Custom made Old KW-Crooked Emblems!

Emblems are custom made to fit on to flat surface and mounted with two stainless steel studs at back.

Made two different versions one is fully polished aluminum and other has painted grooves and polished sides and face pattern.

These emblems were custom made for my W900A EXHD. Still not sure which ones I'm goin' to use fully polished ones or painted ones because both look super cool. Polished ones look way better in real than they appear in the pictures.

 

Got a little progress done with my KenworthW900A EXHD "Silicone Express II". I wanted to get nice old school KW -crooked Emblems to be used on flat surface, so I ended up making these nice custom emblems for my truck. Original emblem I had needed to be modified pretty heavily from here and there to get these nice smooth sided and flat backed emblems. Lotta hand made work and grinding and polishing done and here you see the outcome. I'm more than very happy how they came out in the end. Emblems have stainless steel studs at back for mounting. I did two different versions out of them, fully polished and partially painted versions.

 

With these emblems I wanted to continue on my route to create something different, but still Ol' Skool and make my truck one step closer to being perfect show stopper W900A there is!!!



Oldies Goldies!

 

 

Went through my picture archives and ran into this picture. This picture from the 2008 by Floyd Matthias reminded me how fast the time flies and how good memories are mostly in hand of lady luck. Felt like it was yesterday when we did this photo shoot with Floyd and Anu. Man did we have fun whole time when Floyd was over and did he have huge hang over after all hah haa...!!!

 

To see more pics from the past go and visit Floyd's website at:

 

(click the main pic in the link to get to the gallery)

 

Hot Chicks with Custom Rigs

 

 



Screamin' Jimmy headed to Finland!

 

Screamin' Jimmy -Project is headed to port of Baltimore and will be shipped to Finland in next few days.

 

Big thanks to Ridzon family for helping us out ones again!!!

 

 



More Teaser Shots from Trucking Calendar!

 Anu Pekonen poses with Dovelana Oy's Scania R730.

 

Tanja Myllynen and Silicone Express Kenworth W900A EXHD Aerodyne.

 

Our Truckin' calendar project is still in progress and we are working on to get final few shots done after snow comes. Calendar is going to be out for 2015!!!

 

We wanted to share few professional shots from the calendar photoshoot with you to see the high quality of the calendar!!! All pictures above taken by PS-Studio / Keijo Penttinen.

 

 

Sama suomeksi...

  

Jep, Rekkakalenteri projekti alkaa olla loppusuoralla, ja viimeiset kuvat saadaan otettua kun lumi peittää maan. Kalenteri julkaistaan vuodelle 2015!!! Ja on saatavilla alkusyksystä 2014!!! 

 

Halusimme julkaista muutaman, ammattilaisen ottaman, maistiaiskuvan osoittaaksemme kuinka korkealaatuista päivyriä olemme työstämässä! Kaikki yllä olevat kuvat on ottanut PS-Studio / Keijo Penttinen.



New Details add to Silicone Express W900A EXHD!

Valtteri helping me out with Bug Deflector installation.

 We fabricated nice retro style stainless accent piece under hood ornament.

 

 Finally got my retro style Red Bug Deflector done and mounted on top of the hood.

 

 I wanted my bug deflector to be red to match on the Candy Red I used on chassis.

 

Here's pic from raw piece of specially modified old KW-crooked grille emblem with my specs. It's modified to be mounted on flat surface like side of the hood or mud flaps (plan is to use them on my flaps). It mounts from back side with studs.

 

One you see on pic is still unfinished piece. Ready emblems will be polished up to mirror shine and background of KW and ribbons will be painted red to match the truck.

 

 

 

While I'm waiting my new project "Screamin' Jimmy" to arrive from US I've been working on with my precious Kenworth W900A EXHD. Above you see some cool details I'm working on at the moment. I have bunch of other details under progress as well, but to learn more about them you have to stay tuned!!!

 

Sama mualiman seksikkäimmälä kielelä...

 

Joo...eli ootellessa uuven projektin saapumista Valloista olen puuhaillut rakkaan Kenworth W900A:n parissa. Moni varmaan luuli, että se on jo unohettu, vaan eipäs ole. Sen jalostus jatkuu kokoajan, ja työn alla on useampia yksityiskohtia, mitäpä en vielä paljasta. Siinähän seuraatte tätä sivua, että mitä olen keksinyt.

