1/14 custom built Pete 379 r/c(small update)

[goodwin3224]

Today I'm starting work on this r/c semi that I've been wanting for years on end and now i have it due to an early bday gift. Hope you guys enjoy.

Justin

Edited April 19, 2014 by goodwin3224

[blackbeard]

lets keep the updates coming

[Tesla]

Looking forward to this

[goodwin3224]

Just have to see how much I can get done after work haha. I've got a bunch ahead of me to turn this into a Pete 379 seeing how it's a generic

[blackbeard]

very true and there go's the light bill again

[goodwin3224]

Yeah no kidding. Hoping to get my work bench started up sometime as well. Just need the extra 80 bucks to build it

[72 Charger]

I hope you have deeeep pockets these get very addicive once you start to customize them . I have a kinghauler like you have shown there and Ive put over £1000 in to it and its still not finished! as you can see in my avatar pic you can go daft with extras .

Dave

[goodwin3224]

Yeah no kidding. Hoping to get my work bench started up sometime as well. Just need the extra 80 bucks to build it

[goodwin3224]

I hope you have deeeep pockets these get very addicive once you start to customize them . I have a kinghauler like you have shown there and Ive put over £1000 in to it and its still not finished! as you can see in my avatar pic you can go daft with extras .

Dave

The biggest deal with mine is the front fenders. I've reworked mine a bit but no I feel like I'm going to need to rework the front of the fenders then cut the hood to bring the grill back some so it doesn't stick way out there like a sore nose

[blackbeard]

I can see your light bill now its already at $400

[goodwin3224]

I'm going to light it up but it will be simple

Edited April 1, 2014 by goodwin3224

[72 Charger]

Yeh I reworked mine in to a w900 so that ment a new grill and bumper and lights

Trailer is a flatbed scratch built into a race car trailer

[goodwin3224]

Yours looks great. I've got low pros that are going on so I'm going to make my fenders fit a bit better. Polls channel the cab and sleeper drop the tanks and steps. I've got frame rails already and I'm going to use the van trailer they offer and turn it into a tarp side

[72 Charger]

Yeh my cab was lowerd and the tanks and batt boxes i also opened the hood and fitted the cat V8 from the 1/16 pete kit

[goodwin3224]

Yeh my cab was lowerd and the tanks and batt boxes i also opened the hood and fitted the cat V8 from the 1/16 pete kit

yeah i was going to do the same and then i decided not to

[blackbeard]

your Christmas light bill will be out of this world

[goodwin3224]

I was able to go home on break and get some pics off of the computer

Raising the roof

[goodwin3224]

[72 Charger]

Justin Have you heard of R/C truck and constrution forum?. Its full of great r/c trucks and vendors for all the custom bits n bobs that you could ever want

Dave

[goodwin3224]

Yeah I was on there the other day I believe

[blackbeard]

any one have the link to that site

[72 Charger]

Im not sure how do a link but as far as I know its r/ctruckandconstrution.com/forums

[goodwin3224]

http://www.rctruckandconstruction.com/index.php

[blackbeard]

no more breaks for you

[goodwin3224]

Here is my fender dilemma. I've already done a bunch of work to get it this far and still a bunch more to go but I'm just not sure about the front