Espeefan's slow motion Peterbilt Heavy Hauler build

[Espeefan]

Thank you Marcel. My truck also sits a little high in the rear, now that the front end is lowered. I also have the same Osswald rear suspension that you used. Do you have any more photos of how you optimized the rear of your truck?

[tracksntreadslou]

Hey nate that truck is really coming togather...really like the idea of the rack with the batteries and it looks great ...awsome build ...gona keep my eye on this one

[kamyoncu]

I read all topic it is really perfect truck and very good information source about wedico and osswald frame and chasis operations. Tons of thanks for pictures

[Marcel74]

Hi

Sorry for the late Answer. I made new Holder .

[TINY-TRUCKER]

man the truck so far look`s great, the work you have put in so far is one of if not the best i have seen for some time, remember all good thing take time.
keep up the great work on it
cheers paul
tiny trucker

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Your perfect scale parts are killing me Nate nice work!

[Espeefan]

Originally Posted by tracksntreadslou

Hey nate that truck is really coming togather...really like the idea of the rack with the batteries and it looks great ...awsome build ...gona keep my eye on this one

Thanks Lou!

Originally Posted by kamyoncu

I read all topic it is really perfect truck and very good information source about wedico and osswald frame and chasis operations. Tons of thanks for pictures

You are very welcome kamyoncu! I don't mind sharing any and all information in this hobby with others who enjoy building trucks like me.

Originally Posted by Tamiya Cowboy

Your perfect scale parts are killing me Nate nice work!

Paul, actually you were looking at Marcel's handy work there. I cannot take credit for it. I had asked him a question about his rear suspension, and those are his photos, not mine! He's definitely done some great work too. You've seen his thread here - http://rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=893 A beautifully modified Wedico chassis too.

Originally Posted by TINY-TRUCKER

man the truck so far look`s great, the work you have put in so far is one of if not the best i have seen for some time, remember all good thing take time.
keep up the great work on it
cheers paul
tiny trucker

Thanks Paul. I always like hearing people's comments.

Originally Posted by Marcel74

Hi

Sorry for the late Answer. I made new Holder .

Marcel, thank you very much! I never considered machining a whole new bracket up, as you did. You did a great job with that. I also really, really like that rear cross member you made, for the chassis. That is beautiful. Hope I can also make one for my own truck. Thanks again! Mind if I ask where you got your scale hex hardware?

[JAMMER]

Nathan very nice machine work. Keep this up and you would have wasted the money you spent to buy the Osswald suspension. Ed

[Bigrigger]

Wow Nate, when you say "slow" you really mean SLOW! lol Just kidding, it looks great, so incredibly realistic!

[Roadmasters]

Any updated on this engineering marvel (atleast in my eyes) What kind of mill are you using, manual or CNC? I really like your drive train setup, if i ever do a daycab pete i think i will be using it.

[Espeefan]

Hi Arioch,

Unfortunately, I have no updates to share yet. Not on the truck anyway. I have, however, purchased my own benchtop milling machine now. It's not as big as the Bridgeport I was using, at work, in my free time, but for the smaller sized parts I want, I think (hope) it will be useful. I'm working on getting it all set-up at the moment. I would like to have it running by Jan. 2012. This build might make it back to the main burner soon enough. I was relocated, at work, to a different facility, so I lost access to the Bridgeport mill, and I got tired of waiting for a chance to continue with this build, so I pulled the trigger on my own mini-mill instead. It has proven to be a significant investment, but it should pay for itself, if I can get it all dialed in. Everything I made, was with a manual mill. CNC would be nice, but I'm not ready for that yet. I have found some CNC conversion kits for my new mill. Maybe for the future.

[Snowman]

Just read through this thread again for a recap. You got the stance perfect Nathan, looks so much better without all that air between the wheel and the fender on the front. Have you begun to make the steps? Far be it from me to say anything but I can't help but think your styrene prototypes are perhaps a little too wide. From all the pictures I've seen, the steps are not as wide as the doors they sit under. It might just be my eyes though!
Can't wait to see this fully functional, it reminds me of the 1/50 sword heavy haul 379 I have.

[Espeefan]

Originally Posted by Snowman

Just read through this thread again for a recap. You got the stance perfect Nathan, looks so much better without all that air between the wheel and the fender on the front. Have you begun to make the steps? Far be it from me to say anything but I can't help but think your styrene prototypes are perhaps a little too wide. From all the pictures I've seen, the steps are not as wide as the doors they sit under. It might just be my eyes though!
Can't wait to see this fully functional, it reminds me of the 1/50 sword heavy haul 379 I have.

Nick, thanks so much for the kind words. I have not started on the cab steps yet, and yes, I think you are right. My styrene mock-ups are long. I will correct this when I make some from metal, although these days I am leaning more toward the idea of mounting my fuel tanks beneath the cab, and so loosing the battery box steps altogether. I like the look the fuel tanks with steps give. Has a more heavy haul look to it. Oddly enough, when I first found the Sword 379 Peterbilts, I was thinking to myself, 'that's the look I'm after' so you are not far off with your comment.

Anyway, guys, I have a small update. I am finally able to blow some dust off this old thread and breath some new life back into it. My progress was pretty much stalled, as I needed parts, but had to no way to make them. So I broke down and picked up new benchtop milling machine. This should get me back on track!



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...millandDRO.jpg

The very first part I finished up, for the Wedico, was this new front cross member. I hated the original very much. It's almost impossible to assemble, as you need to bolt the 2mm screws together, with nuts on the back. Problem is the front member is so small and tight, you just can't more then one finger behind it. As much as I've taken this chassis apart, and reassembled it, I figured it was time to improve what I see as a weak and flawed part.



The original is on the table. The replacement, on the chassis. From a stamped piece, to a solid billet aluminum replacement.



I drilled and tapped twenty 2mm blind holes, for all the fixxings, which keeps the inside nice and clean looking.









Bolted the axle back on, this time with no nuts, and it went about 1,000 times easier then before. Because my suspension was dropped, and my hood and cab dropped, my new front cross member will also let me drop my bumper. Just need to shoot some holes through it, and that is the purpose of the lower hanging front face. So things are getting back to business, finally. Now, if I can just keep it up!

[ihbuilder]

wow , Nate ,looks good Nothing like having the right tools to do what you want and how you want

[Brian in PA]

Man i want one of those! Nice work Nathan!

[Espeefan]

Steve, we are all just human beings, prone to make a few mistakes. The path you take, and the stumbles along the way are not nearly as important as the end results. I've seen your projects. You make good stuff. If I could make my own breathers like you do, I would.

By the way, I'm after the 379 style breathers, so no rubber tube holes needed!

[Claus]

The Wedico witch all others are judged, humbled and wished they were.

[pumptech]

Wow !! Nathan ,what a build,just looked over the thread,you have some very good build skills,awesome build so far.look forward to seeing the end result

[CorbettTrailers]

Great build I can't wait for more. I love all the aluminum. Very clean look. I'm speechless.

[Azorean]

Cant wait to see more of this truck...

Amazing.