King Hauler dump truck
 

I built this a few years back when Reg first started building these awesome dump boxes. I went for a Socal look when building it.
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Wow! Three years later we finally get to see it!lol Nice looking truck Mike. Any dirt on it yet?:rolleyes:

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And run the collector value of a rcp product :confused:
Nice rig!!

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lol , pathetic isn't it.
No dirt , just dust !

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Here is a how this truck came to be. When I bought this kit I was saving up for my Premacon excavator so I very limited money to spend on it and tools to build it with. Everything custom, was first made with paper or cardboard then made from styrene.

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I didn't like the wheelbase nor did I like the setback axle look of this kit so I moved the front axle forward.

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My solution to the fender gap was to go with the Peterbilt 351 style fender. Again using paper to start so I got the shape right then cut styrene for the finished product.

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Once customize one area its surprising what else you need to change to keep the look right. Because i lowered the fender i had to also lower the step and then the tanks and then the rear quarter fenders . Its subtle but almost every part of this truck has been modified somehow.

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Here ive lowered the steps and added what will be a chrome bar joining the steps under the cab. And to make the frame look longer i played with the idea of placing a single fuel tank behind the cab.

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I spent a lot of time making things from cardboard trying out different looks. Here i made full fenders and a square bumper.

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Old school modelling at it finest, good job Pete :cool:

..this is how it was done kiddies, back in the days of no 3D printer, cnc mills, internet :p

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No internet, I remember those days. Unfortunately I WASN'T into build things back then, all I was interested in was taking Sh!t apart to figure out how/why it worked. USUALLY those things NEVER went back together again, & the ones that did, NEVER did work quite right again.

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Thanks Joe, this was built using very limited tools. A hacksaw blade , utility knife, one file, screwdrivers, sand paper, JB weld and that's about it.

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Skeeter , you must be about my age cause what you said had me laughing . I can totally relate to that .

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I made an aluminum visor, rough cut to shape with a hacksaw .

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From there i got the final shape with my beautiful file. lol

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What might take minutes with proper tools , took me a couple hours to make but i enjoyed it. And when its finished there is a feeling of satisfaction that makes it all worth while.

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To make the bends in the visor i used a cutting board and the edge of the kitchen counter. The wife wasn't too happy about this method.

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I think I'm one of the youngsters here, at 41 years young.

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I have 9 yrs on ya.