FATBOY's.........LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG SHOT

[FATBOY]

well fellas, i honestly know nuttin' bout 1:1 big rigs, but i'm gonna give it my best shot at attempting to build a custom stretched scale semi.

my cab arrived yesterday, and after fixing some known damage that it had aquired in shipping to the OG owner, i started deciding my direction with how i wanted the cab/sleeper to look.

i started by cutting the sleeper loose from the cab.

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k506/fatboyrs10/photobucket-59463-1364901450587.jpg

and i knew i wanted the flat top look. so i started playing around with it a bit, and finally just flipped it face down.

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k506/fatboyrs10/photobucket-43226-1364901454121.jpg

and this i like pretty well.

[Radio Control Trucker]

Definitely different :cool: I'll be watching your build for sure :D

- RCT

[FATBOY]

well i also got an extra sleeper with this cab. so after a few minutes of just starring at it on the bench, and a few seconds diciding where to cut, i got my razor saw back in my hand and went to work.

first sleeper cut.........

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k506/fatboyrs10/photobucket-39106-1364901453243.jpg

second sleeper cut.......

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k506/fatboyrs10/photobucket-58757-1364901451461.jpg

then i glued the 2 together.......

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k506/fatboyrs10/photobucket-57356-1364901449664.jpg

still have to pick up some 2mm sheet styrene to fill the new roof area with, but you get the idea of the look. it has all rounded corners now, a much smoother look, i think.

[dabears]

Now that's thinking outside the box!!!

[FATBOY]

and here's a pic with it mocked back up against the cab.

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k506/fatboyrs10/photobucket-18352-1364901454990.jpg

[FATBOY]

i had also picked up some supplies to build my stacks with yesterday morning while on a LOWES run for work.

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k506/fatboyrs10/photobucket-55421-1364947411968.jpg

i just marked the center, and sliced the pipe in half on about a 45 degree angle. i will solder the pipe and the elbows together (once i determine their final length), then pass them off to a good freind of mine who works at a local chrome shop for some added shine.

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k506/fatboyrs10/photobucket-12280-1364947411060.jpg

[FATBOY]

and here's a "just had to" pic with the sleeper mocked up and the stacks.

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k506/fatboyrs10/photobucket-41556-1364947412864.jpg

[woodhog]

Looking good so far. Are ya gonna send your pipes to Nashville to be chromed

[FATBOY]

Looking good so far. Are ya gonna send your pipes to Nashville to be chromed

yep, me and the head guy at CHROME MASTERS are good freinds:rolleyes:

[Diesel Demond]

looks good!! pipes are sweet!!

[muddywaters]

Thanks Fatboy for telling me about this site it's sweet...And I will be keeping an eye on this build brother can't wait to see how this rig turns out...

[rcman]

off to a good start like the pipes

[FATBOY]

thnks fellas.

[Trucker_Jo]

Very cool build I like the sleeper:eek:. Are you going to mod the fenders too?

Jo

[bigdogrod]

pipes are sick, i like the lines of the sleeper, the bunk door is throwing me off though

[FATBOY]

Very cool build I like the sleeper:eek:. Are you going to mod the fenders too?

Jo

thnaks and yes, i'm prolly gonna borrow the pvc pipe mod, like on pipe dream. going for the custom pete kinda look.

[FATBOY]

pipes are sick, i like the lines of the sleeper, the bunk door is throwing me off though

yeah, i understand what you're saying bout the bunk door, but just look at it as an under bunk door.

[FATBOY]

i also picked up my donor chassis/drivetrain, but it'll be awhile before i post anything bout that. i got some parts i need to get ordered, and a crawler project to finish within the next week. before i really get to show this rig my full attention.

[TheManCave]

i also picked up my donor chassis/drivetrain, but it'll be awhile before i post anything bout that. i got some parts i need to get ordered, and a crawler project to finish within the next week. before i really get to show this rig my full attention.

Not going to spoil it for everyone but he snatched up the donor chassis from my boneyard, and is in the home stretch on a JK southern rock bouncer for me. When its done lets see what crawls out of his mind after I bit him with the semi bug :D

[FATBOY]

ok, so i'm wanting a custom one off look. so with my sleeper mod out of the way, and Art's jk crawler on hold till i pick the chassis up from powdercoater tomorrow evening, i decided to work on modding my front fenders. i'd already decided on the route i was gonna take, and looking over the PIPE DREAM build, i decided on borrowing his trick wick with the PVC.

i picked up a couple of the PVC peices the other day, and got started on them yesterday, and finished them both up today.

here's a few pics i took along the way.

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k506/fatboyrs10/photobucket-7499-1365388855349.jpg
http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k506/fatboyrs10/photobucket-8314-1365388853528.jpg
http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k506/fatboyrs10/photobucket-5989-1365388854448.jpg

i wanted this rig to have a real low stance, so i raised the fenders a bit on the hood to help get the look as low as possible.

[FATBOY]

and here's just a quick mock up pic, to show the stance/ride height i'm shooting for. this is by nomeans the way this truck will look when finished, although it is trying to grow on me.

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k506/fatboyrs10/photobucket-4111-1365390145316.jpg

[dabears]

You might want to look into the Low loader tires to help with the slammed look? They are not as tall as regular tires. I can get measurements for you if you'd like with side by side pics.

[FATBOY]

Thnks for the heads up, I have looked at the rc4wd lo-profolie tires, but I like the look of big tires but slammed. I don't like how the lo.pro tires don't fill upnthe wheelwell opening.

[Roundabout]

that is a tuff looking truck ;) if you look through the link you can see some pics of my black/red King Hauler with verkerk lowprofile tyres on it.

[Roundabout]

sorry forgot the link :/

http://www.rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=85

[Trucker_Jo]

Very cool looking build. Reminds me of a mod on a simulator I play. If you want more pics I can post them!
http://modai.lt/uploads/posts/2010-05/1274117917_3.jpg

[hippy]

looking good so far!

trucker jo what sim is that?

[FATBOY]

thnks for all the comments and input fellas.

[Bigrigger]

Appreciate the shout-out Fatboy!:D Those fenders look siweet! You took it a step further than I did, too! Good luck with the rest of your build, man; I'll be watching this one!

[FATBOY]

Appreciate the shout-out Fatboy!:D Those fenders look siweet! You took it a step further than I did, too! Good luck with the rest of your build, man; I'll be watching this one!

you bet man! i actually looked at your build thread-pipe dream, everyday for over a week, studying those fenders before signing up on this site.

[Trucker_Jo]

@FATBOY

Sorry I didnt see your comment back! Its called 18 wheels of steel 'Haulin' one of the 6 or so games in their trucking line up. This one was made so modders can put in new trucks trailers and even maps. btw I do have more pics of that truck:D