Ext Cab Hilux Honcho w/ Steel Bed

[team3six]

so that is going to be at the comp then?

 

[slobin3d]

so that is going to be at the comp then?

I always bring my scalers to any comp I go to!





I need to learn to weld, I like the looks of the factory plastic bed, but its a tad wide for the body, and its plastic. I'd like to copy it in the proper scale in steel. and hard mount it to the chassis. maybe some day........

 

[XSRCdesign]

I always bring my scalers to any comp I go to!





I need to learn to weld, I like the looks of the factory plastic bed, but its a tad wide for the body, and its plastic. I'd like to copy it in the proper scale in steel. and hard mount it to the chassis. maybe some day........

this could be arranged...

 

[slobin3d]

this could be arranged...

you know summin?

 

[slobin3d]

Uh-Oh!!!

 

[slobin3d]

Got the rear hoop shaped up and ready for welding. once I get that taken care of I'll get a start on the bed sides"thumbsup"

 

[XSRCdesign]

here we go...

 

[slobin3d]

here we go...

I got a couple ideas:mrgreen:

 

[XSRCdesign]

now dont be lazy and replace that v part with two separate pieces

 

[slobin3d]

now dont be lazy and replace that v part with two separate pieces

I like to think of it as efficient, not lazy

 

[XSRCdesign]

I like to think of it as efficient, not lazy

Trust me, you will thank me later :mrgreen:

 

[62PYRO]

A couple pics of the window installed, Now to find some more LED's and get this thing lit up"thumbsup"

i'm going to use at least 2 3mm orange led's possibly 4:mrgreen:

I can help you out with those leds.I bought one of those 105 piece kits from ebay.Shoot me your addy and I'll put some in the mail for you.

 

[slobin3d]

I can help you out with those leds.I bought one of those 105 piece kits from ebay.Shoot me your addy and I'll put some in the mail for you.

PM sent"thumbsup"

 

[slobin3d]

Trust me, you will thank me later :mrgreen:

Fine..... I didn't take a pic cause my phone was dead, but I did it, you'll just have to see it with your minds Eye:lmao:

 

[slobin3d]

Well I got some more work done, Got the main hoop welded up, with out doing it the "efficient" way ANDY!, got a good start on the bed and side rails. Unimoger is here in the shop working today, so I had him mig-weld the whole bed together, should be roll over proof now. . Now on to the Cell phone pics"thumbsup" I got to get back to fabbing:ror:

 

[slobin3d]

got a little more work done before the Wife called me home.. I got the bed sides bent up and put into place, Ben burned them in, next up is the wheel wells then the chassis mounts"thumbsup"

 

[slobin3d]

updated Scale points

Hard body cab -5
rear leafs -2
functional spare -3
working winch -3
led's galore -2
front/ bumper plastic -1 The Axial rear cross member w/ led's doesn't count as a bumper
major features Steel tube bed -4
minor features sliders -1
CMS kit -5
scale tools/accessories -3 Air tank, Extinguisher, Towstrap
fuel cell -1

for a grand total of 30 max is 30"thumbsup" and no extra bolt on scale goodies"thumbsup""thumbsup"

 

[XSRCdesign]

told you that you would thank me...

 

[slobin3d]

told you that you would thank me...

yeah, thank, that's the word I would use:lmao:


So I'm wondering how I should skin this thing.... Diamond plate styrene and mounting tabs, or weld in flat steel?

 

[team3six]

well arent you a busy beaver with that going on."thumbsup"