Nick's 379 build

[glorydays24]

When I look at this truck, only one thing comes to mind, the song "lowrider".
This thing is large and in charge.
Excellent job, can't wait to see more.
Get better soon

Big John

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by ihbuilder

Ahh , sweet Nick , I'm glad they made it accross the pond OK . get better

Thanks Steve. Would I be right in saying these are the first of your A/C's to be over this side of the pond? In any case they rock! Soon as I got them mounted my truck just went up a couple of notches on the badness scale

Originally Posted by glorydays24

When I look at this truck, only one thing comes to mind, the song "lowrider".
This thing is large and in charge.
Excellent job, can't wait to see more.
Get better soon

Big John

Haha Big John that's the song that plays in my head when I picture it all finished, great minds think alike!
Large and in charge, I like it!

So right now I'm brainstorming how to mount the body with no visible screws (I plugged the original mounting holes) and the thing taking the most brain processing power right now is the bumper flip. I had an epiphany when I looked at one of my 1/18 diecast cars and the door hinges on the cheaper models. So I'm gonna try and make a dogleg hinge so that the gap between bumper and grille is fairly small, but it still clears the grill when flipped up. Got some brass rod and some tubing, let's hope this works!!

[ihbuilder]

yes , yours are the 1st out of the 57 states (um uh 50 )

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by ihbuilder

yes , yours are the 1st out of the 57 states (um uh 50 )

Wow I feel honoured

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by SWAGGER

Yeah I had assumed that you had made them yourself, I have read a lot of threads lately where guys are fabb'ing brass and copper. Fair play for your honesty!

They add first class scale realism! Great project btw, it's gonna look evil. I love the tyres, the rake and the way the front fenders hug down on the wheels....just awesome. If you are concerned about the rake, don't be, it's bad ***!

Thanks. I would never pass off someone else's work as my own, I just think it's immoral.

Originally Posted by Espeefan

The mirror brackets are really nice! Shame they don't nickel or chrome coat them! Are you going to end up painting them, Nick?

Yeah Nathan I will paint them. I'm probably going to go with the body colour. They are cool, more people should get them. They make a version for wedico...

[glorydays24]

Originally Posted by Snowman

Thanks Steve. Would I be right in saying these are the first of your A/C's to be over this side of the pond? In any case they rock! Soon as I got them mounted my truck just went up a couple of notches on the badness scale



Haha Big John that's the song that plays in my head when I picture it all finished, great minds think alike!
Large and in charge, I like it!

So right now I'm brainstorming how to mount the body with no visible screws (I plugged the original mounting holes) and the thing taking the most brain processing power right now is the bumper flip. I had an epiphany when I looked at one of my 1/18 diecast cars and the door hinges on the cheaper models. So I'm gonna try and make a dogleg hinge so that the gap between bumper and grille is fairly small, but it still clears the grill when flipped up. Got some brass rod and some tubing, let's hope this works!!

Nick, when you said you filled the body holes and trying to figure out how to mount the body, the only thing I thought of was double sided tape. Now I know this wouldn't work 'cause as we all know from time to time, we have to remove the body. Hope you can figure it out, and if I think of anything, i'll let you know

Big John

[Brian in PA]

Nick, where are your pics?

Brian

[Snowman]

Thanks guys, I know how I want to mount the cab and sleeper, it's just a matter of figuring out how precisely to do it. But I think I got is sussed.

Originally Posted by Brian in PA

Nick, where are your pics?

Brian

Brian, can't you see my pics? Or do you mean you want to see more?

[Brian in PA]

They weren't there the other day, but they are here now? You can post more!

Brian