old king hauler,new tricks
 

this is my KH, got it for christmas in 1996. its old, decided to go thru it and update it. it been sitting in my closet for 8 yrs. havent drove it in 8 yrs either. Attachment 2309

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then came some stacks,Attachment 2311
and i have always wanted to strech the truck, and since my fab skills suck, i got a 6 inch ext from garden trucks.Attachment 2312
point of no return!!Attachment 2313 Attachment 2316FENDERS!!
then started the TEAR DOWN!! Attachment 2314 remember these big and bulky esc and recievers? lol
and heres my trailer. my grandpa said it was only out for a month when we ordered it. with the wood it weighs 42 lbs. it needs to be streched, just not sure how far. 39 or 43? what do you guys think? and spread also. thats all for now, my cam charger is missing. rails, body, wing, and full fenders are off to get a special look!!

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Attachment 2317new stacks

Attachment 2318dirty!!

Attachment 2319point of no return!!

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yeah buddy! i like the mods allready. good air compressor should clean that baby up nice!

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Thanks diesel demond. Here it is with the new frame ext. Attachment 2320

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Finally got the body and frame rails and fenders back from the pitdwag. It looks sweet.

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Paint looks killer:cool:

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what paint it is hydro dipped

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You might want to explain what Hydro Dipping is for those on the forum that don't know what it is.:cool:

Travis

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you can look up pitdawghydro.com or go to youtube and watch the videos of hydro dipping.

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Wow! Looks sinister already!

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thank you

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wow! looks cool in bits, will look good back together

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That's looking sweet.

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thanks. i have a bunch of pics, but its not letting me load them. got some RC4WD hub wheel nuts, and one of their 80 turn motors, should be plent of grunt! still need to get lights, sound system, bumpers, grill, visor, 5th wheel plate, complete air bag suspension, full fender mounts, and need either a new trailer or stretch this one. any thing you guys think i should get?

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Wicked paint scheme. Total make over looking good, can't wait to see the finished product

Susan

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Looking good. Is that hydro-dipping expensive? I could see that being an option for some people.

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the guy that hydro dipped it for me did it for only 200.00 it was only the frame rails body, fenders, and wing. and he has a lot of different designs that u could chose from. Also this is the first semi he has done. Check out his web page pitdawghydro.com. also big thanks to Tamiya Cowboy for the help of posting pic's.

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It looks really nice, but $200 is a lot of paint.

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There's only one word to say...SICK!!! I love it.:):D;):cool::eek:

Big John

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No prob buddy the bigger picks are the ticket to show off your great work! The truck looks awesome.

$200 is a lot of paint if you are dealing with model paint but if you are using quality auto base/clear and primers that is about the same cost unless you have a complete mixing system and you can mix your color and clear a ounce at a time then $200 is a lot for auto paint.

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ya. thats true. but this isnt paint. i will get more pics soon. i hope i get it ready in time for the KS show in april.

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What I was trying to say for the cost you spent it is about the same cost as quailty auto paint so $200 is not bad at all plus you have custom art work to boot.. $200 is a lot for paint if it is model paint :D:D

Cant wait to see more picks.

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ok, cool. you can get a bunch of different designs with dipping. and i suck at painting!! going to build another truck this summer. its going to be alot more of the parts dipped. thank you for all the comments.

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I finally got my new trailer in yesterday!!! its a RC4WD.com transporter in red. Aluminum rims and toolboxs, its awesome! also got a RC4WD esc. Drove it for the first time in 8 yrs today. I i giggled like a school girl, and all i can think is the song 'Give me 40 acres and i'll turn this rig around'! let me know what you all think. and the new total length is 5ft' 10 inches long.

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The truck and trailer look sweet! That is quite a combination! That trailer really matches the truck. I really like restoration builds, keep the updates coming! :D

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thank you. i will when i get more parts.

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*sigh*

Makes me want to shell out to get one of my cabs custom-painted. Wonder if they guys at the garage are as interested in R/C as one of their paint techis interested in Sci-Fi (agreed that Weber is a great writer, even outside of the Honorverse!)

They got a booth, and do lots of repair work, wonder if they'd like to give smaller scale stuff a shot...

And seeing yet another sweet trailer makes me anxious to get my Carson STN-L3 before they jack up the price again... then, its a few Bruders for load, or a tank or three (mebbe a tank with recovery/excavator options, eh?)

WhiteWolf
- who canna wait for spring,
- & currently deluge'd in damp-snow!

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Took the truck and trailer out for a test drive. Darn center cap fell off plus a link bar came unscrewed and fell off. Big thanks to the wife for finding everything that fell off. Got a another truck almost complete.

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Lucky...

Thats one thing a lotta guys don't realise, that despite the 'suspension' these things have, there is still enough vibration to loosen nuts and other fittings.

Many hate the Tamiya Locktite because of its color, but it beats replacing parts, doesn't it? BUT Please - Don't Use CA as Locktite because its clear! Think about the poor SoB that has to get that apart if you sell your unit! And use theright locktite (industrial ones often require too much force to break the 'lock')

I had to trash most of the hardware on a Leopard 1A4 when I found someone had used CA on the bolts instead of Tamiya locktite. I ~now~ know that MEK, aka plastic solvent, is as good at softening CA and epoxy as it is as a solvent-glue for plastics (be it styrene, ABS, lexan/polycarbonate, and a few others)

And remember that a 'little' dab is lots. Best place is in the threads of the nut, and you can use a toothpick, long straight-pin, or even a piece of wire to apply it. Got a fine CA applicator tip? Use one of those! That tapping screw a bit loose in the part after a few rebuilds? Use a bit on the threads, and you're good to go.

And its looking really nice, Bronco. I got word my Goldie was secured at the sale price ($610) and is due to be reshipped real soon.

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The paint looks evil! Awesome!

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ya i will use tam lock tite. thanx for liking the "paint". my wife got bite by the bug and is buiding a knight hauler as we speak. it will also be hydro dipped by pit dawg hydro.