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Old 08-10-2017, 06:19 AM
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Default Bruder Mack conversion

Monday morning, work let out early. Having some spare time, I stated this Mack Bruder conversion..............Well, I CAN'T exactly say started, as I disassembled the thing about a month ago. I SHOULD say, I FINALLY got around to starting the conversion process.

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Old 08-10-2017, 05:13 PM
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Looks good so far! One thing ill point out being a tamiya chassis is rc4w low rider tyres! It will sit perfect inside the front wheel arch. (Am doing a slow conversion for a friend) they have the same diameter as bruder wheels on tamiya rim!
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Old 08-10-2017, 05:24 PM
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Thank-you. I'll keep that in mind, when it's time to figure out what wheels, & tires to put underneath it.

IF I had it to do again. I would have left the motor under the hood. When I started this build, I was planning a Tamiya 3 speed transmission, so I took the motor out. With the WTB Car 2 speed planetary gearbox, it's NOT as tall as a Tamiya box.
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Old 08-10-2017, 05:27 PM
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Hostile, do you have pictures of the build process on here?
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Old 08-11-2017, 06:00 AM
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I havnt uploaded those ones yet. Its on a king chassis. Building it as a copy of my friends 1/1. Ill put some pictures in my thread in the aussie builds section tomorrow
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Old 08-11-2017, 06:03 AM
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Oh im building his with the tamiya gearbox too. I should be able to hide it fairly well under a centre console. I did cut the front of the chassis rails to keep the cab back so the motor is under the hood and partly under rhe dashboard
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Old 08-11-2017, 08:34 AM
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I look forward to seeing the pics. Perhaps it'll give me some inspiration for my build? This is my first truck conversion of this caliber.
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Old 08-11-2017, 12:32 PM
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Looks great so far, luv them Mack conversions. Have done one myself years ago.
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Old 08-12-2017, 12:13 AM
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Work's gone CRAZY this weekend! We will be working Friday, Saturday, AND Sunday night. I'll get back to the building when time permits.
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Old 08-21-2017, 12:05 PM
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I HAVEN'T forgotten about this build! I've been spending time on the dozer conversion. I figured that this project was one that I got as a WINTER time project. If Winters is as slow for work as I'm thinking it will be.................I'll be glad to have a project to work on. Gotta keep myself busy tinkering on something, or I'll go nucking futs.
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Old 10-29-2017, 10:52 PM
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progress on this hasn't been made. I'm still awaiting for winter time slow down to get here, before i dive into this project. This & all future projects will be posted/updated in one thread located here, http://www.rctruckandconstruction.co...ad.php?t=12786
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