Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Thanks guys, I appreciate the comments!


Just did a little bit of work tonight after studying for a quiz tomorrow...... :mad: No fun lol

Do you think I have enough wires? :p

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...r/SAM_0480.jpg

This just shows my drive shaft set up. They dont match but they were the only two that were the right dimensions, and besides you cant really see the small one anyways

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...r/SAM_0482.jpg

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...r/SAM_0484.jpg

Thanks for looking!

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

I think we need to find something that has about 50 more wires to put on your truck.... Then it'll have enough :)
Truck is looking awesome J.D! The new rails are deff looking great! cant wait to see more updates!

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Wires :confused: What wires :confused: Where do you see wires :confused:

All I see is potential for "MORE POWER!!!" :D:D:D

Looking good so far. Keep going, it'll be a great build. :)

- RCT

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Lookin sweet JD :cool:
hey, isn't copper selling high right now? More value dude! Lol.
I see the servonaut system has just as much a wiring nightmare as the MFU. :eek: speaking of which , how do all your cab lights connect to the lighting board? Is it one plug or a bunch of little plugs like the MFU? I like the sound from the servonaut system and if more user friendly may go with that on my wife's truck. I hate having to keep the shell so close to chassis when I have it opened up:(:( . I know it's more cash but I don't mind paying for something that's easier to work with over the long run.

Keep up the nice work and the pics! :)

Mario

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Thanks man! I think I have another 30 LEDs to wire in? plus the cab lights which are already wired, I just have to plug them in.

Thanks, I realized last night why some people just keep it simple with a few things inside the cab..... ;)

Thanks! The Servonaut system is pretty much a do it yourself set up. You do have to wire in all the resistors and wire up all the LEDs, but you can have quite a few lights running off of it and its whatever you want. You might be able to look on Servonaut's website to see how the wires connect to the unit, basically you strip .25" off the wire and stick it in the corresponding holes, tighten it up and you have working lights. Ive never used the MFU but I am very pleased with Servonaut unit and I plan on buying another one soon for another project :D

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

well she is pretty much done now, except for new bumpers and rims which will hopefully be here soon :confused::confused: Now I just need to finish up the wiring on the trailer lights and get the scaleart cylinder installed if it ever gets here.... :mad::mad:

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...r/SAM_0493.jpg

Thanks for looking!

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Let me say I saw this at Indy, and pic's doesn't do this justice.:):):) Now I have two questions...How did you mount the speaker, and where did you get the coiled wires for the trailer hook up? Thanx.

Big John

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

JD your truck is bad azzz the new frame rails made a world of difference!!!!

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Awesome, nice job. Looks great with the new rails.

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Looks great! Much better looking now with the longer rails

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

What do you mean done! :eek::eek: you mean I won't see anymore pics of my favorite truck in the future :eek::eek: I hope you post pics with new rims and a new video perhaps?

Oh , by the way, I haven't been in this hobby for very long but I've already learned one thing.......they are NEVER done! The last time I said mine was done , I spent another grand!

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Thanks!! The speaker sits just behind the grill so all the sound comes out of the front. The wires I've been experimenting with for a while, the wire that is on there now is 2/24 speaker wire. I just wrapped the wired around a brass tube to get the coiled effect.

Thanks!!

Thanks!!

Thanks!!

Gah!!! Dont say that! I have other projects that need funding :p:p My brother has been bugging me about a 1/10 pickup truck so I think thats next on the list :eek: I'll get a video of it dumping and showing everything off when its really done, I just have to wait on the cylinder now...... But i will post pictures and videos of progress ;)


Here's a little something for you guys :D:D

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...htsandtarp.jpg


Thanks for looking!

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Nice video love the truck and trailer combo

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Nice JD. The tarp is the first I've seen on a model. Great job!

Ben

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Great video,excellent job on that tarp.That truck looks 1:1.Awesome job!!!

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Thanks!

Thanks man, I think I'll actually have it dumping for STL

Thanks!


Finally the cylinder came! I was able to get some measurements and draw up the parts I need to make. Now i need to cut them out and bend them and get them installed. hopefully i can get some work done in the next couple days

Here are the parts:
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...elesspivot.jpg

Thanks for looking

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Truck is looking good! I like the lights on the trailer turned out really nice!

