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Nice work Bo. When do we get to see the new set all hooked up for running?

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Thanks Hostile ;o) Hope to make the load for # 49 this weekend and paint it too. The load for # 43 is in the paint shop. #44 is done # 45 is in Paint shop.
# 46-48 are in build stage still. No Lack of fun at this point. And the rest....Oh Lord :lol:

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Your welcome Skeeter.

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Just a few things Not important for that price. The fun thing is the week before i purchased a 6 inch chuck to put in my drill press for $ 50 to mount on a indexing plate. Sorry for late response. :)

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Here you go
http://www.rcbrmin.com/index.php?mai...roducts_id=858
http://www.rcbrmin.com/index.php?mai...roducts_id=408

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Good info here Brandon.
I did use the two original Top Plate From the pole-trailer on the # 49
but next time i'm going for diamond plate decking by RCBRMIN ;o)

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If you're looking for expanded metal material; try the steel office supply items like wastebaskets, desk organizers, pencil holders, etc. I have found them painted black or silver at Office Depot and even Wal-Mart. They are made with a round tube framework, to which the expanded metal-looking screen is welded. If you buy a large piece (a wastebasket, for example) and cut away the frame; you end up with a large sheet of strong screen material that you can cut to whatever size you need. You'll have to frame it with something though, as the raw edges are sharp! -Mike

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Thanks Sassgrunt.

Excellent tips ! It's so much stuff out there we can use with just a tiny mod.
My wife just lost her wastebasket...:jaw: I'm sure she will give me s**t soon very soon.........Hard Hat ON !

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Thank-you sir, for the links! :bounce:

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Thanks for the tip! I NEVER though of that! I'll be making a trip to Fred Meyers very soon, to see what I can find!

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Oh Lordi Lordi She discovered the Bin was gone..........Wish You guys could have seen and heard that reaction.............:D
She lost this.....

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4506/...2550f710_b.jpgIMG_1813 by Bo Wallen, on Flickr[/IMG]

I had to go to my wood shop and make this one......

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4507/...7fe539e7_b.jpgIMG_1814 by Bo Wallen, on Flickr[/IMG]

Everything ended well Nobody got injured. I even got a smile from her.

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Check the mesh of your basket against whatever they're selling in the office products section. For some reason, when I look at your photo, it seems like the mesh is larger than the one I found, (maybe it's just me). When I measure the mesh with a ruler, I find that the height of the 'diamonds' are 4 to the inch, and (measuring diagonally and counting the width of the 'diamonds') they are 7 to the inch. But, unless your dimensions are radically different, then it probably doesn't matter all that much - was just curious if there are different sizes out there.

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Yes that's right this one is kind of large. I'm using this for a special thing, will show later when finished. There is a lot of different sizes out there so a shopping around is a must to find your style. Hit the mall.

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If you ever get rid of an old microwave oven, the metal mesh in the door window is perfect for this use. Most of these doors are held together with a dozen or so screws and come apart pretty easily. The metal used is pretty thin and will bend or kink if you aren't careful when handling it.

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Good idea..............No No not our micro..........i go to the dump with my cordless and screw it up......lol They have Gossip meeting on Saturdays.

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There is a slight pause on this build, Waiting for parts to arrive from far away.

During this i'm working on the MB Heavy Haul and you can see that on Big Boys of the road page.

Thank You All For Looking It's Really Inspiring to see that kind of interests, from you all.
Bo

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Just a tiny thing. Baby Moon.......Yes or No ?

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4486/...54d20be3_b.jpgIMG_1857 by Bo Wallen, on Flickr[/IMG]

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Got Registration plates :)

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4479/...88e045df_b.jpgIMG_1878 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/
Street Legal Finally.......:D

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One more Street Legal :cop:

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4480/...0d365b71_b.jpgIMG_1866 by Bo Wallen, on Flickr[/IMG]

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Thats looking slick. Grill guard is really cool

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Thanks Frizzen :)

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4488/...7f50fa21_b.jpgIMG_1877 by Bo Wallen, on Flickr[/IMG]

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Bo, where did you get your license plates? They look great, nice addition to the overall truck.

Thank you,

Jim

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Thank You Jim.

The License Plates i've got from : www.krawlerkonceptz.com/ Michelle & Rob Boutilier.
Absolutely wonderful to work with. supernice quality . From now on they are my Main source for signs and decals.

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There is signs of activity somewhere here........:D


[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4467/...31d58218_b.jpgIMG_1896 by Bo Wallen, on Flickr[/IMG]

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Sorry I missed the update... I like where this is going! :D

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Thank You Panther F :)

Well i'm consuming hardware like crazy so i ordered m3 nuts and there is no lack of what people can come up with..........[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4586/...c18aa876_b.jpgIMG_1916 by Bo Wallen, on Flickr[/IMG]

Spend some time unpacking those suckers !!!...Why pack this way ??? why ??

Got some other stuff in the mail too :D

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4521/...8a6c0368_b.jpgIMG_1914 by Bo Wallen, on Flickr[/IMG]

Assembly can start soon i hope..........Ben hoarding stuff for sometimes now:cool:

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Haha love it Bo!

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Looks like your little nuts came in giant boxes.:eek: Seriously though, WTF? 15 in one box? What a waste of packaging.

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For us mere mortals, the boxes are too much overkill but to them it would cost way too much to retool a smaller box, then they don't sit in the distribution center or delivery box correctly.

It's funny, but everyone does it. If they can reuse a large box, the smaller part(s) go in and they save money.

I've seen it with aftermarket car electronic parts (back in the old days) and some just don't want to change over so to them, it's not a waste.


Anyway, back to the build... I love the bumper dressing here. The lettering and the diagonal stripes sure make a bold statement and if I ever wanted to make a hauler of some sort, I'll need those black and yellow bumpers. And I do appreciate the many pictures taken on what you have done so far. It helps motivate me to get something done.

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Well Panther i'm slowly recover from unboxing the Nuts.....:eek: And outside is cold and gnarly.........Why not mess around with the Lathe and make some ultra super wide wheels.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4580/...1339ebe0_b.jpgIMG_1921 by Bo Wallen, on Flickr[/IMG]
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4519/...370fc8e9_b.jpgIMG_1922 by Bo Wallen, on Flickr

Not too bad for a first attempt if i may say so............:D

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Whoa... super sweet.

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Wheels came out great Bo I like that deep dish :cool:

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Thanks Guys ;o) A bit tweaking and some paint Should do the trick i hope.

That little Lathe is so sweet to work with. Of Course i couldn't leave that in original state. I have been modding some crucial parts and now i'm happy with the performance. More of that and some picture On a screen near you soon.

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Excellent work there bo. Looking great!

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Those wheels are kick @ss looking!

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Thanks Hostiie & Skeeter.

Was fun to do and when it came out this good in round one, I wanna make some more slightly different just to see what looks the best. :D So don't go too far away from your screen.........it might happen this weekend

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AWESOME job Bo!

-Terry

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Were the hubs 3D printed?

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What did you use to machine, is that household PVC pipe?

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Thank You Terry :) Thanks for asking Zabco :) No it's not. I put King Hauler rims in Chlorine and got rid of the Chrome. Skeeter You Nailed that one :lol: It's leftover PVC schedule 40 i think the name is. No need to cut down rear rims to get what i want...........The fleet is running white spinners anyway :D

I'm working to document how to do this...........or should i say how i do it. I hope i can geterdone tonight. Anyway Picture is coming soon to your screen.