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hippy 01-04-2014 03:33 PM

well trying to get in the globeliner club now.
 
happy new year all! heres my new end of winter project:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps4b8ybfzn.jpg

built up my stock kinghauler frame for her:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psdbm0ug3f.jpg

built new texas bumper:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psnnhltugw.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pspv6metb4.jpg

blitzk 01-04-2014 03:36 PM

Re: well trying to get in the globeliner club now.
 
Hippy, that bumper looks awesome!!! Gonna be a sweet lookin Globe. Keep the pics coming.

cabs 01-04-2014 03:45 PM

Re: well trying to get in the globeliner club now.
 
looks great so far, I'm still messin with mine

tc1cat 01-04-2014 03:50 PM

Re: well trying to get in the globeliner club now.
 
Nice start!! The King frame is much closer to actual than the Globe frame. Globe frame is much better suited for a day cab King in my opinion. Any color choice yet???

hippy 01-04-2014 04:15 PM

Re: well trying to get in the globeliner club now.
 
thanks all!

tc1cat ya she will be allied van lines orange. got a few mods that need to be done to the cab to make her look like a pete, and then the drome box will be built.

dabears 01-04-2014 08:21 PM

Re: well trying to get in the globeliner club now.
 
Ok you know ill be watching this one! What did you use on your bumper? Is that the bare metal foil stuff? Looks good either way

hippy 01-04-2014 09:01 PM

Re: well trying to get in the globeliner club now.
 
thank you sir!

i picked up a roll of chrome tape from an auto supply shop here in town. they use this stuff for accent trims on their custom rides. 13$ for 50 feet.

hippy 01-05-2014 12:10 AM

Re: well trying to get in the globeliner club now.
 
little more work done.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps9svr5asp.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psbxqawa2n.jpg

1985 kenworth 01-05-2014 12:44 AM

Re: well trying to get in the globeliner club now.
 
looks great so far
:D

Tamiya Cowboy 01-05-2014 10:12 AM

Re: well trying to get in the globeliner club now.
 
Looking good...

Lmackattack 01-05-2014 11:30 AM

Re: well trying to get in the globeliner club now.
 
Looking good.....If your doing body work are you planning to keep it a set back axel or will you be moving it forward?

hippy 01-05-2014 03:00 PM

Re: well trying to get in the globeliner club now.
 
thank you sir's!

Lmackattack, ya i am keeping it a set back axle. need to have a better turning radius then the pumpkin i built, lol.

Stuff 01-05-2014 10:30 PM

Re: well trying to get in the globeliner club now.
 
yup she looking good

hippy 01-06-2014 01:54 AM

Re: well trying to get in the globeliner club now.
 
thanks bud!. hoping to habe ot done for the red deer show in august this year. if you have the time would be awesome if you and diesel could join us.

hippy 02-17-2014 03:34 AM

Re: well trying to get in the globeliner club now.
 
Ok first attempt at headlights: fail!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pstzteijoe.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psetnfb2lh.jpg

hippy 02-17-2014 03:36 AM

Re: well trying to get in the globeliner club now.
 
Second attempt: well now, a little more work and ya I think they will work.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psoa1zzska.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psqj79dbrf.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psch5clmo3.jpg

hippy 02-17-2014 03:48 AM

Re: well trying to get in the globeliner club now.
 
Also built the battery box.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps6vnejawk.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psppttzc64.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psundxchaw.jpg

Now for the air tanks under the box, just got to figure out what to use for them.

hippy 02-23-2014 09:04 PM

Re: well trying to get in the globeliner club now.
 
pieced a grill together:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psa6nnruew.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psegdw5471.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pspqipzu7y.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psionjaw8r.jpg

Diesel Demond 02-24-2014 08:28 AM

Re: well trying to get in the globeliner club now.
 
great modifications. looks good!

hood 02-24-2014 09:20 AM

Re: well trying to get in the globeliner club now.
 
Never been a huge fan of cab overs but i'm really starting to come around, i love the look from the front with yhat big bumper!


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