holms 450

[Nikaem]

do I do a build thread or just post when it is all done

[bigford]

build thread if you took a lot of pic!!

[TRUCKMAKER]

We like build threads with lots of pictures. A lot of the newer guys on the forum just like to just yac about their builds. We like to look at pictures!

[Nikaem]

ok I will be starting to assemble the wrecker booms and all the pulley system next week will start to post then
but just so you guys know this thing is huge I decided on mad force axels, Tamiya three speed, kyosho chain drive transfer case ,steal drive shafts, 1/4 x 1/4 steal frame rails ,aluminum 4 bars ,dual rear wheels ,all steal twin booms, 4 winches on the wrecker deck this is the old school 450 all cables no hydraulics. still then the body going to try for a 50's r 120 corn binder.
but may go to lf 120 freightliner single axel .

[Mustang46555]

Can't wait to see your build. I used to drive a mid 70's 50 series Chevy with a 550 Holmes on it "back in the day."

[bigford]

i'm not sure what kind of holms we had. it had two hand crank
boom lifts and one winch. it was mounted on a 88 gmc 6500

[Nikaem]

when I was a kid my father was a partner in a towing company. I will always remember him gone from home 7 weeks to build his LW Kenworth wrecker. way before rotators and HYD

[Mustang46555]

The 550 I drove had two hand crank boom lifts and two winches. You could pull a pin and split the booms and work straight out each side of the truck if needed. Did some pretty wild recoveries for a smaller truck.

[Nikaem]

ok so here we go not gonna tell you what body but I got started. first off a couple of shots of what the **** I am trying for



so now we are all on the same page
the frame I started with





transfer case (comes from Kyosho)

Misc parts

you all know what this is

axel also Kyosho

not sure on the leaf springs I think not
I am alloy further but no ready for next pics

[Nikaem]

moving on
parts for the pulley system on one boom

the pieces make these

the boom pieces



I was going to use these wheels ant tires now new idea

just need parts of the rim had to do 4 rims tor this truck

had to remove the outer ring and trim off the lip

[Nikaem]

so then had to cut the center out of this rim

test fit the two pieces there is a big gap need to do something

cut a bunch of scrap lamicoid

stack up 4 pieces


attach the stacks to the rim

test fit all good attach the inner to the outer rim

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repeat for the other three rims
now back to the deck here is the back stop that all the booms attach to

the sling


the winches

the boom swivel pivot thing

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the pulley end of the boom

[Nikaem]

tossed the frame and built a new on also went to leafs in the rear

[NORM]

I love those Wreckers

[Nikaem]

so here s a little update



oh yea it is in the new 1875 square inch shop now