Travis B's Track Loader gets a paint job
 

Our good friend "00" Biddle contacted me about painting up his track loader. As I am on a strict budget since x-mas ....(binge parts purchases:D).....I agreed ...... reluctantly :D no kidding .... he had to twist my arm ....:rolleyes:

As most of you know, Travis is a bit of a CAT :eek: ..... So even though his loader isn't it will be soon ..... sorta ......

So here's a before picture ....

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/100_0130.jpg

and the parts all painted .....

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0226.jpg

Hadn't taken any pics on the tear down - sorry all - so here's a start to the build up ...

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0227.jpg

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Contacted our good friend "tc1cat" (Lynn) about some lathe work ..

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...clevispins.jpg

.. just couldn't figure to put all those bolts in where good clevis pins should go....

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0242.jpg

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thanks for lookin';)

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Looking real good Izzy and if the right person see's this I could use some 963 decals to really help the transformation.:D I want to thank Lynn as well for the awesome new pin's once again Lynn's talent is showing through

Travis "00" Biddle

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Looking good Izzy. WOW! And good call on the pins. Nice work Lynn.

Travis - what's the story on that loader...kit or? Looks real nice.

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Long story short I ordered a new dozer and after 6 months of waiting the Indy show came around and Ric had this loader that was already put together but still looked new so I took it instead. I wanted a loader as well so this gave me both a dozer and a loader all in one and I also got some extra goodies at ind with the difference in the price of the two. Here is a link to my thread.

http://www.rctruckandconstruction.co...read.php?t=210

Travis

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looks good fella's can't wait to see it in person again i might have to get 4 or 5 bags of dirt to play in ......or at least i can watch lol

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Thank everyone for all of the praise. I did not even know Izzy mentioned me until just now.

Lynn

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i like the diagram i know those scratch marks real well lmao

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Nice work Izzy and Lynn!

Gonna be an awesome looking machine when done Travis.:)

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Jbothel - thanks!
Paul ..... the output of a team is always great than the sum of its parts.......
- we all make a great team :rolleyes:
Henry - thanks ..... nowhere as nice as your Terex's :( .... and at least the chicken scratchs are legeble this time :p .....
Scott ...... just wait ....got some plans :cool:

A few more pics to keep ya lookin ......

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0243.jpg

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http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0250.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0251.jpg

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http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0255.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0256.jpg

...... more to come ......:D

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nice work so far on the dozer, the Cat yellow and black make it look real good in a bad as sort of way

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The loader is looking real good Izzy.:D:cool:

Travis

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that loader is comming right along lookin real good nice paint job Izzy bet Tavis just can't wait to get it pushin dirt or snow lol

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Looking good.

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amazing how a paint job can make it look so different..

keep the pictures coming

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a few more pics ......

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0253.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0254.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0256.jpg

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here's that suprise I had been talking about ...... LIGHTS! picked up a radio shack DIY kit for flashing lights and made a voltage reducing board for ead and rear lights .....really hard to get good pics...

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0261.jpg

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painted the rear guard and added last little touch ups.......

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0279.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0280.jpg

what ya think??????

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Travis is very lucky!!! Im jealous.

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looks awsome profesionally done ...i like this loader now just on to decals lol alot better paint job than mine lol i got a couple of runs today in the sweeps ooooops lol very nice job Izzy

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Sweet I have lights. http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...lies/hyper.gif http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...ies/woohoo.gif http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...uncing-008.gif

Travis

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Travis, your a lucky man. Izzy did a great job on the paint and showed even more patience putting it together with out scratching it. The decals will be the topper.:D
Rob

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the paint finish looks really good, is it painted with a compressor and spray gun or rattle cans. I suspect that is a spray gun, but just wondered if its possible to get such a good finish with rattle cans?

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the D7 i am working on is rattle can and i have to say yes you can get a great finnish wityh cans .........not shure how Izzy did Travis's loader on the paint work but it does look great

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All rattle can -about 4 layers-each one a thin coat

Thanks for the compliments. Much appreciated

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You're welcome, from the pictures it looks a good finish.

If you have time, would you care to write down a few tips please... I honestly did not realize you could get such a good finish with rattle cans?

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NICE work!!! :D Great payoff !!! Lets get'r knee deep in the pit now!

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I really haven't thought myself a painter but this was my prep work .....

