Re: T880 - Izzy style???
 

Looking good !! Keep the pics coming :D:D

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This is going to be good! Can't wait to see how the cab and hood come together!

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Wow that's awesome! I never would have thought about starting with a ford. If you go to www.truckpaper.com there are some pretty decent photos of the T880. Look under conventionals without sleepers.

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SO - something I left out earlier - - I had to set the cab about 5 times - and move the front axel. It was all in order to find the right relationship between the frame, the motor and the cab, see below for the end result.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps48bbec3a.jpg

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http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psa1d3f7dd.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psbc566f09.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps0c56eae8.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps7ab1e817.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps1be944ac.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...pse7167da1.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps3ca8bf9b.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psc575b5b7.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psbab839b6.jpg

Re: T880 - Izzy style???
 

Anyone checked out Shape Ways lately??? There's something on there that's headed my way:)

Re: T880 - Izzy style???
 

wow izzy you have your work cut out for you on this one ,but i am sure you can pull it off :)

Re: T880 - Izzy style???
 

Izzy great build cannot wate to see it done

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For those interested - the bell cranks are for some other kit - found them on E-Bay. Double ball bearing all aluminum with a steel shaft and set screws on flats - they come as a pair for 1 truck. A little big but I think it turned out great. And only 30 some bucks plus a little for shipping for the pair!

Re: T880 - Izzy style???
 

Getting better and better!!!!

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Not sure what that might be but I've been all over their web sight and haven't seen anything that jumps out as being part of this build?!

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good work bud!

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Looking forward to see this project finished, I find very interesting

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Go here and click the link.
http://www.rctruckandconstruction.co...ead.php?t=7513

Takes you here
http://www.shapeways.com/shops/truescalerc


Browse and search - there's something for everyone!

Re: T880 - Izzy style???
 

i see what you ordered izzy lol now i am gonna wind up building a 2nd truck and i haven't even got really started on my first one.

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Thanks for the links Izzy, I was on that site for about 2 hours, ran some searches which I'm terrible at. I only found a few of the the cab parts, not sure why it didn't show all of them!

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That was what I thought when I 1st saw a Cat trk, they look like a FORD! :D

You're doing a bang up job already Izzy. :cool:

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Looking killer so far Izzy!!! This is gonna look sweet when done! I like how you mounted the motor! Perfect for a day cab!

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I had the integy gearbox machined so that the motor would be turned backwards. I don't think I'm the first on this.

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Back from vacation - and waiting for shape ways order - I'll post pics then. Spent time yesterday hooking up receiver and adjusting linkages for steering and shirt. my test run found that I had the pinion in wrong location and was getting a chunking noise (set screw hitting teeth..... so simple adjust and go forward - except I had to dig the tranny out to do it. But in all everything is settled now and ready to get back to the body work. I am anxious for the shape ways order - I ordered a hood clip and the headlight covers. This is True Scales design - but do understand it is for a peterbilt style not the t880 - so we have to see how clos it is - I think it has aspects the ford does not. For instance I don't like how square the side profile of the fenders on the aero are - whereas the peterbilt and the t880 are rounded.

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Good to hear you got it running!
are you using the metal gears in the trans? if so do you like them?