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        Just a little project to keep my hands busy.

        Started with a frame from the junkpile. This was a 30-inch straight-rail frame for a crawler hauler that never got off the ground:



        I gotta say it's a real PITA to bend up a frame that's already made, and next time I'm starting from scratch. Wheelbase is about 10 inches, maybe an RCH more.



        Progress shot of the body. Since I had a lot of .020 styrene Suzuki Samurai left over, I used that. The side panels are 3 layers at the bottom. Roll hoop is single layer box section, as are the windshield frame and door headers.



        Opening hood reveals the electronics



        Yep, only 4 cells. But that's okay, because...



        ... there's plenty of cowbell from the 18.5 Novak.

        Gonna make this as scale as possible with the giant tranny hump. I think I can disguise it. Gonna be tight for the driver, though. Oh well [expletive deleted] him.
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    1. Old Busted Hotness
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      More stuff:



      Startin' fluid



      Air compressor and fuel can



      Strapped down the cooler, I know how I drive.
      This don't look like no expressway to me! - Jake Blues
      04-12-10, 08:17 AM QUOTE QUOTE #17
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      You put the best junk into the open spaces. You never know what OBH will come up with next.
      Sometimes a handful of patience is worth more than a truck load of brains. Have the courage to trust your own beliefs. Don't be swayed by those with louder voices. W.S. Maugham :)
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      How about some manky old brake shoes?

      This don't look like no expressway to me! - Jake Blues
      04-13-10, 06:19 PM QUOTE QUOTE #19
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      Took the little guy out for a test run. It's quite stable and a lot of fun to drive.



      It's got enough cowbell to lift the front wheels, but not by much. And I couldn't time the shutter right to get a pic, so you'll have to take my word for it.



      On the rockpile it does better than I expected. The tires have enough weight on them to do work, and the short wheelbase makes up some for the lack of ground clearance.



      Not too tippy, either :D

      Still got some building to do, but I couldn't help myself.
      This don't look like no expressway to me! - Jake Blues
      04-14-10, 05:09 PM QUOTE QUOTE #20
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      Looks like a successful test to me. It really looks great.
      Sometimes a handful of patience is worth more than a truck load of brains. Have the courage to trust your own beliefs. Don't be swayed by those with louder voices. W.S. Maugham :)
      04-14-10, 05:41 PM QUOTE QUOTE #21
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      Might as well take this water pump back, too:

      This don't look like no expressway to me! - Jake Blues
      04-15-10, 08:35 PM QUOTE QUOTE #22
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      I think I can almost stop on this one.



      Bartos radiator so you can't see thru the front end anymore



      I think it's time to replace that passenger-side wiper blade



      Wouldn't be an Ohio truck without copious amounts of rust



      It's everywhere I tell ya



      Grime all over the soft top



      Spare drive shaft and a BFH in the back.
      This don't look like no expressway to me! - Jake Blues
      04-17-10, 01:17 PM QUOTE QUOTE #23
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      The last parts are always my favorite. Great rust treatment.
      Sometimes a handful of patience is worth more than a truck load of brains. Have the courage to trust your own beliefs. Don't be swayed by those with louder voices. W.S. Maugham :)
      04-18-10, 01:43 AM QUOTE QUOTE #24
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      Great job dude. This is what you call a master piece. Hahaha. It really look like a suzuki parts.
      11-29-10, 08:30 AM QUOTE QUOTE #25
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