Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
09-14-2014, 01:56 AM
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Re: Freightliner Logger - Built By PaulNZ
Hi All
a bit of an update:
Cab painted, not totally happy with it, must be the worst paint work I have ever done, I just could not get it to apply, it may still be too cold but its done now and...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-06-2014, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 24,469
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
09-06-2014, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 85,898
Re: Freightliner Logger - Built By PaulNZ
Thanks guys
Guard is held together with a clear epoxy, a bit like jb weld. I did have a go at soldering it but it was too tight to get all the joints done clean, if you have ever done this you...
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Forum: Scale Builders R/C Club Ontario
08-31-2014, 02:13 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,009
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
08-30-2014, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,511
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
08-30-2014, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 22,928
Re: T800 logtruck
That is a very nice build, T800's make good loggers and you have done them justice with this truck
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
08-30-2014, 08:50 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 51,044
Re: Daycab workhorse Pacific P510 P
Good looking logger!
I like the old Pacific's used to work on a few 20 yrs ago in the NZ Forests
We'll done on your build, I've been following rclogger and your builds for a while
Cheers
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
08-27-2014, 04:09 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,511
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
08-26-2014, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,472
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
08-25-2014, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 8,408
Re: Freightliner grill
Hi All
made a couple of new Grills for a couple of fellow truckers, I have narrowed the slots a little so I can drill and tap the M3 threads needed to hold the Grill to the hood.
:)
During...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
08-23-2014, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
08-23-2014, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,511
Re: Freightliner twin headlights
Hi, I think I have allowed enough for this, LED's don't shine from the side they only work front on but I have made it so the dome tip of the LED will be in the light area so it should be ok, I will...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
08-23-2014, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,511
Re: Freightliner twin headlights
Went and had another look and took a bit of a gamble, cut the original lenses in half, took most of the side down to about 1mm and they fit well quite well, I'm happy with them and they have the...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
08-22-2014, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,511
Re: Freightliner twin headlights
Hi Wayne,
they are a little smaller than a std Tamiya one but you could get another pair and file them down to suit, this is my long term plan, but for now the clear looks ok...ps not fitted in...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
08-22-2014, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,511
Freightliner twin headlights
Hi All
here is my first go at making billet aluminium headlights
initial finish off the mill
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb21/pandknz/RC%20Truck/WP_20140822_005.jpg...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
08-18-2014, 01:39 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 8,408
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
08-18-2014, 01:37 AM
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Replies: 79
Views: 85,898
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
08-17-2014, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 8,408
Re: Freightliner grill
First Grill of the machine, a few errors/marks on it from me interrupting the mnachine but I will live with them, made a few changes to the cad file so it will go from start to finish should I have...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
08-17-2014, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,534
Re: Logging Cab Guard
All the pieces are made, now just to ali solder them together.......never done this before so I hope it goes ok :)
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb21/pandknz/RC%20Truck/WP_20140817_002.jpg...
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
08-17-2014, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 79
Views: 85,898
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
08-11-2014, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 79
Views: 85,898
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
08-11-2014, 05:38 AM
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Replies: 79
Views: 85,898
Re: Freightliner Logger - Built By PaulNZ
Hi All
a small update:
I moved the cab back 10mm with the idea of adding the 10mm to the Hood to give the clearance needed for the guards as they rotate through under the air cleaners and found...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
08-09-2014, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 17,941
Re: Tilt nose Pete 379
I think the difference must be the guards as I can not tilt the hood with the air cleaners on as the guards catch the bottom of them. My solution is to lengthen the Hood 20mm, this will make it more...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
08-08-2014, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 17,941
Re: Tilt nose Pete 379
Great work with the tilting Hood, how close are the guards to the air cleaners when you tilt it? have you lengthened the bonnet?
cheers
Paul
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
08-07-2014, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 79
Views: 85,898
Re: Freightliner Logger - Built By PaulNZ
Hi, thanks for the comments
I got the light kit off ebay, its just a std car one that I have modified to suit the truck.
Cutting the hood was not easy, not sure what everyone else that has done...
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