Petersen 4Wheel & Offroads "Ultimate K10"
 

Hey Guys, OK- heres that "Mystery" project I told you about.... ( Clampy was going to need another "Ultimate Adventure" Alumni to go wheeling with...:lol:) This is the NEXT one I've been waiting to build ( seems like FOREVER now..!! :lol:) Back when I first started the "Clampy" build, I had NO intentions of letting it get as crazy as it did, but one thing led to another, and I went all out on it.., Well, This one isn't going to be quite as big a project..."thumbsup" Clampy is going to get wheeled, but NOT real hard... SO I wanted to build something I could wheel the hell out of, and not really worry too much about the body damage, or breaking stuff on it... SO what better candidate to build than Petersens 4Wheel and Offroad "Ultimate K10" project..!:lol::lol: ( straight body panels, need NOT apply here :mrgreen::mrgreen:..!!)


http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/HPIM7928.jpg

I've been doing TONS of research and finding TONS of pics of this truck, so duplicating shouldn't really be that hard at all..!!"thumbsup"

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t..._chevy_k10.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t..._chevy_k10.jpg

Here is my starting point......

A NIB Proline Chevy body, and an Original Tamiya Hilux stepside bed...

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/HPIM7913.jpg

Notice the styrene bed is about 3/4" wider than the stock body, so running it "as-is' just isn't going to work, SO I'll be fabbing up a custom drop bed, and then be joining the 2 halfs together...

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/HPIM7914.jpg

Here I'm checking final measurments from a scaled down Chevy stepside bed from a model I have before i cut anything......

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/HPIM7916.jpg

:shock::shock:Tamiya Purists please LOOK AWAY NOW..!!!!!! :shock::shock: :ror::ror::mrgreen::mrgreen:

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/HPIM7917.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/HPIM7918.jpg

The chassis I'm using for this build is a Montana Scale Designs "BB-51" , i'm also using locked Tamiya TLT axles, Locked Stampede tranny, and 55 turn Integy Lathe motor. I've also got something "planned" for the wheels and tires, so the MSD's and 1.9" Hammers pictured won't be on the final version.... Here I'm checking the final body mounting position...

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/HPIM7919.jpg


Then it was time to go under the knife just like the bed did..!!! :shock::shock::lol::lol:

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/HPIM7920.jpg

And, heres the general direction this thing will be taking...still got ALOT of custom styrene and lexan body work to get done, and the chassis is also going to be re-built as well....

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/HPIM7923.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/HPIM7922.jpg

Thats all for now - Stay Tuned.... Here we GO again..!!!! :mrgreen::mrgreen:

this should be cool. lookin good so far chris"thumbsup"

Hell yeah i love that truck, i had a 1:1 that was the same year with the stepside. should be a good one!

yes! i love all these ua builds!

nice bed work...or cutting of.:lol:
are you going with the yellow'ish color? and what springs are those?

Yes I love it "thumbsup" Pretty soon we'll be able to have an RCC Ultimate Adventure.

There's a few other UA rigs I'ld like to replicate after I finish Cousin Williard!

are you goin to copy all of the dents? sound like a cool build...."thumbsup"

i would love to build the uaz71!

i'm signing up for this thread

looks good are you going to put the brush gard on it to

this is the one! I cant wait to see what you come up with

This is definitely going to be good, that is one of my favourites that they built.

this is sweet just one question though, why didnt you stick with all styrene and use a clod cab?

LOL- Thanks, Yes, the final color is going to be bright Yellow ( just like the 1:1), and those are painted up stock tlt shocks ( springs are just painted red)

Hey Coles, This ones not even done and I too am already thinking about the NEXT one..!! we really should do something with all of them eventually..!!"thumbsup"

Thanks - Not going for ALL the dents that are in the 1:1 ( it looks like it went thru a meat grinder..!!:lol:) mabey a few to start, then I'll let the real rocks do the rest.. "thumbsup"

Thanks, Yes - brush guard will be the same exact as on the 1:1.

Thanks Man - The stock clod body is actually the wrong vintage for the U.A. K10.. The real truck is a 1975, not an 81-87 like a clods style.. ( fenders are different, hood and grill are different, etc..) Plus I've always kind of wanted to graft together a styrene and lexan body from scratch..."thumbsup"

gotcha! i love your builds man nothin comes close to touching them!!!

Noooooooooo!!!!!!!!!! Chris what are you doing to me? You beat me to the build. How am a suppost to compete with your craftman ship.
Well now there will be two Ultimate K10 builds. I'm using the same hilux flare side for my build.
I guess I can copy everything you do for my build,bwahahahahaha.

I look forward to seeing this build.

Oh hell yeah!

I'm grabbing my seat for this one..

In!!!:mrgreen:

Cant wait to see where this one goes "thumbsup""thumbsup""thumbsup"

this will be sick when done