Project MAN!!

[Aussie]

Got me a new toy yesterday, made a start, not much to look at just yet....

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3263.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3264.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3260.jpg

Thinking Gun Metal or Blue, possibly Black Paint work, not sure yet!!

[mikeymagz]

Gun Metal sounds good!

Sometimes the toughest part is choosing color!!:rolleyes:

[Car5858]

I like the gun metal also.:cool:

[Aussie]

That's what I thought, Thanks Guy's :)

Body all undercoated ready for paint.....

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3265.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3267.jpg

Lol!! Looks like a Chinese Laundry around here!!!! :D

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3266.jpg

Paul

[aussietruckerguy]

There is B & K transport in Melbourne that runs what looks like a demo version paint scheme on one of there mans. Platinum Silver with black Man sign writing on the side.

[540-MAN]

I have one of these MAN's and they arnt a bad looking truck when it's all together. I thought about gun metal grey or black but i desided blue with mine as my road car, race car and alot of my rc cars are blue all I need to get hold of is two reefer trailers and it would all set. My next one might be a night hauler.

[Aussie]

Thanks Guy's for your comments,

Hey, Timmy, Old Fella, If ya don't like this one.....you ain't gonna like the next one I got.........:eek:

I was seriously thinking Blue, But, went the other way

I decided to go for the Gun Metal, Wadda ya think??



http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3270.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3269.jpg

[Cossett]

Now I really diging that colour will look nice once the rest of the jewellery is on her :D

Cheers Tracy

[540-MAN]

This is the link of the thread on my MAN.

http://www.rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=1216

[diesel950]

nice one paul
at least you didn,t use that fishing lure paint can
like last time
looks good, will look better out in the sunlight

[Aussie]

LMAO!!! Good onya, Shaun....pity I can't bring that thread over here so people can know what we're talking about :p:p

Your truck looks really good, 540-MAN, like the colour!!!!

If those Guards are off a Tanker Trailer, I got a set over here, your welcome to them if you want them!! ;)

[540-MAN]

Thanks for the offer mate but i have the guards already on the A-trailer and it's starting to look sweet now. The next thing i'm looking at is making the A-trailer into a curtain sider. Think the guard the tank and box trailer are the same. I am looking for some other parts though mainly reefer trailers LOL :)

[DieselKid]

That color is sharp Paul! Glad to see you made it over here as well! :)

-Alex

[Aussie]

Thanks Alex, It came up pretty good, I think!!

Still got a few odds & ends to do, haven't decided which truck gets the MFU yet, that's why there's no interior in this one here's a few pic's....nearly there

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3277.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3278.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3281.jpg

[Car5858]

Sweet:cool::cool: The gunmetal looks really nice:cool:

[Aussie]

Thanks Chris, Saw you were on here, Great to catch up with you, been looking at some of your Pic's again, and I must say, your builds still amaze me, so inspiring!!

Thanks Buddy, I'm glad you like it, Came up nice, happy I went with this colour!!

Yeah it still needs a few things doing, maybe something to break up the sides, looks a bit plain, Aerials, windscreen wipers etc!!

Will get some pic's of it in front of the tanker trailer tomorrow, hope the sun pokes it's head out for a minute or two....:confused:

Cheers Paul

[Cossett]

Now that makes me want one of these MANS they look better the more I see them but I have yet to see someone make a proper BB for it(not a shandard tomiya one that's been modified and slapped on sorry 540-MAN don't take it personal ) or a right hand dash, now that's a idea Tim making one for it I herd he was a expert BB maker that love a challenge..

Cheers Tracy

[Snowman]

Looks great in gunmetal, I used to have a car that colour, looked awesome.

[Cossett]

Well Tim matey you need a real challenge now that you have finished the front end jewellery for my rig and them once you have made one for the MAN maybe a Scania BB then you can retire from the BB business and that heavy drinking :D:D:p

Cheers Tracy

[Aussie]

Hmmm!!! one for the MAN,eh....sounds good to me, better get busy, Tim :rolleyes:

Well, The sun didn't come out today, so, here's a few more pic's inside instead,

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3288.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3289.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3286.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3290.jpg

moved the King Pin back 40mm as well, brings the trailer a bit closer to the truck

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3287.jpg

[sneaky-pete]

Nice looking truck,I love the color.
The more I see these the more I lean toward getting one.

[Aussie]

Thanks Pete :)

I wasn't sure what to expect when I opened the box, Must say though, I'm very happy with the way it's turned out!!;)

[Aussie]

Small Update!!

Made some Aerials and Exhaust stacks today and the sun popped out for a minute, so, I got some quick pic's for ya.....

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3291.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3293.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3292.jpg

Cheers Paul

[Azorean]

Looking really nice in that color...

[Aussie]

Thank You sir :)

[Cossett]

Now those pipes on the back of the cab realy make it :D whats next air/electric hoses and a right hand dash ?

Cheers Tracy

[Aussie]

G'Day tracy,

Yeah, all the detail bits to do yet, The right hand dash has got me thinking, But, I'll come up with something, I'm sure :confused:

I have got another front lower panel coming, gonna use it to work out how to make a BB!!

