T880 - Izzy style???

[tc1cat]

Looking good !! Keep the pics coming

[TRUCKMAKER]

This is going to be good! Can't wait to see how the cab and hood come together!

[dirthalr]

Wow that's awesome! I never would have thought about starting with a ford. If you go to www.truckpaper.com there are some pretty decent photos of the T880. Look under conventionals without sleepers.

[Izzy]

SO - something I left out earlier - - I had to set the cab about 5 times - and move the front axel. It was all in order to find the right relationship between the frame, the motor and the cab, see below for the end result.

[Izzy]

Anyone checked out Shape Ways lately??? There's something on there that's headed my way

[1985 kenworth]

wow izzy you have your work cut out for you on this one ,but i am sure you can pull it off

[rccrazy523]

Izzy great build cannot wate to see it done

[Izzy]

For those interested - the bell cranks are for some other kit - found them on E-Bay. Double ball bearing all aluminum with a steel shaft and set screws on flats - they come as a pair for 1 truck. A little big but I think it turned out great. And only 30 some bucks plus a little for shipping for the pair!

[tc1cat]

Getting better and better!!!!

[TRUCKMAKER]

Originally Posted by Izzy

Anyone checked out Shape Ways lately??? There's something on there that's headed my way

Not sure what that might be but I've been all over their web sight and haven't seen anything that jumps out as being part of this build?!

[Exclusive RC]

good work bud!

[toniolillo]

Looking forward to see this project finished, I find very interesting

[Izzy]

Go here and click the link.
http://www.rctruckandconstruction.co...ead.php?t=7513

Takes you here
http://www.shapeways.com/shops/truescalerc


Browse and search - there's something for everyone!

[thebat]

i see what you ordered izzy lol now i am gonna wind up building a 2nd truck and i haven't even got really started on my first one.

[TRUCKMAKER]

Thanks for the links Izzy, I was on that site for about 2 hours, ran some searches which I'm terrible at. I only found a few of the the cab parts, not sure why it didn't show all of them!

[Lil Giants]

That was what I thought when I 1st saw a Cat trk, they look like a FORD!

You're doing a bang up job already Izzy.

[dabears]

Looking killer so far Izzy!!! This is gonna look sweet when done! I like how you mounted the motor! Perfect for a day cab!

[Izzy]

I had the integy gearbox machined so that the motor would be turned backwards. I don't think I'm the first on this.

[Izzy]

Back from vacation - and waiting for shape ways order - I'll post pics then. Spent time yesterday hooking up receiver and adjusting linkages for steering and shirt. my test run found that I had the pinion in wrong location and was getting a chunking noise (set screw hitting teeth..... so simple adjust and go forward - except I had to dig the tranny out to do it. But in all everything is settled now and ready to get back to the body work. I am anxious for the shape ways order - I ordered a hood clip and the headlight covers. This is True Scales design - but do understand it is for a peterbilt style not the t880 - so we have to see how clos it is - I think it has aspects the ford does not. For instance I don't like how square the side profile of the fenders on the aero are - whereas the peterbilt and the t880 are rounded.

[dabears]

Good to hear you got it running!
are you using the metal gears in the trans? if so do you like them?