Thread: Mack Truck

Dalboy it's a new secret recipes.
I used the same set up on the back of the Hot Rod a couple a projects back.
When I take it apart again I'll take more pictures, some times the building gets ahead of the camera work. LOL

Got the radiator figured out and put in place, and took a lot longer than I would have figured, been having a lot of that here lately?

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Dalboy Here's what you asked for.
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Now for what else I got done.
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I like to use dowels to line things up before gluing to be sure it will all work out.
But I was to poor to pay attention today and drilled some of the dowel holes on the wrong side but thankfully the wheel wells are to thick so will be cutting out the guff.



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Been meaning to ask if it's cooled down any for you all down under?

Hi Bruce

Nice work

In Torquay on the Surfcoast (Southern Victoria) it has cooled down - averaging about 23C but high winds - Wednesday 50 - 60 klm / hour winds.

Regards

Keith

Got the wheel wells fixed and built a dump guard for the roof, I have no idea what it's really called.
All the body parts are now mounted so it's time for all the little bitty stuff I really have no interest in doing but will forge on.
61676_w1024_h768_0.jpgBeginning to think it looks a little like a Kenworth T880 Dump Truck, this was not in the planning just how it turned out so far.

Before
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After a ton a cutting and sanding. LOL
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Here's a look at it with two different set a tires.

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Then played with a front bumper for the last thing today.
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Glad the weathers settled down a little, it's just right for me in the 60f so a light jacket and all is good.

Truck looks excellent

Regards

Keith

Originally Posted by Keith_1

Hi Bruce

Nice work

In Torquay on the Surfcoast (Southern Victoria) it has cooled down - averaging about 23C but high winds - Wednesday 50 - 60 klm / hour winds.

Regards

Keith

Not here Bruce and Keith still mid to high 30's with no rain for 5 weeks....That's 95-100deg"F" and more Bruce!!

Your trucks looking good....

Could been great, YES a Peterbilt of course...

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Looking good Bruce

If I give it front wheel drive too, Does that make it a 6 wheel drive or a ten???

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And the drive shaft follows both front and back..

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Looking great Bruce

Regards

Keith

You have a great eye for detail Bruce and the engineering expertise and craftsmanship to do it. Top job sir. Cheers Peter

Fantastic as always Bruce like all of the little bits of detail. I must get and make the fire engine that I promised but so much turning to do at the moment

I would like to get back on the lathe and get my mind set out of square things and back to round. lol

I never added the I got er done pictures.

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Top Work

Regards

Keith