Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-07-2014, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 75
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Re: Breaking Bad, Fleetwood Bounder
I used mig to get it stuck together. then I used tig to finish the seem. The metal is 16 gauge kinda heavy for this but its what I had so I used it
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-06-2014, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 25,939
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-06-2014, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 25,939
Re: Breaking Bad, Fleetwood Bounder
Did a little work on the Bounder today made a grill out of steel and changed the windshield a little bit and did some welding on the roof line, I will have to use some bondo on this one...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-06-2014, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 23,579
Re: Lowboy Rebuild
Hey I think that is the trailer that I started and never finished and sold it to Neil in Texas. Good to see it getting used and it looks good by the way
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-05-2014, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 25,939
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-05-2014, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 82
Views: 33,782
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-04-2014, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 25,939
Re: Breaking Bad, Fleetwood Bounder
well if i did the math right it should be 1/14th but it seems a little big. i made the width fit the tamiya axles. I am going to have the widows and doors 3D printed, and the grill I think
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-04-2014, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 36,671
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-04-2014, 10:27 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 25,939
Breaking Bad, Fleetwood Bounder
This is what I mean about getting side tract. I think it will be cool when it's done, it will be different. I need to finish something before I start another LOL....
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-04-2014, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 25,218
Re: King hauler Dump Truck
Well here are some more photos of the king hauler dump truck. I am very happy with the way this is turning out. This was a pretty fast build, now I can slow down and add things along the way like...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-03-2014, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 25,218
Re: King hauler Dump Truck
I was using the L12 and it would lift the box nicely but if you added any weight it would not lift it. I could have relocated it to get more leverage but then it would not go all the way up. So yes...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-02-2014, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,643
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-02-2014, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,643
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-02-2014, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 14,263
Re: Pop's Pete
Hey that sucks about your finger, Do you have your own 3d printer? If so what kind do you have? The parts that you have made are very nice, I like that air ride suspension.
Paul
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
01-01-2014, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 24,321
Re: Manufacture Hydraulic Pump?
Hi, I have built two pumps, the first one was very loud and it moved to much oil not very efficient. the second one i used a much smaller gear and it seems to work pretty good but it has not been...
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Forum: Metal forming & tools
12-31-2013, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,214
Re: Another cool tool !
The power driver is one of my favorites, I use a Metabo Power grip it cost a lot but well worth it. When it comes to tools buy the best that you can...
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Forum: Metal forming & tools
12-31-2013, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,541
Re: My Shop My Rules
Thanks, that thing should have been thrown away. but little by little it is coming back to life. I put an AMC 360ci V8 in it with an automatic trans and the axles and transfer case out of a...
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Forum: Metal forming & tools
12-31-2013, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,541
Re: My Shop My Rules
Thank you, it took me about 20 years to make this much of a mess, its actually kinda clean
right now.
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Forum: Metal forming & tools
12-31-2013, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,541
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Forum: Metal forming & tools
12-31-2013, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,541
My Shop My Rules
I just wanted to share some photos of my home shop and some other interests. The lathe is old but still works well. The Bridgeport is a recent purchase it was a steel at $550.00. The spindle was...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-30-2013, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 25,218
Re: King hauler Dump Truck
Hey Bricknick, the box that was my inspiration has the sides smooth like this one, Ox truck bodies makes one that has the flat sides, I went back and forth on the cross members or smooth sides....
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-29-2013, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 25,218
Re: King hauler Dump Truck
Thanks Espeefan, I usually end up making things twice especially when bending is involved.
They are the same parts, but I was more careful when I bent them and i welded the bottom up higher.
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-29-2013, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 25,218
Re: King hauler Dump Truck
Now I need to make a bumper and tail light assembly and finish off the box. Not sure if I should paint the box or just leave it raw. http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae271/22fatcat/DSCF0991.jpg...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-29-2013, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 25,218
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-29-2013, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 25,218
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