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Hey All, I have a small Black Passion update!

I was going to wait till things are closer to final assembly before posting more pics but I'm just so happy with how the lights are coming along, I wanted to post pics:)
A big thanks to Travis for reccomending replacing the 3 volt bulbs in the cab marker lights with led:D:cool:
i had a minor problem with the air cleaner lights which is now fixed and will install next along with lights under the cab door and fender skirt thanks to Kaf343 :):D:cool:

Thanks again so much to everyone involved in this build so far:) Steve, Rick, Alfy,Rod, John,Ric,Paul, Keith.
because without your help and talents, it wouldnt look like this......


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...psf806549a.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...psaaaf35df.jpg


Here's low beam.....:rolleyes::rolleyes:

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...psf5b77ea9.jpg


and now high beam...:D:D:D:D


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ps25993a00.jpg

I apologize to all who may think this build is dragging on :D:o but I like how well all is going and looking.Besides....last time I checked its still -20C outside and another foot of snow just fell in the time it took me to post this message:eek::eek::mad::mad:



thanks for looking and any comments or suggestions:)

Mario

ohh and the body is just resting and not mounted in the pics just incase anyone noticed the gap between sleeper lights and sleeper :)

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Looking good. Wish my build was that far along.

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Great news! Talked with my tech, Mario-lol, last night..As I will be busy with a volleyball tournament today, and most parts are here-just waiting on a couple things. My truck will be uncovered today and work will be done, maybe even enough for some more pics to be posted...woot! woot! One happy girl! :)

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Sorry, small update only on Black Passion.:o
I have been getting stuff done, wiring is almost done:):D almost ready to drop the cab on for good!:cool::D
one thing i had to complete was the cab skirt plates that Kaf343 made for me and they are now mounted and thought i would share how they look so far.....


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ps85b59790.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...pseb731e47.jpg


Next is drill the holes and mount the 10 1.8mm leds I have for each side :D:D

By the time I'm done, I think even Smiley will be proud of me:p:p:D:D


I guess my master plan of doing everything in the proper order on this build went out the window now:eek:
I have a fully wired and decked out cab which I find myself taking on and off the chassis a million times as careful as i can while im still mounting and adding to the chassis:eek::o:o.
oh well, bound to happen, only my second truck :)

Thanks for looking

Mario

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Looking awesome Mario. Really looking good. Sue must be happy to see it back together again. Hopefully it warms up a bit up there and you can run it.

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Nice rig! I love the black and chrome, basically the best paint job ever. Lets see some running pics! :D

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I am happy...:) ....But I know not to rush anything...patience young grasshopper..I am anxious to see my truck and trailer together..The weather is warming up a bit and we actually have some pavement showing through but piles of snow that may still be melting come June...:(

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Thanks Keith. I'm very pleased with how they turned out:).
This was by far the most tricky to install. To make them fit and clear the steps on the chassis and also fit the cab perfectly was a challenge:eek:
Fortunately I did not have to touch the cab plastic, just some minor hand file work, double and triple check fit on chassis and cab then altogether.... About 4 hrs later and now ready for the lighting stage:D

Mario

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Thanks Bigrigger, yes, Rick did an incredible job on the paint. You can hold and look at the cab at any angle and it is very hard to see any flaws in it at all:cool:

Running videos are coming but not until the cab goes on one last time. :)

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Thanks Paul, means a lot to me coming from one of the masters of clean fit and finish:cool:
I'm sure this build would have moved along a little quicker if it wasn't for the fact that 80% of the build has been on our small kitchen table which Susan has been nice enough to allow me to pretty much own it since November:eek::eek::D

So I guess, not bad for a kitchen table build eh?:D

Mario

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Hey all.
Going to see the graphics guy on Monday. Here is a rough picture of font style and layout. the actual decals will be in black and chrome just like the hood logos. not the grey in the pic.

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...psbbf4c7e7.jpg

plan on getting them for the trucks and the tanker, lowboy, refer and dump trailers. Should look sweet:D

Tell me what ya think?

Mario

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Awesome, Mario and Sue. That's a great logo! That will look great with the black paint on the new truck! Only thing is, are you going to stick the logo to the cab, or will you stick it to the fuel tank, or steps, like some companies do? I'd stick to the later. Keep that paint job flawless and clean.

