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Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles

01-25-2018, 10:31 PM

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Old tired wrecker

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Posted By frizzen

Re: Old tired wrecker

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Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles

01-07-2018, 10:15 PM

Replies: 150

Old tired wrecker

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Posted By frizzen

Re: Old tired wrecker

Unfortunately not yet. I found Adam-12 a gearbox that should work once i figure out how to mill some hex adapters down to size for the wheels.
Also i haven't bothered with building the light...

Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles

01-07-2018, 07:36 PM

Replies: 150

Old tired wrecker

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Posted By frizzen

Re: Old tired wrecker

Oh yeah, that's looking sweet!

I thought those were the smaller square beacons? The larger one i got had a bigger base but only 4 led instead of 6 like these.

Want to go through my 'town'...

Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles

12-13-2017, 10:28 PM

Replies: 150

Old tired wrecker

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Posted By frizzen

Re: Old tired wrecker

Found some bigger amber beacons, not sure quite what you were thinking.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075CK7FRQ?m=AMR62SVYI0GO2&ref_=v_sp_detail_page 9x15mm gumball
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Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles

12-10-2017, 08:17 PM

Replies: 150

Old tired wrecker

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Posted By frizzen

Re: Old tired wrecker

1/24 car model tires might be about right? i know some of the skinny 1970s and earlier models had the right profile and should be little under 1" tall.

Nice find on that truck, the boom rigging...

Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles

12-06-2017, 06:32 PM

Replies: 150

Old tired wrecker

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Posted By frizzen

Re: Old tired wrecker

Maybe look into the salt method to fake bubbly corrosion?
On scrap plastic to test, paint, sprinkle some salt where you want bubbly, paint again. Maybe lightly brush to knock it loose if paint...

Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles

12-06-2017, 03:29 AM

Replies: 150

Old tired wrecker

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Posted By frizzen

Re: Old tired wrecker

That's killer! Now it's really looking like a working rig.

Aluminum corrosion is generally white or grey. It can do the flakey/bubbly paint thing.

Awesome truck

Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles

11-27-2017, 08:17 PM

Replies: 150

Old tired wrecker

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Posted By frizzen

Re: Old tired wrecker

I knew that J hooks or coyote hooks were used to chain the car to the lift. i just wasn't sure if it'd be possible with your lift to go pick something repo-style and slow drive without the chains, so...

Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles

11-27-2017, 05:43 PM

Replies: 150

Old tired wrecker

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Posted By frizzen

Re: Old tired wrecker

That looks so cool with the bed details!

Is there anything special you think it will need to hook something beyond 'a bumper that hangs down below the chassis'

Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles

11-18-2017, 03:28 AM

Replies: 150

Old tired wrecker

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Posted By frizzen

Re: Old tired wrecker

I figured some 360 servo winches tucked under the bed would probably be the way to go. I've seen some with the bolt-on drum like my dragline, or some that have the drum inside the windowed servo case...

Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles

11-12-2017, 05:34 PM

Replies: 150

Old tired wrecker

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Posted By frizzen

Re: Old tired wrecker

Thats looking amazing already! Can't wait to see all the rigging.

Hahaha, yeah i shouldn't have gotten such an old cop car for the department. I just wasn't sure a crown vic or a caprice would be...

Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles

11-02-2017, 05:14 PM

Replies: 150

Old tired wrecker

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Posted By frizzen

Re: Old tired wrecker

Ok now i see it. Cool if you hadn't found any yet i was going to have you pm me.

I want to drool on it again an Lebanon in Jan. I'll probably have some stuff that won't move and needs towed around

Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles

11-01-2017, 10:59 PM

Replies: 150

Old tired wrecker

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Posted By frizzen

Re: Old tired wrecker

How many winches does that have?
I'm guessing 2 lines for boom angle, and 1 for hoist?

Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles

04-24-2017, 12:06 AM

Replies: 150

Old tired wrecker

Views: 65,752