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  1. 73m819

    Code name BART (Bad A** Recovery Truck)

    Color fixed, notice the frame under the bed, "GREEN", you can not tell the old paint from the new, the base coat is done, trying to get a hold of Jon to order some brown and black, so far no luck, forgot his screen name, he was selling a truck load of one part carc, even I a NON PAINTER, a just...
  2. 73m819

    Code name BART (Bad A** Recovery Truck)

    The roof side angle is 44 dig. The front angle is 52 dig., I used the lower edge of the roof for my base with the angle up (55 dig), this is the 44 dig. side of the roof section that has a 55 deg angle up. in another words you would need to get the 44 dig. piece in place before you can get the...
  3. 73m819

    Code name BART (Bad A** Recovery Truck)

    Bart is not mine, wish it was, built for a client.
  4. 73m819

    Code name BART (Bad A** Recovery Truck)

    I will see what I can do tomorrow, I guess I will be doing it twice
  5. 73m819

    Code name BART (Bad A** Recovery Truck)

    I will see what I can do tomorrow
  6. 73m819

    Code name BART (Bad A** Recovery Truck)

    Some more pictures on the way to the car wash and back to Barts hole, next pictures will be with the base coat of green and hopefully the "does not start" will be gone. Not sure if Bart makes the SEE look small OR the SEE makes Bart look huge
  7. 73m819

    Code name BART (Bad A** Recovery Truck)

    The fuel can holders/bed side board, BUT have a question ?? Which end of the holder assembly looks better ?? A -- a squared off end B -- a diagonal cut end.
  8. 73m819

    Code name BART (Bad A** Recovery Truck)

    I know of one in here in town that is a 80 toner, it is not so much lifting 80t but being able to do heavy work further from the truck.
  9. 73m819

    Code name BART (Bad A** Recovery Truck)

    Just a quick update, I will get some pictures later, fuel can holders (acting as R side bed side boards) installed (ladder acts as the L. side side boards), rear work lights installed, 3,000 lb. winch plumbed, drain holes drilled. Need to pull the little winch (tomorrow), it has been seeping...
  10. 73m819

    Code name BART (Bad A** Recovery Truck)

    The only problems are 1 -- the crane was a must and 2 -- did not have access to a heavy holmes bed, if I had, I would have moved the bed back and put the crane between the winches and the bed.
  11. 73m819

    Code name BART (Bad A** Recovery Truck)

    Do not worry, there will be more pictures with some of the paint stages as well
  12. 73m819

    Code name BART (Bad A** Recovery Truck)

    The ladder will get green base coat then camoed to match the places where it mounts
  13. 73m819

    Code name BART (Bad A** Recovery Truck)

    But just got the contract to add AC, once BART phase 1 is done then phase 2 (AC)
  14. 73m819

    Code name BART (Bad A** Recovery Truck)

    Well here is a up date, , Here is the side view of the bed with the ladder mount and retaining strap, the spade poll storage retaining pin,The ladder retaining strap is not there for looks even though it is not needed because the spade poll retaining pin keeps the ladder from going anywhere...
  15. 73m819

    Code name BART (Bad A** Recovery Truck)

    The hyd. hoses are a 4 wire impregnated cloth cover then painted (many layers of paint), this kind of hose cover invites moisture intrusion over time, this moisture causes the wire in the hose to rust, as long as the hose does not move, bend ect, things are not to bad though in time the hose...
  16. 73m819

    Code name BART (Bad A** Recovery Truck)

    166" with both all the way out, the outriggers share a common hyd. cylinder that expands the outrigger beams.
  17. 73m819

    Code name BART (Bad A** Recovery Truck)

    Spade storage, need to work out where to put the spade poles. As a side note, I have another set of spades (no poles or pins) if anybody is interested.
  18. 73m819

    Code name BART (Bad A** Recovery Truck)

    Will not have a complete paint job, only paint to blend in. Pictures of the whole truck is a bit hard to get at the moment, can not get far enough away, it is not like i am taking a picture of a itty bitty 5t.
  19. 73m819

    Code name BART (Bad A** Recovery Truck)

    First bed fitting 0 Clearance at crane mount. Plan A deck layout. Plan A deck layout, I got looking at plan A deck layout, when I realized that if you were not a midget (anybody under 6' in this case because the deck is 5'3" above ground level, then the lower lip of the box is another...
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