The truck bearing mounts can be mounted to the frame with the 2-32 screws and predrilling 1/16”
Before mounting you will need to solder the large ring to the mount centered on the mounting hole. The
smaller ring will solder to the square plate that mounts to the truck. This makes up a truck bearing
pivot. Best not to paint but oil this surface. Drill the center truck mounting block 3/32” for the #6
mounting screws to be installed later.
Bend with pliers the ends for the trussrod plastic NBW. The ends will bend in to about 70degrees.
Using the E6000 glue in the large plastic NBW.
The square bearing can be glued/screwed or pinned to the truck top beam.
At this point the whole frame can be painted and gloss clearcoated. Be sure to take and cover the top
surface so you can glue the decking on after its decaled. Install the decals per the photos of the car you
are modeling or use the supplied images as a guide. Once the decals are dry, apply another gloss clear
coat then a final semigloss or matt clearcoat. This will ensure the decals are sealed and edges are not
longer visible.
Once the decals and details are all painted the decking can be added. Starting with a starter board start
to glue in shorter sections all the decking. You can also use a headless pin nailer. End with the last
board and trim to fit it needed.
Once the decking is dry you can install the brake wheel parts. Take
the T bracket and center the arm on the middle of the 2nd sill. Using
the #0 lags mount the bracket and the pawl. Using the short 3/32 wire
as a guide locate the lower bracket to the end beam and keep the
brakewheel perpendicular to the decking. The lower bracket needs to
be bent 90degrees and twisted as shown. Once mounted, mark the rod
and cut 3.5” then mark the location of the ratchet to be soldered on so
that the bottom of the rod is just 1/32” past the lower bracket. Glue on
the handwheel to the top. Paint to suit.
The anglecocks can be mounted to the bottom of the end beams aligning to the outside of the edge of
the 2
nd
sill. Use the supplied U strap to mount and glue in with E6000. Can also stake it in with some
1/32” wire bent into a U staple. Can join the plumbing pipe and the casting with some 5/32” K/S
tubing. Cut the rubber hose to about 2” and slip on the anglecock and insert the gladhand to the other
end.
The coupler housings are designed for 830/930 Kadee coupler. Use the short #6 screws and the single
nylon spacer as the bushing to mount the coupler. If using link and pin mount to suit the car.
Build the trucks per the instructions provided. To add the brakes, Mount the brake beams to the long
strips with the 2-32 self tapping screws. Using the strips as a guide mark and drill the lower brake
beam to center the brake supports. 2-32 screw to attach the strips from the top of the lower beam.
Glue on the brake shoes to the end of the beams.
