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I decided to build another 38' dumper... I had one that ended up being left at my X girlfriend's house... "Sucks, but I can always build another one", I said to myself... 3 years later, here we are!

I want to build something like this... I will be building my own dump box, for this one and saving the kit version for another build...

Here's what I have, so far...

This (below) is a frameless dumper, but mine will have a frame and the triple axle, as well...

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First we have to extend the frame...

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I know the plumbing is all wrong... It's mostly for effect, anyway... If I don't say anything, nobody will know...

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I think it looks the part, so far...

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Now, on to the dump body!!! Gonna pair it up with this...I had to use a piece of flat styrene to get the frame straight, so openings had to be cut... Now, it's straight, though... I just had to do it the hard way, I guess...

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Got a bit more done, last night... Noticeably, I changed my mind as to what type of dumper I wanted to build... As I was building it, I thought about the higher volume dumpers I'd seen a lot of after Hurricane Harvey that frequented the roads in the aftermath... I just had to do one... Anyway... Here's where it went...

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  On 5/23/2021 at 8:01 PM, Jim B said:

You're off to a good start.  Looks really nice.

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Thanks, Bud.... I think you chimed in just as I was uploading an update.... Come on in and see what's new...?

  On 5/23/2021 at 6:32 PM, Mopar - D said:

Awesome scratch building JT looking forward to seeing it in person. 

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Can't wait to show it to you... You need to come by and pick up that rear door setup, anyway...?

  On 5/22/2021 at 11:48 PM, DRIPTROIT 71 said:

I like it!! Looks great so far!! Looking forward to seeing more of this one!

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Thanks, Man... I just added more....

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That's one big dumper!  Should be able to haul quite a bit.

JT, are you feeling ok?  Your tractor is blue, not orange! ?

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The custom frame and body work are very impressive, hard to believe it originated with the MPC kit! The  newer  more modern look of trailer matches the modern tractor perfectly!

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  On 5/23/2021 at 8:49 PM, Jim B said:

That's one big dumper!  Should be able to haul quite a bit.

JT, are you feeling ok?  Your tractor is blue, not orange! ?

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LOL!!! ? It's funny... I, indeed, am running low on orange paint... ? I had a couple of cans of Duplicolor medium blue, so I went with that, this time... It has been in my stash for about 4 years, and I was surprised that it was still good....

  On 5/24/2021 at 2:00 AM, yh70 said:

looking good brother...u run out of Orange paint ?

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Thanks, Bud... As I told Jim, I have, sadly run out, but I figured I'd get rid of some other paint that has been sitting around for YEARS....?

  On 5/23/2021 at 9:11 PM, leafsprings said:

The custom frame and body work are very impressive, hard to believe it originated with the MPC kit! The  newer  more modern look of trailer matches the modern tractor perfectly!

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Thank you, Man... I'm having a blast with these reissues and newer kits that have come along, lately... Still waiting for my Moebius 48' flatbeds I have on back order... Can't wait to see what I can do with those...

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Unbelievably... I was able to get most of the dump body work, done.... I got some paint slapped on it, and I'm ready to add all the peripherals and such...

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     JT,

          Great idea here. Nice work on the frame extension. I really like the scratch built dump body .

Looks like you have this one under control. 

I love dump trucks and trailers .

 

  Be Well

   Gator

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