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hey mario...looks great ..you and sue got quite the fleet happenin there my good friends i still have not come across those breather lights yet at pmd...i must be going blind in my old age...lol

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Nice looking. Like the logo also. Are you not putting the logo on the loader, or is that a separate entity?

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Thanks for the compliments and ideas.
I know what you mean about keeping the cab paint clear Nathan but I think we will stick to logo on the door. The fuel tank and steps are not large enough for a decent logo:confused:

Hey Dwayne, just give Ric a call, I'm sure he can set you up with a pair. He offers them in all amber, all red or red and amber:cool:

Thanks Dirthair. I didn't realize I forgot the loader:eek::p
It will definitely get a logo. I've already removed the Magom sticker to make room for it;):D

Mario

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Garage build,Basement build or Kitchen build she is top shelf no matter where it was built. Nice clean work and the logo looks perfect.

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I was thinking, all you need now is to goto vista print and get some S&M Trucking business cards, then go to custom ink and get some t-shirts made. You'd be all set ready to go. Lol. :D:D

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Lol

That's a not bad idea! A few business cards for a chuckle but I really like the T shirt idea!
I can see it now..... Sue and I at the Indy show running our rigs wearing our S&M Trucking shirts:D:):cool:

Mario

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If you do the tshirt thing get a few extra. I'll trade ya. :D

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Hey everyone. Getting so close to the finish on Susans truck and then ran into some trouble that i finally dealt with today!:D
Heres what happened.... i was mapping out hole locations for the lights in the plates Keith made for me. I marked them out carefully on the polished side of the plates because I knew there would be a burr left from drilling and didnt want to drill from the back side. Unfortunately, my metal ruler had a burr on it I didnt know about and as i slid it along the plate I scratched the crap out of the beautiful polished finish Keith did!!:eek::eek::mad::mad:
Then I realized the rookie mistake i made! I could have marked the holes on the back side and just drill a smaller hole to start, then finish the right size from the front!:eek: ....lesson learned.

Anyway, I was so mad! this entire build was going great and suddenly when I caused damage I had to put the brakes on! I did some research on polishing, talked to Keith and some guys at work.
I finally got the nerve to give it a try and it was a complete success and I can now move on with the build! Scratches are gone, plates look great and i started wiring today.

I got these very nice, pre wired 1.8mm leds from a site Dabears suggested.:cool:
heres where Im at with the cab lights.

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1a896783.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1f810df6.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...psb2937250.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...psf3f8cd28.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...pse917ea42.jpg

Just one more thing i havent found yet.... shrink tubing which is small enough for 32 gauge magnet wire. I hope to find locally tomorrow. I want to have this baby running and take a video this weekend!:D

thanks for looking:) any and all comments welcome :)

Mario

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Looking good Mario.:D:D:D You're getting close to the finish line my friend...:eek::D:):cool: May I ask where you got the pre-wired led's? The "SLUMLORD" needs some.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Big John

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Mario, looking nice bud. Can't wait to see them on the rig lit up. It's gonna be awesome. Nice job.

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Mario,

Are you only running ONE 32 guage wire inside the sleeve?

I know the solution, and you're gonna kick yourself - don't use heat-shrink. Use some casing from a solid-wire a few guages up, like telco wire. Just strip it off the other stuff, and then thread the mag-wire into it.

Heck, that white 4-conductor stuff has yellow, black, red and green casings ya can use.

I've been using this method for other guages for years when I dinna want to use heat-shrink 'cause it would melt the wire casings, or sommat nearby. Also use it for scale wire-loom, handles, and other things...

WhiteWolf

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Nice and tidy work Mario. I like that. It looks like you used a resistor for each LED. What voltage are you going to run these lights off of?

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hey mario try The Source Electronics if there is one up where you are they have really small wire connects with heat shrink on them and they sell heat shrink separately :)

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Can't wait to see it lit up.

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mario the truck looks grate love the cab and the detail .

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Thanks Big John. I love these lights. The company who sells them are great to deal with and my first order came with a 10 bucks off coupon and free shipping over 40 bucks on my next order:)
Really good variety on colors, sizes, lengths .....etc.

http://www.modeltrainsoftware.com/bl-214f.html


Thanks Keith. I can't wait either:D
I'm like a kid at Christmas waiting for the tree to be lit up for the first time after decorating...lol

That's a great suggestion Whitewolf ;).
I need the shrink tube to seal and isolate the solder connection for the 2 main wires which will connect to the light relay.


