Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-24-2012, 06:53 PM
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Re: Pete 367 in brass
I haven't had very much chance this last week or so to do much, but I'll be posting pics again soon. I do have a question though.
Is there a place in the US or Canada that sells complete tamiya...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-17-2012, 10:21 PM
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Re: SW K100
Hinges are a pain in the a&@, I made a set using 1/16 brass rod and 5/64 tube on mine, I just couldn't figure out an access problem for my pin. So after a suggestion by ihbuilder, I ended ip with 2...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-16-2012, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
Thanks guys! I like it and I wish I could take the credit for building them, but they are store bought, I really wanted the pin to be removable though. I may try to remove the pins later and re-work...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-15-2012, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
Wow what a week!! I didn't get much chance to do anything until today. I played with hinges today, and I'm going to try a couple other ideas before I decide on my final arrangement, but I'd like to...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-08-2012, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
Thank you diesel diamond. Espeefan, pretty much everything is in the way, door sill, floor, door frame. I was hoping to keep the doors removable, I like the stacked hinges that ihbuilder used. I...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-05-2012, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
Good eye Brian, the truck I'm doing is a 359! I'll have to sort through pictures to find some of it, but I'll post them when I can.
Ihbuilder, I think I prefer tin knocker now!! Lol
I have run...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-04-2012, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
Thanks guys, every comment is added motivation. Brian, thanks for answering the pm so quickly, I'm hopefully we can work something out!!
Ihbuilder, I don't think anyone's called me a tin knocker...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-03-2012, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
Unfortunately I haven't had much chance to work the last couple days, but I do have a small update
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/Timmy161/f75d2063.jpg
I finished triming the door...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-02-2012, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 78
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-01-2012, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
Ahhhh, the styrene vs. metal question. Quite honestly I like both. They both have there pros and cons. I like styrene for it's ability to build it up with out disturbing the surrounding materials. It...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-31-2011, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
Thank you civic83, working metal really isn't that hard!
Here's a small update
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/Timmy161/a3f0f3cc.jpg
I had to add the bend to bottom of the hood ...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-29-2011, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 16,046
Re: early 50's ford coe hay hauler
I am in Ontario, port perry in fact. Honestly, your plastic work is good. I wouldn't worry about how much filler there is. In the end you don't see it lol
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-29-2011, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 16,046
Re: early 50's ford coe hay hauler
Ive always loved the look of old school cab overs! If you font mind my asking civic83, where are you from? Love what you've done so far, can't wait to see it finished
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-29-2011, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
I hope the holidays found everyone well.
I have been working on the truck, but I see no sense posting pictures of building the other fender lol. It's pretty much the same side to side.
I'll be...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-24-2011, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
A scale English wheel would be fantastic Steve! Have you got a picture of even the drawings for it? I'd love to see them if you do!
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-23-2011, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
Those are both amazing references doodlebug. I own the advanced book and taken two work shops with Ron Covell, but really hadn't considered a scale sized wheel. I had considered using the bench mount...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-22-2011, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
This truck seems to just fall together lately.
I was able to finish one fender about 85% today. I used two methods of shrinking and I'll explain them with the respected pictures...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-21-2011, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
A brass master.......
I'm not so sure, but thank you for the compliment
As for polished versus painted I'm still tossing that idea around. If I could get larger sheets of brass, I wouldn't second...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-20-2011, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
Thank you for the compliment Truckmaker. It really is a blast working with brass. All I can say is try it! I'm sure it will hook you. As for smoothing tacks and joints, I use many methods. I use heat...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-20-2011, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
I thought I'd add the picture of my original fiberglass hood, it's just the rough form, and I'll keep it around for a future project.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/Timmy161/79d8fcfa.jpg...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-19-2011, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
Thank you everyone for the kind words. I was afraid it was looking generic.
So today I started on the hood. I have much more to do to the cab, but I want a small change of pace for a bit...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-17-2011, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
I either need a life, or I need to go back to work lol! Anyway, here's the rest of today's accomplishments
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/Timmy161/7f1d14be.jpg
These are the four pieces...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-17-2011, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
Here's the update on the roof. It took approximately 6 pieces, but it looks pretty good
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/Timmy161/2165007f.jpg
In this pic, I've just finished soldering...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-17-2011, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
Thank you for the compliment! Knowledge is only good if you are able to share it! Il hopefully have some more pics up today of the finished roof assembly, fingers crossed.
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-16-2011, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Re: Pete 367 in brass
Here's a quick update on where I am with my roof forming
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/Timmy161/c5b11fb5.jpg
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/Timmy161/0c8f0835.jpg
Much more...
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