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Pumper Truck Build
Well I started this build a year ago for a local fire truck company that wanted me to build a Rc fire pumper truck for them to take to the Fire truck show in Jan 2010. Well I was looking for another builder to build the cab so I could keep working on my stuff but no one wanted to take it on so here we go.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...ntypumper2.jpg Ok 2 Globe Cabs http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0075.jpg Time to raise the roof http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0076.jpg [/b] |
First I have to lower the front section of the roof http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0077.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0078.jpg Time for the roof to go up http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0080.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0081.jpg [/B] |
Time for the lower fenders to go
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Need to lower the side window
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I got the new frame done this weekend and I also put 2 globliner floors together so i could mount the cab. Now to finish the windows on the cab and the front bumper then on to the back half.
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Ok guys here we go again I have 4 days to get alot done on this so here we go. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
I cut the last windows and layed out the doors I also made temp lets so I can cut the door out of very thin plastic to do over lay for the door later. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0467.jpg Next to start on the back of the body. I am using 1/4 PVC sheet for the inner frame work of the body then I will cut and bend the PMD alum tread plate and plan alum sheet and line the bed of the back. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0468.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0470.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0471.jpg Ok back at it I will up date later again. [/b] |
Ok last night I finished the pump house boxing it in and I added the vents on each end of the unite on top of the pump house.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0472.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0473.jpg Then i had to cut 1 1/4 off the frame as I messed up a little and had to add the back step but no biggy was not too tuff to fix. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0483.jpg Next I had to make the side with the roll up doors. They just look like roll up doors but dont. The hole side of the truck is hinged to flip the side down for wiring later. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0478.jpg |
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Ok guys here is a little update..Picks are slow to come as there are 2 sides to this truck so post picks for one side then have to build the other before I can move on.. So here is the picks I did body work on the seams and I used 3m under coating on the under side then I painted the rest of the body with Dupla color chrome so I can start covering the rest of the body with Alum and PMD tread plate.[/b] http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...IMG_0547-1.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0548.jpg |
Ok here you guys go. I got the side panels to the body painted and I have added the chrome strip across ed the lower of the body with the DOT tape over top of that. What do you think :-/
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I got a bunch of nit picken work done today on the truck. After meeting with the company and taking a little walk around the plant with Nick and getting a good up close look at the trucks I seen a few things I was not happy with the way the windows looked so I cut the nose off again and lowered it 3/8 of a inch then also cut the side windows to match that 3/8.I also changed the curve in the upper corners of the windshield.
Nose Lowered http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0590.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0591.jpg Then I cut the side windows down. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0594.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0595.jpg Then I made the front bumper and the grill test piece. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0592.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0593.jpg |
I also got to play with my shear and break to and made the running boards.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0596.jpg Well after a lot of filler work and now I finialy got the body in K2 fill and kill primer Ill wet sand this out and use a DuPont surface primer and scotch bright that and start paint wont be long now this truck will be making fast progress now. I have the decal shop working on the decals now too.. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...IMG_0611-1.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...IMG_0612-1.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...IMG_0613-1.jpg |
Here is a pick of the body on the chassis. Had to put it together and take it to the decal shop so they could do some of there work.
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I have been working on the truck I ran into a issue with the nose of the body that slowed me up but I got it fixed and all primer work is done and it is in the White color as i type and will be ready for the red tomarrow i hope.
I worked on the rubber wheel flares today gotr them mounted to the pump body. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0656.jpg Also I got the hazard decal on the front bumper and the rear of the pump body today it was pretty tricky to do the rear and get it to all line up and the bad thing is I am going to redo it as the red lines are larger than the ones on the front bumper and they were to be the same size. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0654.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0655.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0657.jpg |
[b]Ok I got the Red striped out and sprayed red today.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0662.jpg And you cant see it in the pick but i am going to have to reshoot the white. I sprayed the white and let it dry for 24hrs before I striped it out to spray the red and let the red flash and I cleared it all and the white reacted not sure why I think m reducer was too cool for the mix I did the white. So that will set me back a few more day as it will have to dry very good and Ill have to wet sand and reshoot the white. But I also got more detail done on the pump body too. Pump Panels on and the tread plate put on and I also got the grill done too. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0663.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0666.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0665.jpg[/b |
Ok got alot done tonight on the truck. It took me some time to make the windows and get them fitted and glued but I got them done. I made the windows out of clear PVC .08 cut and glued the side ones. The front window I cut the window out 1/8 larger than the opening and then I heated the edge of the window with a hair dryer and used a 1/2 wooden doll to curve the PVC till it was cooled.
