Bruder Mack conversion

[skeeter]

Monday morning, work let out early. :) Having some spare time, I stated this Mack Bruder conversion..............Well, I CAN'T exactly say started, as I disassembled the thing about a month ago. :eek: I SHOULD say, I FINALLY got around to starting the conversion process. :bounce:

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[Hostile]

Looks good so far! One thing ill point out being a tamiya chassis is rc4w low rider tyres! It will sit perfect inside the front wheel arch. (Am doing a slow conversion for a friend) they have the same diameter as bruder wheels on tamiya rim!

[skeeter]

Thank-you. I'll keep that in mind, when it's time to figure out what wheels, & tires to put underneath it.

IF I had it to do again. I would have left the motor under the hood. When I started this build, I was planning a Tamiya 3 speed transmission, so I took the motor out. With the WTB Car 2 speed planetary gearbox, it's NOT as tall as a Tamiya box.

[skeeter]

Hostile, do you have pictures of the build process on here?

[Hostile]

I havnt uploaded those ones yet. Its on a king chassis. Building it as a copy of my friends 1/1. Ill put some pictures in my thread in the aussie builds section tomorrow

[Hostile]

Oh im building his with the tamiya gearbox too. I should be able to hide it fairly well under a centre console. I did cut the front of the chassis rails to keep the cab back so the motor is under the hood and partly under rhe dashboard

[skeeter]

I look forward to seeing the pics. Perhaps it'll give me some inspiration for my build? This is my first truck conversion of this caliber.

[CarolinaMack]

Looks great so far, luv them Mack conversions. :D Have done one myself years ago.

[skeeter]

Work's gone CRAZY this weekend! We will be working Friday, Saturday, AND Sunday night. I'll get back to the building when time permits.

[skeeter]

I HAVEN'T forgotten about this build! I've been spending time on the dozer conversion. I figured that this project was one that I got as a WINTER time project. If Winters is as slow for work as I'm thinking it will be.................I'll be glad to have a project to work on. Gotta keep myself busy tinkering on something, or I'll go nucking futs.

[skeeter]

progress on this hasn't been made. I'm still awaiting for winter time slow down to get here, before i dive into this project. This & all future projects will be posted/updated in one thread located here, http://www.rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=12786