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Looking Great!!:D The yellow and Black will look awesome!!:cool: Be keeping an eye one this ride!!:cool:

Tim

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Thanks!

Thanks! The turbo is one of my favorite parts :D

Thanks!


Ended up being a bigger undertaking than i had originally thought to put the new cylinder in...... Ive remade the pivot point, modified the draft arms, I'll also have to redo the wiring to the truck and rework the automatic tailgate lock since it rubs on the cylinder now..... but the new cylinder works like a charm ;) Didn't get a video of it, but will try to get one this weekend

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...p/SAM_0499.jpg

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

j.d.
This was one of my favorite dump trailers at Indy and the improvments you made are bad a$$. The electric tarp is awsome the stretch you put on the truck is perfect.

TONY

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Loves me a Servonaut !!

Great Job with that build...That tarp is a plus !!!


Alfy

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Thanks Guys!!


Well putting the finishing touches on the trailer now :D Ill let the pictures speak
Before paint:
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...p/SAM_0504.jpg

After paint and assembly:

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...p/SAM_0505.jpg

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...p/SAM_0509.jpg

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...p/SAM_0511.jpg

Here is a VIDEO for you guys :)

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...raulictest.jpg

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

That is one kick a$$ rig.

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

looks great JD! You'll love that Scale art cylinder too!

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Hello YoungGunz ,

Beautiful assembly, more effective than mine ......

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

That frameless trailer just plain rocks, is that the new 5 stage cylinder or the 4 stage cylinder? I am going to pick my 5 stage cylinder up from Ed down at his show in a little over a week. You have everything so cleanly plumbed looks great.

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Looks super sweet JD :cool:
I went back to page one on your thread the other day and to see how far and how sharp your rig has become.......hats off to ya JD, very nice work and finish :)

Mario

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Really like the new look. The electrical lines for the trailer are looking good. I think you could just about stand that trailer up on the rear bumper

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

I hope you put an updated photo in the "show us" dump truck section.

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Got some pieces polished up today, hopefully I can get the rear bumper wired and the grill installed soon. I am going to have to do some machining on the front bumper for it to sit flush with the front fenders. Will have some more updates soon

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...1-25160922.jpg

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...1-25161524.jpg

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

that truck is great. that tarp is slick and good job on the lights. those chrome pieces will add to the beauty also. "must be country wide" or "truck yeah"

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Hey JD. Are ya getting close to that thousand dollar mark since saying your truck was done? :eek::p:D. Lol

Mario

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

This is a great build. I really like the transformation. The dump trailer is very nice, but that's not to take away anything from the truck. Both pieces are fine examples of modeling. Thanks for sharing the photos and updates!

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Wow, polish work looking good. Lots of lights, nice. Looking forward to see them light up. Nice job.

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Love the new bumpers! Hurry up and mount them up i wanna see them on the truck!!

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Truck looks good Jd it is a very sharp truck and trailer and works flawl essly great job:cool:

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

your rig is real nice,the pics of the origional truck that you posted are actually one of my customers truck.when it was purchased new it actually was puschased to pull his helicopter around on the lowboy.

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

Thanks guys! Ive been really busy with school lately so not much time for the truck, but winter break is coming up really fast so hopefully I can tie a bow on this thing ;)


Sorry Mario, I'm pretty sure I have only spent $9 on this since posting that. And the 9 dollars was spent on some resistors for the lights :p:p


I have always wondered what the truck was for, I never thought it would haul around a helicopter :eek::eek: Do you know where I could find some pictures? I have looked endlessly but haven't found anything


Thanks everybody for the comments!!

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

pictures not really i do see the truck every day lol.ill ask him if i can snap a few when he is around.shes not as pretty as she was in the pics you have.

Re: Pete 379 Flat Top 48"
 

That would be really cool, I would really appreciate it!


Finished up the rear bumper today and got a few pictures and a video. The rear bumper has a total of 20 LED's in it.

Here is the video to the video showing the lights.
http://youtu.be/wjeHQp6LoHY

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...r/SAM_0525.jpg

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...r/SAM_0527.jpg