mack granit flat bed

[cosworth34677]

so i got a few project out in the works one for me the crane truck and one for a friend, that's what this one is its it going to be a Mack granite flat bed.
6x4

i got the axles and running gear the body and the frame (home depot) so now put it together.

what it going to look like
http://mlm-s1-p.mlstatic.com/sword-models-mack-granite-flatbed-truck-red-3796-MLM4610548805_072013-O.jpg

[ekim]

very Nice... It will be another fabulous looking rig!!!


Michael (ekim)

[cosworth34677]

http://mlm-s1-p.mlstatic.com/sword-models-mack-granite-flatbed-truck-red-3796-MLM4610548805_072013-O.jpg

[flatdeck]

What scale??


Wayne

[cosworth34677]

its going to be 1/16 bruder size

[kcusumano]

any progress or pics yet

[cosworth34677]

any progress or pics yet
yep check in this weekend. i've been working late so not much time for yours or mine

[cosworth34677]

i've been working late last few weeks but going to start hard core on this truck this week.
going to weld up the frame and get the axles on

[cosworth34677]

so i sat down this weekend to really get working on this truck its not for me, and i have been kind of being a well d@Ck about working on it, i take my trucks to work to play with at
lunch but. but been getting home late so not much time for his. so i putting y miond to it and getting it working.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j86/cosworth34677/20140518_073918_zpsf5f34d31.jpg (http://s78.photobucket.com/user/cosworth34677/media/20140518_073918_zpsf5f34d31.jpg.html)

got the frame done and the suspention setup should have the body on this week, shoot if 'm lucky the beb on too!

[cosworth34677]

did some more work on it today
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j86/cosworth34677/20140518_154103_zps5bd254a7.jpg (http://s78.photobucket.com/user/cosworth34677/media/20140518_154103_zps5bd254a7.jpg.html)

[kcusumano]

so how is it going any more progress

[cosworth34677]

so how is it going any more progress
yep fitting the body. and got to order some wheels,

[flatdeck]

Looking good...


Wayne

[gismow]

Hi...

Is it a Bruder cab ? It has a lot of details....

[cosworth34677]

Hi...

Is it a Bruder cab ? It has a lot of details....
ya it is, the bruder stuff is really detailed.and really nice plastic and quality the one thing their stuff hovers between something like 1/17ish to 1/16 they say their stuff is 1/16 but thats not always true some stuff is smaller or bigger then that

[gismow]

Do you want to keep the colour or will it be changed ?

[gismow]

In my german boards lots of bruder conversions are made and I often read that the scale is "something in the near of 1/16". Bruder is not a real friend of a continously scale.

[kcusumano]

any pics

[cosworth34677]

Do you want to keep the colour or will it be changed ?

In my german boards lots of bruder conversions are made and I often read that the scale is "something in the near of 1/16". Bruder is not a real friend of a continously scale.
ya i see that the cat excavator i got is pretty big and looks ok next to my trucks but i, had the leibherr loader and it seemed kind of to small. and this mack is tiny next to my tamiya's

i did so more work to the truck this week end i got the body all mocked up and i'm going to making the bed soon. i still need to order the wheels for the back , but i can;t seen to find the wheel hexes that go in them though

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j86/cosworth34677/20140531_194601_zps5e593611.jpg (http://s78.photobucket.com/user/cosworth34677/media/20140531_194601_zps5e593611.jpg.html)

[kcusumano]

hows the bed coming

[cosworth34677]

looking good . i h\made out of styrene but it was to floppy so im make the base of of aluminum. i made a cut file at lunch for the router, here at work . i orders wheels too for the back. i'll get some pics when i get to the next stage. agian sorry its taking so long work and no money slowing build

[Diesel Demond]

nice great truck!

[cosworth34677]

i got the tire and rear wheels on now stating to look like something. i do need the wheel hex dose anyone know where to get them? i can't seem to find them on ebay. and i also will be putting the bed on this week end and welding up some of the frame this week

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j86/cosworth34677/20140616_0616331_zpsff50fb00.jpg (http://s78.photobucket.com/user/cosworth34677/media/20140616_0616331_zpsff50fb00.jpg.html)

[kcusumano]

when is the bed going on cant wait

[kcusumano]

looking good

[cosworth34677]

its going on this week i'm going to be cutting metal at work and i put it on the cnc list

[toniolillo]

Looks good

[kcusumano]

any pics yet of the bed

[cosworth34677]

so i made the bed the other day and i got to cut it down a little to long. few more parts to make and it will be all be painted and screwed together
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j86/cosworth34677/20140717_060042_zps43afe9d0.jpg (http://s78.photobucket.com/user/cosworth34677/media/20140717_060042_zps43afe9d0.jpg.html)

[kcusumano]

hey when are u going to make the sides it looks good but could u make the back part of the bed by the cab higher up thanks looks great

[kcusumano]

did u get the conveyor belt to work yet

[cosworth34677]

so i got the side tanks and boxes on its almost done. trying to make this for a member of the site, and between work and lack of money this is taking longer then i would like. now that i got a few dollars and some down time at work i will see if i can wrap it up. he also got a dozer that goes wit this build
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j86/cosworth34677/20140813_193447_zps20335735.jpg (http://s78.photobucket.com/user/cosworth34677/media/20140813_193447_zps20335735.jpg.html)

[kcusumano]

almost done yet

[cosworth34677]

almost done yet
yep! i may need you to get like two parts. i'm having money problems but it cheap parts. one pair of tires and some wheel hexes that should wrap it up !

[kcusumano]

any pics

[skeeter]

I like your idea for frame rails. LOTS cheaper than mine, a COMPLETE King Hauler frame.

Do you have pics of the finished build?

[skeeter]

I'd love to see pics showing the up close details of how you mounted the cab to the frame rails.