Attex Lil-Monster Truck

[Mike]

That looks like it is going to be fun.

[thebuggyman1]

Teaser is right. C'mon show us the foot pedal concept so we can start copying it already. That's going to be really nice!

Here you are Joe: [IMG][/IMG]
I wanted the pedals in front of the sticks so they were out of the way in normal driving

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And this is how I fixed the issue of all the wrong sized holes in the wrong places on the dash.

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The latest issue I've had is getting the new headlights into the holes.....WOW what a tight fit. Maybe it's just because the rubber grommets are old and stiff, anybody got a source for new ones? I gave up on trying to do it by myself, it's going to take an extra set of hands.

[hydromike]

The latest issue I've had is getting the new headlights into the holes.....WOW what a tight fit. Maybe it's just because the rubber grommets are old and stiff.

Have you tried setting them in some hot water for a few minutes? That softens them right up. The 'Truck is looking great Jim. 'Can't wait to see it in person next year...

[jpswift1]

Have you tried setting them in some hot water for a few minutes? That softens them right up. The 'Truck is looking great Jim. 'Can't wait to see it in person next year...

And then use a hair dryer. It takes a bit of manipulating to get it in sometimes.........that line is the often the first sentence of some of my "not so PG rated" stories.

[thejunkman]

Nice work on the shifters the dash looks familiar kinda like a attex ox ....lol excellent job

[thebuggyman1]

I started work on the truck box, but it is going very slowly. I just haven't had much time lately to work on it. This stupid job thing is really getting in the way of my project time.
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[thebuggyman1]

It's mobile

The project is getting close to being finished....
My buddy Dave had to give it a test drive.

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[Don]

Way cool, Jim. Build me one?

[amphibious drew]

Way cool, Jim. Build me one?

Awesome! If your just building them for your buddies, I'll take one too. I'll even provide an upper.

[thebuggyman1]

Awesome! If your just building them for your buddies, I'll take one too. I'll even provide an upper.

Gee Don/Drew, if I'm giving them away for free....why take just one?

[Don]

Cool. Thanks, Jim! I don't want to be greedy, but one for me and one for each of the boys would be really nice! Just let me know when they're done.

[amphibious drew]

Gee Don/Drew, if I'm giving them away for free....why take just one?

Your absolutely right Jim. Dakota would like one too and I could use a backup for myself and when cooper gets older, so I guess I'll take 3 as well. Can you deliver them to Ashtabula.

[Mike]

It looks really good Jim.

[ARGOJIM]

So Jim , now that you're in and out a bit more often and time has passed, how is your epoxy holding up?

[thebuggyman1]

The epoxy has held up flawlessly. Not a single crack or problem on either machine.
I really have not had the opportunity to put much time on the machines since Ashtabula 2 years ago, but I'm hoping this winter I'll be able to do some maintenance and be back in the seat come spring.