Szczerba's 4th CXT, Build #58

[Szczerba]

Chatting with myself these days. Good talk.

[wblteen]

Talk about long wheel base. Looks good. Like the simplicity captured bearing.

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[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by wblteen

Talk about long wheel base. Looks good. Like the simplicity captured bearing.

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Yes sir. 6 door is 23.5" wheelbase. 6x6 is 19".

Rob at SMW laser cut the parts and then machined the centered carrier bearing to take this flanged bearing. Good stuff. Hindsight, we should have offset the bearing but no biggie.

[wblteen]

My 6x6 is a about 19.5. Couldn't imagine stretching it another 4 inches. Is this cab the 1/6 scale CAT? I was looking for some and there weren't many available.

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[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by wblteen

My 6x6 is a about 19.5. Couldn't imagine stretching it another 4 inches. Is this cab the 1/6 scale CAT? I was looking for some and there weren't many available.

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Yes, 1/6 scale New Bright CXT. They pop up from time to time on eBay, and various Facebook groups. I found this last silver one from a local FB crawling group page.

[Szczerba]

Simple looking, hastily built rear bumper.

[hotwheels000]

Truck looks great, dig the bumper. Simple is better

[XSRCdesign]

This is fantastic... I'm having fantasies of building a crawler hauler after I move. New house requirement "a place to store it"

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by hotwheels000

Truck looks great, dig the bumper. Simple is better

Thanks man. It's not exactly what I wanted but will add a touch of detail out back.

Originally Posted by XSRCdesign

This is fantastic... I'm having fantasies of building a crawler hauler after I move. New house requirement "a place to store it"

Thanks, I messed up and bought 3/16" thick 1" strips. A bear to work with.

I've been at my now house for 3 months now. Tons more garage space and kinda/sorta have it like I want now, sorta.

[CM9000]

that's not enough garage space Shane.... cmon.

ps. where is the mudflaps? nice bumper, looks yummy.

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by CM9000

that's not enough garage space Shane.... cmon.



ps. where is the mudflaps? nice bumper, looks yummy.

It is quite large and kinda nothingness in the middle of the garage.

Build has stalled, as I am waiting a few parts and my job is 7 to 7 , 7 days a week right now. Mudflaps will be built.

[Szczerba]

Rearmost driveshaft.

[Szczerba]

Magnets at the back of the cab for holding down said cab.

[CM9000]

Originally Posted by Szczerba

It is quite large and kinda nothingness in the middle of the garage.

Build has stalled, as I am waiting a few parts and my job is 7 to 7 , 7 days a week right now. Mudflaps will be built.

what ya gonna make the flaps out of? a rubber sheet? send me a link where you get that stuff.


7 to 7 eh? me working 7 to 5 and racing on the weekends is turning into a job for me.. but I don't get paid for it.

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by CM9000

what ya gonna make the flaps out of? a rubber sheet? send me a link where you get that stuff.


7 to 7 eh? me working 7 to 5 and racing on the weekends is turning into a job for me.. but I don't get paid for it.

I found an old semi truck tire tube in the woods years ago. I am going to have locate it

[CM9000]

so that's where ya got it. lol. I think a fat bike tire tube might work for me then.

[Szczerba]

Crazy enough, a coworker was getting some tubes to fill with sand for truck ballast. I was able to snip a section off.

[Szczerba]

Gooseneck hitch.

Flaps

[CM9000]

does that gap bother you? that gooseneck hitch is clever.

[STANG KILLA SS]

it bothers Chip Foose