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Tamiya Cowboy

11-21-2010 09:06 PM

Yellow Zonker Update "NOT FINISHED"

I got this killer truck off my good friend Rick 2 weeks ago and I just doing some minor changes to it but leaving the color the same as the paint on it is perfect and has a very cool effect in certain light. So it came with no tranny so I set it up with a R2 tranny and a 55 turn and a 20 tooth pinon I also switched to a set of Brian's steps and Steve's perfect air cleaners they are the most perfect scale air cleaner out there and a set of Jon's picket stacks on it and I built a custom drive shaft for it. Radio gear I went with Castle sidewinder ESC and a 2.4 with a 645 servo. Here is what i have for now I am waiting on the stacks they will be here this week and I have to finish the lights.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...wboy/004-9.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...wboy/001-6.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...wboy/005-8.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...wboy/006-9.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...wboy/007-5.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...wboy/008-5.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...wboy/009-4.jpg

That is it for now more to come.

woodhog

11-21-2010 09:15 PM

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search out maggini hay and trucking.They have a show truck that looks identical to yours .truck looks great.cat weight to get started on a build myself. You always turn out nice builds:D

Tamiya Cowboy

11-21-2010 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by woodhog (Post 11655)

search out maggini hay and trucking.They have a show truck that looks identical to yours .truck looks great.cat weight to get started on a build myself. You always turn out nice builds:D

Thanks Woodhog and yes you are right when Rick built this truck that is what he modeled it after at one time he even had the green flames on it maybe he can post a pick for us when he sees this thread.

Stepside

11-21-2010 09:47 PM

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Nice updates! Between this and yer cabover, you'll be haulin' a lot of hay!:cool:

RAIDERS

11-21-2010 09:52 PM

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very nice i always liked this truck..1 (?)wut are the fenders made of...

Tamiya Cowboy

11-21-2010 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Stepside (Post 11663)

Nice updates! Between this and yer cabover, you'll be haulin' a lot of hay!:cool:

Hey thanks much Rod your right they make a nice little pair of hay rigs. I need to fig out a paint job for the KW that will work with the yellow trailers so the 2 trucks can share..

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Originally Posted by RAIDERS (Post 11665)

very nice i always liked this truck..1 (?)wut are the fenders made of...

Thanks Raiders Rick did a outstanding job on this truck for sure.. He hammered out the fenders out of Alum sheet so they are alum.

Brian in PA

11-21-2010 10:24 PM

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Looks great Paul! I love them yellow trucks!

Brian

Espeefan

11-22-2010 12:01 PM

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Yeah, nice looking little rig. All that hay in the background is no doubt going to end up on the trailers, no? :D

Tamiya Cowboy

11-22-2010 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian in PA (Post 11668)

Looks great Paul! I love them yellow trucks!

Brian

Thanks Brian.. I know you do. ;)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Espeefan (Post 11704)

Yeah, nice looking little rig. All that hay in the background is no doubt going to end up on the trailers, no? :D

Thanks Nate Rick deserves all the comments but yes you are right it will be haulen hay..

bucshott

11-22-2010 09:32 PM

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Rick's truck is one of my all time favorite's. like the little up dates you have add. looks good Paul!

Bigrigger

11-22-2010 09:39 PM

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Man, that little rig is really gettin' around! I love how mini it is! Colors are cool too!:D

That thar's a hay-hauler!:D

Tamiya Cowboy

11-22-2010 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bucshott (Post 11742)

Rick's truck is one of my all time favorite's. like the little up dates you have add. looks good Paul!

Thanks Rick glad you like the new bits.. Rick did one **** of a job on this truck for sure.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trucker (Post 11746)

Man, that little rig is really gettin' around! I love how mini it is! Colors are cool too!:D

That thar's a hay-hauler!:D

Thanks trucker.. yep now I got 3 hay rigs 1 big boy and the Twins..

Stuff

11-23-2010 04:54 PM

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just noticed the front axle. thats pretty neat how it is set ahead like that.

Tamiya Cowboy

12-25-2010 07:48 PM

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Well got sometime today between 2 builds i am working on for a very good friend of mine. I got my pipes in from Stylen and go a set cut down and mounted on the Zonker. Also polished the shiny stuff up and I drilled and mounted the cab lights as I am working on the lights next.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...cowboy/051.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...cowboy/052.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...cowboy/053.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...cowboy/057.jpg

RAIDERS

12-25-2010 08:01 PM

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looks good all polished up..wut kind light kit do u plan on using??

Tamiya Cowboy

12-25-2010 08:19 PM

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Flat 3mm and 2mm LEDs I get from HK..

RAIDERS

12-25-2010 08:58 PM

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thanks paul..what i want to no is power source and will raido turn lights on and off with your set up if you dont mind me asking??..myself trying to figer out how to fit all that into a day cab..just looking for any ideas thanks...

Rogue

12-25-2010 10:15 PM

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****, that's a good looking truck. Lovin' the facet cut lenses on the dock lights.

Tamiya Cowboy

12-25-2010 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by RAIDERS (Post 14087)

I am running the lights on the truck and trailers on 7.2 and they will turn on off my 3rd switch viva a battle switch very easy to work with and pretty small.

