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very nice start Lou!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Lou Your off to a great start. That front end is awesome. The way you've come up with all that linkage to do all the the things it needs to do, is amazing. Now, when you say it's going to have front wheel drive too, I can hardly wait.
Rob

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Thanks guys ...Grader build is on hold for a little bit..I was looking at the John Deere Road builder about a month ago sitting on the shelf collecting dust and decided after yakin with greg that i need something to play indoors during winter months...So i came up with this swing machine,Juicer. shovel, log loader.
Heres what im shooting for
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I already have the grapple and the last few weeks i have been workin on the live heel ,boom and stick...Heres where im at now
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Heres a preveiw of the boom on the machine...Pretty long over 39 inches...Trying for the 2554 witch is 46 feet so im in the ball park...looking over stats from the 3554 and it 54 feet...gona take quite a lowbed to transport
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Lou. I can't believe how fast you build. I thought that this was just starting, and from the looks of it you'll be loading logs soon. The build looks great, but wait! what the heck are you drinking, I though everyone in town drank Lucky. Isn't your town the Luckiest town in Canada!!!!!
Rob

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LMAO Cumberland is the Lucky capital of Canada...Thanks rob...A couple good days and I will be working on the piping , And i still have to have that grader built for next spring

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The way you and Greg build equipment, next year there should no one on the dole in town.:D Between the two of you there's enough equ. to keep about ten crews busy. The Grapple is a big bruiser and your right it will take the Moose and a half to carry that thing around. LOL.
Rob

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wow. boom looks great lou, this will be a nice addon to the collection, can't wait to see more. I really need to get my truck done, so I can come up and see these rigs and get some build tips and teck from you and Greg, cause once the dump is built, I am going to need something to load it, :)

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Lou very nice work it looks like that you bought and added on the detail is great. Ed

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Very nice work Lou, that boom looks great!

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Looking good Lou !! Fred

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That is pretty sweet Lou! I like the boom stand! LOL!!!

Brian

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Wow, that looks great! It doesn't look like you need any help with it (and you are going for a 2554) but Ertl makes a 1/50 scale 2954d which is pretty detailed.

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The Deere is lookin good , you must be the only one in Cumberland that has Bud in his garage. Did you forget you are in Lucky Country..lol

greg

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Lou- it's looking real nice, yet another nice addition to the V.I.B.C. fleet.

-Ben

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Thanks Rob ,Jason ,Ed, Scott ,Fred ,Brian ,Richard ,Greg and Ben ...Hope I didnt forget anyone...I really do appreciate your guys input...I hope i didnt build with too heavey a gauge and make the boom too heavy
Ben I like the sound of the V.I.B.C Fleet ...Its sounding like there may be be a few more guys intrested from port alberni ,,,Cheers everyone and dont forget about clocks going back

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Lou, That was a good idea with that long butt painted to look like a beer can, gives a good reference for size. If you guys plan on having a gathering of model builders there on the Island and you allow "foreigners", I would try and make it. Talk to you later, Fred

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Lou, you never seize to amaze me. That boom looks great and the grapple looks like you just shrunk the real one.

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now that has some bulk to it!

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LOL Hey Fred I have a couple dozen long butts sitting in my shop right now....gona have to get this thing together so i can get rid of the Empties...Been tossing around a possible meet at the duncan antique truck show in july..Long ways from now but would give a chance for some mainland guys to plan a trip and maybe get a truck together...Heard its a great show...we are gona try and make some contacts and see what we come up with...And we would be more then glad to have you there Fred

Joe . thanks a million...just trying to keep up to you lol... wish i had one nearby so i could crawl over and get greasey...some details you just cand find in pics

Hey Dean you never know ..maybe yo could drag Joe and martin up this way too...give you a chance to check out the VIME...been looking at their website and want to head over and check them out...Rob has been there and told me about it as well

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A bit more progress this weekend ...cyclinders are mounted and a bit more detailing..Gona get strated on the hydro piping soon
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Awesome work Lou.

With that powerful arm sticking out the front, it would be cool if you wrote "Popeye" on the side of the cab.:D

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Great work Lou. Looks even better when you see it up close. Your getting real close to shooting the juice to it. Did anyone get pictures at Greg's yesterday.
Rob

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Lou - Thanks for the demo on Sunday. All of us enjoyed it.

We are hooked!!!

Started doing research on 1/14th scale ZX350-3 build. We want it to be all electric though. We'll keep you posted. Probably going to need lots of help from you and Greg.

Thanks again,
Albert Jr

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awsome work lou I think that arm and grapple is cool keep up the great work

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Oh by the way where did you get your cylinders? those yellow ones look like they would be great for the steering on my TS 14

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I'm admiring your handiwork on the boom & stick Lou, nicely done. :cool:

I need a longer stick for my Stahl hoe. :)

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When we were over you were talking about 30 bar hydraulic pump out of Europe. Where are they from? Can't seem to find them.

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yea yea where do you find those?????? and your cylinders??????? lol

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Thanks Paul...Thats in the works and should add some great detail..Im gona have to turn my own brass barb nipples

Those were from ebay germany...those small cycinders are from a hydralic kit that was made for the Graupner wheel loader ..now discontiued
The pump is a jung...alot of the european fallas are using them

Thanks joe Im gona have to get some of these small projects out of the way and i be glad to fab one up..should be pretty easy with the stick from my hoe i have all the measurments...you have any Idea what you wand for extra length ?

It was our pleasure ...Gregs neibours must of thought we were having a big party lol

Thanks Rob ..I saw a few of the port guys taking a few but i didnt get any

Thanks Scott great nick name...Been thinking about makin a decal with Calvin Hobbs peeing on a CAT Lol

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You cant own a logging co without having a company crummy...over the summer i aquired a 1/18 scale crawler and today i was at the local second hand store and manage to snag this for $2.50 ..scale is very close to 1/14
Its a 2006 silverado same as my 1to1
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SWEETness!!!

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wouldn't happen to have a link would ya????? lol

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Lou, fine job on the conversion of your Deere, the V.I.B.C. Fleet is so inspiring!!!

-Ben

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Lou - Something wrong with that crummy though.....it's a Chevy. LOL.

Anytime you guys need help with something, let us know. We'd be happy to help.

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Lou, I have to ask- Is your wife around when you are working on your toys on the GLASS topped table? I would get at least 7 years of grief if I did something like that! Toys look fantastic! Nothing wrong with the Silverado either!

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cool Lou, I just finished building a truck for my son using that body, I used a tamiya cc-01 chassis.
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Lou, love the Crummy for your crew, good call on the Chevy your boys will be riding in style now..