1974 oshkosh cab over

[CAT29]

Hello everyone
Here are some pics of the start of my new build i am building an oshkosh tipper it is a truck that my dad used to own in the 70's he tells me it was the last one to come to australia it had a 450hp cat and he says it could go allmost anywhere.
I have a couple of photos to work from but thats about it so if anyone has some photos or info it would be apreciated this is my second truck and very much my first cabin from scatch so any advice would also be apreciated.
This cabin is made from cardboard i am just trying to get it to look right then i will start with the styrene
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/oshkoshbuild024.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/oshkoshbuild025.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/oshkoshbuild019.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/oshkoshbuild027.jpg

[SWAGGER]

Hey CAT, this will be interesting, I have never even heard of this truck before. I would like to build a cab from scratch someday myself, so I will watch this with great interest. Nice to see how you scaled it out in 2D on card first using a tyre for scale reference.

Best of luck, hope you find the info / references you need and have success with the build.

[SWAGGER]

BTW, I assume you have already trawled through Google images, I tried it there and it seems these guys do a whole lot of very serious, hardcore military and armored trucks, some of which would make an awesome looking 8x4 or 8x8 build.

http://www.factory-outlet-stores.info/images/com_sobi2/clients/2322_oshkosh_b____gosh_phoenix_img.gif

[crawler07]

Looks like a killer start man! Wish I could help you out with specs on the real deal,but this is the first I have ever seen. Are you building the animal guard and doing the paint just like the pic?

[glorydays24]

Look's like you're off to a great start, I will be watching this!!!:D:D:D

Big John

[doodlebug]

Hey Cat29, click this link and see some more Oshkosh truck's. http://www.roadtransport.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-search.cgi?search=oshkosh+cabover&IncludeBlogs=22

Cheer's, Neil.

[CAT29]

yeah cheers guys i will be building animal guard and paintwill be as close as i can get it dad had a fair bit of scroll work on his not sure how to do that in 1/14 but i will try.
thanks for the link doodlebug some great shots there.

[Brian in PA]

Very ambitious build! Its going too look cool when its done!

Brian

[Cossett]

Hi CAT29, it's about time a aussie did a COE tipper so this is one I will be watching,
Try getting in touch with the guys on http://modeltruckstasmania.proboards.com/index.cgi
or
David at http://www.aussiebigbangers.4t.com/index.html

Cheers Tracy

[CAT29]

yeah cheers tracy
I am pretty pumped about it just trying to work out all the little problems at the moment i am using a globe liner chassis which i may need to shorten a little.
I am also trying to work out where i am going to fit battery ect i have ordered the hydraulic ram it should be on its way.
the one thing i would love to get hold of is some rims with the spiders like the ones in the photo.
Cheers again

[CAT29]

Yes that is getting close those rims look good where did those ones come from? thanks sandcraft.
Cheers again Richie

[CAT29]

I have made a bit of a start on the chassis i am moving the front axel back 12mm i have sat my cardboard cab on so can get a bit of an idea of how it's going to look. i kind of think the chassis is a little long but it scales spot on i think it just needs about 20mm cut off the back that way the tipper body will finish where the chassis finishes now.
Anyway here are a couple of pics
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild009.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild007.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild008.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild005.jpg
cheers richie

[crawler07]

any progress?? this is such a cool project.

[CAT29]

progress yes pictures no alot of the progress is planing at the moment i have started the cabin in styrene but may change to steel i am not sure how to fit the 3 speed box in as sticks a long way out of the back of the cabin and will clash with the hydraulic ram for the tipper i am thinking about making it a single speed just trying to find a suitable transmission as i want alot of grunt i will post some more pics as soon as possible
cheers richie

[Car5858]

You can try an rc4wd 2 speed trans.

Just a thought!

[CAT29]

ok i got a bit done today here are some pics..
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild003-1.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild007-2.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild004-1.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild005-1.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild001-1.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/drawingsfortim001.jpg
Cheers thanks for looking

[crawler07]

Woo hoo an update! Lookin good man,animal guard drawing looks like the perfect fit.

[CAT29]

Thanks crawler the animal guard is the safe hands of tim from sandcraft transport he is going make that up for me
I will try to get some more pics up today

[CAT29]

Ok here's anoyher small update i finished the guards and did a little sanding today the cab seems to be nice and strong i am going to finish the the chassis over the next couple of days
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild002-2.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild003-2.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild007-3.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild013.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild014.jpg
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http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild012.jpg

[crawler07]

Looks good. It looks so good those darn phillips screws are killing it,how about adding a section of angle styrene to the inside of the cab so you can bolt the floor to it instead of going through the outside of the cab??just a thought, not knocking you build just trying to help a bit..

[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]

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!:p
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.
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild009-1.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild010.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild011-1.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild012-1.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild013-1.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild015-1.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkoshbuild017-1.jpg

[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
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/oshkoshbuild2012018.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/oshkoshbuild2012017.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/oshkoshbuild2012005.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/oshkoshbuild2012006.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/oshkoshbuild2012011.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/oshkoshbuild2012016.jpg
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
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/iphonedumpdec2011-january2012074.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/iphonedumpdec2011-january2012076.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/iphonedumpdec2011-january2012077.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/iphonedumpdec2011-january2012078.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/iphonedumpdec2011-january2012061.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/iphonedumpdec2011-january2012072.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/iphonedumpdec2011-january2012070.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/iphonedumpdec2011-january2012071.jpg
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

[CAT29]

Hello to all
well today i have had the time to do the photo bucket thing is that really the only way to upload photos? Anyway i have some photos of the bullbar on the truck andi have added i few other bits and pieces its been slow going as i am still needing a few bits and i dont want to go to far only to find out the other bits dont fit. iI was a bit bored the other day so ii thought i would grab my king hauler and take it for a bit of spin good move it made me very excited about how much fun our trucks are to drive. I think it waas tim who said he likes the building part the most (sorry tim if it was not you i know you love driving that beast of yours) i think building is just about my favorite bit to but i must say there is nothing like kicking back and watching your hard work cruising around the backyard or werever you drive them and i really cant wait to see this build come to life anyway enough of that heres some pics
cheers Richie
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/trucksandstuff015.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/trucksandstuff016.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/trucksandstuff021.jpg
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http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/trucksandstuff024.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/trucksandstuff031.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/trucksandstuff033.jpg
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http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/trucksandstuff036.jpg
well thats it for the moment here are a couple of hauler
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/trucksandstuff037.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rigger29/oshkosh%20build%20nov%202011/trucksandstuff039.jpg
cheers Richie