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09-22-2010, 06:55 PM | #1 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cowtown, USA
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| Peterbilt 379 DayCab Semi Truck (Tamiya King Hauler)...
Started a new build, its a Tamiya King Hauler. I will be starting off with a stretched "Joe's Custom Truck Shop" frame. Last edited by justinart24; 01-19-2012 at 03:45 PM. |
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09-22-2010, 10:07 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cowtown, USA
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Got the new frame swapped in, I will paint it later after everything is mocked up. Stock frame was 22 3/4", new "Joes" frame is 28". And the flex shot. |
09-22-2010, 10:34 PM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salem,Oregon
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Looks good. Looks to have good flex to lol
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09-22-2010, 10:40 PM | #4 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cowtown, USA
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Thanks man! Yes, super flex. |
09-23-2010, 03:54 AM | #5 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ft Benning
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i want one of these scale rigs, they are pretty cool keep on trucking brother |
09-23-2010, 06:32 PM | #6 |
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09-27-2010, 12:34 AM | #7 |
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Updates... -Got some parts in the mail, this rig was missing a lot of pieces when I got it. -Installed the trans and found a old silvercan in my toolbox I tossed in. -Bolted the cab floor pan in and dremeled a space for the motor. (I will be making a center console to cover the motor later) -Made a styrene sleeper pan that is bolted to the trans. All the tronics will go in the sleeper. |
09-28-2010, 07:20 PM | #8 |
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Got some parts in the mail from gardentrucking.com. -LED Fender Lights -LED Roof Lamps -Bull pipes Oh yeah, got my Tamiya Flatbed in the mail too. And I will be lowering the body to get that pimp look this week. |
09-29-2010, 09:49 AM | #9 |
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Here is a little trailer test video. I didn't know that there was a mechanism that closed the tractor trailer support legs while you hitched it up, its pretty cool. :cool: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymUHsxzcc1w |
09-29-2010, 10:28 AM | #10 |
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I love my Knight Hauler. Problem I see is the scale size difference. The Semi looks too small for that big a$$ scaler on it. IMO. Keep the build going. Love the trucks! |
09-29-2010, 06:39 PM | #11 | |
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BTW, post a build thread of your rig, would love to check it out! | |
09-29-2010, 06:40 PM | #12 |
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Updates... -Got a CAT 512, now to hinge the hood. BTW, it weight just over a pound. -Trailer is getting close to being done. After I get the tractor done I will convert the trailer to a lowboy. |
12-21-2010, 10:57 AM | #13 |
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Whoops...ummmm....forgot I had this on the shelf. Updates... -Shaved bottomed sides of the CAT engine to get it to fit in the frame rails. -Alum bell crank and steering done, still needs a bit of tweaking. -65t motor with a 9t (32p) pinon. -Got another sleeper box, I will be combine them to make one big one. -Teking FXR and Hitec 645 servo. |
12-21-2010, 11:09 AM | #14 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tehachapi,Ca
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Gonna be sick when finished. I've wanted to do one of these as a tribute rig to my old mans truck, been thinking of a way to mock his airbags in front with a servo, he could dump the air and sit the battery box on the ground,it was sick
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12-21-2010, 07:41 PM | #15 |
Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Helena
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Nice build you have going on. I have 4 of the tamiya big rigs soon it will 5. I'll be following your build keep up the goog work. |
12-21-2010, 10:01 PM | #16 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Austin, TX, USA
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Dude, how many builds do you have going on right now?!? This rig is looking great!
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12-22-2010, 09:38 AM | #17 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Toronto Canada
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I've been dying to get one of these for so long, I just have no clue what I would do with one. Can you get some sort of sound box for these? I think a jake sound clip would make me buy one like NOW. I've been building a 1:25 of most likely what I would do with one of these for a few years (to many projects) heres a couple pics. |
12-25-2010, 12:07 AM | #18 | ||
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12-25-2010, 12:13 AM | #19 |
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Here is another video I made test pulling my yota scaler. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7-JlIiW42o |
12-26-2010, 04:34 PM | #20 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Irvine KY
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Wow! That is nice! |
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