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Old 03-18-2010, 10:16 PM   #1
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Shouldve put this here i quess. duh on me. Does anyone make or know of a scale rain cap? i have stacks on 2 of my rigs and always loved the look of them with the caps on them. dont have to function or even move would just like some.
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Old 03-18-2010, 10:24 PM   #2
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what do you mean??? rain caps?
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Old 03-18-2010, 11:14 PM   #3
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what do you mean??? rain caps?
They r caps that go on top of exhaust stacks like on semi trucks and tractors. I have only seen them on a few semis. They r used to keep rain front entering the exhaust. When pressure exits exhaust, the caps open to release the exhaust

I havent seen any scale ones though. I suppose you could make some
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Old 03-19-2010, 08:11 AM   #4
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thats right. rain caps are most often found on tractors but arent uncommon on semis and now diesel trucks. they look like this
http://www.dicomiller.com/pictures/adam/P7120093.JPG.
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Old 03-19-2010, 03:48 PM   #5
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ohhh ok cool thanx for the clarification, sounds like a good idea, and you shood just make then, doesnt seem to hard
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Old 03-20-2010, 02:45 PM   #6
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ya i had to make some for the dump truck i used to have, good luck man
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Old 03-21-2010, 06:28 PM   #7
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how did you make them? any pics of them?
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Old 03-21-2010, 07:46 PM   #8
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they are called rainbirds and they are annoying as hell lol, try cuttin some outta styrene and glue em on
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Old 03-21-2010, 09:55 PM   #9
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you might try www.gardentrucking.com
they have alot of rc semi truck info.
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Old 03-29-2010, 09:25 PM   #10
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I see them on EVERY truck where I am...due to being in Canada we also have snow to deal with 4 months of the year..so they also help keeping snow out...they're standard here..LOL
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Old 03-30-2010, 11:30 AM   #11
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I knew guy that put some on his VW exhaust. LOL the funniest shit ever and rattling and clanking whenever he got on the gas.

I'd say for an rc you'd have to fabricate from styrene. Make a little pin and some loops for it to hinge against.
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Old 04-09-2010, 12:43 PM   #12
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you could make these for far less time in waiting and less money that the shipping. just cut some tin with tabs to bend over to create the attaching bracket. you could even give the caps a dome like appearance by pounding it over a mold, ball bearing perhaps. spray paint, and viola. rain caps in just a few easy steps.
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Old 04-09-2010, 04:32 PM   #13
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you could make these for far less time in waiting and less money that the shipping. just cut some tin with tabs to bend over to create the attaching bracket. you could even give the caps a dome like appearance by pounding it over a mold, ball bearing perhaps. spray paint, and viola. rain caps in just a few easy steps.
maybe the bottom of a pop/beer can would work...seeming it's already domed and it's pretty rigid
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Old 04-11-2010, 02:20 PM   #14
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ya i had them on a 1:1 and i sold it a couple years back
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