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Post by wazzakw on Jun 21, 2012 14:19:43 GMT -8
big mother.. ;D
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Post by ap40rocktruck on Sept 4, 2012 12:17:42 GMT -8
Still have a few "Bigger mother" Peterbilt rock trucks to build. So many projects so little time. Thanks Ap40 |
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Post by gator on Sept 5, 2012 14:16:12 GMT -8
How true about the time thing! The reason I asked about the angle. Was back in Miami in the early seventies. When they were building the Turnpike extension. A contractor from Mississippi had some Mack dump trucks, the came with 18 cu.yd dump bodies. Well they were hauling on site, and did not have to worry about the dot for weight for. so he had the shop weld up some cantilever extensions. I have no idea what angle he used but the new extension gave him about two more yds per load. So he decided to make the cantilever longer. So it could handle even more cu yds. The way I heard it one welder got fired for telling the old man that if he wanted to do that he needed to redo the whole thing and change the angle. Well the welder was right. But the saga is not over yet. The old man went around watching the trucks dump and firing any driver that lifted the front wheels off the ground.Well in about an hour he had no drivers left on the site. Kinda funny to me. But it is a good example of job site modifications gone bad!! be Well Gator Still have a few "Bigger mother" Peterbilt rock trucks to build. So many projects so little time. Thanks Ap40 |
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Post by ap40rocktruck on Sept 5, 2012 14:46:39 GMT -8
Geeze gator, that guy sounds just like the owner of the crane & rigging shop i worked for. He would build these cradles for hauling the crane parts around out of 60-80 pound per foot structural I beam. then we had to use 2 Lull forklifts to position the dang things on the trailer. best part was by using these foolish things, the permit load was now too heavy, so we had to boot leg the load. then find 2 more Lull's to get them off the trailer at the other end so we could go back for another load.......
Last i knew, those big chunks were still sitting in the yard, and the boys are back to using 12"x12" cribbing.
Ap40
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Post by gator on Sept 6, 2012 4:28:09 GMT -8
Rick,
I hear ya on that score! Sometimes it is better to adopt the K.I.S.S principle. Keep it Simple S..... !
Be Well
Gator
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Post by ap40rocktruck on Sept 6, 2012 5:04:44 GMT -8
Rick, I hear ya on that score! Sometimes it is better to adopt the K.I.S.S principle. Keep it Simple S..... ! Be Well Gator Very true, except when the boss sees himself as the only one who knows anything..... Oh well, back to mixing resin & sniffing glue Ap40 |
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Post by trailking120 on Sept 13, 2012 17:43:03 GMT -8
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Post by autocarjones on May 4, 2013 19:07:22 GMT -8
Awesome job Rick. Perfect build
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2013 9:45:04 GMT -8
ap40 anothe great model from you awesome
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Post by ap40rocktruck on May 7, 2013 11:28:12 GMT -8
Thanks Guys,
It is always fun to build a model from 1 small photo & use old sales literature & magazine adds to create a replica in time.
Ap40
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Post by alain on May 8, 2013 9:45:52 GMT -8
very nice job.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2013 18:05:10 GMT -8
Another great model of yours the scratch building is superb i only wish i could be good at it.
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Post by ap40rocktruck on Oct 1, 2013 18:38:38 GMT -8
Well after better than 27 years of model making professionally and close to 40 years as a hobbyist one ought to be good at something. LOL
Ap40
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Post by alain on Oct 6, 2013 9:35:36 GMT -8
I like the look it's going to be I see him painting very worn, dirty and faded but this is my idea.  I love the rear tires Ha there are beautiful.I am eager to see that it will be the finished product. |
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I love the rear tires Ha there are beautiful.I am eager to see that it will be the finished product.