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01-29-2013, 08:44 AM | #1 |
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Re: Big Bertha Build thread x2
No grin just thoughts of "Can I get another done in time for camping season" were running through my head. Wife said scew that and buy a Kodiak to pull the camper.
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01-29-2013, 08:42 AM | #2 |
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Yes that was me at the front of the truck....
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01-29-2013, 11:09 AM | #3 |
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without a doubt, the best build thread I've ever seen. I would love to have something like this to take on family holidays. I love the ingenuity you used to mate the cabs and then mix 2 different bed styles together to make 1. VERY impressed. I'd love to see a walk around video of this thing running
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01-29-2013, 04:36 PM | #4 |
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Never though about a video....I'll look into it.....
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01-30-2013, 10:47 AM | #5 |
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Low angle hdr image of the giant bertha. Haha Posted via Mobile Device
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01-30-2013, 08:42 PM | #6 |
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that's a cool picture I am going to save that and print it out. I will have to ry to take a pic of a picture I had made and post it.
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03-27-2013, 06:52 PM | #7 |
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That is top notch fabrication.
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03-28-2013, 07:22 AM | #8 |
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I'll get some interior pics after I get the motor in.....I have the one seat and floor pan out right now.
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03-31-2013, 10:45 AM | #9 |
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Big block is in. The old engine slid right out the bottom and the new one went in with slight frame trimming to clear the exhaust manifolds. Good thing I have access to a fork truck. Now comes the fun part....where do all these wires go for the fuel injection?????
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01-30-2013, 01:34 PM | #10 |
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That is one of the coolest rigs around
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01-31-2013, 03:43 PM | #11 |
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nice pic of bertha, were you standing when you took it?
so as not to insult you buggy, did they do at least a mid 6 figure offer? otherwise i'd have beyotch slapped them
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03-23-2013, 09:41 AM | #12 |
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Big Bertha is getting a new power plant.....picked up a 97 3500hd with a vortec 454. It's a 51k mile truck and a rebuilt tranny with 1000 miles on it. I won't mention what I paid for it because it would make some of you cry. I'll post pics of the progress as I go. Now the hard part...how the heck am I going to get the old engine out and new one in......I think it will come out the bottom?
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03-23-2013, 11:16 AM | #13 |
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03-23-2013, 01:24 PM | #14 |
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All right! I was just thinking about this project the other day. That 454 ought to move that 5th wheel real nice. Are you leaving the engine stock, or do you have plans?
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03-23-2013, 02:48 PM | #15 |
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Thats not just good work, that is great work. Great job man really great job.
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03-23-2013, 06:38 PM | #16 |
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how does the engine come out? alot of friends and a few kegs
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03-23-2013, 11:45 PM | #17 |
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I am a case of beer into it and the 454 is out of the truck and ready for the transplant. Spent 6 hours today working on it and I thought it would go quick but dam....there was a lot of wires to figure out.
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03-24-2013, 12:39 AM | #18 |
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Even the doner truck looks to be in good shape . In canadian rust bucket standards anyway. Rolling shell for sale ?
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03-24-2013, 07:45 AM | #19 |
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The donor was in great shape. I have learned that if you want something good in the end it needs to start out good. I an saving the truck for a future project. Chassis swap for another task force big truck......
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03-25-2013, 09:23 AM | #21 |
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You're crazy!!!
I love it.. haha. Posted via Mobile Device
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03-25-2013, 09:41 AM | #22 |
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What????? I prefer to think of it as I like a good challenge....you have seen the underside of Big Bertha...it will just slide out the bottom and new one up in.....I hope.
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03-26-2013, 08:53 AM | #23 |
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Big Bertha made it on youtube......time 1:18
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03-27-2013, 12:41 AM | #24 |
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dang that looks good in the video.
as many times as i've read your thread and admired bertha, i didn't realize the back doors are suicided
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03-27-2013, 09:54 AM | #25 |
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Ogre...soon as I get this engine swap done I am going to do a video of the truck....seems there is a lot more people notice in a video....
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