1974 oshkosh cab over

[CAT29]

G'day everyone
I will put some more pics up soon I have changed the way the cabin mounts so the screws are gone!
And yes it looks alot better.

[sneaky-pete]

Originally Posted by CAT29

G'day everyone
I will put some more pics up soon I have changed the way the cabin mounts so the screws are gone!
And yes it looks alot better.

Hurry up.....I can't wait for more pics!
Nice job!

[crawler07]

Well were waiting on the new pics LOL! I want to see what you came up with for the screw delete. Its things like hiding screws that makes all the difference when this is all finished.

[CAT29]

ok hello
here is a very small update have not had much time of late being doing alot of that work stuff but i have managed to do a little bit of work on the truck.
I am still waiting on some parts there are a couple of packages at the post office i just have to finish work early enough to pick them up anyway here are some pics.

[crawler07]

Good work! Now this is going to be a dump bed correct? If so are you going to make it from styrene or metal? and what style lift system?

[CAT29]

Hello
Well it's been a while.
Not much has been happening over Xmas. The tipper (dump bed) will be made of sheet metal and it's going to be a hydraulic lift I just received the ram in the mail yesterday.

[crawler07]

Sounds great!Cant wait to see it all mounted up I want to go hydro on my dodge but I was worried about the price. Do you mind me asking where you got it from and how much it was?

[CAT29]

Hello,
Well i got my grill today it's not perfect i am going to get another cut here is some photos anyway.
Oh and crawler i got the hydraulics from garden trucking the complete unit cost $350 i was looking at your dodge build yesterday it fantastic i need to make some door handles like the ones you made for the dodge






Thanks for looking

[crawler07]

Thanks for answering my question. The grill looks awesome to me,why are you making another one?

[kcjeepn]

The detail is great. All the lines are smooth and feathered in.

[CAT29]

yeah thanks the grill is good but the blank area for the headlights should be three slots high not two i did'nt realise till i took that photo with the picture beside it.

[crawler07]

couldnt you just cut on up to the next set of slats and then install your headlights? Where do you guys get all this laser cutting done? is it a local place or do you guys send it out? Als do you do the drawing on a file and send it to the cutter or do they draw it on the program for you??

[CAT29]

The laser cutting is done local. i draw it on paper then i give it to Andi my girlfriend and then she draws it on auto cad and i just email it to them

[crawler07]

Im going to give that a try when I get home tonight and its ging to sound something like this lol.

me:Hey Marie I was wondering if I draw up a couple of crossmembers do you think you could draw them up on auto cad for me??

Her reply: What the **** are you talking about???

I think its cool your girlfriend can help you out in the hobby!!

[SWAGGER]

Coming along nice. I think the grill turned out great, they did a nice job. Your drawing must have been accurate as it's a perfect fit. I can see your point though, for all the effort of scratch building that cab to be true to scale, you don't want to let things like that slip through the net. That being the case, if you are getting them to redo it for the lights, get them to also cut out that notch along the bottom edge, so it is 100% like the picture.

Keep up the great work!

[CAT29]

Yes well it is handy when your girlfriend is a civil engineer it can also be a pain in the butt and yes i agree i will get them to cut that notch along the bottom cheers thanks for the input guys its been hard to get motivated lately i wish the hydraulic ram for the tipper was 20mm shorter it doing my head in!
I guess it would be no fun if every thing was easy!

[CAT29]

Hello
Well today I can report that Tim (Sandhurst transport) has finished my bullbar and will be sending it to me soon I have some pics and it looks fantastic he has done a great job anyway I will put some pics up as soon as I get it.

[CAT29]

Hello
I have not recieved the bb yet it is on its way but i have managed to make the hinge for the cabin so it can tilt forward i have also been mucking around with the hydraulic ram for the tipper i think i have worked out how it will fit well thats about it at the moment here are a few more pic's








ok thats it for now.
As you can see tim has done a great Job of the bull bar i cant wait to see it on the truck

[crawler07]

good work to both of you guys! Cant wait to see a mock up with the bumper on the truck!

[Brel]

nice work on the bull bar and the rest of the truck too