Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
09-13-2019, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 13,883
Re: Kenworth Legend 900ish
Got a little bit more done to the truck, now converted to round headlights. Used the small lights from a Fastrax lightning kit, FAST2341. Some clean up still required.
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
08-26-2019, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 13,883
Kenworth Legend 900ish
This build will be very loosely based on the Kenworth Legend 900.
So far i have cut the sleeper down to 50in size and made a aero top for it.
The chassis has been stretched by about 30mm.
Still...
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
08-26-2019, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 10,083
Dolly
Hi, I'm currently in the process of turning my King Hauler into a Kenworth Legend 900 ish road train, but this is a dolly i made a while ago.
https://i.postimg.cc/3N4k3CxW/DSC-0395.jpg
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
08-25-2019, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 119
Views: 89,613
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
12-31-2013, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,341
Re: Rear suspension help.
That's the one ! :D:D Sorry i thought it was a twin axle setup, don't know where i got the half leaf spring from, :( must be my old age, memory not as good as it used to be.
Thank you all for...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
12-30-2013, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,341
Re: Rear suspension help.
Almost, it was very similar to that but if i can remember correctly it used half a leaf spring. The video showed the truck moving across a floor from left to right traveling over books or ply wood...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
12-29-2013, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,341
Re: Rear suspension help.
Thanks for replying but thats not it. The one i seen wasn't a scale copy of any real suspension setup, it was more like something you might find on an offroad truck.
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
12-29-2013, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,341
Rear suspension help.
Could anyone direct me to a post i seen on here a while ago ?
It was for a truck with a cantilever type rear suspension setup which was made out of aluminum and gave much more articulation than the...
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Forum: Body Shop Tech
12-18-2013, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 63,809
Re: Paint Removal
My two cents worth !
There are various ways of getting paint off the cab of your trucks, some are better than others, some can even deform the plastic !
I have tried a few but this is the best...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
12-12-2013, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,803
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
12-09-2013, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,689
Re: Merc rebuild
I used an ESC to start with but it wasn't supplying full voltage to the motor so i am in the process of making up a controll system using a RX controlled switch, relays and limit switches.
Noel.
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
12-07-2013, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,689
Re: Merc rebuild
Its Got Paint! Decided to go with some gray paint for the body. Its actually gray primer with a clear coat over the top, but it looks ok.
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
12-06-2013, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,689
Re: Merc rebuild
I have been trying to get some sort of a latch mechanism for the tailgate that could be operated remotely, so after many different designs this is what i have come up with.
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
12-06-2013, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,689
Re: Merc rebuild
Fitted the stone deflectors and reinforcing angles to the side of the tipper body.
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u151/moogie38/DSCF2953.jpg
Made the tailgate and hinges.
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
12-06-2013, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,689
Re: Merc rebuild
1st test of the new tipper mechanism. The pineapple and melon weigh 8 lb.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rvTfpZ2DLk
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
12-06-2013, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,689
Re: Merc rebuild
I wanted a Carson style lifting mechanism so started off with a pair of scissors, some old corn flakes boxs, a few photos and lots of patience and eventually after lots of trial and error, i came up...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
12-06-2013, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,689
Merc rebuild
I decided to give my old Merc tractor unit a new lease of life by building it into a 8x4 tipper.
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/6505/mercbluela4.jpg
I had a couple of frame rails left over...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-05-2013, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,579
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-05-2013, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,579
Re: Some of my trucks.
Dont have any of the Volvo's or the green Merc now. :( All the Volvo's were built for customers, so i cant complain. $$$ :D
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-05-2013, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,579
Some of my trucks.
Hi, thought i would let you see a few picture of my trucks past and present.
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/9066/uyvj.jpg
http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/5338/o2pt.jpg
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
12-05-2013, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,803
Re: Scania T-Cab Heavy Haulage
The progress continues,
Started into fitting the air deflectors, got the side ones fitted ok but not to sure how to attach the top one. Any ideas or photo's of how they are attached ?
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
12-05-2013, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,803
Scania T-Cab Heavy Haulage
Decided to build a replica of Thomas Herron & son, a local heavy haulage contractors Scania T-Cab.
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/5805/clnz.jpg
I am using an EBH kit that i have had sitting...
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Forum: Electronics tech
11-13-2013, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,957
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Forum: Electronics tech
11-10-2013, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,957
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