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Espeefan 11-24-2011 12:49 AM

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Working on it, Craig! Working on it. Hopefully soon!

Stylin n profilin 11-24-2011 02:02 PM

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Looking good Craig...That's one bad looking wedico pete..Your getting close:D

Stylin n profilin 11-24-2011 02:06 PM

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Now that i see it together the pipes a perfect on there...it was tough...to high, to low..I guessed..:eek::eek::D:D:p

Claus 11-25-2011 02:27 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Stylin n profilin (Post 41372)
Now that i see it together the pipes a perfect on there...it was tough...to high, to low..I guessed..:eek::eek::D:D:p

John the pipes couldn't have come out better!! I kept going back and forth thinking they would be too big in diameter for a Wedico, now I don't know what I was thinking, IF I ever end up building another Wedico I would order up a set of your pipes the minute I got off of the phone from PMD.

Thanks John!

Espeefan 11-25-2011 02:57 PM

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Craig, I hate to say it, but I told you so. :D I remember when you were asking me if I thought the pipes were to big, and I said, "Buy'em!" If you hated them, and I knew you wouldn't, I'd buy them off you for my own truck. They are awesome. The whole truck is awesome.

markf8 01-21-2012 11:21 PM

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Do you have some updates?

Claus 01-22-2012 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by markf8 (Post 47058)
Do you have some updates?

Not much yet, I have some ideas of a longer frame and maybe a headache rack but I'm taking a break from the Wedico right now. Maybe in a few months.

Diesel Demond 01-22-2012 08:44 AM

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that picture is sweet in the feild!

Goose19 01-23-2012 12:18 AM

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very cool. diggin all the magnum series case ih's I spy under the bench/shelf too!

Claus 03-29-2012 06:17 PM

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Slight update, added about 3" of length, some custom parts from Espeefan and Russ (I'll show more of them soon) and lowered the rear suspension.

Before....
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/m...tonkin/019.jpg
After....
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/m...nkin/001-4.jpg

Claus 03-30-2012 04:27 PM

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Dr. Seuss frame rails installed. Still needs front bumper, different mirrors, longer fuel tanks, headache rack, fenders, etc., etc., etc. Also have some different suspension parts coming, have to get this truck to sit level and look scale before i quit.

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/m...nkin/010-1.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/m...nkin/008-2.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/m...nkin/004-5.jpg

Stepside 03-30-2012 04:31 PM

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Looks great Craig! Glad to see an update on this one

keep 'em coming!:D

CrimsonCorsair 03-30-2012 06:20 PM

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Very nice. I like the length.

Espeefan 03-30-2012 09:27 PM

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I'm all for the length too, Craig. Looking pretty large car!

dabears 03-31-2012 05:52 AM

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Im loving the way this is turning out! I agree the extra 3" makes a huge difference!

Claus 04-03-2012 02:42 PM

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More parts, front bumper by Russ in the Boneyard, no mounting holes showing. Front cross member and hood hinges by Nathan and the Southern Pacific. And RC Damper servo mounts machined down to Wedico size by Lynn TC1Cat. Thanks guys! You Rock! Also Wedico 1/4 fenders, mounted loosely for now.
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/m...nkin/010-2.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/m...nkin/004-6.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/m...nkin/003-6.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/m...nkin/001-5.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/m...nkin/002-7.jpg

Claus 04-03-2012 02:43 PM

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Lots of loose ends, never mind the wires hanging down inside the cab, will be taken care of!

Dreamweaver 04-03-2012 10:59 PM

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NICE... Looks great.:D

CrimsonCorsair 04-04-2012 05:09 AM

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That looks really nice. I especially like the front cross member and hinges - would those work on a King Hauler?

Looks like the driver is very happy with all you have done :)

SWAGGER 04-04-2012 09:47 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CrimsonCorsair (Post 53617)
That looks really nice. I especially like the front cross member and hinges - would those work on a King Hauler?

Looks like the driver is very happy with all you have done :)

I wouldn't think so. Tamiya kits are 1:14.5 scale and Wedico are 1:16. Claus mentioned that the servo mounts had to be machined down for Wedico, but as original they would work for Tamiya KH, but everything else was made specifically for Wedico. The guys who made the parts might be able to and already might have items made specially for Tamiya though.

I have noticed that most guys just scratch build their own hood mount hinges themselves. I have not seen that anyone is making them for sale.

PS: Sorry, nearly forgot Claus, this Pete is looking incredible! Very clean and very scale and I really love that suspension man!


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