Author Topic: Paint CAD the BEASTMASTER! (Read 6824 times)

CTENG in KS · « **on:** Nov 01, 2007, 07:20:10 PM »

I was out in the parking lot earlier today thinking about the Beast and givin her the ole evil eye. Started thinking it would be interesting to drop some weight off it and have a chance to clean up some of the frame rust underneath. What if I was to take that big honkin wrecker bed to the scrap yard and build her a nice svelt flatbed at maybe a quarter of the weight?

I am thinking this might be a good project for the coming spring when I get done with the big truck project I am in the middle of.

Then I realized the best way to decide would be to let the artists around here do their worst. So here is a nice side shot...PAINT HER UP!

Thank you!

NorCalToy · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 01, 2007, 08:14:01 PM »

got the custom job from paint here. paint it viper red

, then black out all the windows, then for the custom look run some tuner underglow.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 01, 2007, 08:25:35 PM »

Why not ditch that bed and fab up a pickup bed? It'd be a bit of bodywork but might look kinda cool!

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 06:06:34 AM »

That is what the whole post is about. Ditching the wrecker bed and fabbing up a smaller, lighter flatbed/box type bed. You people obviously missed where I needed help painting a new bed onto the picture for design ideas...not painting the truck a new color.

abnormaltoy · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 11:03:09 AM »

Quote from: CTENG in KS on Nov 02, 2007, 06:06:34 AM

You people obviously missed where I needed help painting a new bed onto the picture for design ideas...not painting the truck a new color.

Maybe it's just me...but, do you think the confusion might have started with the subject line of the thread?

"Paint CAD the BEASTMASTER!"

red · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 11:28:22 AM »

since i cant find the paint feature (i'm on a mac right now) i would just make a flat bed out of 1/4" and place the toolbox up there behind the cab. much lighter. run a trim piece around the edge of the bed that sticks up 2" (like angle iron).

NorCalToy · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 11:49:38 AM »

oops. i was tired when i read the thread. but you know it might look better if it was Viper Red. just a thought.

BigMike · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 11:55:00 AM »

Dude, what the heck is that thing?

*FFC* · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 12:12:15 PM »

Flat black with a green pinstripe

then make your rig match it

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 12:16:08 PM »

Quote from: BigMike on Nov 02, 2007, 11:55:00 AM

Dude, what the heck is that thing?

The Beastmaster...try and keep up. It did, after all, make the trip from KS to MCR this year.

oddball · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 12:19:05 PM »

Why dont you pay this guy to put that thing out of its misery

*FFC* · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 12:25:18 PM »

Quote from: Peperoncini on Nov 02, 2007, 12:19:05 PM

Why dont you pay this guy to put that thing out of its misery

Hey, be nice

oddball · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 12:32:55 PM »

I know that was out of line sorry

yota_krawler · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 12:58:36 PM »

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 01:04:22 PM »

That is cool, but the idea is to make it a bit smaller and drop some weight off it. I think you added 300#.

*FFC* · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 01:11:57 PM »

Now ya just gotta do the green stripe for the rig to match

yota_krawler · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 01:17:54 PM »

oops my bad Ill try again

oddball · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 01:21:07 PM »

How about an Allpro style tube/flatbed?

YotaJosh · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 01:58:51 PM »

How much does the current bed weight vs what you would build? Could you just replace the floor of the bed with expanded metal (especially if the floor is heavy diamond plate steel)?

How about ditching the 5th wheel? Or finding a regular truck bed and making it work? You need two fender sections obliviously.

Lady Di · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 02:03:29 PM »

This should shave a few pounds off the beast.... :

BigMike · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 02:26:51 PM »

OH YEAH!

*FFC* · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 02:33:25 PM »

Flat black, gloss black stripe, and custome flatbed

NorCalToy · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 03:46:15 PM »

why is everybody elses edit look so much better than mine? $I\'m Down$

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 04:44:55 PM »

Get rid of the tag axle and put a dually axle back in between where the two were.

Then put a dually truck bed on there with a crome roll bar and some KC lights facing in all directions.

Sorry I can't figure out how to photoshop a picture for you, but maybe Diane could.

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 04:52:02 PM »

I saw one like that Mark, it looks really nice, but that is a little more work than I want to sink into the Beast.
I was hoping just to trim down to a lighter bed.

For those asking what the bed weighs, it is 1/4 inch diamond plate for the deck and ALL the rest is 3/16 plate. The bed alone without the 5th wheel hitch has to weight 5-600# It is REALLY beefy.

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 04:53:30 PM »

I was thinking something in this size range...just cooler.

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 05:02:21 PM »

I like this one. BTW you could pick it up when you come down.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?rdpage=thumb&car_id=231600051&dealer_id=61262251&car_year=1996&model=F250&num_records=&systime=1194051453609&make2=&start_year=1981&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&engine=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&awsp=false&search_type=used&distance=25&marketZipError=false&search_lang=en&make=FORD&color=&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=&drive=&default_sort=priceDESC&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&address=32707&advanced=&end_year=1997&doors=&transmission=&max_price=&cardist=12

kneedownnate · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 05:29:56 PM »

You can try, but you'll never paint the gay away...

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #28 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 06:09:15 PM »

The Beast is one of the least ghey vehicles I have ever seen. She is big, loud, and she wastes gas like nothing else.

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #29 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 06:31:13 PM »

The beastmaster is very badass. It is probably the coolest tow rig I have seen in a while. Why not find a bed with matching body lines (I am assuming that a ford pickup box of the same vintage would have similar body lines) and make it fit? I think it would look pretty sweet, kind of like a suburban with the back window area cut off, and two axles, and a ford...ok maybe it wouldn't look like a suburban at all. (this thing is so unique) Then throw on a rollbar and maybe some lights and call it good. I also think the beast looks awesome the way it is painted now. Maybe get the rims lookin "bling bling" (I think you already did this?) and buff/wax the paint. Then it will be ready to tackle anything!

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