KW Daycab "Pipe Dream"

[Espeefan]

What super secret body filler, putty, or glaze did you end up ordering? Must be some really special stuff! Looks like it sands and spreads smooth. Keep the updates coming.

[Bigrigger]

Originally Posted by Trucker_Jo

NICE!

Thanks Jo!

Originally Posted by Espeefan

What super secret body filler, putty, or glaze did you end up ordering? Must be some really special stuff! Looks like it sands and spreads smooth. Keep the updates coming.

It's a secret, sorry... Just kidding, it's US Chemical and Plastics Icing putty. #26006

http://www.amazon.com/U-S-CHEMICAL-P...sim_sbs_auto_1

It is a two part filler, so I hope it will last a long time! I'll get some work done today!

I'm really liking the thought of a dump truck, we'll see!

[Bigrigger]

Got some body work done today! I put a little piece of styrene on the point of the hood to make the ridge of the hood more steep.





Made the hood a little more pointed, like the 1:1. Fighting with my filler to get a smooth finish in some areas, and thinking about next steps for mounting fenders.

I have seen the KW grilles that people put on their rigs here, but they are to deep and ridged, mine will have to be custom. If anyone has a 3D printer they would be willing to print something on for me, let me know!

Let me know what you think...

[Bigrigger]

Tease it...





More pipe, less dream!

[Bigrigger]

Well, no major updates so far. Just putty and sand, putty and sand. However, I did hit it with some primer, and it looks great! Need to touch up here and there, but it is coming along.

I noticed that the filler was splitting from the plastic in areas... is that my bad? I'm using US Chemical and Plastics Icing #26006. It was recommended to me, and I think it is just because I used too much hardener. I also got some air pockets or something because I always get little holes in the putty.

Anyway... pics!



Here is the hood peak:



Still a little rough:





Fenders are waiting:





I'm using 1000 grit sandpaper at the finest, and apparently it isn't enough. Looks like I need to find some 2000...

Oh, and the big pipe is to make a dump bed.

Thanks for looking!