this is my first attempt at a rig rat

[hippy]

i would like to attempt to build this truck. love this truck!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/RatRod9.jpg

ordered my king hauler boxing day, so should be here soon, i hope.

what you guys think?

googled this truck and this is the web site with the pics, good detail to work with.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ctruss53/6274768533/in/photostream/

[Brian in PA]

Super cool truck! I like the fact that he uses it to tow a goose neck!!:eek::eek: The engine looks like a Detroit maybe?

[hippy]

ya super cool ride! the web site i got that pic from said he was pulling a long goose, had 2 other cars on it. yuppers on the detroit. i have a parma hemi motor here that looks like a couple simple mods to it and it will look the same. but i am keeping the larger blower on instead of the turbo/super that's on this truck. body says it's a diamond t truck.

[Msmaddie]

I'm speechless. That is just down right sexy. Gonna be looking forward to seeing her done. :)

[doodlebug]

Bring it on!
Cheers, Neil.

[Diesel Demond]

Bad *** idea! Now just a sound box to go with it!

[Izzy]

I don't think there's much in the king kit that's on that truck. LOL

1/8 of the cab and the rear axel?? Kool build theme....

[hippy]

thanks, ya truth on the king hauler, but i need the frame rails from it. since i am building the king hauler too, but using a longer frame. i have a bruder mack cab here that i was going to channel, chop, and section for the cab.

sound box might be a bit of a problem. don't see a lot of room to put it in, but i will look to see what i can do.

as for the pissed off pete. seen it, looked it over. not what i want. too shinny! there are lots of others out there too, but this one is as Msmaddie said, "down right sexy"!

[doodlebug]

Hey hippy, are you going to put a cover on the pickup box?
Only room, I see for accessories.
Cheer's, Neil.

[hippy]

Was thinking of a cover. Also thinking of putting a canopy on to help.

[Espeefan]

That's cool! I've never seen anything like that. Sure, I saw the Peterbilt hot rods, but this one actually works and so it has more value to it. Those others, well, they will probably spend more time on a trailer, then pulling one!

[SWAGGER]

Great concept. If you wanted to retain some of the look and usage of the bed, you could make it slightly deeper with a false bottom, ie, hide your electronics underneath and still have an actual bed with even a dummy or possibly functional 5th wheel.

[hippy]

cool idea thanks, i am going to do that.

[pumptech]

That's a new one on me,looks to be a interesting build.

[CrimsonCorsair]

How about a Piss'd Off Pete then ???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOVJG1DgwJs
Tim

I was kind of looking at doing this with my current King Hauler body - I think I want to get another body and start over with my dice and slice. Since the hood is off mine, it would work well for the Piss'd Off Pete...

[hippy]

ok so this is what i have so far:

parma hemi being converted to detroit, mack cab (soon to be massively cut up), and an interior to tear apart and reconstruct.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/IMG_2907.jpg

[hippy]

well had a spare minute today and this is what was done:

sectioned cab:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/IMG_2914.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/IMG_2915.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/IMG_2917.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/IMG_2918.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/IMG_2919.jpg

now to chop the top.

[hippy]

also sectioned the grill:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/IMG_2922.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/IMG_2921.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/IMG_2920.jpg

[fhhhstix]

All I can say is I am shocked you just hacked up a $250 cab.:eek: That cab is one of the hardest ones to find or should I say impossible to find. To get one of the cheap trucks it comes off of is almost 250 just to get it here to the states and the cab is all that is used. On the other hand it should be a good project and you will now have a lot of pressure from those watching to make this one look good.:D

Travis

[hippy]

thats cool since all i payed was a 100 bucks for the truck and trailer.

gee thanks for pressure now. sheese, lol. try my best to get it close,but it will more likely be the split window diamond t truck rather then this one piece window.

[hippy]

well a little time again today. so time to cut the roof off.

and, still need to section it but what you think?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/IMG_2929.jpg

[glorydays24]

Shaun you are doing a great job, and it's different...I like different.:):D:p;):cool:

Big John

[hippy]

thank you, did a little more tonight:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/IMG_2933.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/IMG_2935.jpg

thanks again all.

