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Hey mario and sharkey i get sharpie paint pens from micheals ,they are around $5 but they have lots of different colours and they come in fine and super fine .they have reds,purples,white,silver,turquoise,pink,you name it the are great for doing detail work....fyi

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Thanks Dwayne. I'll try them to. The more options the better. :cool::cool:
Now that you mention it, I've used a sharpie paint pen at work and the tip is great and the paint don't pour out and not run like water. :eek:

Thanks again.
Mario

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A couple quick videos showing the fleet going to and back from work...lol:)




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8x8a...e_gdata_player





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lANQQ...e_gdata_player






http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nusFe...e_gdata_player


Thanks for looking, Keep on trucking !!! :cool::cool:

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Very nice fleet and cool vid's.;):) Now if the boss (Susan) will let you, why don't you hook the tanker on the "KING OF BLING"? It would be SUPER SUPER BLING!!! LOL!!!:eek::eek::eek:

Big John

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thanks John.

The boss gives the green light on hauling the tanker, just need to wire the lights for some " night Bling " :D

I wanted to post some pics of the pallets I got from Sharkey for awhile now. Been real busy the last couple weeks but i got the chance today! so i took a whole bunch:D

Enjoy:

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...012/image2.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...012/image3.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...012/image6.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...012/image7.jpg

more to come, photobucket froze up again #$%$%^#?!

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here's the rest.

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...012/image8.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...2/image9-1.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...12/image10.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...2/image-03.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...2/image-04.jpg

got the DOT tape on the lowboy....

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...2/image-01.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...2/image-02.jpg


and finally, a sneek peek at my latest purchase....:D:D:D

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...2/image-05.jpg


thanks for looking, hope you enjoyed. :)

Mario

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Thanks Sharkey, yes they are excellent. The pics do no justice to the close up detail of them. Now I gotta come up with some cargo:eek: Got a few ideas but right now were in the middle of Susan's truck transformation and focus is on that right now:D:D . She's gonna love it when it's done:):)

Mario

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No, actually Susan's truck is in ricks hands ( pro builder ) the white Weidco Pete is another project I couldn't say no to:D:D

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so your the 1 who got it eh ?:rolleyes: I was going to watch it then decided no it'll take away from my equipment funds .

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Real nice pics!! Congrats on the Wedico!!

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Thanks man. It's my first Wedico. She's a real beauty.the fit and finish is great, door seams are tight, same with sleeper. It came with the original paperwork, was bought in June of 1990 by a hobby shop in California. The truck is structurally all assembled , the wiring is installed but nothing was ever connected! All the wire ends still have the tape on the ends! In other words , this baby has never been run! 22 years old and brand new . :D:D
Can't wait to get started on it but first things first.... Gotta get Susan's truck done, give the bank account a break for a bit then start. Feburary I figure sounds bout right....oh wait, it's a Wedico might have to wait till June!! :eek::D lol

Mario

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S&M Trucking...sounds kinky! LOL! Nice fleet.

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hey mario nice flatbed ...looks heavy duty....i managed to get some of the newsletters from my club prez ,they are on the way to me and as soon as i get them 1 will go out in the mail to you asap and its a go for clifford again next year hopefully adam will come and there are a few others a father and son's i met a my lhs that are in to the trucks also,with some luck we could end up with quite a few guys and trucks .we definetely have to figure out a better system for the road thing:eek: so we can all run all the time even at night

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Thanks D
Heavy load you say?? How's about, 45 cans full of beer to be exact. 32 bottles :D:D in my backyard gravel road and no problem.......that's gotta be close to as much as your cattle hauler weight eh?:D
The road issue for Clifford..... Any chance of getting a different area to run in? Maybe more gravel ish?
You know what the real solution is.....kick everyone out of the food court, get rid of the tables and we got a huge concrete , sheltered area to run in all night long! Lol .... C'mon , you can make it happen :p

Mario

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Hi Mario,

You know that is a Wedico Conventional or Freightliner not the Peterbilt kit right? Do you have the Pro chassis or the standard?

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Yup, it's a shaker not a Pete. It has the standard one piece chassis and the plastic 5th wheel which I only like when the truck is hooked to trailer so I can't see it.:rolleyes: .....it's gotta go. Anything metal available that fits or can be modified to fit the standard chassis ?
Oooops, sorry I just looked back in the thread and noticed I referred to it as a Pete.... My bad
Mario

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The Wedico is a future project on the shelf right now but I'd like to remove the sleeper and make a dump truck maybe or keep it original and just add a few details.....lower the stance... ( of course :p ) Not sure right now.

Mario

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Well the weather has been a little better last few days, warmer and no rain . cant make it to St Louis :( so i figured, good time to officially start the rebuild of Susans rig. There is still enough decent weather to do all the metalwork ( cut and strech rails, install 5th wheel servo, fab up deck plate )
then i can do the wiring and detailing in the comfort of the house in the dead of winter.:eek:
So the truck is all apart. First time tear down on this truck but my 4th time doing this to a truck....almost like reverse engineering...lol.
heres a few pics of the work so far. Step one, upgrade powertrain with new motor, clean inspect and upgrade to bearings in transmission, and finish with a 4:1 GRU from PMD :D.
Next is cut rails, add extensions and paint.