Paul

[Cossett]

Well when timmy makes your BB say you want one of the specials that will tilt FWD :D
Cheers Tracy

[Aussie]

Gonna have a go at it myself first...Eeekkkk!!! :rolleyes:

Been in touch with Tim, he is gonna make one for 540-MAN over in Perth, He's gonna let me know how it comes out, might ask him to do mine if I stuff it up!! :eek:

Paul

[Aussie]

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the pic's, gives me an idea what I'm looking at for a BB, didn't think of making the whole front panel into one, I was gonna cut the bottom part off and go from there, this helps a lot.

Thanks again,
Paul

[Cossett]

Hi paul here are some more BB links to help with some idea's

http://www.bullbars.net.au/man.html
http://www.kingbars.com.au/truck_gallery_man
http://www.chrisbarronengineering.com.au/man.htm
http://www.advancedbars.com.au/man.html

Cheers Tracy

[Aussie]

That's awesome, Tracy,

Thank you for taking the time to find and post these, got some great insight into it now...

One BB coming right up!!!

Paul

[Aussie]

LMAO!!! Don't clear a spot just yet, Timmy, ;)

I really wanna have a go at this one first!! :confused::confused:

I have made a start...

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3295.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3299.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3296.jpg

Just need a pattern of the short & Long uprights so I can cut them out!!

Wanna go for something like Pic's No. 7 & 8 in this link....http://www.chrisbarronengineering.com.au/man.htm

[Aussie]

Hi Tim

I have drawn up the shape of the uprights, gonna get some 6mm Aluminium and try cut them outta that....wish me luck....:confused:

Paul

[Aussie]

Well, I got the "other" front panel today, cut it down and this is what I have so far....

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3325.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3326.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3324.jpg

Not sure where to go from here, but, I'll work it out...:confused:

Paul

[Aussie]

I have spent all day on this and, Unfortunately, it seems that I don't have the tools, Know-how or the skills to complete the project, So, It will stay as a "City Truck" as Tim calls it....Lol!!

[Cossett]

Now Tim has finished mine be has PLENTY of room on the BB bench
1800-BB-TIMMY LOL:D:p:D

Cheers Tracy

[DieselKid]

I like where this is going Paul, especially with all of the aussie touches you are giving it like the front bumper/brushguard. Are you going to replicate the square fuel tanks as well?

-Alex

[Aussie]

Thanks Alex,

Not sure about the Fuel Tanks just yet, Still trying to work out the Bull Bar, I have spent another day today fiddling with it and I think I got it worked out :rolleyes:

Paul

[Aussie]

I think I got it worked out now!!

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3336.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3338.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3339.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3340.jpg

Paul

[Cossett]

That looks a lot better already paul now the hard part begins making the bent up rights:D:D so are you puting lights in the bar as well?

Cheers Tracy

[Aussie]

Thanks Tracy, I've got a plan for the uprights...Hope it works :confused:

I would like to get the lights in there, Yeah, going for this look...

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/imagesCA3WHE5J.jpg

How did ya go with the Carson Motor, you find one??

Paul

[glorydays24]

Paul, I really like what you're doing with the Man.

On the spot friend.:D:p

Send me a pm with your address, I got a little something for ya mate:D:D

Big John

[Aussie]

Thanks Big John,

Still in the planning stages at the moment, Doing it slowly bit by bit.

Hmm!! My Address, Huh?? Wadda you planning, my friend....Lol!!!!

Paul

[Aussie]

Update on the Bull Bar for this beasty...

Tamiya BB arrived yesterday, so, I started modding it to suit the MAN,
After re-building the front bumper, I started on the uprights, What I have done here is cover the Tami uprights with 1mm Evergreen sheet, also inserted the Tami cross bars inside Evergreen tube and secured them in place with longer screws....

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3361.jpg

Not looking too bad....

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3365.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3363.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3376.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3367.jpg

Next was to cut the Bumper to fit the lights....

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3368.jpg

Coming together now....

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3369.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3371.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3373.jpg

Wadda ya think, Tim...Will I make the grade in the 1800-BB-TIMMY School of Bull Bar building??? ;)

Paul

[Aussie]

Thank you, Chris,

I just gotta fill in the ends and give it a coat of Silver, should be good to go :D

[Aussie]

Spent the weekend on the Bull Bar, Almost there....

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3385.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3386.jpg

Paul

[Aussie]

Hey Tim,

Shaun and I planned to surprise ya, I was coming over for the Truck Show, But, work has decided that 2 weeks holidays in 28 years is enough, So, now they have cancelled my next break 21st July- 4th Aug, So, I won't be there, So Sorry, mate :mad::mad:

The BB, Yeah, come up nice I think, Really wanted to use Aluminium, But, just couldn't do it :o

The BB for the Scania will be interesting, keep me posted on that one

Paul

[540-MAN]

Small Update!!

Made some Aerials and Exhaust stacks today and the sun popped out for a minute, so, I got some quick pic's for ya.....

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3291.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3293.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/willsbrook/100_3292.jpg

Cheers Paul



Hey Paul was just wondering material did you use for your aerials on the mirrors? I was thinking of using mig weld wire but you can't hardly see them on there.

[Aussie]

Hey Ya!!

It's spring wire I got from my LHS, 18 inch length for around $3.00.

Have a look in the Aeroplane section of your LHS, I think it's used in Plane model making for operating the airelons on the wings.

The little black bit on the top of my Aerials is just the outer plastic sheath from some old servo wire.

Hope this helps.

Paul

[mateau]

Hey

Great looking project, luv 2 another MAN in this section....

cheers