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Shot the bed ,under reach and associated pieces .What I'm going to do is run hydraulic telescoping feeder tubes to the boom 2nd stage for the under reach ,,using K&S aluminum tubing,running hoses to them and the under reach ,I'll mount them under the winch cable guide bars on top of the 1st (main) stage ,,,just winging it here. Put the rear wheels together with the brake drums . Might start doodling with a light bar mount out of brass rod or something and hit that with Revell chrome once the bed dries,,should have done that before paint but I got ahead of myself

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Nice painting Scott it’s ok I’m sure you can take care of that problem. Thanks for sharing 

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Some work today.....assembled hyd feeder tubes to boom sections ,shot with another coat of red,,,in the dehydrator now,, painted Brians console and installed,,also painted up the pto and pump .....some more interior details,,thats almost done . Depending upon work schedule next week going for engine install and maybe some decal work on the body 

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Console fits in there well - and great job on the paint detailing!  Did you make your own decals for the console and dash?

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30 minutes ago, BK9300 said:

Console fits in there well - and great job on the paint detailing!  Did you make your own decals for the console and dash?

I forget where I got those Brian,,got a whole sheet of various caution/danger/warning/misc truck decals,,,coulda been an Ebay find 

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9 minutes ago, Scott Eriksen said:

I just have to make a small Allison shift panel to the right of the steering on the dash

Have to figure one out for my dash, too - going to try a printed dash panel insert that has the shifter gate in it.

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On 1/11/2025 at 3:35 PM, Scott Eriksen said:

Shot the bed ,under reach and associated pieces .What I'm going to do is run hydraulic telescoping feeder tubes to the boom 2nd stage for the under reach ,,using K&S aluminum tubing,running hoses to them and the under reach ,I'll mount them under the winch cable guide bars on top of the 1st (main) stage ,,,just winging it here. Put the rear wheels together with the brake drums . Might start doodling with a light bar mount out of brass rod or something and hit that with Revell chrome once the bed dries,,should have done that before paint but I got ahead of myself

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Scott, Nice job on the paint 

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2 minutes ago, BK9300 said:

Have to figure one out for my dash, too - going to try a printed dash panel insert that has the shifter gate in it.

I might see if I can make a decal 1st ,,if I can find a good pic on the web

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Just now, Firebuilder said:

Scott, Nice job on the paint 

Thanks Dom ,,the wheel opening fender "rubbers" will get painted black after decals and clear coat

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Scott that interior looks awesome. Your control tower looks very nice and the dash reminds me of my old dash in my CHU rosewood color thanks for sharing. 

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Worked a couple hours today,,returned 1117 back to the Queens shop ,,looks like they got a new GM today,,was all spiffed up and it looks like the 2015 ambulances are coming out of service and headed to auction,,,they just take black paint with a roller and paint over the graphics,,,,every time I come there's a few in the dead line

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...........and when I got back I assembled the boom..made brass cylinder pins instead of plastic,ran hyd. lines,,,they have to get zip tied yet ,, made the Allison shift pad out of scrap styrene and some decals,,,starting decaling the body 

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3 minutes ago, Scott Eriksen said:

looks like they got a new GM today

Looks good very nice some people have all the cool jobs lol😂

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2 minutes ago, Scott Eriksen said:

starting decaling the body 

Scott the decals look great I like them sets that truck off. Thanks for sharing. 

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.......ohh and I nailed the engine in,,,,going to be a real trick coming up with the charge air cooler tubes and hoses....forgot to take a pic,,,tomorrow

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Wrecker boom looking very impressive, Scott, and like Lee said, decals really sets off the cab and wrecker body.  All the plumbing looks great, too.

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That boom looks so realistic w the hoses and fittings. Cool part seeing the paint peeking thru on the booms cylinder

Decals look great too

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Did a little more today,after  a few hours at work,,had to take a Paramedic truck to University Hospital in Newark,,,,,,,,,,rigged up some CAC piping and hoses,,,started to put CTM hose clamps on ,,,like threading a needle! Rad hoses on too,,,,ran harness from alt and ECM ,,a couple more decals ,,,made the "FLEET SERVICES" on inkjet decal paper and put those on ,,,needs some more Micro Sol and then I'll hit it with clear. Laid the boom on the deck for ya

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