mini ride on Peterbilt Steel Body Gas Powered! Mini semi Peterbilt Ride on Tractor trailer...

Well i Have been attempting to get the bodies molded and done i am just short of the capital for the first run of the bodies.

I have been contemplating building a Briggs & Stratton Powered truck since the very first one was Day Dreamed up Over 15 Years ago.

so i figure i would go down and get some sheet metal and start fabricating an all steel cab. It turned Out SWEET!
Heres a link to a youtube video of it!



https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QVZOSZNG4mo

i was able to make template pieces from the foam Body i am going to be molding and get the sizes as close as possible so that the trailers and everything would all be interchangeable from truck to truck.

So Here it is

  the ALL Steel body Miniature Peterbilt Semi truck that i made  

what Do you guys think?

this is a Great angle of the truck full bumper and all...

The engine fits like a Glove! that is the carb and fuel tank sticking out of the back of the cab above the pulley.

Still Need to get Bigger Steel Rod to Make A Better Steering Wheel.

Belt Drive with a foot pedal operated tensioner is what i decided to do for the clutch.

the Motor has a 1-1/4" pulley  which turns a 6" pulley on the Jackshaft which transfers to a 8 tooth sprockett on the same shaft then via chain is turning a 38 Tooth rear  Sprocket     so the total final ratio is somewhere about 16 to 1 

i want it to be torquey enough to haul 5 big Full size adults On the trailer with ease!

this is a pic with the steel body on the electric chassis.

the Electric mini Peterbilt Works Perfect!  Rode it Down the street Around the block all the neighbors were coming out checking it out as i passed these are going to be a blast at the car shows and Strips Parades!  and around the Neighborhood!

I also Have the hictch almost complete i just didnt get any pics of it with it all on there yet i made the hitch plate much simpler than the first one it is still a sliding fith wheel to change the Steer wheels Weight.  but i didnt build the mechanical jaws this time im tring to make the process a little easier to make for the time being...

i have the perfect idea on how i am going to make the 5th wheel plates locks for future ones but i have to have Capital to be able to purchase the necessary components.

Well Guys if  all goes well i should be posting a Video of this thing making a few passes in my neighborhood in the next few short coming Days??? Weeks??? Months???  who knows when i will be able to get back at it...

I Bought a New Welder As Always I GOT A Lincoln Electric!

my Favorite Machines In The World! I Love My Lincoln!

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on that note..

night Guys

Keep Moving Forward 

 &

   Get"R"Done

Dang Contraptions

Chopped down My Redwood Trees that Were Dead... So i Used the Wood and my Chainsaw And Carved A Few Bears

Dang Lil' Old School Mini bike custom 3/4 scale mini chopper

Well I figured I would cover an old build I did about 6 years ago it was a labor of love and worked out perfect for many many miles and smiles...

Lil' Old School

My Big Minibike!

It has been through 3 paint jobs and countless hours of fabrication! 

What a great bike!

Ith has a 1954 Briggs & Stratton and custom everything else!

I built a total of 3 mini chopperS 

Each one touching on a different style and feel than the next . I'm going to try and dig up some other photos of the choppers, and anyone that knows me best knows I don't use cameras very much let alone take pics of most everything I've built before it gets canabalised for something else. LOL

Well til next time 

Keep Moving Forward & Get"R"Done!

Oh yeah!

HERE'S THE LITTLE Mini Pete in Action

http://m.youtube.com/watch?sns=em&v=QVZOSZNG4mo#

Don't forget my semi truck bodies are on presale right now getting ready to go get the first run of bodies done this coming month!

Che k it out its awesome!

Anyone wanting to buy a fiberglass copy of the semi?

I'm preselling copies of the mini semi truck for the first run of the bodies
if your interested send me a message and I will send you pricing on them.
Check out this video of my steel mini peterbilt i made
Cneck out this link to youtube

Steel Mini 

The can is a 12 ounce can to show size and scale of body
The Day cab chassis is 4' feet from bumper to bumper.

I also designed and am In the first stages of building the LED headlights
with round cast stainless steel housings they are super efficient and beautiful.

SOON to be offered is the radio flyer truckers kit it is awesome. frame, cab and all the hardware to transform your wagon into a miniature truck, with trailer optional using your original wagon rear axle and wheels. And another complete wagon as a trailer. 
It is awesome.

