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Post by Brandon on Dec 8, 2015 8:55:50 GMT -6
Man how time flies... Sometimes I put the year of a kit somewhere on the inside... this one I started in 2002. (!) I really need to finish it. Actually to be fair it was "finished" twice so far... once I hurried through it, but wasn't happy with the helmets and flippers on the garbage truck bed and a few other things.. I pulled it back apart. Then for some reason I lowered it over a round of Fast Buck slot mags one year. Then I came to my senses and lifted it back up. I've dusted it off this year and am on a mission to finish it... for reals this time.  Dual gas pedals:  For the rear engines:    |
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Post by TooOld on Dec 8, 2015 11:20:11 GMT -6
That's pretty cool !
I've had a bunch of Garbage Truck kits over the years and I've never built even one , I think I need to change that .
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Post by Bert on Dec 8, 2015 12:02:09 GMT -6
You like the multiple engines and I like the wheel standers. Drop the front engine and make it the wheel standing garbage truck. I have a stalled Garbage Truck project as well. Mine will have a holding cell and an electric chair in the back. I really like the Chevy truck cab, it looks right at home. Maybe you will finish this one during the harsh winters we have here.  |
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Post by Brandon on Dec 8, 2015 13:31:19 GMT -6
You should totally build a wheel-stander Garbage truck. It wouldn't be that hard at all....
I actually started the project as a gasser pickup, but then stuffed the Garbage Truck bed on the back, and then I ran across an old Dodge van model that had the dual engine setup that went inside... It was a perfect fit.
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Post by RatRod on Dec 8, 2015 18:10:29 GMT -6
I always thought this was a cool start Brandon, let's see it get completed!!!
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Post by johnverkerk on Dec 9, 2015 4:59:30 GMT -6
I agree with Bert ,,it would make a great wheel stander.
Include me to , I have 1 that's stalled as well.
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Post by Brandon on Dec 9, 2015 8:41:34 GMT -6
LOL... my thought process was it was a match racer, and when the competition agreed to race, I'd flip the back open and hit 'em with two more engines... waaapow!
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Post by nighthawk on Dec 20, 2015 13:08:17 GMT -6
So is it finished yet?
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Post by Dennis M on Dec 25, 2015 20:04:57 GMT -6
What a beauty.
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Post by Brandon on Dec 25, 2015 23:39:20 GMT -6
Not finished, but closer. I never liked the height of the seat and steering wheel, so I raised them both and added some height to the roll bar. I think I'm finally happy with it now.  That being done, I glued the cab back down, along with the bed floor and the tilt-front hinge cap... I also aded some cab lights.  Hinge cap drying:  |
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Post by Brandon on Jan 18, 2016 11:10:50 GMT -6
Fast Trash Progress.. getting closer.. The interior is done, the body and front end are mounted, and most of the suspension and engine stuff is dialed in. I still need to run the driveshafts.. But work is being done to rid the garbage truck body of the surfer helmets and board mounts. Honestly this labor has been a huge part of why this thing has been stalled for so long. I hate doing bodywork in tight areas... but, as with all things, just work on one step at a time and eventually it'll get done... it's actually in first prime right now.   |
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