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this is a project already started just bringing you all up to speed
so the boys at Frigid River Ventures towing and repairs needed a new tow truck but there was not a lot of money but there was a lot of parts lying around the wrecking yard next door so they got at it









then a wife showed up and that was the end

not really a build thread cause I am bad with picture taking while I build so here is where the boys are at
cut the body apart and tilt the cab

added the back of the cab detail

check the boom assembly placement

welded up the cracks in the cab

mount the wrecker deck on the chassis and get the boom mounting figured out



and the sling installed still a lot of finishing work

and there is where the boys are now

test of the winches
vid18.photobuck...m_/009.mp4

the back of the deck is to far from the ground so it need a filler


just random progress shots from here




another day gone but on another note I got all the electrics figured out and the new rx bound to my tx

so as it happens I forgot to post progress so here is a bunch of pictures this truck was never intended to be a show quality build I wanted it to look like a recycled junk yard find so I left a lot of imperfection.

I think the color is awful but we will see





head light buckets


back as a roller





so there is where the boys are at now

worked out the lighting
vid18.photobuck...m_/010.mp4
you are now caught up

Excellent "Heath Robinson" engineering

... But TBH I think it might have lost something with the shiny blue & fuchsia paint - the red & white of the rear bed looked better to me, a rusty wash on the inside & a couple of stripes & decals on the outside & it would have been awesome (plus doing something with the cab to match).

Nikaem wrote:

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Hey Man! Your diorama is awesome.

Jonny wrote:

Excellent "Heath Robinson" engineering

... But TBH I think it might have lost something with the shiny blue & fuchsia paint - the red & white of the rear bed looked better to me, a rusty wash on the inside & a couple of stripes & decals on the outside & it would have been awesome (plus doing something with the cab to match).

Nikaem wrote:

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yes the color did not work out the way I wanted it to but I figure the paint is fixable

stingray-63 wrote:

Hey Man! Your diorama is awesome.

1,938 square inches and it closes up if you want to see the shop I can post pics of just the shop