My Stretched globeliner

[sneaky-pete]

Thats a sweet Globe there........I love the rear fenders!

[dabears]

Originally Posted by Ogar

Nice Globe you have their.keep up the good work,what paint ideas are you planning?

Paul

Lets just say its really cool. Im basing it off of a different 1:1 then originally planned, its not going to be exact of the 1:1 but the basic idea will be. Its going to be a tough paint job but ive got a pro lined up to attempt it, but it wont have the new paint before Indy. it'll prob go to paint after Indy or more into winter.

heres a teaser of what im going after. poss same colors but pretty close to this one

Originally Posted by sneaky-pete

Thats a sweet Globe there........I love the rear fenders!

Thank you!! those were the 3rd attempt for the fenders and prob not the last. I'd like to have them copied into fiberglass so they are just a hair thinner and smoother still have refining to go. (plus i HATE bondo work never been too good at it)

Thanks for looking!! And BTW truck is nice and clean and shiney again

[SWAGGER]

Ha! Enough pressure and you cracked, the cat is officially out of the bag! Well, I can now understand why you are happy to ditch the existing job, as good as it is, the above concept will be earth shattering. I have still yet to see something so complex and advanced on a 1:14 model. It will be tough to pull off but if you have a pro painter on hand, it should work out pretty well. I am really looking forward to the final result.

[dabears]

Originally Posted by SWAGGER

Ha! Enough pressure and you cracked, the cat is officially out of the bag! Well, I can now understand why you are happy to ditch the existing job, as good as it is, the above concept will be earth shattering. I have still yet to see something so complex and advanced on a 1:14 model. It will be touch to pull off but if you have a pro painter on hand, it should work out pretty well. I am really looking forward to the final result.

Lol yea, its a Sweet paint scheme but it will be a pain to do and time consuming I'd imagine. May ditch the flame details depending how hard it'll be to do but it'll definitely stand out when done on a cab over. The 1:1 is a conventional. But yes I'm not to concerned scratching up the current paint job haha

[plow jockey]

That would be a killer paint job on a sweet truck.

[B-Train Hauler]

Superb rig there!
You made a great job with that first paint, can't wait to see the next one!
Keep on building!

[skl1cent]

this is one baddddddd asssss truckkk! I like it!

[dabears]

Originally Posted by plow jockey

That would be a killer paint job on a sweet truck.

HAHA yea it would be im excited about it but hate that it has to wait to be done for a few months, due to funds and the truck being ready for it!

Originally Posted by B-Train Hauler

Superb rig there!
You made a great job with that first paint, can't wait to see the next one!
Keep on building!

Thanks buddy!!

Originally Posted by skl1cent

this is one baddddddd asssss truckkk! I like it!

Thanks! Its far from done but its coming along ok.

Thanks for looking and the comments guys!!

[glorydays24]

I can't wait to see how the paint turns out, it's really going to get attention, that's for sure.

Big John

[dabears]

Originally Posted by glorydays24

I can't wait to see how the paint turns out, it's really going to get attention, that's for sure.

Big John

yea wish timelines and budgets etc would allow it to be done by indy but that wont happen. BUT it will eventualy get the new paint. haha need the new rack, stacks, air cleaners, front and rear bumpers, the list keeps growing haha we all know how that goes!! But thats half the fun isnt it??

[glorydays24]

Originally Posted by dabears

yea wish timelines and budgets etc would allow it to be done by indy but that wont happen. BUT it will eventualy get the new paint. haha need the new rack, stacks, air cleaners, front and rear bumpers, the list keeps growing haha we all know how that goes!! But thats half the fun isnt it??

Just remember Aaron, good things come to those who wait.

Big John

[dabears]

Ok been busy with a few projects but heres an update of todays truck progress

I Finally have mirrors!!!! YAY Thanks Travis!!





YAY!!!! Seriously you guys have no idea how bad i wanted just to have mirrors.... lol its the little things in life that make me happy haha

Ok so heres a quick solution to an idea untill i have Russ make me a better one but kinda needed to make more room in the rear of the truck i had to get rid of the wide stock bumper. so i made this really quick and got it mounted out of brass... had i had the right cutting tools it would have turned out better.




Random photos with the flatbed a few weekends ago lol

[fhhhstix]

Hay Aaron your welcome, I am glad the mirrors worked for you and ya the little touches like the mirrors do make a big difference.

Travis

[dabears]

Originally Posted by fhhhstix

Hay Aaron your welcome, I am glad the mirrors worked for you and ya the little touches like the mirrors do make a big difference.

Travis

Yes they do! A big difference!! Thank you again buddy!!!

[dabears]

When i got home from work today i had a box waiting for me.
So after i put the kids to bed early i got to work and got this mounted up!!
THANKS RUSS!!!! Nailed it perfectly!!





the original i made and sent him and what i got back


yes i decided to kinda take the aussie style and mix it a little different






Once i can order the new pipes those may be mounted to the rack as originally planned and they may not i havnt fully decided yet. Re wired the truck, and relocated the MFU to being mounted to the top inside of the cab going to be doing something different for sound. same sound just not the same speaker i'm testing a few options but its totally cool!! Still waiting on my LEDS for the lowboy........ then i can get that lit up. Hopefully in the next few weeks another box will arrive and then the truck should be about done before being painted. but the paints gotta wait till after indy.

Thanks for looking let me know what you think about the new rack

[IDontKnow]

May sound like a dumb question ..... how do you get to the battery?

[dabears]

Originally Posted by IDontKnow

May sound like a dumb question ..... how do you get to the battery?

Not a dumb question at all. The cab will be put on a hinge to tilt forward like the real cabovers do so I can access everything. Buy for now there are a few options. Unscrew 4 cab screws and lift cab off or remove 2 screws holding the rack mount. I designed the rack with that in mins of using the tank mount stews for easy. Access. 3rd option is put the battery in the frame rails under the deck plate easy to get to.

[Roadmasters]

Nice rack! Haha

Russ did a great job on it, but is there a way to mount it alittle more cleanly? mabe screwed to the deck plate from the bottom?

[dabears]

Once I add the light bar on that bracket you won't notice it as much. I prob could make a mount for under the deck plate but then the deck plate would be raised in that area, currently is using the tank strap holes and screws. The cleaners have some weight to them and pull the rack backwards a little this way that is used now is sturdy and I'll be making a hinged box to square up the mount with lights in it like in the 2nd picture of the paint scheme I want (top of this page pic 2)

[glorydays24]

Aaron, Russ nailed the breathers and rack, very nice. Now if you put the battery in between the rails, I think that would be the way to go...just my .02

Big John