Codyboy's 46 Powerwagon Flatbed.

[wyd]

Wow your truck is awesome. That thing is just crazy amount of work.

[Shinchu]

the bed looks amazing!
maybe take a page from browneye and put a barrel of root beer on it! hahaha "CODYBOY SASPARILLA"!

i need to get crackin on my ford!

[CODYBOY]

Originally Posted by wyd

Wow your truck is awesome. That thing is just crazy amount of work.

Thanks, glad you like it. I do have a few hours into the build.

Originally Posted by Shinchu

the bed looks amazing!
maybe take a page from browneye and put a barrel of root beer on it! hahaha "CODYBOY SASPARILLA"!

i need to get crackin on my ford!

Thanks Chris, There will be a few scale items on it when I'm done.
Ernie

[Shinchu]

Axles would be cool too... ;)

[PoorManRC]

DEFINITELY going to be following THIS Thread!! I've only gotten through the first page tonight, but I've already seen some Master Fabrication, with those Ascender PORTAL Axles and basically scratchbuilt Transfer Case!!!
I really look forward to catching up with the rest of this Build, and seeing what else you've accomplished.

.... I'm only 14 years younger than you, and used to work on Jet Engines for a living in the Air Force. After seeing the last Thread of yours and now this one.....
Makes me feel a bit like the Class Dunce!! I had lost all of my Machine Equipment, so I'm scratching along with hand tools. Still, maybe I can learn something from this!

[CODYBOY]

Originally Posted by Shinchu

Axles would be cool too... ;)

Originally Posted by PoorManRC

DEFINITELY going to be following THIS Thread!! I've only gotten through the first page tonight, but I've already seen some Master Fabrication, with those Ascender PORTAL Axles and basically scratchbuilt Transfer Case!!!
I really look forward to catching up with the rest of this Build, and seeing what else you've accomplished.

.... I'm only 14 years younger than you, and used to work on Jet Engines for a living in the Air Force. After seeing the last Thread of yours and now this one.....
Makes me feel a bit like the Class Dunce!! I had lost all of my Machine Equipment, so I'm scratching along with hand tools. Still, maybe I can learn something from this!

Thanks Guys, I try to post my threads so you can see how I do everything!

Time for a update, I finally cleaned up my bumper and fitted to the frame.





Some new shoes for the old boy.




Not sure if you noticed but I built some new sliders. The running board sliders were in the way of my body, I just couldn't get it as low as I wanted to. I like this stance!








The next thing I had on my list was a tilting Body/bed. This shows how I put that together.





The tilting bracket is doubling as a rear light plate. The lenses are out of a lego kit.





Final pic is a shot showing underside with the "Ascender Portals".



Thanks for looking!!
Ernie

[Ascender'nMN84]

Dang that thing is looking good! Great color combo and I really dig those wheels. I just wrapped a set of those with some RBXL's. That bumper turned out awesone too! Well done Ernie!

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[PoorManRC]

LEGOS!!! Now THAT'S creative! That Rig is looking GOOD.

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[durok]

Veritable "Showcase" build, my man... absolutely outstanding application of ideas, techniques, and engineering!

(although I may have gone with other colors, if it were me - but that's to personal taste... )

[Zippy1]

[OldNTired]

Amazing work Ernie. As usual. Some hooks off the cruiser front bumper would look great as tie downs on that flatbed.

[Shinchu]

Originally Posted by OldNTired

Amazing work Ernie. As usual. Some hooks off the cruiser front bumper would look great as tie downs on that flatbed.

these? yes!
https://store.rc4wd.com/Jammer-Front...-A_p_2335.html

*the new shoes look great too! i might have something up my sleeve in that department soon... ;)

[CODYBOY]

Originally Posted by Ascender'nMN84

Dang that thing is looking good! Great color combo and I really dig those wheels. I just wrapped a set of those with some RBXL's. That bumper turned out awesone too! Well done Ernie!

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Thanks Ryan, they are nice wheels, and they go together easy. Just a little trick I use when mounting tires; I use a cotton swab and a little Dawn to lube the inside and outside of the tire bead, everything just slides together so nicely!

Originally Posted by PoorManRC

LEGOS!!! Now THAT'S creative! That Rig is looking GOOD.

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Thanks Poorman, I use legos a lot when doing fabrication.

Originally Posted by durok

Veritable "Showcase" build, my man... absolutely outstanding application of ideas, techniques, and engineering!

(although I may have gone with other colors, if it were me - but that's to personal taste... )

Yep, different strokes.........thanks for the comps, I just love to tinker in my shop!!! (Of coarse in between building Codyboy Design orders)

Originally Posted by Zippy1

You are to easy with handing out those 10s. How are you feeling? Like I said, you'll be home before you know it!!! Marcia and I were talking, and we may try to get up your way to see you on our cross country road trip this fall.

Originally Posted by OldNTired

Amazing work Ernie. As usual. Some hooks off the cruiser front bumper would look great as tie downs on that flatbed.

Now come on, you and Chris are killing me here! One thing I need to be careful of is mounting any thing on the bed that could get hung up on the rocks. It is already wider than I really wanted, but great idea! We'll see.

Originally Posted by Shinchu

these? yes!
https://store.rc4wd.com/Jammer-Front...-A_p_2335.html

*the new shoes look great too! i might have something up my sleeve in that department soon... ;)

Those do look nice!!

Ernie

[OldNTired]

Originally Posted by CODYBOY

Now come on, you and Chris are killing me here! One thing I need to be careful of is mounting any thing on the bed that could get hung up on the rocks. It is already wider than I really wanted, but great idea! We'll see.



Those do look nice!!

Ernie

Somehow I knew there'd be "hangups" with that idea.

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[Shinchu]

when i put the bed tie-downs on the ford, it will be an even playing field

[Ascender'nMN84]

I was really pleased how easily they went together. For whatever reason doing beadlocks is one of my least favorite tasks. They might as well be glue-on wheels cause once they're set, they're a married pair. While I was doing mine, I added the rotating break rotor hubs for kicks.

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[Jeepiac]

I'm totally in lust with this rig, Ernie. You never stop amazing me with your talents and the way you always think outside the box. It's going to be hard topping this build, but I bet you do it.

Oh, and thank you for the finishing touch for the Goat.

[CODYBOY]

Originally Posted by Jeepiac

I'm totally in lust with this rig, Ernie. You never stop amazing me with your talents and the way you always think outside the box. It's going to be hard topping this build, but I bet you do it.

Oh, and thank you for the finishing touch for the Goat.

Hey Jon, So did you have to drill any holes???? Pictures
Thanks for the kind words, kind of thinking about a head ache rack and a couple stacks in the flat bed. We'll see.
Ernie

[Zippy1]

Originally Posted by CODYBOY

You are to easy with handing out those 10s. How are you feeling? Like I said, you'll be home before you know it!!! Marcia and I were talking, and we may try to get up your way to see you on our cross country road trip this fall.

Ernie

Don't pass them out, unless they are deserved, and I think you qualified...
The door is always open for you Ernie.

[Rock Dodger]

Zip ties for a radiator - that's perfect!
I love to repurpose things, but you need a creative eye for it. I never would have seen this one, so thanks for the tip.

Do you have a good picture of it mounted?

Glad I'm going a different route with my '46 PW so I don't have to compete with fabrication skills like this.

Originally Posted by CODYBOY

Just a little teaser update on flatbed and body.

If you have followed my builds you know that I like to repurpose old and scrap supplies.

I left the grill clear to show the radiator I'm making out of zip ties.



All for now, maybe more progress tomorrow.
Ernie