Swamp Dog Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 my friend all i have to say is wow..that baby be looking good..stay warm.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanesteele240 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Wow. This is nice work. Keep it coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Dennis, outstanding work, you never let me down with your awesome work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Im jonezin for an update Dennis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Im jonezin for an update Dennis! Yeah, what's up man. 10 days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Updates by Sunday the latest . Bench time has been spotty...should be back to normal by Friday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) The record snowfall has been preventing me from using my spray booth. Not being able to prime and check the sanded parts is a real pain. New front and rear idler wheels have been fabricated. The fronts are 1-1/2” CPVC, cut to 17 scale inches wide, the rears are 1-1/4” CPVC, cut to 17 scale inches wide. All wheels are wrapped with (2) .020” X .250” styrene strips. .080 styrene is used for all centers: Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki The inner radius was made with Bondo glazing and spot putty: Hosted on Fotki Here’s a quick mock-up: Hosted on Fotki Modifications to the undercarriage have been made (not completed): [Hosted on Fotki Here’s some pics of the blade before any modifications: Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki The inside of the blade has been re-lined with .030” styrene to achieve a radius, and scored on the back and bent to simulate original: Hosted on Fotki After the addition of the wear plates at the base of the blade, a piece of .015” styrene was installed above them and will be blended in: Hosted on Fotki Edited July 1, 2017 by Tesla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Nice work Dennis. The wheels look good. The mock up pic looks great, its lookin more like a D11 now. That sucks about the weather. Great progress even with wild weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Buckaroo Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Great to see an update, looking really good. Don't forget to add the hard facing to the wear plates and wing tips Diamond patterns were standard in the places I worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Thank you Clayton and Sean I will try and find pics of diamond pattern wear plates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Amazing work man. It all just looks super great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 Amazing work man. It all just looks super great. Thanks Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Any progress worth posting yet? I know your on the trailer at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 Any progress worth posting yet? I know your on the trailer at the moment. Actually I'm back on this project for the moment. I'll have some updates in 3 or 4 days Thanks for asking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) Well it’s been about a month since the last post. I’ve managed to get a few things done. I purchased these at the local CAT dealer: Hosted on Fotki A coat of CAT yellow primer was applied and new track rollers and supports have been fabricated: Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Here’s the modifications to the blade arm and slam locks installed: Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki The cab received a coat of primer and grab handles have been installed. Here’s a quick mockup of the exhaust stacks and air intakes: Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Here’s a couple shots of the ROPS: Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Edited July 1, 2017 by Tesla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Lookin good man. It's startin to look like a CAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Lookin good man. It's startin to look like a CAT. Thanks...the more I work on it, I find more things that still need to be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Charger Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 That's just fantastic work Dennis . Will it be brand new or used and abused ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 That's just fantastic work Dennis . Will it be brand new or used and abused ? Thanks Dave. I'm not sure if I'll keep looking new or used. Definitely not abused...I've put too much time into this build to beat it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) I know nothing about heavy equipment but I do know a thing or two about model building and this is a great project. Nice work so far Dennis. Edited April 3, 2015 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 I know nothing about heavy equipment but I do know a thing or two about model building and this is a great project. Nice work so far Dennis. Thank you JC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 More Amazing work Dennis. I cant wait to see this combo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greymack Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Holy smokes nice cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Wow...very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Thanks for the kind words everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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