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Post by Honest Charlie on Mar 10, 2008 16:32:52 GMT -6
I'm really digg'n this build. Love those BIG and littles. ![](http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c40/stevielewis/Show%20Cars/CopyofIMG_0080.jpg)
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Post by stevielewis on Mar 11, 2008 10:26:49 GMT -6
Thanks Charlie! I'm enjoying getting everything together to build this.
~Li'l Update~ I have removed the lettering on the tires. I sanded the letters down enough to use a seam scrapper to remove the last bits of the letters. I then used finer grades of sanding sticks to remove the scratches. A few coats of paint should hide any imperfections left over.
I tried to use the seats from the Gridiron Grabber, but after cutting them to fit the interior of the Mixer cab, they didn't look right. Right now I'm using the "wood bench" from the Gridiron Grabber for seating until I find seats that will work. In fact, that's what is used for the seating in the Hard Hat Hauler. Lol. I'll get some pics of this work posted tomorrow. ;D
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Post by stevielewis on Mar 13, 2008 8:51:58 GMT -6
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Post by RatRod on Mar 13, 2008 9:26:39 GMT -6
Man, I like this idea more, and more!!! Don't ya just hate waiting for that damn mail man......and nothing.... I will definitely have to do one for my display someday. BTW, nice job removing the lettering on the tires.
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Post by Brandon on Mar 13, 2008 9:37:53 GMT -6
If you needed to "cover" the bench seat you could use the interior panels from a Paddy Wagon... or even line the back of the cab...
I like the Elmer's glue trick!
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Post by stevielewis on Mar 13, 2008 10:00:19 GMT -6
If you needed to "cover" the bench seat you could use the interior panels from a Paddy Wagon... or even line the back of the cab... Thanks Brandon. Those are good suggetions for the bench. Since the bench fits so good, I was planning to use the back "wall" that is used with the Mixer cab. I may have to modify it some, or maybe not. I'll have to look through my Paddy Wagon parts to see what I can come up with. Maybe the padded back wall for that can be modified to fit. Course that would mean opening the window opening on the outside of the Mixer back wall. Could be interesting. ;D
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Post by stevielewis on Mar 13, 2008 10:05:39 GMT -6
Thanks RatRod. Removing the lettering from the tires took about 20 - 30 minutes each tire, using three different grades of sanding sticks and the seam scrapper. There is a very faint "ghost shadow" where the lettering was on the tires, which shouldn't be noticable once painted.
Waiting all day for the postman and then finding nothing is frustrating, but, as they say...good things come to those who wait. ;D
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Post by stevielewis on Mar 16, 2008 9:49:07 GMT -6
~Update 3/16~Worked on the interior the last couple days. I settled on using the front seat from the TD Paddy Wagon and some of the padded wall above the seat. Had to cut the sides of the seat to make it fit the Mixer interior. I am using the dash board and gages from the Mixer kit, but had to cut the lower part with the molded pedals off. I made my own firewall to fill in the space from the bottom of the dash where it was cut, to the top edge of the floor/trans tunnel from the Gridiron Grabber. I plan to use the pedal assembly from the Gridiron grabber. Not sure yet which steering wheel I'll use...Mixer, Paddy Wagon or the Popcorn Wagon. ![](http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c40/stevielewis/Show%20Cars/CopyofIMG_0098.jpg) Interior view showing paddy Wagon bench seat and padded wall above. ![](http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c40/stevielewis/Show%20Cars/CopyofIMG_0101.jpg) Interior view showing modified dash and scratched firewall. No Scavenger model yet for the towing boom. ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sad.png)
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Post by stevielewis on Mar 21, 2008 17:48:58 GMT -6
~Update 3/21~ Received the built "Scavenger" towtruck finally today. I currently have de-constructed what I need from that build and I'm stripping the paint off those parts. There isn't too much excess glue holding the parts together so I haven't had to use too much force to get the glue bond to break. ;D I will have to do some cleanup of the parts, removing seam lines and nubs where the parts were attached to the sprue trees. I will have to add a couple of long pieces of styrene rod on the boom as one whole segment is missing. I also started doing some painting! Yea! ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) Painted the engine/transmission Red, the dual blower manifold Red, the blower belts and pulleys, the front tires are now painted Flat Black and assembled. Hope to get some pics later tonight or tomorrow. ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png)
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Post by barten on Mar 26, 2008 2:12:19 GMT -6
WOW this is just great. .and the removing the lettering on the tires. . . GREAT JOB ! ! ! !
This has all the right components of a classic showrod! ! ! ! ! !
Gb Barten
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Post by stevielewis on Mar 26, 2008 10:37:48 GMT -6
~Li'l Update 3/26~ I have stripped the old paint off the wrecker boom and framework, cleaned up the seamlines, added two half round styrene strips to the boom to match the molded strips, painted the boom and most of the framework gloss Black. It's taking forever for the paint to cure on these parts, so I won't be assembling them until then. Any suggestions other than sewing thread to use for the actual tow cable? I'm also waiting on a couple of "skulls" for the transmission shifter to arrive. Thanks Pegleg for helping me with those items. ;D
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Post by RatRod on Mar 26, 2008 18:11:55 GMT -6
If you used lacquers, they would be dry, and this thing almost finished..... Keep at it Steve!!!
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