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Kenny G

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  1. Suddenly I can't upload pics. I get the error -200
  2. Small update. I am waiting for parts and paint so I did a quick mock up...again. I got the GH tanks and KH steps. Not sure if I'll swap to KH exhaust or leave the GL stacks. Also got some look-alike aluminum wheels that are similar to the old Tamiya ones. They were cheap and the quality reflects it, but, they look good sitting there...despite having only 6 bolts.
  3. It's too bad that Tamiya didn't just mold all those bends in. But if they made it easy then where's the challenge?
  4. Thought I'd start disassembley and prep the cab. Went to 3 different hobby stores that were quite a.distance from my house and none had Tamiya TS paint. Boooo...the closest hobby store that does is 45 miles away. Riding there on my motorcycle is like taking my life into my own hands, so I guess I'll resort to Amazon.
  5. So now I am thinking I'll get some Grand Hauler tanks (since it doesn't need the steps) and some king hauler front steps. It doesn't appear the tank mounts will not interfere with the tanker braces. Here's a quick mock up.
  6. My plan was to use Globeliner fuel tanks as the forwar steps. I put Globe Liner exhaust on since it is a little shorter than the King Hauler exhaust. On my last build I did this, but ended up cutting off the bottom of the exhaust. Unfortunately the shorter exhaust still didn't work
  7. Good idea. Thanks for the kind words Silver lining- i have two end caps so maybe I can sell the other half once the top rail is cut.
  8. Got it on, ugh. Not very pleased, but thats okay.
  9. Well, it is what it is. I cannot get the cap on, but I'm also exhausted from work so I'll try again in a bit.
  10. I gave it a go. Things were going great until the last second, the saw kicked back and now the cut side is out-of-round. I am optimistic it isn't as bad as it looks. Wont know until I get it home and cleaned up. I'm hoping that the end cap will smooth it out.
  11. It's a psychiatric hospital so have a lot of facilities fortunately, and the fabrication shop guys are nice. As for a colors I am just thinking bright and shiny. We have a lot on local fuel companies and retail outlets so you see a lot of trucks around with some unique livery's which help for inspiration. Some, like the top photo, are a little garish. I do think I'd like to keep the tank chrome or partially painted.
  12. Day cab cut, now to measure and cut the tank
  13. Still need to cut the tank. Fortunately the hospital i work at has a metal fabrication shop. They have a fancy ban-saw that i am hoping they'll let me use.
  14. Extended the frame with parts from a 1850l Mercedes. I then mounted the rear bumper parts from the fuel tank trailer. Since the tank portion will sit much lower the mud flaps will drag on the ground. I think I'll try another solution.
  15. Starting a new project that I probably won't finish 😅 Starting with a stock Grand Hauler chassis. Used the brass spacers from a trailer kit for the rear shocks so I can attempt tu use the chrome fenders that come with fuel tank trailer.
  16. And this is how it ended up before moving on to its new owner. Someday I'll finish a project.
  17. Yup, haha. Its a viscous cycle.
  18. I added the sub-frame. It would be a perfect mount for flat bed. I think this is where I'll call it quits for this build and move on to the next.
  19. I rigged up a steering solution, not the best bit its a start. The servo is one of those high torque cheapies from Amazon.
  20. I actually had a spare dump bed from the Mercedes tipper not too long ago oh well. That would have been great. I keep seeing a flat bed for sale on eBay that's just a flat bed only that I think might be easy to cut down. Now it's time to wait some more for parts.
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