"KISS" theme truck

[glorydays24]

Originally Posted by SWAGGER

Great progress as always Big John. I, like you and everyone else, am really looking forward to seeing this crazy paint scheme, specially on such a large and unique cab. It's gonna be really off the wall! Every square inch of it will have a different pattern. Mental!!

Thanx buddy, yeah this will be an attention getter I just hope when it comes time to do this, everything cooperates...we will see.

Big John

[Diesel Demond]

i would put hair on the grill like their chest! lol emblem does look great

[glorydays24]

Originally Posted by Diesel Demond

i would put hair on the grill like their chest! lol emblem does look great

Thanx buddy, but I don't know about the hair, lol.

Big John

[Dreamweaver]

Lookin good John.

Careful Gene might want royalties from you for using his logo. LOL

[glorydays24]

Originally Posted by Dreamweaver

Lookin good John.

Careful Gene might want royalties from you for using his logo. LOL

Thankyou Mike, and yeah, Gene might be lurking around I was thinking the other day, it would be cool to have the band members sign the roof of the trailer.

Big John

[TRUCKMAKER]

Originally Posted by Dreamweaver

Lookin good John.

Careful Gene might want royalties from you for using his logo. LOL

I'm with Dreamweaver, Vinney Paul from Pantera was on That Metal Show last week talking about Simmons and his greed for royalties on anything KISS, I guess he's over the top about it. Its to bad, if I were him I'd want to own it when you were done! .

[doodlebug]

Gene Simmons did do 1 nice thing this week, He hired a military veteran, as a roadie for the upcoming tour. http://www.friendsoftheuschamber.com/blog/post/183 See the video in the link.
Cheer's, Neil.

[RCTech9]

Big John-
Youre work on this truck has been superb! Cant wait to see it finished!

[1985 kenworth]

hey you never know we might see this on family jewels sometime...oh wait is that still on tv?.i don't watch it much so i am sorta out of the loop .big john the truck is coming along great.see like i said previously this is definetely a one of a kind stellar build my friend

[dabears]

I think a clear lexan or plexiglass van trailer wth a full stage and band playing with tunes coming out would look killer haha i gotta throw some bad influence ideas out there too!! Cant wait for the next update buddy!!

[Dreamweaver]

Lets see how good you really are...

I used to haul around a stage trailer for a stage company in SLC. This trailer was 45' long. the sides lifted up to make the roof of the stage. then inside of them were two more pieces that folded down to make the floor of the stage. both the roof and the floor had two parts to each that made the roof 45' x 42' and the floor 45' x 40'. it was all hydrolic. the roof had all the mounts for lighting and speakers built into it and had rams on all four corners of the center 8' section that allowed it to be lifted up to 20' above the stage floor.

[SWAGGER]

Originally Posted by Dreamweaver

Lets see how good you really are...

I used to haul around a stage trailer for a stage company in SLC. This trailer was 45' long. the sides lifted up to make the roof of the stage. then inside of them were two more pieces that folded down to make the floor of the stage. both the roof and the floor had two parts to each that made the roof 45' x 42' and the floor 45' x 40'. it was all hydrolic. the roof had all the mounts for lighting and speakers built into it and had rams on all four corners of the center 8' section that allowed it to be lifted up to 20' above the stage floor.

That sounds like a serious challenge! I'm sure it's possible, for someone who is very comfortable with hydraulics. I bet Freddy could have done it for sure, but most would certainly struggle. It would definitely be mind blowing to watch the whole thing transform from a box trailer into a full blown gig ready stage automatically, right before your eyes!

[glorydays24]

Originally Posted by Dreamweaver

Lets see how good you really are...

I used to haul around a stage trailer for a stage company in SLC. This trailer was 45' long. the sides lifted up to make the roof of the stage. then inside of them were two more pieces that folded down to make the floor of the stage. both the roof and the floor had two parts to each that made the roof 45' x 42' and the floor 45' x 40'. it was all hydrolic. the roof had all the mounts for lighting and speakers built into it and had rams on all four corners of the center 8' section that allowed it to be lifted up to 20' above the stage floor.

That would be cool Mike But i've never worked with hydrolics before, and i'm sure I don't have the skills for something that complicated.

Originally Posted by SWAGGER

That sounds like a serious challenge! I'm sure it's possible, for someone who is very comfortable with hydraulics. I bet Freddy could have done it for sure, but most would certainly struggle. It would definitely be mind blowing to watch the whole thing transform from a box trailer into a full flown gig ready stage automatically, right before your eyes!

Steve, there's no doubt in my mind FGD could have done it. But I don't think i'll attempt that...at least not yet.

Big John

[SWAGGER]

Oh I totally agree Big John, as much as would LOVE to pull off that level of complexity, I wouldn't have a clue where to begin. Anyway, I think what you are doing is already incredible, it will certainly be groundbreaking. Most of what you are doing, I have never seen before. So keep on truckin!

[dabears]

Looks great! so whats the total length of frame now?

[glorydays24]

Originally Posted by dabears

Looks great! so whats the total length of frame now?

Thanx buddy, the length is 32-1/2". And i'm making the trailer a 53' scale. Now if my calcilations are correct, the trailer will be 45". I don't see any tight turns with this one, lol.

Big John

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by glorydays24

Thanx buddy, the length is 32-1/2". And i'm making the trailer a 53' scale. Now if my calcilations are correct, the trailer will be 45". I don't see any tight turns with this one, lol.

Big John

Your right John , 45.4 inches. Here's a link to a site someone got me, you just enter the measurement and at what scale , hit calculate and that's it.


http://www.printmini.com/calc.shtml

[plow jockey]

It's coming together nicely.Lets see some more updates.Good job Big John.

[glorydays24]

Originally Posted by plow jockey

It's coming together nicely.Lets see some more updates.Good job Big John.

Thankyou Fred. I've got the hood back on, and I added a little something to the hood for some more eye appeal. When I get the bondo done, i'll post pic's...Stay tuned.

Big John

[dabears]

You should cut the kiss logo out on both sides of your hood and light it up