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Thread: T&J Western Star Tractor WIP
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7th August 2014, 11:45 AM #1Member
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T&J Western Star Tractor WIP
I have finally started on the T&J WS Tractor #108.
I have started making the small pieces first just to get them out of the way.
The frame is cut and glued, the hood ( bonnet ) is cut and glued.
I modified the grill, instead of cutting 20 1/16x3/16 ribs and glueing each one separately, I cut the ribs in a solid piece.
Here is the first photos, I will try to remember to get photos as I progress.
Mc
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7th August 2014, 12:08 PM #2
Really looking forward to seeing it come together!
looks like you may need to have a lend of Crowies Low Boy
Cheers mate
Trev.
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I have my own low boy trailer that I built a couple years ago.
It's been begging me for a tractor for it.
Mc
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7th August 2014, 01:44 PM #4
Lot's of fiddly little bits there. I can understand why you wanted to do them first
When you say it is a tractor, I assume you are making what we would call a prime mover, is that right?
Looking forward to watching this build.Dallas
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7th August 2014, 02:20 PM #5Member
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Hi Treecycle, yes it is a prime mover, over here we call them semi's.
I still have quite a bit more small pieces yet to do.
I try not to rush a build and try to make it the very best that I can.
Cheers Mc
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7th August 2014, 03:17 PM #6
OK he said wiping the egg off his face!
It's a mudguard / fender thing
I really need my mate Johnnie to teach me how to speak American
But never the less the truck / tractor is going to be kool!
Cheers mate
Trev.
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7th August 2014, 03:40 PM #7
Oh WOW Mc.. that is beautiful... leaves mine in its dust... But I must pull up a chair to see your do the primemover build.. cheers crowie
Forgot to say a HUGE THANK YOU for the extra time and effort to both document the build with photos & notes...very much appreciated!!!!
More photos PLEASE of that beautiful drop-deck [low boy] trailer....thank you....
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7th August 2014, 10:55 PM #8
Great Start MC. Looking forward to your build. Is that a Ridgid Table saw? It look like a TS3650.
NIce job on the lowboy. Do you have any plans to make something to haul on it?
I need to make a lowboy to pull behind my Scania.
Bret
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8th August 2014, 12:33 AM #9Member
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Thanks Bret, the table saw is a Ridgid 4512.
I had to stop the build and make a zero clearance insert for it , it makes it better to work with small parts.
Mc
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8th August 2014, 12:39 AM #10Member
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Trev I will try to learn to speak Austrailian.
Mc
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8th August 2014, 12:52 AM #11
Plus one on the shopmade inserts. I have a quite a few myself. The main one for the everyday blade I added a splitter an it has a been awesome.
Bret
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8th August 2014, 01:11 AM #12
Oh boy, another build to watch! thanks for letting me tag along.
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Nice saw Bret, those inserts sure make a difference.
Nice shed mate.
Mc
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8th August 2014, 04:42 AM #14Member
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Crowie here's some photos of my low boy trailer to go with my prime mover.
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8th August 2014, 07:14 AM #15
Good another build, looking good so far and some fiddley bits. The omly problem making small parts by the time the main unit is built they have been lost (well in my shed they are).
And to confuse things more we call them Artics here short for Articulated. So they are either Arctic tractors or Arctic cabs.
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