Nick's 379 build

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Stylin n profilin

Just awesome Nick...even the real ones are raked to a point..this truck works everyday so he wanted the stock pete ride height in the rear..
Your getting so close....

Thanks John, didn't know real ones can be raked. I won't worry so much about mine now!
Little update. Not done much cos I'm ill

Now she can breathe!

[rockNmayhem]

Trucks looking great nick. I like the low pro's as well along with Russ's suspension in the back it looks great.

Tyler

[SWAGGER]

Yeah I had assumed that you had made them yourself, I have read a lot of threads lately where guys are fabb'ing brass and copper. Fair play for your honesty!

They add first class scale realism! Great project btw, it's gonna look evil. I love the tyres, the rake and the way the front fenders hug down on the wheels....just awesome. If you are concerned about the rake, don't be, it's bad ***!

[Espeefan]

The mirror brackets are really nice! Shame they don't nickel or chrome coat them! Are you going to end up painting them, Nick?

[aussierolla]

could make the cab mounts out of styrene then glue them on to cab the screw up from under the floor panel into the new cab mounts just a thought

[6wheelking]

hope you got a nice set of bags for the front cause thats real low nice work

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Brian in PA

They weren't there the other day, but they are here now? You can post more!

Brian

Ok well here's some more pictures of the business end. Not much to report, but I made some adjustments to the fenders to rout the wires coming out the headlights. Also figured out how I'm gonna mount the bumper, using some doll's house hinges bolted directly to the underneath of the grille, as you have done Brian on your trucks to hinge the hood. That will give me the pivot to flip the bumper up as I'm gonna have clearance issues otherwise! Not mounted the bumper yet, that will have to wait now till the grille is ready.
You can also see how I've secured the front of the body, I made a tab from a scrap piece of frame rail that hooks the horizontal bar behind the grille. Then I'll just make some tabs at the back of the cab on the inside and screw them down

Originally Posted by 6wheelking

hope you got a nice set of bags for the front cause thats real low nice work

Thanks, I would have bagged it like a 1:1 but to my knowledge there is only one place to get working bags and they ain't cheap!

[straightpipejakebrake]

Can't wait for more pics...

[Brian in PA]

Its gotta pretty mean stance!

Brian

[Snowman]

Thanks Brian! What do you think would look better, 3 bars or 7 bars in the grill? I'm working on mounting the bumper as we speak.
Then I'll mount the pipes, something I've been putting off as I don't want to mess it up! And then I might finally cut out the windscreen too...

[Snowman]

Well, here's a little progress. I finally did the flippin' bumper. Or rather, the bumper flip! Just need to fit a servo and linkage to operate it.



I'll be painting the hinges black to make them more discreet.
Next is to mount the pipes and then cut out the windscreen/make a visor.
Did a test run indoors and the bumper scrapes on the carpet!

[sneaky-pete]

That is bad @ss Nick!
Your ride is coming along nicely!

[Snowman]

Thanks Troy! My inspiration comes from everyone else's cool builds.
I've got a problem with the headlights, only the outer ones come on, there must be a break in the wiring somewhere for the inner leds I hope the break isn't close to the led inside the light unit, took me a long time to stuff them in there!

[CustomClod]

This is looking sweet! Nice work!
Scott

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by CustomClod

This is looking sweet! Nice work!
Scott

Thanks Scott!

Well, a little update. Finally fitted the stacks. I need to fine tune their positioning so they are completely symmetrical. Here's a few pics. Next to do is cut out the windscreen and make a drop visor. Then I'm going to work on dropping the rear a little more.

[sneaky-pete]

Wow Nick,
That truck is looking better with each update!
Keep the picks coming....your on a roll.

[Espeefan]

Wow, it's looking really good, Nick! I'm guessing if both your inner LEDs do not turn on, then you must have something else going on. Hard to believe you'd break the leads or wires on both inner LEDs, don't you think? Maybe an MFU problem? Or whatever lighting kit you are using.

Keep it up! This will be right up there with Brain's Pete when done.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by sneaky-pete

Wow Nick,
That truck is looking better with each update!
Keep the picks coming....your on a roll.

Thanks Troy! Appreciate it. I hope to have more to show soon.

Originally Posted by Espeefan

Wow, it's looking really good, Nick! I'm guessing if both your inner LEDs do not turn on, then you must have something else going on. Hard to believe you'd break the leads or wires on both inner LEDs, don't you think? Maybe an MFU problem? Or whatever lighting kit you are using.

Keep it up! This will be right up there with Brain's Pete when done.

Thanks Nathan, if it's half as good as Brian's I'll be extremely happy.
The LEDs are wired in pairs in series, so it only takes one to be faulty or a break in one wire for neither to work. It's hardly surprising, they are crammed into those headlight housings. I've eliminated the mfu as other lights work in all the outputs. So I'm gonna have to try and isolate the fault with the led pair. It might mean removing the heatshrink where I've cut and re-soldered the LEDs

Thanks for all the comments guys!

[SWAGGER]

I would agree with your suspicions, sounds like they are crammed in quite tight to those little lighting housings, chances are that an led leg snapped!

Had a feeling you where in the UK before I even looked at your location. The little red pug in the background was a dead giveaway. I take it that it's the 1.9 GTI. Those things where famous for rolling over LOL!

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by SWAGGER

Had a feeling you where in the UK before I even looked at your location. The little red pug in the background was a dead giveaway. I take it that it's the 1.9 GTI. Those things where famous for rolling over LOL!

/Nostalgic car related off-topic

They were certainly famous for putting people through hedges backwards if they drove them like fools! That car demanded respect and rewarded you for good driving but would just as quickly turn round and bite you on the bum if you pushed it!
I owned 3, loved them. Most fun car I have ever driven. Could feel everything through the chassis and could just flick it round corners. The engine in my last one pulled like a freight train. But then it used to fart and snort when sitting in traffic for too long. And the electrics were a bit of a mystery. Still, the shell had not a sign of rust, not bad for an 18 yr old car! I used to love surprising drivers of cars whose alloy wheels probably cost more than my whole car!

/back on topic