Enjoy :)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...e/image-02.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...e/image-01.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...Pete/image.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...e/image-03.jpg


and yes, as per Steve's suggestion you will notice a space heater on the floor by the table :):)


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...e/image-04.jpg


thats it for now.... thanks for looking :):cool:

mario

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I really like those PMD reductions and now that they bolt on to the transmission they are very clean. The only draw back might be on a long rig you can use the older style for a reduction and a carrier bearing at the same time.

Have fun with your rebuild. How do you like the RC4WD trailer?

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yeah i noticed that too, i was wondering what it was at first. looks nice and clean! whats the plans for paint? have fun!

oh, are you getting any snow up in the sue yet? :D

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No Snow up in the Sault yet. We had Rick-Probuilder paint the truck-it's currently on it's way home to us via the US postal system. Can't wait to see it, but from the pics Rick sent "She's lookin' SWEEEEEEEEET!

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Hey Craig,
Ya, I like the new version GRU. So easy to install and clean set up. Also cheaper to purchase than the original GRU like in my truck. Fortunately on this truck we are only doing a 3" stretch so no issues with a super long driveline. Any longer and yes I agree the old unit would be better.
I like the RC4WD trailer. Very solid. Had a few problems at first with one of the support legs , got that working good now. There is a few paint chips which are now hidden under the checker plating and behind the DOT tape so all is good:)
Next project after Susan's truck is done is to install the wireless light kit I got from SS tronix and figure out how to install the motorized legs kit which is a little different than what RC4WD has mounted on this trailer.
I wish I could afford a loader or excavator for the trailer but 5 grand is a little much.....maybe in the future I'm thinking about getting a panzer tank instead. For a thousand bucks, that's more what I can afford:)

Mario

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You have a great start there. Can't wait to see it with the cab. The pics he sends don't do his work justice. You get the WOW effect when you see it in person.I like the touches you done with the trailer, been thinking about getting one myself. Great job.

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I can't wait to see it up close and personal.....It's too bad Rick doesn't do full size vehicles as my avalanche would be sitting in his garage...

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been so focused and involved with Susans truck, i forgot about the beautiful visor i got from Stepside for my truck:eek: So i made some room on the workbench and installed the visor today.Easy to do and looks sharp. Thanks again Rod , I love it!:D:D

Mario

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...2/image3-1.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/.../image-013.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/.../image-023.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...image-03-2.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...image-04-1.jpg


Thanks for looking :)

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That visor looks awesome.Great looking truck.

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Thanks Fred and Adam. :)

new update !!! it was xmas in october at the S&M household today:D:D:D
Came home from work to see 2 packages. The cab is back from Probuilder and the wheels are in from IHbuilder. Many thanks to both you guys for excellent product, service and price:cool::cool::cool:

seems like this truck is becoming a true forum build? :

Body by Probuilder
Wheels by IHbuilder
Stacks by S&P
Air Cleaners by Russ
Visor by Stepside
MFU from Mackdaddy
of course some stuff from PMD
and working on a Izzy 3 axle aluminum enddump trailer :D

enough talking....


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/.../image-012.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ete/image2.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/.../image-022.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/.../image-032.jpg


man, do i ever have alot of work to do now:eek: The co-owner of S&M trucking wants this rig on the road.......NOW! lol jk

thanks for looking :)

mario

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looks good ,now the coowner will have some bling as well:D

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That cab looks awesome!!!! Your getting a big collection of show stoppers!!You better get back to building,I want to see some more updates!!

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You tell him! You can have the update pics and I can have the finished truck..lol....

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nice stuff guys, cant wait to check them out in person sometime!

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Nice looking cab! I cant wait to see this rolling.... So Mario Quit typing and start building!!!! HAHA

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Lol!! He's not posting, so you must be keeping him busy on the truck. Congrats on your new truck!!

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Sue, this is B-U-T-FUL!!! You should be proud of this rig, and congrats. The paint looks slick and wet...WOW!!!:eek::eek::eek:

Big John

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Hey, look at me!.... I'm posting :D
This is a work in progress and no rush people:rolleyes: I'm now in the planning stage, looking 5, 6 steps forward making sure this is all gonna fit and work and the proper order to do it in..... Sorry, no CAD on my IPad:p
Too much shiny beautiful parts I don't want to install then mod then install again...etc.
My theory is....planning should take longer than the task and the task shall go well ?...... Ya, I'll let ya know how that works out for me.....lol


Mario

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looks good mario!

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S&M trucking has a new employee!:)
His name is Sam.:) lol our new forklift and dock hand :D

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ete/image3.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/.../image-013.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/.../image-023.jpg

Mario has been working on my truck and now that i know how to post pics, here is where he is at.:D:D

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...image-03-1.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...e/image-05.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...e/image-06.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/.../image-033.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/.../image-042.jpg


I really like what I see so far :)

Mama Sue

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Looking good Mama Sue.:):):) I can tell by the rolling chassis, you and Mario have added some nice details.:eek::eek::eek: I really like the rear shocks, and I wonder where the wheels came from...:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: This is going to be one SWEEEEEEEET pete. Can't wait to see more.

Big John

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looking real good :Dit took me over a year to figure out how to post pics:oand then my photobucket site has changed and still messes with me:mad:

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yea more trucks and less parts...from the stripe stealer:p:p