 

Kuvatekstit voip jokkainen tulukata ite.



Project "Screaming Jimmy" GMC General!

 

Here's few fresh pictures from our new project called "Screaming Jimmy". Truck is GMC 5 -Star General, year 1986 model and has 8V92T Silver 2-stroke V8 Detroit Diesel engine in it and 13sp Eaton Fuller transmission.

 

Truck have been garage kept over past ten years and have been run only during harvest seasons. Newer run hard. General is overal in very nice original condition as you can see from the pictures.

Wanna give huge thanks to my great friend Don Ridzon Jr. and his family from locating this real cool piece of old iron for us!

 

This build is gonna be different from all the earlier Silicone Express builts we've done so far, but that's all I'm about to tell you at this point, so for more detailed information keep tuned for us!

JA SAMA SAVOKSI...

Jep, eli yllä pari aivan tuoretta kuvaa meidän uudesta projektista joka kulkee nimellä "Screaming Jimmy". Nuppi on GMC 5 -star General, vuosimallia 1986 ja siinä on 8V92T 2-tahti V8 Detroit Diesel pannu. Laatikkona on 13 -vaihteinen Fuller.


Niille joille GMC General ei kerro mitään neuvoisin katsomaan kulttirekkaleffan Smokey and the Bandit 2 (Jyrää taas). Kyseisessä leffassa Snowman kuskaa vastaavalla Generalilla norsua Banditin härnätessä poliiseja. General on myös pala suomalaista jenkkirekka historiaa. Toihan Kulmakorpi aikanaan näitä uutena parikin kappaletta Suomeen, tosin päivähytillisinä. Toinen autoista oli ns. gliderkit ja tuhoutui aikanaan. Toinen on edelleen hengissä harrastajan käsissä.


Tämä General on erittäin siisti yksilö, ja ollut käytössä vain sadonkorjuuaikaan. Säilytetty sisällä viimeiset reippaan kymmennen vuotta, ja ei ole koskaan ollut rankassa ajossa. Auto on todella hyvässä alkuperäiskunnossa.

Tämä projekti on tarkoitus rakentaa erityyliin kuin aikaisemmat Silicone Express -projektit. En kuitenkaan paljasta enempää tässä kohtaa. Pitäkää silmät ja korvat auki!



New Teaser Shots from Truckin' Calendar Project!

 

 

Hi Folks!

 

As title sais here are few new teaser shots I took behind pro's back while we shot Anu Pekonen and Tiina H. for our new Truckin' Calendar -project. YES, we're working on to get new truckin' calendar made asap with pro photographer Keijo Penttinen from PS-Studio. We have most of the pictures shot, but still wanna get few cool ideas executed before all pictures are done and ready for print.

 

When you see all the cool shots at new calendar you will be totally blown away!!! So keep your eyes open to be sure to get your own copy!!!

 

 

Legacy Edition Peterbilt 379 for sale!!!

 

 

I'm posting this very nice Peterbilt 379 Legacy Edition for sale for my friend. Here's basic info about the truck. For any further information or to contact to the seller please feel free to email me at: siliconeexpress@gmail.com

and I will forward seller information to you where to contact to.

 

Truck is located at USA!

 

Here are the details:

It's 1 owner truck from new. It's totally rebuilt and customized truck. One of a kind!

 

- Peterbilt 379 "Legacy Limited Edition", Custom built by Pete factory. Number 989 from all 1000 built.
- Year: 2007
- Sleeper: 70" Ultra Cab
- Engine: Cummins ISX 565, 14 liter, Low emission engine. Turned up and dynoed 780hp with 2400ft.lbs torq. Overhauled 80 000miles ago.
- Tires: All NEW Michelins 11R24,5 front and 24,5 LP rear.
- Rebuilt and customized by: Kansas city peterbilt, chrome shop mafia
- Generator unit for A/C and Heat.
- Hydraulics for drom box behind the cab.
- Transmission: Eaton auto sift 18sp
- Truck totally custom built inside out.
- Location: Florida USA
- Price: $150 000usd, will notice reasonable offer.



Sneak Peak from Anu Pekonen!!!

