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Okay, been a few months and not much done but might as well show you what I've got.
Finally stripped the paint off the cab and roughed in the fender extensions. ![]() Here's the truck I'm modeling. I noticed the cab had rear windows. ![]() So went looking for details and inspiration on Google and found this photo. ![]() So of course I had to designed a panel in CAD and put her on the mill. Sorry to steal your idea Pip. ![]() ![]() Glued in place....not bad. Excuse the mismatched wheels. We'll get some nice wheels on her someday. Need to finish the body work on the fenders and back panel too. ![]() Fabricated some parts to raise the tranny up so I could move motor forward over the servos. There's a spacer to lower the servos a quarter inch as well. Fashioned a bracket to mount the cab as well. ![]() Converted a front steering axle to a drop axle. Fashioned a yoke to straddle the frame and connect to springs with a stock shock mount. Fabricated a lever system to actuate the drop. She's pretty tough. Lifts the truck off the ground if you put a block under. ![]() Hard to see how this works and how it all goes together in the photo. ![]() Video of the drop axle test: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWfoLWVskgs Tacked a plastic fuel tank on to see how she's coming together. Not bad. Visor and dump body next... ![]() Thanks for looking. Joe |
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That's a BAMF!! Keep going Joe.
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Outstanding!!!!!!!!!
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Nice Job All Around
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Wow that back panel looks sweet!! You should maybe sell those!
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That panel is sweet!
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Damned CNC! You make my truck look.. *yuck*...
![]() ![]() Just kidding. Great job! I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of the build. Cheers Pip On a side note: I noticed there are a host of different variants of these Sterling cabs.. (different headlights, grill, bumper, even that little inlet underneath the Sterling writing..). |
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![]() ![]() ![]() Builds lookin Real good so far! Can't wait to see what comes out of the mill next. ![]() FGD ![]() Oh! I REALLY like you lift axle mechanics! Almost think I've seen one close to that set up before? ![]()
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freddy hows the arm this mornin
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Thanks guys for the compliments.
Pip - I, for one, was quite impressed with your hand crafted work on the Sterling back panel - as were many others. ![]() Freddy - LOL. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joe |
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This is a great build, worthy of 5 stars! You are a pro with the CNC mill. How awesome it is that you are able to just whip up the grill and cab panel like that! That really just takes the build to a whole new level. The one thing that really stands out to me are the rubber fender flares on front fenders. I've been looking for something like that! Where in the world did you find those? They look scale and very good on there!
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^ What he said!
This rig is looking great!
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What a cool rigid truck
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Love the cab back! Really makes me wish I had ordered one of those Sterling Grills while they were around.
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saw the photos of the sterling dump truck. love the look & finish. do you take orders. i will like to purchase the grill, dumper, cab back panel & fender flares. my email address hayden.chase@gmail.com
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thats some cool custom stuff.
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i would love to see more of this build!!!!!
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great work , looks outstanding !!!
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Dang, I was really hoping there was an update on this build, but now I see a couple members just pulled this one back to the top. Maybe Joe will get a few email notifications, and bring this thread back up to speed. Must have been some updates by now?
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