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sdcrawls · 12-12-2009, 09:25 AM

I've been toying with making these old trucks into semi scalers for a few years now. I have 4 of them, and they were about the only toys my dad had as a child. Sadly they were part of a fire 15 years ago, and I manged to fish them out of the burn pit. This truck had a motor, head light buckets, and a winch on the bed.

These are just mock up pics. I'm still messing around with how I want everything laid out.

kronik · 12-12-2009, 10:06 AM

that thing looks like a beast! lol time to break out the sander and bondo!

JeepinOR · 12-12-2009, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by kronik

that thing looks like a beast! lol time to break out the sander and bondo!

No way! Leave 'er the way she is.

How heavy are those things?

sdcrawls · 12-12-2009, 10:26 AM

I'm keeping this one rusty and banged up. Right now I have the orginal frame just inside of the cab so I can keep the cab and bed a unibody. Kinda felt bad to take a hacksaw to a 60+ year old toy.

Just the cab and bed with that little bit of frame is 2.40 pounds! This thing will end up being a beast.

masterofdeth · 12-12-2009, 11:41 AM

would u be willing to part with one of those and for how much

sdcrawls · 12-12-2009, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by masterofdeth

would u be willing to part with one of those and for how much

No, since they belonged to my dad. But, here is one on ebay more intact for under 20 bucks.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Structo-Dump-Tru...item27ad9cd555

This one is what the truck would have looked like before the fire. http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-STRUCTO-FLAT...item35a581fe45

CreepyCrawl · 12-12-2009, 09:58 PM

That's killer, and I see you picked up the weathered MFM scale chassis that was for sale a few weeks ago too...perfect!

I'm watching this one.

jwalker · 12-12-2009, 11:19 PM

keep the rust the way it is and do some old school shop logos on the doors. this would make a sick old school hauler.

sdcrawls · 12-12-2009, 11:56 PM

When I saw it in the for sale section I knew I had to have it for this truck.

I was thinking about the old weathered logos like the cherry bomb truck on Gearz. I'll have to look into that a bit more.

Thanks guys!

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Originally Posted by CreepyCrawl

That's killer, and I see you picked up the weathered MFM scale chassis that was for sale a few weeks ago too...perfect!

I'm watching this one.

ronnie187 · 12-13-2009, 10:47 AM

thats gonna be a rad ride
def leave it rusty and be sure to post more pics of the build

sdcrawls · 12-19-2009, 12:52 PM

Well, I've got everything hammered together. I'll update the pics when my camera battery charges. I put the motor and tranny as far forward as I can get them, but the cab hits them. So my front fenders are not lining up with my axles. I might have to order some goodies from rc4wd to fix that.

Still having issues with the shock mounts as well. I'll have to order a crawler king axle kit just for the shock mounts.

DeweyCJ5 · 12-19-2009, 01:38 PM

wow thats sick

sdcrawls · 12-20-2009, 11:07 AM

Progress! After the first few pictures, I moved my motor link back one hole on the chassis and down one hole on the tranny. That tipped it forward enough to clear the cab.

Now I need to fab a little angle bracket to support the cab to the bed. As much as I don't want to do it, I really have no other option. I also found some 1/4" bar stock in my garage, so I'm gonna try to mod the link mounts to something usable.

Other than that, she's a runner now. You can see the factor quality control was a bit off. The cab is about 1/8" off from the bed, but I'm not gonna hack it up to fix that. It's rusty, crusty, bent, and beat. I gotta keep with the theme.

ancichf · 12-23-2009, 10:48 PM

sorry to hear about the fire, i just lost my house along with allot of parts and rcs, it sucks.

12-12-2009, 09:25 AM	#1
sdcrawls Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South Dakota Posts: 222	Dad's old iron I've been toying with making these old trucks into semi scalers for a few years now. I have 4 of them, and they were about the only toys my dad had as a child. Sadly they were part of a fire 15 years ago, and I manged to fish them out of the burn pit. This truck had a motor, head light buckets, and a winch on the bed. These are just mock up pics. I'm still messing around with how I want everything laid out.

12-12-2009, 10:06 AM	#2
kronik Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: crawlerado springs Posts: 859	that thing looks like a beast! lol time to break out the sander and bondo!

12-12-2009, 10:26 AM	#4
sdcrawls Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South Dakota Posts: 222	I'm keeping this one rusty and banged up. Right now I have the orginal frame just inside of the cab so I can keep the cab and bed a unibody. Kinda felt bad to take a hacksaw to a 60+ year old toy. Just the cab and bed with that little bit of frame is 2.40 pounds! This thing will end up being a beast.

12-12-2009, 11:41 AM	#5
masterofdeth Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: toledo Posts: 31	would u be willing to part with one of those and for how much

12-12-2009, 09:58 PM	#7
CreepyCrawl I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Centered Posts: 2,082	That's killer, and I see you picked up the weathered MFM scale chassis that was for sale a few weeks ago too...perfect! I'm watching this one.

12-12-2009, 11:19 PM	#8
jwalker RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hallsville, Tx Posts: 1,820	keep the rust the way it is and do some old school shop logos on the doors. this would make a sick old school hauler.

12-13-2009, 10:47 AM	#10
ronnie187 Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2009 Location: macon, ga Posts: 54	thats gonna be a rad ride def leave it rusty and be sure to post more pics of the build

12-19-2009, 12:52 PM	#11
sdcrawls Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South Dakota Posts: 222	Well, I've got everything hammered together. I'll update the pics when my camera battery charges. I put the motor and tranny as far forward as I can get them, but the cab hits them. So my front fenders are not lining up with my axles. I might have to order some goodies from rc4wd to fix that. Still having issues with the shock mounts as well. I'll have to order a crawler king axle kit just for the shock mounts.

12-19-2009, 01:38 PM	#12
DeweyCJ5 Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy Posts: 901	wow thats sick

12-20-2009, 11:07 AM	#13
sdcrawls Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South Dakota Posts: 222	Progress! After the first few pictures, I moved my motor link back one hole on the chassis and down one hole on the tranny. That tipped it forward enough to clear the cab. Now I need to fab a little angle bracket to support the cab to the bed. As much as I don't want to do it, I really have no other option. I also found some 1/4" bar stock in my garage, so I'm gonna try to mod the link mounts to something usable. Other than that, she's a runner now. You can see the factor quality control was a bit off. The cab is about 1/8" off from the bed, but I'm not gonna hack it up to fix that. It's rusty, crusty, bent, and beat. I gotta keep with the theme.

12-23-2009, 10:48 PM	#14
ancichf I Lie! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newdound Posts: 52	sorry to hear about the fire, i just lost my house along with allot of parts and rcs, it sucks.

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