HillBilly Deluxe update 4/28/12
 

Well right now it's not very deluxe, maybe some hillbilly. The Wedico bug bit me, thanks Nathan, Wade and Rick, you guys suck! LOL!! I found this Pete cab kit and pro chassis on another forum for $425.00, seems cheap till you start adding in what it will cost to finish it.

I call it HillBilly Deluxe my wife probably calls it grounds for divorce.
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/m...nkin/004-2.jpg
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Hmmm, wonder what color it will be...
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BTW, I have the rest of the cab parts, just haven't gotten that far yet. Will probably have a sleeper before it's over.

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nice start on the wedico...

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congrats!:D

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Congratulations Craig! The metal bodied vehicles are so cool. I would like to build a wedico Pete someday too when finances permit.:)

Please post lots of pics along the way because I don't see or know much about the Wedico Petes.

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Will do. Check Nathan (Espeefan) and Rick (Rogue) builds those guy both have beautiful Wedico Petes. Scott if I waited until finance permit not sure it would ever happen, going to have to do this a little at a time.

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Claus, Have you thought about trying to replicate the grille in the 2+2 in your new truck? Something different and it might catch on.

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Craig, glad I could help you spend some money! :D You are off to a great start. I was once in the same boat as you. Had Tamiyas and while I liked them, I knew I would never be fully satisfied with them 100%. That's not to take away anything from the guys who build some wonderful Peterbilts out of the King Haulers, because they surely have talent - more then I do, when it comes to styrene - but I didn't think I would ever have the ability to create a truck exact enough for what I wanted. Besides that, the Wedico scale is a closer match to our die-cast tractor collections too. Welcome to club. By the way, you got a smokin' deal on that cab and chassis. Lucky guy.

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Thanks everybody!

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Lookin good so far. I like the looks of the pro chassis.
FGD

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Just playing around with something last night, I'm not going to do this but if a guy wanted to the Tamiya transmission could be made to fit in the Wedico with some work but not as much work as I thought.

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looks good to me lol but i don't know a thing about these trucks awsome truck so far

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bummer to think of using a tamiya in a wedico scaler but she looks good to! Real nice start - hats off to you - I didn't have the patience to see one through ..... piece by piece.........

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Like I said Chris, not doing it, just wondered if it could be done.

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Craig,
Getting bit by the Wedico bug means you drool over pics of them. Actually buying one means you contracted a fatal disease !!:o

Like Nathan said, glad we could help spend your money.

P.S. Do NOT drill holes in that smooth roof. If you want to add lights and horns, I have a drilled roof section I will work with you on. The smooth ones are like hens teeth.

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Or broke and NOT done. Me. :D Or is that not done being broke?

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Thanks Paul! Funny you mention me being broke from this truck, every time I see one of your builds I think to myself " there goes poor frugal Paul again on one of his budget builds". NOT!!!!:D

I did put a little more together tonight.

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Nice! Just noticed you've got a set of the PMD breathers. Those are not stock Wedico breathers there!

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Thanks Nathan, stole them off of my King Hauler.