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06-08-2008, 07:37 PM
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| I wanna be Dave   Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron
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|  57 chevy dually all the cool duallys on here made me finally break down and start my own. plans include scale motor under the hood with a couple little ideas I have not seen done yet but I cant drop the secret yet. full interior, two winch's I am gonna set it up like a tow rig logging truck, big old winch on a flat bed. tech spec's tlt axle's rc4wd 2spd 65t lathe custom dual wheels. dirt works in the rear mashers up front. unknown on electronic's       |
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06-08-2008, 09:24 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Im Your Neighbor
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| man you gotta put some narrowed dirtworks in the front man. btw how did u make those wheels |
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06-08-2008, 10:04 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Beechview/Pittsburgh
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| Being a fiend for old school logging tech.. might I suggest a headache bar, and a disconnect trailer rig.... had I the talent I might consider treying it myself! Good luck! |
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06-08-2008, 10:46 PM
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| NBRCC  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cotati
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| What did you use to make the chassis? |
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06-09-2008, 09:03 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron
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the wheels are hpi stock car wheels and the centers came from kids army toy at toys r us. the rear dual bolt together all the way to the hex.  it should really only have 6 lugs but the kids toy had 8 so I went with 8 lug | |||
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06-09-2008, 10:19 AM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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| but you have 10 lugs on your wheels.... |
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06-09-2008, 12:16 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron
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06-09-2008, 12:43 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: clearfield
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| what body did you start with? |
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06-09-2008, 11:26 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron
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| i think it is a proline 57 chevy. but I could be wrong on who made it. |
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06-11-2008, 12:36 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron
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| started replacing the brakes today    |
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06-11-2008, 12:37 AM
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| Looking for scale goodies   Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In Cali.
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| Its starting to come together!  Keep it up. |
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06-11-2008, 12:51 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron
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| thanks tom, but it was never supposed to go this far this was supposed to just be a quick build with duals. I guess that went out the window  |
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06-11-2008, 12:56 AM
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| Prick  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bargersville, Indiana
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06-11-2008, 09:19 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Firestone
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| Wow. I love the detail your putting into this build. |
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06-11-2008, 10:36 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron
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06-11-2008, 11:44 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lafayette, Indiana
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| Looks good but i do agree you should put narrowed dirt works up front...or my favorite...MUD SLINGERS ALL AROUND!!! |
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06-11-2008, 10:44 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Casper
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| Did you make the MAster cylinder and lines. That is a super nice touch!@ More work than I would want to do but non the less very trick!! |
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06-11-2008, 11:18 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron
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| yeah I made the master cylinder it was not that bad to make. styrene is pretty easy to work with.. |
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06-14-2008, 12:57 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron
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| started on the motor what i am shooting for  what i got so far   need to pick up some styrene tomorrow.. :banana: |
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06-14-2008, 01:24 AM
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| I am a Liar!  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica
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| hahaha, you going to do an interior too? you'll need the trailer for the electronics and motor, lol... looks great. tons of detail. hate this type of truck but yours is faithful so far so it should be great. |
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