Re: Project : Petico (Pepe Le Pew) it's gettin deep
 

well the wedico gods are frowning on me now :eek: away with the wedico chassis in with the tamiya chassis :o going single speed on this 1 . I started on the hood . I think this will fit right at home with the rest of the tamiyas with the hood remade .

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/DSCN0131.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/DSCN0129.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/DSCN0130.jpg

thanks for looking

Re: Project : Petico (Pepe Le Pew) it's gettin deep
 

Re: Project : Petico (Pepe Le Pew) it's gettin deep
 

This build is different but a cool idea!

Re: Project : Petico (Pepe Le Pew) it's gettin deep
 

Its nice to see some progress Steve!

Re: Project : Petico (Pepe Le Pew) it's gettin deep
 

man you got alluminum every where. truck is looking good and i like the idea of tamiya frame there something about the wedico's thats off a little

Re: Project : Petico (Pepe Le Pew) it's gettin deep
 

progress !!!!:eek::eek: found the brass I bought awhile back under as much dust as this thread :eek::eek: Had Pepe in the shop to test fit a looker box , and got tired of looking at the same ol no hood front end :rolleyes: took me longer to find this thread then to doo this little bit :eek: I'm just not to sure how the top middle seam is supposed to look like on the 379 EXt hood :o never had the lux of bein in the seat of one :( . if someone would be nice and post a good pic of it I'd be flyin high ;) :p it might not be long enough for an ext hood :confused: just not sure :o .

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...lder/pepe1.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...lder/pepe2.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...lder/pepe3.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...lder/pepe4.jpg

thanks for takin a peek :o

Re: Project : Petico (Pepe Le Pew) it's gettin deep
 

looks great Steve!!! There is just one middle rib with rivets down both sides. I dont have any pics;)

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thanks Brian , thats all I need :) thanks now to make a die :) I looked at 1 around here awhile ago that is for sale (hmmmm but what would I doo with it :rolleyes:) I should of taken a pic :confused: but then it be lost when the phone got um " crushed ":eek:

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Great progress Steve! The Wedico gods have to feel a little happy with that awesome fab work! I saw the first few pics and thought, "Ugh, another Wedico...", but you have delivered something completely new, once again! Good work buddy, keep it up! :D

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Nice Hood!! Love that you made it from brass instead of styrene!

Re: Project : Petico (Pepe Le Pew) it's gettin deep
 

When I see Wedico I think thank God, not another plastic Tamiya, I guess that's what makes the world go around.

I like how you are doing something very different Steve, keep it going.

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Hey, it's because of people like you and me both of these companies can exist! :D Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I think we can ALL agree this truck looks sweet! :D Let's see some updates Steve!

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well put!

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thanks guys , Craig the wedico flaws : 1st) out of proportion except for the cab it self . It "seems" to me the scale is all over the place . the cab matches the tamiya king hauler cab in dimensions virtually perfect . 2nd ) price , you pay a lot for what you get . 3rd) mods are not as easy like the poly bodies of the tamiya ( you screw a tamy body up your out at most $50.00 . OTOH you screw a wedi up your out :eek::eek: But as the ol adage goes " to each his own " ;) Me , I hammered metals from the 1st time I could hold a "hammer" (not a watch makers 1 either ;)) I rebuilt a ton of old IH cabs :eek: . them panels you just can't get off the shelf . nuff about wedico verses tamiya :rolleyes: this truck was supposed to be a runabout **** hauler now it's turning into a shinny **** hauler :eek: :rolleyes: I'm even gona count rivets :eek::eek: After passing a pete 379 sittin for sale all week I realized I screwed up on the hood :confused: well all fixed now with the sides on ;)

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...lder/pepe6.jpg

some comparison pics with the king hauler

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...lder/pepe7.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...lder/pepe8.jpg

thanks for lookin :o

Re: Project : Petico (Pepe Le Pew) it's gettin deep
 

Looking good Steve! You really are handy with metal-working!:eek: I can't wait to see this stinker rolling. :D

Re: Project : Petico (Pepe Le Pew) it's gettin deep
 

Nice work, Steve. I tend to think of the Wedico build threads as far and few between. There just aren't many of them around, so when I see a thread with one, I always check it out. Tamiyas out number these crappy Wedicos by 1,000 to 1! :D Anyway, the hood looks good. I like how you built it out of three pieces, and the seams are real. Is that one of Brian's grilles up front? I really don't know what scale the Wedicos measure out to be. I believe them to be about 1/15 scale, rather then the 1/16 scale that Wedico sells them as. I guess it's so close, it could pass for 1/15 or 1/14 scale. I'm really interested to see how this turns out! It will be interesting to watch. Love the breathers....hint hint. :D

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yea Nate , how they werkin out ?

Oh a little update :rolleyes: I had the tank ends cut a long time ago (it seems :rolleyes: ) and just cleaned them up waiting on the mill to finish up on some parts . I got to get the o-rings and make the hatch ways and pump ports . Back on the shelf :rolleyes:

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...er/file-75.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...er/file-74.jpg

Re: Project : Petico (Pepe Le Pew) it's gettin deep
 

They are working well! They might end up on a different truck. I have something in the works....

The tank ends look great, Steve. Guess we'll have another update on this one in about 6 months? You don't have to follow my lead, when building one of these Wedicos....well make that Wedico/Tamiya hybrid!

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Steve if the hood is the same dimensions why didn't you use a tamiya hood or you could have used some LAB METAL to lengthen the hood and put in the side grooves. I believe the hood takes 20 rivets oh a 379 each side of the hood lengthwise. Ed

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