Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
02-13-2012, 02:20 AM
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Re: Building me a mid 80's Chevy pick up
Alright after yet another redo, I have made some progress. I installed the motor and Tranny as well swapped out the Axles for more scale looking. Lets hope I can carry forward now lol.
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
02-08-2012, 02:07 AM
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Re: Building me a mid 80's Chevy pick up
[QUOTE=Panther F;48815]I'm coming in on this late but amazed non the less at these scratch built projects. Especially the aluminum axle housings, front and rear differentials.
Very nice. :D
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
02-06-2012, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 26
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Re: Building me a mid 80's Chevy pick up
So I decided to make my own Frame. Was running into to many issues with trying to make the SCX 10 Frame work. Plus got my new rims in, So now I have a Crawler and the Trail truck. Ill post picks of...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
02-04-2012, 01:05 AM
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-29-2012, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 26
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Re: Building me a mid 80's Chevy pick up
This is my first attempt of trying to make molds or casts. Not sure which it is actually called. . Making a mold of the Plastic worked well. Then the the mold that I'll be using to make my aluminum...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-26-2012, 10:00 AM
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-25-2012, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 11,680
Re: this is my first attempt at a rig rat
The one on the Yellow head close to the West Edmonton Truck stop? Are you from Canada? If so and your on the Trans Canada I got 2 Tamiya Super single drive rims at home I'll give you. I have no use...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-25-2012, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 11,680
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-24-2012, 02:33 AM
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Replies: 36
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-24-2012, 01:56 AM
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Replies: 26
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Re: Building me a mid 80's Chevy pick up
So I swapped out the axle housings to the Aluminum ones and pretty well got the suspension macked up.
http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h369/msmadison1/001-8.jpg
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-23-2012, 03:19 AM
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Forum: General Discussion
01-22-2012, 10:30 PM
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Re: Check Out this F-250 Pete
They had one of these sitting at the Pete dealership in Calgary Alberta a couple years ago. Never seen one actually just out and about though.
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-20-2012, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 26
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Re: Building me a mid 80's Chevy pick up
Thanks for the link. :) that really is a nice truck you got there. I was thinking about getting that V8 that rc4wd but I think I'll save that for another project.
So I have been thinking about...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-20-2012, 02:06 AM
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Replies: 26
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Re: Building me a mid 80's Chevy pick up
Here is a front view. I think I'm going to use Leafs. Going to be a bit more work to figure out but well worth the apperance after. ;)
Plus I started messing around with sheet aluminum. ;)
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-19-2012, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 26
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Re: Building me a mid 80's Chevy pick up
Lol you didn't hijack nothing. That is a beautiful truck. WOW. I agree though it would be nice if they were slightly larger but that's ok. RC4WD has some axles that are 158mm wide. So I'll be using...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-18-2012, 10:44 PM
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-18-2012, 01:57 AM
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Replies: 26
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Building me a mid 80's Chevy pick up
So this build is inspired by my last 4x4 I owned. A 1977 Chevy 2500 on 47 inch TSL's. Its going tp be Charcoal Grey though, In honor of my first Chevy. She was a 86 Silverado. (will post a pic of her...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-16-2012, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 51
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-16-2012, 12:53 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 10,078
Re: Brass C-Train Single Axle Converter
Here is a video I took Testing it
http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h369/msmadison1/th_Ctraintest1.jpg (http://s1106.photobucket.com/albums/h369/msmadison1/?action=view¤t=Ctraintest1.mp4)...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-15-2012, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 10,078
Re: Brass C-Train Single Axle Converter
Thanks for the kind words. :) Thats the colour it will be staying. this wasy they will look proper with any trailer that I build in the future.
Not sure how long a full tank last for. I tend to...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-15-2012, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 10,078
Re: Brass C-Train Single Axle Converter
Thanks Big John,
We have them up in canada here, I'm hoping I can catch a set somewhere parked one of these days so I can get some pics. The ones we have at work that are retired are a different...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-15-2012, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 10,078
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-14-2012, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 10,425
Re: My First build
The silver one is hook ti the A-train converter and the 2 black ones are for the C train converter. Have a look at my other builds I have on here.
Thanks guys.
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-14-2012, 12:24 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 10,425
Re: My First build
She is finally complete. I know there isn't any lights. But according to my laws you dont need them to run. Lol. I had the mud flaps made today and thought since I got the hooks and all I would post...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-13-2012, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,422
Re: My new obsession.
Thanks. :). I don't think there is anything to be disappointed about. In the pics it turned out great.
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