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Here we go on the rest of tonight's update. OK I put the new hazard decal on the rear of the truck and I also made the rear tail lights and did the tread plate on the rear step and up the sides in the rear and made the alum deck for the hose bed.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0675.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0677.jpg I also got the black strip added to the body between the red and the white and I added the grill onto the cab for the last time and glued the wheel flairs also I am final crossing things off the build list on this project. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0673.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0674.jpg |
Also I got the frame prepped and paint a semi gloss black. Then I also got the frame put back together and added the drive shaft and steering rod and shift rod.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0679.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0680.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0681.jpg Add the new hazard decal on the front bumper and replaced the tread plate on the top of the bumper and added it to the frame. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0683.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0682.jpg Here is a few picks of the pump body put on the frame for the last time with the cab witch will come off and on a few more times I will start some wireing and more detail tomorrow. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0684.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0685.jpg |
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Been working on more detail today i did the door lines and added the compartment door round turn door handles and made 2 of the 8 cab spot lights. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0695.jpg |
I spent a bunch of time last night working on the head light pods. They took me sometime to build I took 1/4 PVC sheet and carved them out with a dremel and a knife. I used PMD square light lenses. I have them out in the shop in primer Ill get better picks today of them finished. I am hoping to get them mounted on the truck tonight.
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Well here are the headlight pods for the front of the fire and I also made the blinkers too. So here they are mounted on the truck with the blinkers.
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Well I started the big task of wiring this beast. There are still plenty of one off parts I will have to make as I install the lights and MFU.I wanted to make this set up as easy for the owner to use as I could and make the inside of the cab as clean as i could so all you see is the seats and dash. I mounted the speaker in the bed of the truck and built a box around it so i could upholster it with black cloth. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0707.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0708.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0710.jpg |
Then I was going to mount the MFU control's in the bed of the truck under the floor by the battery but that is not real user friendly so i built the hoes rack and mounted it inside of that with a opening on top. Also I mounted the reviver away from everything to keep it clear of power fields.
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That is one amazing truck Paul are you planning to build one for yourself?
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Awesome build Paul!!
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Nice job on the fire truck!!!!!
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Hey thanks much guys Ill post the rest of this build tonight when i get home as it is finished. Travis no I will not build myself one as this was not much fun to build.
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Paul sorry to say I'm not into fire trucks but you did a bang up job on this one . Ed
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Ok here we go this is the other side of the Pump House.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0776.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...IMG_0777-1.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0778.jpg And Here it is with the finish details and the cab mounted ladder finished all the tread plate finished and Hoses in the bed and in the rack. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0831.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0832.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0833.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0834.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0836.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0837.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0838.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0839.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0840.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0841.jpg |
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Ok More finished detail picks.
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Now I built this truck for a company and I took it to them a few days before they gave it to there top grossing seller as a gift for all his sales so here are some shots of the Big Wigs getting a look at it before they took final possession of it.
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Ok final picks before delivery of the truck to the company at the banquet.
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Ok so here are the picks of the night the the banquet.This was a really neat event to be invited to do. I got to drive the truck out onto the floor by the stage the guy had no idea he was getting it.
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Hey missed these picks of how big this event was.
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okay TC we need to talk....i have an idea and you may be the one to help me pull it off lol
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Holy smokes dude, incredible build!
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When this was presented the response Paul got was incredible and the job was truly one of his best you should have seen it in person. I was lucky enough to see it being built and roll into the crowd, Paul doent give himself enough credit on this one.
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