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Steve did you fix the tires so they stay on? Ed

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Ed , A little dab of glue ;) I glued them at cabin fever with what little glue Scott left me :eek::p I just added the 2nd ytube vid . I tried to cut some of the loading time out :confused:

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I just love all your builds, all are works of art, so cool. Looks tough kinda like a..... hmmmm a Mack :p:p Its gotta be heavy, have you weighed it?

J.D.

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Hey Steve, just found out a new way to load truck's:eek::p:D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cU0d...eature=related
Cheer's, Neil.

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I heard of doin what you gotta do to get the job done , but thats a new 1 to me :eek: funny how all the non owners reply :eek::rolleyes: . I wonder , how far away was the cat dealership or was it the case of can't fix the 375 till we get paid deal :rolleyes:


thanks JD :)

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Not with that company... that 375 is probably just one of a hundred that they have... vantagetes is based out Edmonton, Alberta.

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When I first clicked it, I figured the dozer would be taking a ride?
Hmm, silly me, I should know better, LOL!
Cheer's, Neil.

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I've heard of pushing dirt off a platform above the truck but that's a new one on me. I like that out-of-the-box thinking.

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nice work Steve

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not very efficient but it's gettin the job done!

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Steve, just curious what is that dual motor/transmission set from? Does it work well?

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It's an E max 2 speed trans . It works great , but, they're a lil big for a 14th/16th scale highway truck . It moved a good couple yards of fill today :D with the naggin tire issue :( but fun as H311 :D

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finally put this 1 on the scale too :o pushin 30Lbs

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Does that include paint?:p

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no :rolleyes::o I got a paint scheme in mind just tryin to figure out how to mask all the lil stars in it . I could send it to Spudd but I'll probably never see it again :eek: I got a few little details to do then I can paint it . Problem may be shutting it down to paint when the quarrying starts :eek: , guess I'll have to just throw some construction orange on it .

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Fantastic build of one of Mack's greatest haul trucks!

Ap40rocktruck

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thank you Rick :)

welcome aboard

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For the stars, I assume you are thinking of the 1976 bi-centennial red, white & blue. I just so happen to have a hole punch that cuts stars. I did a test by applying blue painters tape to a sheet of .005" styrene, & it punched thru with ease. Then with some patients, i peeled off the blue "Masking" star. So with that, i would spray the area the stars are needed in white, then carefully punch & apply the stars where needed, then paint the blue over the masked stars......:D You can order one cheap on amazon here http://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-235370.../dp/B0033PCMMI

Cheers,
Ap40:bounce:

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more coal hauling today :rolleyes: lil less then a ton in 1.5 hrs loaded by the MANion face shovel do to the kitten blowing a hose :( do to valve issues :mad: . The idea was to sit on my azz for once and unload with the RC's :D . Oh well , 4 scoops with the Manion went pretty quick :confused:.
I havent done a thing to er since ED's St Louis show except try some wedico tires at indy :eek:.

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...psd5c9c765.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...psdfecd1ad.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...psf583d66f.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps8e02c4bd.jpg

of course the kitten sittin in the shop :(
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps7e7fdf72.jpg

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Volume wise, a ton (2000lbs) fills what area of your trk box Steve?

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Looking good. Right truck for the right job....

was this the paint job your thinking of?....

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ps19b65af4.jpg

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Joe , I can get 2.5 ton (5000 lbs)in the dodge so a ton is level at the top of the wheel wells .

Mack , that's it :D where did you find the pic ? I've looked forever .

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There was a thread on bigmacktrucks.com about the stars and stripes Mack's.
There also was a thread with all the real heavy off road Mack's think I had saved the pic after seeing it.

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Reg will be proud :D:p not quite the right color but heck with it :o . I whant to do the bi-centenial paint but I'm going to build another , sooo ;)

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...psf51fb7c5.jpg

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WOOOHOOO! It's about F*****G TIME! lol

Looks great to me Steve! Wish I was going to be at the upcoming show with you guys...

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Looking good. I have seen these macks painted in many different colors, dark yellow,red, white...it's not like the traditional cats where 99% are all yellow.

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the m45's and m35's at a quarry I use to haul out of had close to this color . then a m45 front cut off at a show in lititz PA (Mack days ATCA )I went to was sorta Allis Chalmers orange . yea colors all over the place :confused:

Reg , get on your private jet and come down :p

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few more , need more paint . I got 1 can to test the color :o The store was closed today :( oh a lil grease on the cylinder rams werks wonders for masking :D

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps0d86d962.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...psaf7ca5ee.jpg

still got the grime to clean off the axles and shave a lil off the bottom of the beams

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps24f59c05.jpg

I'm going to finish the detail too finally :eek: gotta find some more mack emblems . I'm gonna rob the letters off a bruder for the front of the hood possibly the bulldog too :D

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I've been using Vaseline for yrs to do this... get some on an area you wanted to paint, use a Q-tip soaked with lacquer thinner to wipe away a clean edge... I've even tried this method for curvy paint lines on plastic bodies with good results. ;)

Do you use electrical cleaner to clean the grime away? I used a can of that to clean off the oily grime from my 850 after the cyl leaky mess all over the bottom of the stick & coupler... it was like it was steamed off. ;)

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Ether old trick I used when prepping oil pans for reinstall . Never had a leaky oil pan or timing cover yet :D I just can't get the same stuff I used years ago , seams to leave a bit of oily residue that I have to blow off . electrical cleaner is real good too , I just never have it when need it :( ether is always on hand this time a year. :rolleyes: yes I may try the Vaseline in the Mack logo on the hubs , I want that to stand out a bit .

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almost back together :) leaving the rims raw aluminum to have a break in color :confused: going back to the rc4wd tires just glue the back beads so they don't walk out under a load when turning :rolleyes: For the fronts , I have some flexible foam from 3M to try , Just waiting on the applicator .

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...psbb168af0.jpg

after thought , its funny to see paint on it :eek:

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Looks great Steve!

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Looks good Steve!

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What an improvement over bare aluminum:popcorn:

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Steve, Looks great with some colour on it! Now all you need is some cherries on top and a siren to put out Magnesium fires with lots and lots of sand!!!
Rob

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Looks good Steve, I'm a big fan of Red! Also like the rims bare with the painted hubs.

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Definitely nice to see it painted. It's like a whole new model now huh?

Ben

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thanks guys :)


emblems (hat pins) :D

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps57c61c15.jpg

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Did you make that emblem yourself on your big machinery?

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I could. I have it drawn up same as the rear hubs . It's a hat pin , couldn't beat the price :D