Forum: Military Vehicles.
01-20-2013, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 83
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Re: Utility Truck
Got a little done on the window hinges.
http://www.steelrats.com/builds/fatbetty/FB75a.jpg
http://www.steelrats.com/builds/fatbetty/FB76a.jpg
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
01-17-2013, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
hehe, yeah man get to it :)
I am at the workshop tomorrow hopefully, and I am curious about current weight myself, I'll weigh her up and let you know. I expect it to be pretty heavy by time it's...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
01-08-2013, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Thank You Cammo. There is only one colour for an old army truck: Olive Drab :o)
It has been an interesting build for me, definitely the longest build I've done, been about a year now.
I have...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
12-26-2012, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
12-23-2012, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Front window screen frame. Going to be an old style split screen.
Squaring up the rear of the cab before building onto it.
http://www.steelrats.com/builds/fatbetty/FB64.jpg
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
12-23-2012, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Bit more done on truck interior, moving onto the rest of the cab next.
http://www.steelrats.com/builds/fatbetty/FB61.jpg
http://www.steelrats.com/builds/fatbetty/FB63b.jpg
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
12-22-2012, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
@Catrik: Pretty much just tack it where there is no load, weld it where it needs it.
Doing more detaling of the cab interior, using nails and scraps of sheet for peddles and gear levers. Conctrete...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
12-09-2012, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Made a little progress on the cab interior last weekend.
Fabbed up the cover for the spur & motor, blew a bit of sheet, left the holes there to plug weld some gear levers through.
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
11-24-2012, 04:15 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Been awhile, but got some time on the truck this Saturday.
Finished up the door latches, made from bit of rod, a nail and a ball point pen spring.
Also, added hand rails made from a pushbike...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
10-08-2012, 12:53 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Thank you for the comments.
Catrik, currently has standard foams in the front tires, I plan on beefing them up with more to get rid of the flat tire effect.
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
10-07-2012, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Yip, getting heavy alright, weighed in at 5.7kg before I put the cab doors on.
Was able to fab and mount the rear of the cab, will start front windscreens next week.
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
10-04-2012, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Got the cab doors mounted. They are made from 1.2mm sheet I cut from some old draftmans A1 sized plan draws we pulled from a dumpster (one mans trash is another mans treasure). They had a nice fold...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
09-24-2012, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Thank you for the complement Catrik. I got a wee bit more done on the floorpan last week, but not much, so no photos this week.
I was thinking of making an old truck mountable cable crane to go on...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-20-2012, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 16,387
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-19-2012, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 17,316
Re: Menck M154 german rope excavator 1:16
Hello, I have subbed to your YouTube channel and have been watching your cable diggers and bulldozer videos.
They are very good and unique models, do you have a build thread of them? I would love...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
09-16-2012, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Made a start on the floorpan last weekend. I got busy scribling a plan on the sheet and set to cutting & folding. I forgot to swage a few lines in it before folding, so it aint so good. I may scrap...
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Forum: Australian Mini Trucker Clubs
09-09-2012, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,361
Re: Southern Cross - WCRCT
Looks like a really fun time.
I especially liked the photos of your club walking the trucks down the road with what looks like a "no trucks" sign in the background. hehe.
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Forum: Australian Mini Trucker Clubs
09-09-2012, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 10,911
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-09-2012, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,977
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
09-08-2012, 04:27 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
The firewall has been put in and the bonnet hinged and mounted.
http://www.steelrats.com/builds/fatbetty/FB37a.jpg
http://www.steelrats.com/builds/fatbetty/FB38a.jpg
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Forum: General Discussion
09-04-2012, 12:14 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,512
High reach excavator?
Hi guys, just a general question here.
I was watching and filming a Link-Belt 700LX High Reach doing a bit of demolition work the other day
(see video here...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
09-03-2012, 11:29 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 48,512
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
09-02-2012, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
To finish mounting the bonnet I needed to put in the barwork on the grill, which is drilled out of the hoop and dropped down and plug welded in. Once that was done I could knock back the flat bar on...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
08-26-2012, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
Due to house repairs (earthquake damage) I have not had anytime to work on this project for about the last month. Finally got into the workshop and made a start on it again. Not much I'm afraid, had...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
07-28-2012, 03:57 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 78,325
Re: Utility Truck
side panels and beginning of bonnet.
http://www.steelrats.com/builds/fatbetty/FBrctat01.jpg
http://www.steelrats.com/builds/fatbetty/FBxx01.jpg
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