Project : Petico (Pepe Le Pew) it's gettin deep

[ihbuilder]

well the wedico gods are frowning on me now away with the wedico chassis in with the tamiya chassis going single speed on this 1 . I started on the hood . I think this will fit right at home with the rest of the tamiyas with the hood remade .







thanks for looking

[Tamiya Cowboy]

I like the look of this Steve it is going to be a great build!!

[dabears]

This build is different but a cool idea!

[Brian in PA]

Its nice to see some progress Steve!

[Diesel Demond]

man you got alluminum every where. truck is looking good and i like the idea of tamiya frame there something about the wedico's thats off a little

[ihbuilder]

progress !!!! found the brass I bought awhile back under as much dust as this thread Had Pepe in the shop to test fit a looker box , and got tired of looking at the same ol no hood front end took me longer to find this thread then to doo this little bit I'm just not to sure how the top middle seam is supposed to look like on the 379 EXt hood never had the lux of bein in the seat of one . if someone would be nice and post a good pic of it I'd be flyin high it might not be long enough for an ext hood just not sure .









thanks for takin a peek

[Brian in PA]

looks great Steve!!! There is just one middle rib with rivets down both sides. I dont have any pics

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by Brian in PA

looks great Steve!!! There is just one middle rib with rivets down both sides. I dont have any pics

thanks Brian , thats all I need thanks now to make a die I looked at 1 around here awhile ago that is for sale (hmmmm but what would I doo with it ) I should of taken a pic but then it be lost when the phone got um " crushed "

[Bigrigger]

Great progress Steve! The Wedico gods have to feel a little happy with that awesome fab work! I saw the first few pics and thought, "Ugh, another Wedico...", but you have delivered something completely new, once again! Good work buddy, keep it up!

[dabears]

Nice Hood!! Love that you made it from brass instead of styrene!

[Claus]

Originally Posted by Bigrigger

Great progress Steve! The Wedico gods have to feel a little happy with that awesome fab work! I saw the first few pics and thought, "Ugh, another Wedico...", but you have delivered something completely new, once again! Good work buddy, keep it up!

When I see Wedico I think thank God, not another plastic Tamiya, I guess that's what makes the world go around.

I like how you are doing something very different Steve, keep it going.

[Bigrigger]

Originally Posted by Claus

When I see Wedico I think thank God, not another plastic Tamiya, I guess that's what makes the world go around.

I like how you are doing something very different Steve, keep it going.

Hey, it's because of people like you and me both of these companies can exist! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I think we can ALL agree this truck looks sweet! Let's see some updates Steve!

[Brian in PA]

Originally Posted by Bigrigger

Hey, it's because of people like you and me both of these companies can exist! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I think we can ALL agree this truck looks sweet! Let's see some updates Steve!

well put!

[ihbuilder]

thanks guys , Craig the wedico flaws : 1st) out of proportion except for the cab it self . It "seems" to me the scale is all over the place . the cab matches the tamiya king hauler cab in dimensions virtually perfect . 2nd ) price , you pay a lot for what you get . 3rd) mods are not as easy like the poly bodies of the tamiya ( you screw a tamy body up your out at most $50.00 . OTOH you screw a wedi up your out But as the ol adage goes " to each his own " Me , I hammered metals from the 1st time I could hold a "hammer" (not a watch makers 1 either ) I rebuilt a ton of old IH cabs . them panels you just can't get off the shelf . nuff about wedico verses tamiya this truck was supposed to be a runabout **** hauler now it's turning into a shinny **** hauler I'm even gona count rivets After passing a pete 379 sittin for sale all week I realized I screwed up on the hood well all fixed now with the sides on



some comparison pics with the king hauler





thanks for lookin

[Bigrigger]

Looking good Steve! You really are handy with metal-working! I can't wait to see this stinker rolling.

[Espeefan]

Nice work, Steve. I tend to think of the Wedico build threads as far and few between. There just aren't many of them around, so when I see a thread with one, I always check it out. Tamiyas out number these crappy Wedicos by 1,000 to 1! Anyway, the hood looks good. I like how you built it out of three pieces, and the seams are real. Is that one of Brian's grilles up front? I really don't know what scale the Wedicos measure out to be. I believe them to be about 1/15 scale, rather then the 1/16 scale that Wedico sells them as. I guess it's so close, it could pass for 1/15 or 1/14 scale. I'm really interested to see how this turns out! It will be interesting to watch. Love the breathers....hint hint.

[ihbuilder]

yea Nate , how they werkin out ?

Oh a little update I had the tank ends cut a long time ago (it seems ) and just cleaned them up waiting on the mill to finish up on some parts . I got to get the o-rings and make the hatch ways and pump ports . Back on the shelf

[Espeefan]

They are working well! They might end up on a different truck. I have something in the works....

The tank ends look great, Steve. Guess we'll have another update on this one in about 6 months? You don't have to follow my lead, when building one of these Wedicos....well make that Wedico/Tamiya hybrid!

[JAMMER]

Steve if the hood is the same dimensions why didn't you use a tamiya hood or you could have used some LAB METAL to lengthen the hood and put in the side grooves. I believe the hood takes 20 rivets oh a 379 each side of the hood lengthwise. Ed

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Very very nice work Steve that hood looks great!