The "Colossus" project

[davem1111 1,932]

19 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Be neat to find (or 3D print?)  a Mack Bulldog base as the original was part of the radiator cap.  That's what my tattoo is on my right forearm.  

 

But... remember... I do already have the awesomeness of the Colossus figure in 3D. 

 

Perhaps BOTH??

 

 

 

 

BOTH. 

 

This guy is $30 on FleaBay - lots of other much more expensive:

 

"Mack Truck NOS factory chrome bulldog side emblem #4MR2157 w/mounting pins"

[ebinmaine 62,974]

3 minutes ago, davem1111 said:

 

 

BOTH. 

 

This guy is $30 on FleaBay - lots of other much more expensive:

 

"Mack Truck NOS factory chrome bulldog side emblem #4MR2157 w/mounting pins"

 

Oh you can BET I already have a Mack hood ornament.  

 

FYI. The one in the pic above is for the SIDE of the hood. Flat on one side. 

 

 

[squonk 38,846]

I hear the National Earthquake Information Center pick up some "Movement " on the seismograph in southern Maine! 

[ebinmaine 62,974]

5 minutes ago, squonk said:

I hear the National Earthquake Information Center pick up some "Movement " on the seismograph in southern Maine! 

 

I got the call. Believe you me they were shocked!!

[rjg854 10,711]

3 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

I got the call. Believe you me they were shocked!!

Pardon the pun

[bo dawg 476]

Just curious... why is the frame spacer in the shape that it is? So cool by the way!

 

[Wheelhorse#1 1,445]

Cool project Eric.Custom build just the way you want it .

Something I hope to do in the future now that Im retired and have some time .

 

Ill be following long on this one for sure !

[ebinmaine 62,974]

1 hour ago, bo dawg said:

Just curious... why is the frame spacer in the shape that it is? So cool by the way!

 

Thanks!!

 

The spacer was just a stroke of luck. 

I knew I needed a spacer 4 or more inches thick to make room for the 30" rear tires.  

30 - 23 (stock) = 7" diameter increase.  Cut that in half for the one side of the tire to clear the steps.  3.5" additional space from frame to transmission.  

I figured minimum 4" with more being better.  

I really wanted it to be the full width and height of the WH frame. Just shy of 7"....

so we were gonna have to make it.  

 

Our friend who's a truck fabricator was watching for a chunk and found a piece of 7" square tubing. I'd never heard of that size!

 

Well, they capped one end and put the cap you see with the hole in it so I could get the bolts in. 

I was gonna mount that side facing down but someone here suggested it would be a great glove or other stuff holdererer.  

Excellent idea!!

 

 

[ebinmaine 62,974]

5 minutes ago, Wheelhorse#1 said:

Cool project Eric.Custom build just the way you want it .

Something I hope to do in the future now that Im retired and have some time .

 

Ill be following long on this one for sure !

AWESOME 

[Lee1977 6,211]

On 12/31/2023 at 3:11 PM, Sparky said:

Maybe find an old school radiator cap for it? 

 

 

That second one won't work, EB ain't Normal.

Edited January 10 by Lee1977

[The Freightliner Guy 1,326]

eric what i was thinking for the hood of colossus is maybe two rusted or non rusted c series hood like 160 or 101 style hood. and you cut the tapered parts off on both of them and weld them together. i think that may be interesting

[ebinmaine 62,974]

1 minute ago, The Freightliner Guy said:

 

 

1 minute ago, The Freightliner Guy said:

eric what i was thinking for the hood of colossus is maybe two rusted or non rusted c series hood like 160 or 101 style hood. and you cut the tapered parts off on both of them and weld them together. i think that may be interesting

 

 

I agree that would be interesting. Haven't figured out what I'm going to do on that and probably won't until the moment I start to build the hood.

 

Everything on this tractor is freshly painted so it wouldn't be rusty. 

 I'm not real great with producing shiny smooth paint but I could easily incorporate a row of rivets on a lap joint and still very much keep with the theme.

 

The back of the hood, by the steering wheel would still be attached in the regular way to the original steering tower above where the gas tank would sit.

The front of course, would need to be lined up to the very large Kohler generator grill that's a few pictures back.

In between that there will be a massive air cleaner built on to the top of the engine and I have to account for the exhaust as well.

 

It's entirely possible that it would be easier for me to enlist the help of a fabricator friend and build a whole hood from a fresh piece of sheet metal.

 

 

I have extremely limited experience with fabrication of metals but that would be a good learning experiment.

 

[Lee1977 6,211]

I would use that same shape of Kohler grill for the hood at the back then tie into the original hood in line with the original gas tank support. make the hood section come off like a GT-14. You will have a vertical piece at that point, but I think it would still look good.

[ebinmaine 62,974]

15 minutes ago, Lee1977 said:

I would use that same shape of Kohler grill for the hood at the back then tie into the original hood in line with the original gas tank support. make the hood section come off like a GT-14. You will have a vertical piece at that point, but I think it would still look good.

 

 

I gotta see how much rise there would be.  

I need all the vertical  clearance I can get.  

I have no real plans for a steering shaft set-up. I certainly could raise the back WH section to match the front Kohler piece.  Then put a U-joint in the steering shaft  like @Greentored Scott did on his flywheel tractor build.  

 

 

I know the Kohler grill is about 4" or 5" wider than the Wheelhorse part at the back. 

Hood angling out in a slight V would be easy enough. 

 

Definitely like the idea to keep the hood removable.