picture or autograph but no reply yet. Would be way cool tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Maney Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Nice job on the replica Duck! It would be great to have a Duck at Macungie sometime, I think we will be having a BJ KW there next year, they can go side by side. Keep me abreast of your plans.Doug Quote Interested in Old Trucks? Check out: www.antiquetruckclubofamerica.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Hmmm, a meet of movie trucks, rubber duck mack, smokey kW, BJ kW this could be sweeeeeet. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy5487 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 And the duel pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 somebody needs to track down the Superliner from Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Steele Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 That would be cool! I saw the guy in NC that has the Smokey and Bandit Kw replica used to put on a nice truck show but stopped. I emailed him about it but no response. Maybe the economy put the squash on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevy72camaro550 Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 It's a beautiful looking rig I wouldn't mind using it as my everyday driver I mean I'd take it for shure " don't be using that kina languageon the air Lile, especially if it's regarding my beautiful black truck here over? " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldspwr Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Can you share any pics of how you modified the sleeper? Would love to see how you made the exhaust cutout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavCut Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Unfortunately it doesn’t appear that @rsteelehas logged on since 2013 @oldspwr Perhaps someone else knows him and can reach out to him to respond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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