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Okay, been a few months and not much done but might as well show you what I've got.
Finally stripped the paint off the cab and roughed in the fender extensions. ![]() Here's the truck I'm modeling. I noticed the cab had rear windows. ![]() So went looking for details and inspiration on Google and found this photo. ![]() So of course I had to designed a panel in CAD and put her on the mill. Sorry to steal your idea Pip. ![]() ![]() Glued in place....not bad. Excuse the mismatched wheels. We'll get some nice wheels on her someday. Need to finish the body work on the fenders and back panel too. ![]() Fabricated some parts to raise the tranny up so I could move motor forward over the servos. There's a spacer to lower the servos a quarter inch as well. Fashioned a bracket to mount the cab as well. ![]() Converted a front steering axle to a drop axle. Fashioned a yoke to straddle the frame and connect to springs with a stock shock mount. Fabricated a lever system to actuate the drop. She's pretty tough. Lifts the truck off the ground if you put a block under. ![]() Hard to see how this works and how it all goes together in the photo. ![]() Video of the drop axle test: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWfoLWVskgs Tacked a plastic fuel tank on to see how she's coming together. Not bad. Visor and dump body next... ![]() Thanks for looking. Joe |
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