- Dis - assemble to working pieces ......
- repaired what was bent .......
- dug the dirt and debris out of every nook and cranny ....
- washed everything down with contact cleaner (motor spray etc.) that was plastic safe
- hand filed rough edges edges and niblets from the manufacturer (person before Travvis wans't very thurough - they rushed it...
- scrubbed every inch of surface with a red scotch brite pad
- layed down a thin coat of primer .....
.... I was told a nice thin layer of the first coat helps for additional layers to add without running ......
- I did this at work on a Saturday .... there was a nice air heeater nearby that was kicking on often with a good air flow - i liked this as it always blew the overspray out of the area and provided a nice warm place to dry - the parts were hung from coat hangers and the parts would actually sway a bit in the breeze of the heater .....
- then added another 2-3 layers of primer ...
.... i actually layed down too many layers of primer ... got carried away .... really only needed enough to get a good color base .....
- Letting each layer tack off well - about 10-15 minutes ......there were so many parts .... after I had the cat primer layed down on each part it was soon time to start another layer on each part again - so it was kinda continuous ...
- after the primer then I started on the black - there was no primer with that so it was a bit eager to run on the first coat or too - had to really lay them thin ....
- after about two rounds of the black I went back to the finish coat cat ....
- lay same as with the primer - nice thin coat to start then add
- then went back and forth between black and finish yellow.

- I let the parts hang overnight - made sure the heater would stay on to keep the room warm.
- Monday morning went in early and cleaned up my mess - too all the parts down - the paint still seemed soft - it was dry but soft. I arranged all the parts with the 'exposed visible' sides up in box lids and took to my office where the sat to dry for 4 days -


that saturday took about 7-8hrs to do - that was just painting

.... that's about it....

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very nice! now get it dirty, lol

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Looks pretty good Izzy, but I'll be more impressed with its looks when its paint is worn off. :D

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Been wanting to go play with it but figured Travis would like see it in person first.....

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Can you guess what this is? Travis had requested one......

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/cc423a77.jpg

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oil cooler

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A good quality radio with ch mixing and you won't need that. ;)

Did you put an esc on the pump?

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DX6,7, or 8 take your pic.:D but for the the cost of the cooler it is a cheap addition $20 for a 30mm X 30mm high flow fan, some fittings and a piece of aluminum. No esc on the pump we are going to use a dual e switch to turn the pump and lights on and off.

Travis

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I'd go for the esc & ch mix instead, as it will increase run times dramatically! And should extend oil change intervals too.

I've been paying attention to you guys' comments on radios & I think I'll be getting some new Spektrums very soon. Any place special to order from? Is the 5, 6 & 7 capable of ch mix too? The extra chs on 6 & 7, are they 2 pos or 3 pos or dial?

I'd like to "mix" the Komatsu wheel loader, 632 track loader & 742 dozer. Would the DX5 be sufficient for this?

TIA :D

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Oil cooler is exactly right.....

Joe -"00" will have to commit on the choice -I for one have yet to understand the channel mixing -I get the concept but are now out of channels with my dx7

As for switches
4 STD proportional
1 3 position
2 2 position

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Joe, I got my DX8 from Hobby Wholesale here in Edmonton. Don't know if you have dealt with them. They have quite the mail order system.

The thing I liked about them was that the owner worked with another guy who bought a Tamiya truck with an MFU. He worked with the guy for about 6 hours in the store and they tried 5 different makes of radio's.

So far I've had really good luck with them. Hope this helps...:)

Spencer

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Joe I would vote for the DX8 it is a phenomenal radio the capabilities are almost endless and it is vary user friendly Ihbuilder has some airtronics and with a manual they are complicated with the spectrum radios you could work your way through setting one up with out the manual and by the way there are two manuals for the DX8 and each one is bigger than the operators manual for a CAT excavator but don't let that scare you the radio is user friendly.

Dx5 is a no go it is spektrum's basic radio

DX6I
4 proportional
2 two pos
mix capabilities

DX7
4 proportional
1 three pos
2 two position
mixing capabilities

DX8
4 proportional
2 three pos
1 two pos
1 dial
mix capabilities

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I see on the Hobby Wholesale site that the $numbers are the same as USA usd web stores, but the shipping costs will be a fraction & if in stock, short wait time too. Thanx for the tip Spencer, much appreciated! http://www.modelltruck.net/images/smilies/prost.gif Is both sticks on your tx self center at purchase or did/will you do that after?

Thanx for the info Izzy. http://www.modelltruck.net/images/smilies/prost.gif ...I hear ya on customer preference, just saying is all. ;)

Thanx for the detailed script of options Travis. http://www.modelltruck.net/images/smilies/ok.gif I've read up on so many different radios lately that I have lost track of what's what... gettin old, have to start writing shyt down on paper. :D