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holms 450
do I do a build thread or just post when it is all done
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build thread if you took a lot of pic!!
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We like build threads with lots of pictures. A lot of the newer guys on the forum just like to just yac about their builds. We like to look at pictures!
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ok I will be starting to assemble the wrecker booms and all the pulley system next week will start to post then
but just so you guys know this thing is huge I decided on mad force axels, Tamiya three speed, kyosho chain drive transfer case ,steal drive shafts, 1/4 x 1/4 steal frame rails ,aluminum 4 bars ,dual rear wheels ,all steal twin booms, 4 winches on the wrecker deck this is the old school 450 all cables no hydraulics. still then the body going to try for a 50's r 120 corn binder. but may go to lf 120 freightliner single axel . |
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Can't wait to see your build. I used to drive a mid 70's 50 series Chevy with a 550 Holmes on it "back in the day."
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i'm not sure what kind of holms we had. it had two hand crank
boom lifts and one winch. it was mounted on a 88 gmc 6500 |
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when I was a kid my father was a partner in a towing company. I will always remember him gone from home 7 weeks to build his LW Kenworth wrecker. way before rotators and HYD
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The 550 I drove had two hand crank boom lifts and two winches. You could pull a pin and split the booms and work straight out each side of the truck if needed. Did some pretty wild recoveries for a smaller truck.
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moving on
parts for the pulley system on one boom http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_164113.jpg the pieces make these http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_165206.jpg the boom pieces http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_163738.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_163758.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_163747.jpg I was going to use these wheels ant tires now new idea http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_155256.jpg just need parts of the rim had to do 4 rims tor this truck http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_155234.jpg had to remove the outer ring and trim off the lip http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_155514.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_155741.jpg |
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so then had to cut the center out of this rim
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_155317.jpg test fit the two pieces there is a big gap need to do something http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_160322.jpg cut a bunch of scrap lamicoid http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_160334.jpg stack up 4 pieces http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_160721.jpg attach the stacks to the rim http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_160957.jpg test fit all good attach the inner to the outer rim http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_161443.jpg ______________________________________ repeat for the other three rims now back to the deck here is the back stop that all the booms attach to http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_165243.jpg the sling http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_165423.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_165439.jpg the winches http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_165234.jpg the boom swivel pivot thing http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_165228.jpg ---------------------------------- the pulley end of the boom http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...025_165218.jpg |
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tossed the frame and built a new on also went to leafs in the rear
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I love those Wreckers
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so here s a little update
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...031_195217.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...102_155043.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...102_154326.jpg oh yea it is in the new 1875 square inch shop now http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...102_143008.jpg |
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