[hippy]

quick question, anybody know where i can get a set of super singles? i looked through the buy, sell, vendor section, but the a.d.d. takes over and i do something else. please and thanks.

[Diesel Demond]

nice start that motor is awesome looking!

[hippy]

Thank you

[cummingsman29]

This is going to be real cool can't wait to see it done!

[SonoranWraith]

quick question, anybody know where i can get a set of super singles? i looked through the buy, sell, vendor section, but the a.d.d. takes over and i do something else. please and thanks.

Ebay or RC4wd are the quickest. :D

[russisloud]

your cab is really starting to take shape

[hippy]

thank you. giving it my best. didn't work do any work on it tonight, sat back and played BF3. have to pick up a sheet of styrene tomorrow to see if i can finish up tha cab.



Ebay or RC4wd are the quickest. :D

thank you sir, kinda thought that too.

[SWAGGER]

Holy CR4P! This is EPIC!! Lovin' this.....you are doing an amazing job, anxiously awaiting the end result.

[hippy]

Thank you. Picking up the styrene today to helP finish the cab. Ordered my tires from rc4wd.com now to find rims.

[Gregg]

Thats a cool truck but that guy has a lot of faith in that wishbone front end. Iv'e seen more than a few of those Hiem joints fail at rally bad times on these rods.

[Msmaddie]

That looks amazing. Rick at Precision Model. He's got some wider rims. Or the tamiya ones.

What kit did you get that cab from?

[plow jockey]

Looking good, awesome job!!! Looking forward to the updates.

[hippy]

thanks all. i hear you on the hiens links, but i am going to stay with them since they do look good on it.



That looks amazing. Rick at Precision Model. He's got some wider rims. Or the tamiya ones.

What kit did you get that cab from?

thank you i will look precision models up.

i got the truck from a husky truck stop in edomonton. not sure who makes it, but i looked almost like the 1:1 truck.

[Msmaddie]

thanks all. i hear you on the hiens links, but i am going to stay with them since they do look good on it.





thank you i will look precision models up.

i got the truck from a husky truck stop in edomonton. not sure who makes it, but i looked almost like the 1:1 truck.

The one on the Yellow head close to the West Edmonton Truck stop? Are you from Canada? If so and your on the Trans Canada I got 2 Tamiya Super single drive rims at home I'll give you. I have no use for them. PM me if you want them.

[hippy]

yuppers on that truck stop. that would be great thank you.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

I cant believe you cut up a Mack Cab but it is really coming along has a mean look to it very nice work!

[doodlebug]

Are you going to use Homer Simpson for the Driver? Sorry had to ask, LOL! I'm a Simpsons fan too!
Cheer's, Neil.

[hippy]

thanks all.
i was thinking about using homer but his arms don't move that direction. but we will see.

[MACK Daddy]

Ouch !....Gotta look away on you cutting up that body....


Looks like a unique build none the less

Looking Good !


Alfy

[hippy]

thank you sir.

feel a little bad for hacking it up, but i got to do what i got to do eh.

[grumpygrady]

here is another of these type of rigratrods

http://youtu.be/fBxmPXTcYNc

[hippy]

that is a sweet dragster!

[Stuff]

looks sweet and sweet inspiration photo to!

[hippy]

thank you. would really like to see the 1:1 in person.

[hippy]

well thank you to msmaddie and mackdaddy for the rims! got my frail rails this weekend, so guess i need to get cracking here.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/photo.jpg

[Msmaddie]

Wah, the beast is looking good. I like those rear rims I sent ya. LOL. Glad they're working for you.

Really anxious to see her done. :)

[hippy]

thank you. cant wait till she's done too.

[hippy]

oh and i got 2 more sets of frame rail today. both are 40" long. one for the king hauler, other for the goose neck that will hook up to the rig rat.

[Dairyland Trucker]

Now thats low and long in every sence great idea can't wait to see the finished truck.