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Awesome!

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Thanks guys will probably be 2-3 weeks before the decals go on as my new steel counter weight is to be machined along with some steel teeth for the siberia bucket :)

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Great colour choice on the excavator. It's going to look so cool with the decals and attachments!

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Thanks Stephan! I can't for wait to get my parts back so that I could put the stickers on :)

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Steel counter weight is coming along. Many regions of Quebec were without power for a couple days because of a crappy ice storm having branches fall on the electrical lines taking them out. Couple days behind but it's getting there!

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Machinist is done with the new steel counter weight and bucket teeth just has to drill some mounting holes. Pretty stoked going to pick everything up tomorrow and will be dropping the counter weight off at the powder coater's to match up as close as possible to the original color on the 4200 :D

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how much heavier is the new c/w??

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Will let you know when I get my hands on it.

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Went to pick everything up this morning. Really happy with the job. New steel counter weight weighs in at slightly over 8lbs which is 5lbs heavier then the aluminum one. Bucket teeth also came out looking good! :D:cool:

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New teeth just in time for the easter bunny!

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Om nom nom nom nom!

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Bahahaha!

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oh look coopers been here visiting

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Powder coater quoted me 3 weeks to paint the counter weight. Didn't have the exact shade of orange I was looking for to match up with the rest of the excavator so he will be ordering code# RAL 2003 powder to do the job :cool:

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I think you should have the teeth chromed!

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4 chrome toofs and one gold LOL!!!

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YEAH Boy! Flava Flav!

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Hahaha I polished them up but didn't go crazy as I know they won't be pretty long :D

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Really happy how things are coming together just finished doing a little filing to get the quick coupler adapter installed on the bucket :):cool:

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All wrapped up! I installed new counter weight and put on the last decal this morning fits great! :bounce: :bounce:

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that looks great!!! nice job

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Thanks Mark, I'm pretty happy how everything came together :cool:

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Looks great next time I expand my railroad I can hire a Canadian company !

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Thanks Mike :D With Reg's dumper I'll finally be in operation :cool:

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Compliments on a very very nicely appointed excavator! Going to "hurt" getting it dirty ...

The decals really make it pop, your patience and attention to detail paid off big time!

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Thank you very much Stephan I'm looking forward to getting it dirty! Just waiting on this weather to warm up to break ground...was still snowing this morning :(

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hehe have you layed out your site yet we need some new construction site

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I have a spot in mind in the backyard along the fence hopefully workouts...trying to avoid tree roots have a couple large trees in the yard. Don't feel like creating work for myself lol

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Can't take up this corner Kane wouldn't be happy with me stealing his spot to play haha :D

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whats that white stuff under the puppy???

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Cracks me up when spring hits and the snow is almost all gone...dog tries to find a patch of snow to do his business on.

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mine is the opposite snow falls and he is looking for green or brown to stand on
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What a cutie! :D

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Nice stuff, would like to see more of the truck, especially hooked to the lowboy! How do you like those stacks? I have a set of those myself but have mixed feelings about them.

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I like the stacks actually, I had a hard time finding them. I find they look more realistic then the one's I had before with the aluminum brackets attached to them and to the body. Also thought it kind of looked funny before with the stacks below the chassis you can clearly see that they go no where lol. Atleast the Rigid stacks mounted to the frame look like they lead to the engine.

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I like them for the same reasons you do but what I don't like is you still have to hide the holes in the cab and the aluminum is nice but it ain't chrome!

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Polish them up well you'll be able yo pass it off it as chrome lol. I mounted the brackets to the frame so that the stacks line up with the holes and since they hug the body closer then the other one's I had before you can barely see the holes now...the black paint probably helps I'm sure lol

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Brandon, I'm not trying to spend your money, BUT..... powder coat that lowboy black, add some D.O.T. red and white stripes, then put some of Steve's wheels on there, that would be a show stopper!

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Ya that would be sweet :cool:

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Close enough

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