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Post by Oldtimer on Nov 22, 2019 13:29:27 GMT -8
Back in the day, before the construction of haulers became big business, we saw lots of cobbled together, backyard specials showing up at the race tracks. This will be my effort to replicate a fantasy version. The donors are the tried and true ACME Chevy ramp back hauler, less ramp back (that has been repurposed to another project) and the older version of the GMP race trailer, with some pieces from another trailer that was a donor for another project. Here are some early pictures, with stuff just hung together, lots of fabrication in the future.
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Post by Oldtimer on Nov 23, 2019 6:48:19 GMT -8
Going to need to clean up some of the chassis non-detail, as shown in the last picture above, and better here. So I fabricated some panels out of 0.30" styrene sheet, and painted them flat black, and just SuperGlued them on. Nothing fancy, but did the job. I took the trailer pieces by Kenny's house yesterday. He has a shop where he restores 1:1's, so has access to strippers and beed blasters. I should get them back next week. Put the original ramper body loosely back on the chassis. Wow, the rear track to clear the trailer wheel arches is going to be WIDE!
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Post by 4wheels on Nov 23, 2019 7:10:39 GMT -8
That rig is going to need escort vehicles!
Brian
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Post by Oldtimer on Nov 23, 2019 11:52:10 GMT -8
That rig is going to need escort vehicles! Brian Once I get the trailer bed back from Kenny, I may need to re-measure that track width.
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Post by arcticwolf on Nov 23, 2019 13:46:03 GMT -8
If I were building a 1/1 st version of that, I'd be going with tandem axles.
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Post by Oldtimer on Nov 23, 2019 14:43:31 GMT -8
If I were building a 1/1 st version of that, I'd be going with tandem axles. And don't think I wasn't pondering that, still might, but with the way the chassis is plastic-cast, would be an elaborate fabrication. Even putting in a slave second rear axle would be pretty complicated. To get them both under the original trailer dual fenders would require a lot of work. However . . .
Never say "Never"!
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Post by arcticwolf on Nov 23, 2019 16:01:12 GMT -8
If I were building a 1/1 st version of that, I'd be going with tandem axles. And don't think I wasn't pondering that, still might, but with the way the chassis is plastic-cast, would be an elaborate fabrication. Even putting in a slave second rear axle would be pretty complicated. To get them both under the original trailer dual fenders would require a lot of work. However . . .
Never say "Never"! With the moulded in diff and exhausts, that's beyond my pay grade. Have you ever thought about doing it on a cube van frame?
BTW, I really like what you do, its kinda cool.
cheers mate
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Post by Oldtimer on Dec 4, 2019 9:01:22 GMT -8
Got the trailer parts back from Kenny, plus acquired a tool box from one of my favorite eBay custom parts vendors. Here's the mock up.
Will probably JB Weld the ramp extensions this weekend.
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Post by garydavis on Dec 10, 2019 22:02:41 GMT -8
Man Jim...I want to do something similar but have to wait for the hauler to come available. On the ACME site it says that it's not available until April 2020. When did you pick this one up? I like your idea of using the trailer for the base. Keep on this as it's inspiring as hell....
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Post by Oldtimer on Dec 11, 2019 7:38:39 GMT -8
Man Jim...I want to do something similar but have to wait for the hauler to come available. On the ACME site it says that it's not available until April 2020. When did you pick this one up? I like your idea of using the trailer for the base. Keep on this as it's inspiring as hell.... ACME originally released the first two, a white Chevy and a black Ford version back in July. I think, all told, I now have at least three of each, plus the Moffatt Coke Ford version, and two of the Sunoco's (going to make a custom box truck on one of the chassis). They did just re-introduce the white Chevy version, for a limited re-production run. The body comes off very easily, and the entire cab and body sit on a diecast ladder frame that really lends itself to customizing. Still got a ways to go on the backyard hauler, though.
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Post by Oldtimer on Jan 28, 2020 7:42:34 GMT -8
Making some progress, finally, on this one, after spending some of the time over the Holidays doing nothing. Should have taken a couple of in-progress shots, but used my favorite product, JB Weld, to bond the inner and outer fender pieces together from the bottom. Will fill the gap at the outside with JB Weld, as well (will take some pictures tonight and edit this post tomorrow).
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Post by Oldtimer on Jan 29, 2020 7:46:09 GMT -8
Thought I would share my technique for joining the two sets of fenders. First, I place a piece of masking tape under the one that is on the trailer, and then line up the second one as best as I can, and secure them both with the tape. I then liberally apply JB Weld along the seam. After that cured, I removed the masking tape, and applied a second coat along the smooth side of the fenders to hide the seam. I ground away just enough on the underside to clean up any sharp edges and burrs, but not enough, hopefully, that I weaken the joint. Then I tried to clean up the visible side, which may take a couple of coats of JB Weld due to the slight differences cause by putting the two fender pieces together. I attached the trailer runner extensions in much the same way, aligned them the best as I could, grinding away some material to get a close of a matching mating surface as possible, and then applied the JB Weld. With a little luck, maybe a coat of primer this weekend to make it look more homogeneous.
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Post by Oldtimer on Jan 31, 2020 6:56:50 GMT -8
Threw some Bondo on the fenders to smooth them up a little. If the weather's right this weekend, at least a coat of primer.
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Post by Oldtimer on Feb 1, 2020 13:16:13 GMT -8
Laid down a coat of primer. Now the question is, should I lengthen the rear axle to fill up the wheel wells?
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Post by Oldtimer on Feb 1, 2020 20:45:26 GMT -8
Go big, or go home! Widened the rear track by 3/8 inch on each side, in order to fill out the wheel wells.
I think this is where we're going to go.
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