Tamiya Cowboy

12-25-2010 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Rogue (Post 14093)

****, that's a good looking truck. Lovin' the facet cut lenses on the dock lights.

Thanks Much Rick I am glad you like it.. The dock lights are bedazzle jewels glued over a 7/32 drilled hole as they are 1/4 in the OD I will mount the flat faced LEDs to the back of the jewels with some CA..

RAIDERS

12-25-2010 10:39 PM

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thanks paul...

mazdaparts

12-26-2010 12:29 AM

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Wow, time to handover the Man card if you own bedazzle jewels. LOL. J/K It looks like a great truck and trailer set up. Can't wait to see the bedazzle jewels lit up. What's the code for the gay smilie?

Tamiya Cowboy

12-26-2010 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mazdaparts (Post 14104)

LOL :D I knew I would catch **** for that but it is the only what to get the glass lens look.. And I am not sure what the code is :p

muskater

12-26-2010 11:53 AM

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Outstanding truck and trailer!!!!!!

Brian in PA

12-26-2010 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Tamiya Cowboy (Post 14118)

LOL :D I knew I would catch **** for that but it is the only what to get the glass lens look.. And I am not sure what the code is :p

That right there is funny! Looks real good Paul

Brian

nenard

12-26-2010 12:15 PM

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Man...this was hot before but even better now!

Rogue

12-26-2010 04:58 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by woodhog (Post 11655)

search out maggini hay and trucking.They have a show truck that looks identical to yours .truck looks great.cat weight to get started on a build myself. You always turn out nice builds:D

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tamiya Cowboy (Post 11656)

You mean these? And I do still have one extra complete set of those flames if you're interested
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...dsc_3828-2.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...le/Wedicoa.jpg

Rpp Hobby

12-26-2010 05:32 PM

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This truck is so nice. Who did the flames?

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...le/Wedicoa.jpg

Rogue

12-26-2010 06:05 PM

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Thanks a bunch, I appreciate it.

The decals were done for me by Silvio (skl1cent). Super easy to work with him, and get exactly what I wanted.

Rpp Hobby

12-26-2010 06:30 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogue (Post 14140)

Thanks a bunch, I appreciate it.

The decals were done for me by Silvio (skl1cent). Super easy to work with him, and get exactly what I wanted.

Wow decals? really nice job. Dd he re draw them or use pattern from original picture?

Rogue

12-26-2010 06:53 PM

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I had a whole album of pics of this truck (the 1:1) compiled by the time i got to this point, and sent them to him. He was able to scan or do whatever it is that he does to shrink and scale them to my truck.

Espeefan

12-26-2010 06:57 PM

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Wow, looking sharp Paul! Like those lights on the back of the cab! Are those jewls going to be transluscent enough for the LEDs to shine through?

Tamiya Cowboy

12-26-2010 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Espeefan (Post 14146)

Wow, looking sharp Paul! Like those lights on the back of the cab! Are those jewels going to be translucent enough for the LEDs to shine through?

Nate yes they will shine threw the jewels they are not going to be super bright but just like they should be if you had them on a 1:1 and you had the dark red lenses..

Tamiya Cowboy

08-31-2012 05:08 PM

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Well I got alot of 90% finished projects and newly started truck and trailer builds so I am trying to clean up a bunch of the 90% finished projects and this is one of the.

I added 1/16 oak plywood to the polished alum decks and drew in my board lines and bolts I have also added my load straps so when I have the trailers stacked and I have a boat load of prewired LEDs on the way to finish many lighting projects like this one.

Here is what I got so far.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...icks/001-4.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...icks/002-6.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...icks/004-4.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...icks/003-6.jpg

Ok on to the next projects while I wait for the lights.

Joule1

08-31-2012 05:17 PM

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Love that cute! I have to make one, COE ofcourse

pumptech

08-31-2012 07:28 PM

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Sweet Rig TC :D:) Really like the trailers to !!
Ups one to me LOL!!:D:D

dabears

08-31-2012 08:55 PM

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I like it paul! Ive seen several of those setups out here. Great work on it!

BRICKNICK

08-31-2012 09:36 PM

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Paul I was wondering what ever became of this yellow zonker, I love this thing. Glad to see its in its way to completion.

Claus

08-31-2012 09:45 PM

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One of Brian's grilles would be a nice touch on that truck. Very cool custom Paul.

Tamiya Cowboy

09-01-2012 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Joule1 (Post 63872)

Love that cute! I have to make one, COE ofcourse

Thanks Joule. I have a KW cracker box already and 352 cracker box in the build processes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pumptech (Post 63881)

Sweet Rig TC :D:) Really like the trailers to !!
Ups one to me LOL!!:D:D

Thanks Much Pump teck

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Originally Posted by dabears (Post 63887)

I like it paul! Ive seen several of those setups out here. Great work on it!

Thanks Dabears

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Originally Posted by BRICKNICK (Post 63891)

Paul I was wondering what ever became of this yellow zonker, I love this thing. Glad to see its in its way to completion.

I have had it not 2 years been working on it slowly but now it is time to finish it for Ric. I am going to have to rebuilt the cab at sometime the glue is letting go..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Claus (Post 63893)

One of Brian's grilles would be a nice touch on that truck. Very cool custom Paul.

Thanks Claus I have a bunch of his grilles here but I am going to leave it this way I think maybe we will see.

All my LEDs will be in next week but got promotions to do at a truck show next weekend so building will be out hopefully I have time this week to get the trailers wired.

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