 Anu and Tiina H. with Kenworth W900A.

 

 Keijo Penttinen in action.

 

Anu Pekonen posing fitness -style.

 

Anu Pekonen is working on with her new photoshoot project Produced by Silicone Express and photoshoot by PS-Studio / Keijo Penttinen!!!

 

Here's few unofficial sneak peak shots taken from the photoshoot session done by past weekend.

 

More of Anu will fallow! Enjoy!!!

 



New Project Picked Up!!!

 

New project was finally found by huge help of me very good friend Don Ridzon Jr. Thank you VERY much Don and his family from all the effort done to this project hunt.

 

At this very moment this new project truck is being picked up by help of Don and his good friend Jim Guiste! Jim is having birthday today, Concratulations Jim!!!

 

 



Ice Road Trucker Juuso "Rebel" Lehtinen meets Silicone Express!

 

Valtteri, Juuso "Rebel", Jussi "Silicone" and Miki posing in front of Silicone Express II 19th of Aug.

 

Juuso "Rebel" visited us for his short trip to Finland from Canada where he works as owner operator yanking flatbed trailer with his Navistar from Canada to USA. Juuso is born and raised in Kouvola Finland and he moved to Canada few years back. Ever since he's been fulfilling his dreams by trucking at Canadian Ice Roads and through out Canada and USA all the way to Yukon.

 

Juuso also drove man made high dollar sand for oil fields in northers Canada experiencing true wilderness of Canadian outback.

 

On his visit to us he also dropped by at Savonlinnan ammatti- ja aikuisopisto's Logistics partment to tell about his adventures for new truck driver students. Local newspaper Itä-Savo made feature of his also.

 

To read that article visit here:

 

Ice Road Trucker Juuso "Rebel" Lehtinen

 

 



Master Truck Show 2013, Opole, Poland!

 Our gang (Keke, Samuli, Sanna and Leif) waiting for ship to leave from Vuosaari Helsinki, Finland to Travemunde, Germany.

 

 At cardeck of the ship. Pretty tight fit.

 

 We had a prevelage to have guided tuor around the ship, Finnmaid. We visited at Bridge and met captain as well.

 

 Visit to Engine room was very interesting. Here's one cylinder liner for one of the main engines.

 

 Ship is powered with two huge Wärtsilä diesel engines.

 

 Near at Berlin Germany having quick stop.

 

 We slept few hours at Poland side of the boarder at Nevada Hotel.

 

 Kenworth lookin' nice at Dawn in Poland.

 

 TV -grew get caught in action.

 

 Light Show at Master Truck Show is huge and we took part on it of course.

 

 Thise very sexy models were from Slovakia promoting two big Slovakian truck shows.

 

 Where's Silicone Express there's always sexy poster girls around.

 

 By the way, did you folks notice those ain't no shirts girls have on!

 

 Me and models. Wonder why the wide grin.

 

 There were total of over 50 000 visitors at Master Truck Show and over 300 show vehicles.

 

 We had change to meet Slovakian four time champion in bodypainting, Andrea Jacko. She has some unbeleavable skills for bodypainting!!!

 

To see more of her work visit at: http://www.facepainting.sk/

 

 All four georgeous models posed for us with Matinkylän Maansiirto's Scania Skåne Edition.

 

 Just enjoy!

 

 One member of Finnish team was Karhuline with their very impressive "Fear of the Dark" Scania.

 

 Trip to Poland was huge success for us. We won 1st Price in US Truck -Class!!!

 

 Jani Palin and Tiina Karhula enjoying their 1st price in Audio -class second year in a row!!! Concrats Jani and Tiina!!!

 

 Somewhere close by Travemunde in Germany.

 

Same place.

 

I wanna give HUGE thanks to Master Truck Show grew, specially to Aleksandra and Aleks from great trip and outstanding hospitality. Also thanks to my grew: Keke Penttinen, Samuli Penttinen and Sanna Patrikainen! With out you guys I would not have been able to do it!

 

Last but not least big thanks to whole Team Finland: Minna Jokinen, Tuomas "Tuoppi" Erikson, Leif Keskevaari, Jani Palin and Tiina Karhula. Special thanks to Jukka Rajala from arranging model photoshoot.

 

More pictures from Show it self will fallow soon!