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Post by Brandon on Oct 1, 2008 9:53:23 GMT -6
I picked up an odd cast metal frame and plastic bed-type dump truck... sans cab, at the NNL West and I knew I would make me a custom dumper one day. So I'm unpacking my supplies at the new digs, getting my Double Dog out and ready to commence construction for the Cobweb Classic and I got side tracked with some Groovy Grader parts... This is what I'm thinking now.... got it into a rough mock-up. Hopefully I will get it finished in time for the CC or at least one day. Whatcha think?    |
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Post by A.J. on Oct 1, 2008 10:32:59 GMT -6
typical Brandon, showing everyone how it's done...ha ha! That looks freakin' great Brandon! flows very well! Seems like all you'd really need to do there is extend the frame from the back of the Groovy Grader cab rearward to connect up with the rear axles and you've got it locked. In any case, that is one wicked dump truck. That'd be a snow truck up here in PA with that plow in the front and a load of salt in the dump.
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Post by barten on Oct 1, 2008 11:41:38 GMT -6
Man . . . .welcome BACK! Wow some great stuff! As usual!
GB
barten
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Post by RodBurNeR on Oct 1, 2008 15:03:22 GMT -6
sure is different, i like the dump on it.  |
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Post by vwcamperman on Oct 1, 2008 15:48:06 GMT -6
;D
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Post by Psychotic Hillbilly on Oct 1, 2008 16:48:18 GMT -6
It looks like a new Show Rod to me. Go with it. Great idea to.
Ken...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2008 21:35:46 GMT -6
Kool! I like the sand shark frame in the front there. Your mockup has a nice flow to it.
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Post by dbash2006 on Oct 2, 2008 4:57:36 GMT -6
scrape it, grade it, haul it away!!!!...nice one!!
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Post by colbart/colin on Oct 2, 2008 5:01:10 GMT -6
Articulated coupling?? Tipper bed swivels round a single point, perhaps?? extend the frame and fit a hitch plate/pressure lines/huadralic lines. How do you come up with ideas, the engine sits nicely under overhang of tipper (made for it).   |
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Post by Tim Nolan on Oct 2, 2008 7:01:42 GMT -6
He did a lot of drugs at an early age............. ;D This thing must be pretty huge! How about a logo like "One Haul does it all!" You could seriously take care of business at any job site with this one! Keep at it!  |
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Post by Brandon on Oct 2, 2008 7:17:23 GMT -6
To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. - Thomas A. Edison
Although the early '90s ARE pretty hazy, lol, the real "trick" to doing this stuff is:
A. Having enough stuff to pick from. I have boxes and boxes of "parts" and I tend to keep a supply of show-roddish fodder in stock. (Creepy T's, Mummy Machines, Paddy Wagons, old glue bombs...etc..) I also keep the leftovers from prior kitbashes and usually find inspiration in them.... one door closes as another opens. Like I always say: "You are only as good as your parts."
B. Holding things up and eyeballin' them. Plain and simple. I spent a LOT of time with tape and tire-props. Hold it up, see if it fits, if not, rummage around until I stumble across something else that will work. None of these ever start out as a sketch or a vision. I "sketch" with the parts. Engines, bodies and tires.
C. Wheels and Tires. Period. No other thing you can do to any car will effect the outcome as the wheels and tires. Pass or fail all comes down to the right rolling stock.
D. Pick a time frame and stick with it. I prefer the late '60s and '70s when these showrods ruled... not to say you can't make a "modern" show rod, but you don't stick wide white walls with a EFI V10 or Donk wheels with a vintage-accessorized flat head. Be consistent through the build.
E. Have Fun. Look and study the flow and stance, and most importantly... have fun.
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Post by bigredwolf on Oct 2, 2008 10:26:06 GMT -6
Looks good Brandon! Here's my 2 cents though, I think you should widen the cab, similar to what I did with the Groovy HEMTT.  |
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Post by Brandon on Oct 2, 2008 10:37:22 GMT -6
Ya know.. I thought about that, and I was thinking of your HEMTT project... but I think I'm going to balance the width out with the headers and I want to make some small running boards/side steps.. I want a wedge shape overall and a single seat.... like a dragster dump truck.... I actually thought about narrowing the bed, but its a really soft/greasy kind of plastic and not styrene. I don'teven know if paint is going to stick to it...
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Post by skulldude on Oct 2, 2008 11:26:14 GMT -6
what about a low profile amber lightbar on the cab?
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Post by metalburner on Oct 2, 2008 11:27:12 GMT -6
way cool!!!!!!!!
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Post by chiefsspeedshop on Oct 2, 2008 11:58:50 GMT -6
Can't wait to see this one finished YOUR A MAD MAN ;D ;D ;D ;D Chief
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Post by hobbybobby on Oct 3, 2008 18:11:00 GMT -6
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Post by Paul B. Canney on Oct 3, 2008 20:17:22 GMT -6
The Groovy Dump
I dont build.. I just throw names out and build web pages
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Post by chiefsspeedshop on Oct 3, 2008 20:19:49 GMT -6
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Post by Brandon on Oct 3, 2008 21:50:46 GMT -6
You wanna race? ;D One "Groovy Dump Truck Dragster" competition/ challenge?  Between you and me? ;D ;D ;D Well, what do you think? I'll do it, but you need to finish SOMETHING!  |
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Post by Brandon on Oct 3, 2008 21:53:42 GMT -6
The Groovy DumpI dont build.. I just throw names out and build web pages and you do a fine job, sir... |
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Post by barten on Oct 6, 2008 8:53:48 GMT -6
Brandon and Bobby! WOW GREAT STUFF! ! ! !
It's a build off! ! !! !
The game is on! ! ! !
How cool are both of these!
Gb
BArten
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Post by Bert on Oct 6, 2008 8:58:46 GMT -6
Brandon, cool concept. Responding to "whatcha think?", it needs more mass in front of the cab, maybe a couple of inches of the GG frame in front. T that out to the front end and wheels.
I love it so far ;D ;D
Name: Dumpin' to Please
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Post by kabdriver on May 29, 2017 19:02:14 GMT -6
I don't mean to keep resurrecting old threads, but i was searching for showrods with a plow on front (i had an idea) and came up with this thread. I thought itd be cool to bring it back for everyone to see! Cool dumpers, guys!! 😄👍
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Post by bugaboo on Jun 5, 2017 5:46:25 GMT -6
Well Brandon, you sure are the master of looong wheelbases |
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