Since I cant post a build thread on my truck since Im not doing anything at the moment thought I would do one on the switch box Im making for my truck.

Starting life off as a impala hopper 1/24 scale model car that actually hops.



took body off and bottom plate off



Im going to put this model body on it cause it looks exactly like my truck cept the bed shell. This is gonna require a lot of extra work as my end result is to have a switch box that hops that also makes my truck hop while looking like my truck. Some may think what a waste but I think its gonna be sick.



MORE PICS TO COME AS I MAKE MORE PROGRESS

 

I wish they had an ex cab model of these

 

were did you find that model? Because, thats exactly the style my yota is. Except my snug doesnt have the side windows.

 

Both of you check ebay or Google it found mine from q hobby shop out of Texas but found a ton online I did see a ex cab that was blue but they call all of them hilux

 

I always thought about getting one of those Toyota pickup models, just never do for some reason.

 

cooll
I wonder if hobby shops here have them.

 

Ok so more progress. Mocked the body of the truck up real quick for an overall view



Set cab on hopper frame mocked with rims



made sure the juice still worked to lift it with cab on



decided i had enough room so I body dropped the cab



next I need to mock the bed and everything up and cut bed floor out to fit over hopper motor. I realized the headlights/tail lights of the impala line up with the lights on the toyota so I can use them and have real working lights on this as well. Also have to build the engine and install it. Need to make a custom metal plate to fit roof top for the switches and start pulling apart my spare switch box. Might have to cut and shorten rear of impala frame so bed fits nicely and cut the hopper arms for rear as well and install the wheels.

 

dang man that looks good. That gets some serious lift. Its going to lookg good when done. Are you going to paint it a different color or leave it?

 

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my truck is red so ill probably leave it for now

 

thats so freaking sick i googled it and found it, but i also found 22's for it you should tuck lugs with 22's

 

Yah I'm looking to see if I can find wheels that look like my real trucks rims

 

Damn it I looked for like 2 hrs trying to find an excab

 

ha ha, this is a neat custom idea.

 

So due to the fact i didnt know if I was keeping Red I put this on the back burner. Now I got red laying on the ground again I guess I need to finish this thing. I dont think Im gonna use it for my switch box anymore but I will hide my valve and use it for my Train Horns hahahahah, maybe even give it a little horn or something dumb.

 

thats cool man! i want one!

 

Ima gonna have to BD the thing but yah its kinda done gotta drill the hole for the switch and run wire, it is gonna be my air horn switch.





Sweet

 

Man that is sick. I thought you already body dropped it?

 

I did BD on the mock up but couldnt get it to adhere to frame so did it this way. Im gonna make a few shims so I can glue them to frame and be able to glue body to the shims in a vertical stance.

Its still cool, I like it.