Volvo EC300D

[RCP57]

Spent another day waiting for paint to dry and snow to melt... not really but it seems that way! I built and painted the walkway or whatever ya call it today and threw another(final) coat of yellow on the last piece of the body. Hopefully when I mask and spray the other color on it doesn't F-up this time. There isn't too much left that I want to do on this machine now until my father inlaw completes the hydraulics so I'm starting to plan my next build. The only problem is I can't decide what to try to make next.

Thanks for lookin!

[Jared]

Originally Posted by RCP57

The only problem is I can't decide what to try to make next.

A Northwest shovel would look right at home loading your truck.

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by Jared

A Northwest shovel would look right at home loading your truck.

Hey That's a great picture! I think I'm going to stay away from anything with tracks this time though! lol

[RCP57]

Yahoo, The yellow finally dried so I finished up the rest. Time to cut the windows, make a grab rail and call it bad enough until the hydraulics are done. I know that there will be a bit of detail missing but I think mirrors and stuff will get knocked off in transport.

Reg

I know I know... It's a sweet couch but it's not for sale

[Jared]

It's looking sharp! How much does it weigh as it is right now?

Mirrors and lights and any other relatively flimsy appendages have a way of getting knocked out, off, and around if it spends any time in the brush. Or if they have to be taken off for transport to keep things narrow often they never get put back on.

[pumptech]

Hey Reg ,this excavator is top notch all the way!!Paint job looks great!Looking forward to the next update

[RCP57]

Thanks guys,

The paint looks good from about ten feet away!LOL It reminds me of a 40 year old machine that has had a few "5 gallon overhauls" if ya know what I mean. It will have to do though, hopefully it will be banged up from use one day soon.

I'm not to sure how much it weighs just yet but as it sits now(static) I would say that it's less than 20lbs. It will gain some fat though when all the hydraulics and batteries are installed.