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11-13-2011, 03:50 AM
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1974 oshkosh cab over
Hello everyone
Here are some pics of the start of my new build i am building an oshkosh tipper it is a truck that my dad used to own in the 70's he tells me it was the last one to come to australia it had a 450hp cat and he says it could go allmost anywhere. I have a couple of photos to work from but thats about it so if anyone has some photos or info it would be apreciated this is my second truck and very much my first cabin from scatch so any advice would also be apreciated. This cabin is made from cardboard i am just trying to get it to look right then i will start with the styrene    
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11-13-2011, 05:26 PM
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Re: 1974 oshkosh cab over
Hey CAT, this will be interesting, I have never even heard of this truck before. I would like to build a cab from scratch someday myself, so I will watch this with great interest. Nice to see how you scaled it out in 2D on card first using a tyre for scale reference.
Best of luck, hope you find the info / references you need and have success with the build.
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11-13-2011, 05:29 PM
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Re: 1974 oshkosh cab over
BTW, I assume you have already trawled through Google images, I tried it there and it seems these guys do a whole lot of very serious, hardcore military and armored trucks, some of which would make an awesome looking 8x4 or 8x8 build.
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11-13-2011, 07:58 PM
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Re: 1974 oshkosh cab over
Look's like you're off to a great start, I will be watching this!!!
 Big John
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11-13-2011, 08:10 PM
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Re: 1974 oshkosh cab over
Hey Cat29, click this link and see some more Oshkosh truck's. http://www.roadtransport.com/cgi-bin...ncludeBlogs=22
Cheer's, Neil.
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11-14-2011, 05:18 AM
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Re: 1974 oshkosh cab over
yeah cheers guys i will be building animal guard and paintwill be as close as i can get it dad had a fair bit of scroll work on his not sure how to do that in 1/14 but i will try.
thanks for the link doodlebug some great shots there.
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11-14-2011, 06:36 AM
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Re: 1974 oshkosh cab over
Very ambitious build! Its going too look cool when its done!
Brian
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11-17-2011, 01:47 AM
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Re: 1974 oshkosh cab over
Hi CAT29, it's about time a aussie did a COE tipper so this is one I will be watching,
Try getting in touch with the guys on http://modeltruckstasmania.proboards.com/index.cgi or David at http://www.aussiebigbangers.4t.com/index.html Cheers Tracy
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11-17-2011, 05:50 AM
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Re: 1974 oshkosh cab over
yeah cheers tracy
I am pretty pumped about it just trying to work out all the little problems at the moment i am using a globe liner chassis which i may need to shorten a little. I am also trying to work out where i am going to fit battery ect i have ordered the hydraulic ram it should be on its way. the one thing i would love to get hold of is some rims with the spiders like the ones in the photo. Cheers again
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11-18-2011, 02:49 AM
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Re: 1974 oshkosh cab over
I have made a bit of a start on the chassis i am moving the front axel back 12mm i have sat my cardboard cab on so can get a bit of an idea of how it's going to look. i kind of think the chassis is a little long but it scales spot on i think it just needs about 20mm cut off the back that way the tipper body will finish where the chassis finishes now.
Anyway here are a couple of pics     cheers richie Last edited by CAT29; 11-18-2011 at 02:51 AM.
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11-23-2011, 03:44 AM
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Re: 1974 oshkosh cab over
progress yes pictures no alot of the progress is planing at the moment i have started the cabin in styrene but may change to steel i am not sure how to fit the 3 speed box in as sticks a long way out of the back of the cabin and will clash with the hydraulic ram for the tipper i am thinking about making it a single speed just trying to find a suitable transmission as i want alot of grunt i will post some more pics as soon as possible
cheers richie
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11-27-2011, 04:36 AM
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Re: 1974 oshkosh cab over
Ok here's anoyher small update i finished the guards and did a little sanding today the cab seems to be nice and strong i am going to finish the the chassis over the next couple of days
      
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11-27-2011, 12:47 PM
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Re: 1974 oshkosh cab over
Looks good. It looks so good those darn phillips screws are killing it,how about adding a section of angle styrene to the inside of the cab so you can bolt the floor to it instead of going through the outside of the cab??just a thought, not knocking you build just trying to help a bit..
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