Merc 4x4
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I bought this off of ebay last year, it came with an MFU fitted and a semi flat bed.
Attachment 1765 I stripped it down and made it look like this: Attachment 1767 Attachment 1769 Gearbox fitted: Attachment 1768 I fitted a TLT up front and its sitting on F350 springs. More updates soon. Thanks for looking Stu |
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looks good :)
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yup got to agree there looks good
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Bummer pics don't show up on my iPad.
--Dan |
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Thanks for the comments guys, a few small updates:
Ditched the 3spd and fitted a R2 2spd with disconnect: Attachment 1783 Not sure what you call this bit that fits to the shift rod:confused:, so I made one: Attachment 1784 Made a bigger mech deck from some 5mm styrene I had lying around: Attachment 1785 Rear bumper made and fitted, I cut down the original merc rear lights and drilled the bumper ready for led's: Attachment 1786 Attachment 1787 I've also fitted Hummer wheels and bigger tyres Thats all folks:) |
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http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_1685.jpg http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_1750.jpg http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_1751.jpg http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_2028.jpg http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_2033.jpg http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_2038.jpg Stu |
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Chopped up a flat bed to fit the merc:
http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_2039.jpg http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_2040.jpg Cab is now in primer: http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_2042.jpg http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_2041.jpg The paint arrived today so should get the cab painted over the weekend. Thanks for looking Stu |
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i like that merc cab. i was going to get one but have enough irons in the fire for now. was wondering about those tires can you give any info on them.
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Great ideas! Taking an otherwise boring kit and making it much more appealing and trucker friendly! :D
It's got me thinking ... ;) Thanks for the pictures! ~ Jeff |
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I really like what you've done with the truck.;):) Great job so far, and keep the pic's coming.:D
Big John |
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More pics, cab is now painted and mainly back together: http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_2048.jpg http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_2049.jpg A few outdoor pics, as the sun is shining:) http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_2052.jpg http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_2051.jpg Not sure whether to paint the wheels or not, any thoughts??? I think its now time to strip back down and paint the chassis:( Thanks for looking Stu |
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I like the black wheels..!....
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Thanks for tire info. the wheels and tires look natural on this rig i dont think you need to paint them. F350 springs are good idea. i have them on my current build they come in handy.
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I will leave them as they are for now until its finished. Yes the F350 leafs work well, they give you that extra flex which is ideal for a truck like this, although I may find them a little soft on the rear when loaded, will have to wait and see when the shocks are on. Thanks for looking Stu |
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Hi all, these arrived yesterday:
http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_2111.jpg A few hours and some head scratching later: http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_2117.jpg http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_2116.jpg http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_2115.jpg Almost ready to paint:) Stu http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_2113.jpg |
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chassis looks great , have you made any more progress?
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Hopefully will get back to it in a couple of weeks. Stu |
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Its been a while but have made some progress on the Merc, chassis is now painted, 3rd time lucky! I had a few issues with the etch primer:mad:
I think its turned out ok now though:) Slowly going back together: http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...scamera578.jpg http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...scamera579.jpg As you can see I have fitted some new boots, will wait to see how they look when its all finished. Thanks for looking Stu |
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if the rear leaf springs are to soft when you load it up ,think about a set of overload
springs that go on top of the spring pack you have they are shorter and bigger and have there own pads on the frame but do not touch when unloaded but sit down on there peaches when loaded older trucks had them will post pictures if you need them |
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