Glad you like Nathan, I'm very happy how it looks. I think the combination crazy glue and then silicone should hold them all in place very well.... And yes, I like clean looking wiring, not birds nest wiring:eek::)

These lights have a 5-12 volt working range. I plan on connecting them to the aux relay on the SS Tronix board which has a 5 volt output. Not battery voltage of 7.2
Why do you ask? Am I forgetting something? I'm going to connect all 20 LEDs in parallel to a relay that can handle 2 amps or 60 led. I should be ok right???


Hey Dwayne.

No luck at the Source. The smallest they have is 1/4" tubing which is way too big for magnet wire. Good news is, I found some today at a local electrical shop!:D I'm good to go! No more hold ups!;)

Thanks Dabomb6988 . I'm very anxious to not only see it lit up, I've enjoyed the build but it's time to finish!


Thanks Rccrazy523, I like the unique cab that pro builder made for us and the spectacular paint job he did.


Mario

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Thank you so much Mario, they have everything I need to have a rolling christmas tree. LOL!!!

Big John

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i agree with you mario..time for me to get cracking too and finish my builds also:)

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So I've just run into a set back on the Black Passion build:eek::(
I got the cab skirt lights all done, tested and looking fine. I attached them to the cab mounting plate and then that's when trouble came up.

When marked out the holes for the lights I used the same spacing as the sleeper lights to make it look right. Well, I just discovered I have one led on each side which is in the exact same position as the front mounting brackets for the steps!:eek::eek::eek: no room for the LEDs ! I never seen it coming and I'm ^}%]*]% I missed that! Lesson learned. I was too focused on just the part and not where it goes!

Plan B - I need to screw the step to the vertical edge of the mounting bracket and remove the horizontal edge will work. Sad part is I have about 4 inches of slack because of the light wires for the step lights which are glued on!:eek: so I have to drill the steps while still hanging or mounted. The whole fix is going to be awkward as ****:mad:

It's been a rough day. I was ready to start dealing with the problem right away but thought.... I'm rushing this. I'm upset I won't get it done as quick as I wanted but hey, this build has never been rushed and had no big problems. Now I rush a little and look what I get!

So , I'm on a shutdown for the day! Grabbed a Bud out of the fridge, kicked back on the couch and I think I'm gonna watch the nationwide Bristol race and start fresh tomorrow.

Have to turn the brain off for a bit....lol. Thanks for listening :o

Mario

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All right, I'm done with my freak out session. Couldn't help myself but get back at the build. I was all upset for nothing! Took about an hour to cut and modify the step bracket and the cab plate is now installed and fits perfect.:)

Sorry bout the drama queen complaining:o:D

Back to building........

Mario

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Hey Mario,,,I'm going to try to build a "low boy" and I was wondering if I could order a set of tires and rims like the ones on your trailer.

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Hey Smurff, I wish I could give ya exact details but, I purchased mine complete from RC4WD. The tires I'm sure are available but the wheels I'm not sure. You should contact for info

https://store.rc4wd.com/mobile/home.asp?#page-173

Mario

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Glad you got it worked out Mario, I'm sure it's going to look great.

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This Mama is starting to be a happy Mama...LOL.. Here's an update on Black Passion...The cab is back on and the lights are all working... WooHoo!... Now for the finishing touches and then wait for my trailer....p.s. Just going to add that many have seen my trailer in various stages, :(, but I have yet to see anything more than drawings but it is an Izzy trailer so I know it will be spectacular..:) 89 lights on the truck.Thanks for looking....Now back to work Mario.... lol
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1363534690

http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1363534695

http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1363540686

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I apologize for the pics not appearing..tried to do it the same as I did last time but the outcome was different

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For some reason the new version of photobucket is giving Susan greif:confused:
I wanted her to be the one posting the pics but on her behalf, I am proud to show the latest pics of her truck. With signal lights, head lights included the final count is 93 !:eek::D

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0d6b672a.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...psf9123618.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ps83f91a7d.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4186ad2b.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ps819c42a1.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0c14af40.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ps28e6bcdc.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ps928844de.jpg


Now to mount rear fenders, grab handles on back of sleeper, company logos....and then, its complete! :D:D

thanks for looking :)

S&M Sue & Mario

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That truck is sweet!! A real show stopper!! You have done an amazing job on this build!!! Can't wait to see the trailer behind it!!