King Hauler dump truck

[bigpipespete]

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.

[RCP57]

Wow! Three years later we finally get to see it!lol Nice looking truck Mike. Any dirt on it yet?

[bigford]

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

[bigpipespete]

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

[bigpipespete]

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.

[bigpipespete]

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

[bigpipespete]

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.

[bigpipespete]

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.

[bigpipespete]

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.

[bigpipespete]

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

[Lil Giants]

Old school modelling at it finest, good job Pete

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

[skeeter]

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.

[bigpipespete]

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.

[bigpipespete]

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

[bigpipespete]

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

[bigpipespete]

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

[bigpipespete]

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.

[bigpipespete]

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.

[skeeter]

Originally Posted by bigpipespete

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

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

[bigpipespete]

Originally Posted by skeeter

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

I have 9 yrs on ya.