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Great work !

It only took forever lol fun being able to restore it ! Haven't chosen color yet, either faded yellow or red right now Thanks Kerry- I've gotta swap out the exhaust manifolds to make more space, it was suggested to use ones from bandag bandit. I'll keep eye out

Very nice , makes ya appreciate new molds after building one of these . I have several Trumpeter kits

Good idea Kerry !!! Sometimes power tools get us out of a mess..luckily this time no squirrels were hurt.. I ended up raising the radiator and cab slightly over a mm, and that was enough for the exhaust to clear . There might..big might be enough room to run turbo plumbing if..I'm able to change the exhaust flanges to a vertical mount . Going non turbo is still optional

Well..minor set back..the engine didnt fit like I thought after mocking up exhaust. The turbos and manifolds hit frame. I relieved the rails , and probably end up changing to naturally aspirated engine . If anyone has the non turbo specific parts PM me thanks

I usually snip off the tips of the axle posts that snap into wheel backs so I can remove as needed. When I'm ready to permanently install them, a touch of super glue locks em Far as the torque rods go, if the crossmember has a notch in them, stick the end w pin there..have the lollipop end at the axle . Some have a small hole , or notch they sorta fit.. I'll dig out my 4300 parts truck tomo for a look, havent really taken a good look

No clue honestly !

Springs have sprung! Fabbed up a new set from 030x 156 evergreen strips. Found a front shot of a 6x6 kw , and noticed its mounts were much taller...bingo ! I also cleaned off the frame rails to finish the fish plates . Heres the dog bones I made to connect the spring to its rear mount ...and made too short . Easy peezy..chop some more and try again originally I wanted the boxy diamond plate fenders seen on C500 rigs . Trying the aftermarket and striking out..I found enough profile pics to scratch a set . Plastruct makes an excellent sheet of DP , and doesnt require a band saw to cut that's it for today !

Guess this would be called a bed truck ? I wasn't adding gin poles or 5th wheel, just a heavy winch or 2 inside a cage. I found a photo of one pulling a water tank onto the bed, and might scratch one in process..dunno yet ! any feedback about them would be great, I'm just learning about these types of equipment. So far they're being quiet... probably confusing them since I'm home all day now ! Me Too !! I dont have much shelf space left for anything else right now !

looks good Sam ! Really cool detail adding the screw holes to the deck boards . A little scuffing along the metal parts and you nailed it

Awesome builds !

Its allowed , and looking forward to your build! Are you planning to add the lowboy behind it ? Trumpeter makes very well engineered kits , and instructions are generally well done

Sooo...I knew I'd need to replace the front springs to taller stack after that huge engine caused them to sag.. That's using the kit springs lol !!! Anyone know a good welder ? Guess I'm making new springs. I broke out the envisioning tool..and mocked up the bed layout. That's 105k winch from plaskit , and definitely up to the task. I guesstimate a 24 ft bed . The frame will get chopped off right after the wheels , leaving room for the large roller seen on these trucks anyone who's built one , or seen them please jump in and feel free to make suggestions.

Knocking this one right together ! I'd love to build a few more , but very limited to space lol You'll have a finished build in no time now , then ya have time to build your golf course out back

We're already into April, had several builders finish their projects and many really making progress!!! Fun part of these groups is watching each build transform from a box of plastic to a finished model . Keep up the great work

Thanks Sam ! I tend to get distracted but during our forced stay home, I've been knocking em out ! My first, and definitely not my last Hahaha found my envisioning tool...took a few days to read thru your playbook..and now ready to build Thanks Jim ! I'm gonna chop some length off the frame behind axles , yet to be determined

Your awesome Kerry , laughed so hard I'm in tears

Those enormous tires aren't gonna turn themselves...a 12v71T dropped right in Playing around w fuel tank ideas. KW round tanks , a married pair of squarish tanks from paystar..or something custom..havent decided yet oh dont worry I havent lost my mind...those chevy monza mufflers are coming off...you gotta hear that buzzin dozen !!! That's it for now..I'm fabricating the " pit " fenders common on the C500.

Well I thought I had started a post about this before , but search didnt yield anything. The squirrels started waking up after winter and running amuck lately. They dared me to build an oil field truck. I had traded sam I am awhile ago for a KW Alaskan hauler build..and that's where this started .This will be a Winch truck The proposed list..huge power..12v71 T , huge tires since I wanted a 6x6 , winches to drag equipment onto the steel bed , an enormous pusher bumper , ..and piles of tool bins. The truck from Sam was already stretched perfectly for the winch bed HD tires from KFS will keep this truck moving thru the job site Rubber block suspension from plaskit I stuck a set of Rockwell axles from the autocar dump truck under it...and hung the tires more to come !

Oh yeah that motor definitely knew where it wanted to be..now to figure out the turbo layout since this engine is fron the race truck

That beast dropped right in...oh this is gonna be fun... Thanks , I should've just tried it lol

Holy smokes JT that's a beautiful trailer !! The fab is spot on !! There must be something in the water in Texas , theres some seriously skilled fabricators in the Lone Star State

Okay...need assurance that my next build will be plausible before hacking away. I'm planning using a KW Alaskan hauler turning it into a rugged oilfield truck , w the wider " pit fenders " seen on the C500. Will the " buzzin dozen " fit under the hood without major changes ?? I know theres a resin C500 available, but its currently out of stock, and I'm trying to stay busy during lock down..I can scratch a set of the wider fenders Any advice , photos , comments gladly welcome! !! This is the direction I'd like to take this build , not my photo..

Little progress photos , just need a couple wash nozzles and wipers added and its complete. I fabbed the mirror mounts and made spot mirrors from a polished thumb tack ! A small bit of burnt umber wash was dabbed around rims, the folding points on the boom , and the suspension. I kept the dirt to a bare minimum even though these trucks where heavily used Enjoy any feedback welcome !!!

Sharp work