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Old 01-09-2018, 03:39 AM
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Pretty much just final detail clean up. Hiding the winch and beacon wires better. Getting head and tail lights working, currently the only functioning lights are the beacons. Finishing the back and passenger side windows. Maybe a sound system if I can find a good 2 stroke "Screamin Jimmy" sound board. And I'd love to get the GMC lettering done for the nose. I've been kicking around a 3d printer as a retirement project.
You should get one. They are handy to have when you CAN'T find a must have part. The BAD part is learning CAD so you can design your own parts to print. I'm really struggling with learning that program.
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Old 01-09-2018, 07:43 AM
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You should get one. They are handy to have when you CAN'T find a must have part. The BAD part is learning CAD so you can design your own parts to print. I'm really struggling with learning that program.

Exactly. It's like a hobby all by itself. I've spoken with those that started in the past 5 years and they said that it's SO rewarding.

I wouldn't mind an old Mack truck cab (like my Grandfather drove) and a Russian Maz 537 tractor too.


AND the "Old Tired Wrecker" is looking quite awesome there Dennis with the latest additions. Definitely a show stopper.
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Old 01-18-2018, 05:35 PM
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Are there any pics/vids of this thang working at Cabin Fever?
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Old 01-18-2018, 09:13 PM
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Just now finding this thread due to the recent activity, very cool! You have it weathered really nice! Jim
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Old 01-25-2018, 10:31 PM
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I think the J-hooks were a little too long, i'd have liked more bumper on the sling. My Type 2 and Impreza seemed pretty stable though.

As for the servo winch drift problem, can you change the expo on those channels? Big deadband around center should help a bunch.

I still need to upload some of the other pics, and get the towing videos uploaded somewhere.
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Old 02-17-2018, 01:18 PM
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Keep it up, it's too crazy ....
It's really nice built.
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Old 02-17-2018, 02:39 PM
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Did she pick up the mack??
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Old 02-17-2018, 02:55 PM
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Looks great
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Old 02-17-2018, 03:04 PM
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very nice work
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Old 02-18-2018, 08:00 PM
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Thanks guys!
The little 360deg servos didn't like the big bad Bulldog. Just a bit shy on torque. I've got a larger pair I picked up for another project that didn't work out and I'm going to see if they'll fit. I purposely made the J hooks long to be sure they could grab something. Now that I know for sure the size needed I can shorten them up when I do the winch swap. I'll also mess with the dead band to get rid of the drift. She's still a work in progress!
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Nice collections of pictures.
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