I am currently trying to raise funds to help further the development of other truck parts.

I'm in the design stage for building a miniature concrete truck that half the barrel is a padded seat form fit upholstery to look like the real thing.

also I'm designing a sleeper cab to add to the existing body to give it that long haul look with a longer frame.

I love these things they are the coolest toy around
for that ultimate little trucker!
Just like dads semi truck!

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KEEP MOVING FORWARD & "Get"R"Done"

Roof Rack, Mini Peterbilt Semi Truck, Twin Turbo Stealth and some Axles in Big Bear KINDA MONTH SO fAR?!

Oh Man have i been getting busy lately!
got the finishing touches on the twin turbo stealth
all thats left is the plenum All the Vac Lines, a couple of the intake and intercooler hoses, the battery tray and wiper bottle, belts and a fuel line and it is ready to fire up!
SERIOUSLY GETTING ANXIOUS!

Here's it Running Around The Street!

http://m.youtube.com/watch?sns=em&v=QVZOSZNG4mo#


I made a roof rack for Nicks Jeep It Came Out Killer!
I went to Big Bear  and helped Jimmy Chisel the Axle nut off of a camry and replace both front axles.

But Much More Excitingly!

I almost have the semi scale semi Peterbilt Day Cab Completely body worked smooth & Ready for Molding! i carved it to fit  up to 9" wheels.

Here is the truck Present Day Being Color Sanded &Preped for Molding it in the Next couple,of weeks.

10/2016

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 Very soon i will have copies for sale to use for gocarts, R/C, or Anything!

Email me.

Tobybuilds@Gmail.com

frame is most all built  here it is with the main frame almost complete needing the Drive side gas tank mount and a few small details done. Steering is hooked up and works sweet! nice and Smooth, i Built a 16 inch 5 position sliding hitch so that i can figure out how much to load the front wheels when all is done and said!  It Worked out Perfect. The Tractor was needing to get some weight off the front wheels a little. it was a little hard to steer under weight so i moved it back 1 position and bam ready to go!



front axle complete and mounted to frame.
it looks good i now need to make a rear kinda power truck set to put under the rear end for the drive train it worked out well there were only 7 pieces used for the entire rear end. Simple Sanitary & Effective!








The 5th wheel plate was a Tough Challenge For Sure! i Wanted it to be as realistic as possible! and man oh man was that a Task! No Room under a 6x4 plate with a huge 7/8" slot up the middle! Whew im Glad it Worked out!
The Jaws were made out of
 3 ~ 5/8" washers. 
Glad i Was Head Fabricator out at Central Valley Trucking for a while!

 This is a Mock up that i was doing to see what direction i wanted to go with the fenders in the rear i figured out that i want to mold them in fiberglass like the body so that it has a more uniform look to and not use metal like in the picture.

 This is the Lowboy in the Middle of being Decked and Plated,
i am paying special attention to the cab because i am going to make a fiberglass mold made for it so i can Copy the semi trucks Body and Fenders when  i get done building and testing !
i have plans on building atleast one of each of MY top 5 favorite trucks
Peterbilt, Kenworth, Volvo, Mack, Freightliner

i am bulding them to be daycabs or sleepers, dual rear axles or bobtailed
they are going to be completely Buildable JUST LIKE THE FACTORY!
Different configurations from Cement Trucks to Roll Offs, Cattle & Hay haulers
End dumps and All each one completely built the way you want it!

Anyways the First one will be rideable Soon!

Here's a steel truck by I made and completed 
running and rideble!  These pics are when I had the stacks clamped in place so I could figure out how tall to cut em down to!

Here's a video of the green truck in Action!
CHECK IT OUT!

This Green Truck is For Sale 
Email me For information

TobyBuilds@Gmail.com

Steel Mini peterbilt! Rolling the Valley!

DEC 12th is the Bakersfields Toys For Tots Run
Come Out and Donate some Toys if you can for all that Really Need Help With The Holidays. Last Year Me, Brad, and Some friends made the Front page of the newspaper on our 50's...   Good times!!!!!
Lets Roll!
We can Do It Bigger This Year!
 Im Probably Gonna Ride The Wagon.
Well i Hope i will Get Pics Up Of all of these projects i have hurdled myself into By Weeks End!
Happy Thanks Giving Everyone!

Keep Moving Forward  & GET"R"DONE