jacobus Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 start with this old model and it wil be a tanktruck with a schratchbuild tankuinit first a chassis from a old autocar its only very hard to find good pictures of this old model the ones i have see are black-white en from a distance , but i wil try to make him nice jacobus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 That's a cool looking cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 That cab is SWEET..! Nice project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q tip Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 this is going to neat truck. my grandfather used to drive one. I like the mechanic, it just adds that story line aspect to the project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 This is gonna be cool, Man.....I like the cab, too....Can't wait to see what you do with the tank portion..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobus Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 so after dustin ai start makin a tank for this one , look about 1000 pictures of autocar and so little to find from this thats for now jacobus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 That should look pretty good once built. I can picture it as a Shell Oil tanker... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Nice work on the tank, Man....Very nice work....Looks great, already... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 What a great project and looks so good already.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 This is looking real nice. I like your truck choice and the tank looks great! Any tips on building the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Good start on the old Autocar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackd Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Jacobus,i am not on that the Autocard had this suspension the has this time.The rear suspension is a centerpiece of the truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnd Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Nice work on this. Hey mackd what type of suspension do you think woul be more accurate? Just for interrest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackd Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I'll do some research.I have a friend who owns an encyclopedia of the autocard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackd Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I am doing a lot of research without success.a lot of six wheels but very short on the ten wheels.Me i will remove the torsion bars under the beams .I have seen the old Autocar ten wheels of years 40 but i was very young and I am not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Not that it takes away from the build, but it would not have had top loaders. The springs would have closer to the Hendrickson walking beam. The truck probably had a tag axle and wasnt a true dual drive. I will check my books later, but remember anything goes with truck building. A lot of do it yourselfers built whatever they needed, so a U series could have ended up getting stretched and transplanted dual drive top loaders from a wrecked dump truck with a blown engine. Happens all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Just found this bit of info for a third axle. Looks like a common conversion for this era... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobus Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 guys , before i start this project i have look about 3600 pictures of the autocar archives [ black and white ] most of teh pictures with info said u-90 - deluxe cab with tandem axle straight and tankbody and a other name was quick removable cab so i take a old autocar dump chassis with a timken rear axles , when the tankbody is in his place you dont see not much of it [ a only replace the axles forward ] there is not much info to find of this icoon from the past the tank was a former revell that i cut and saw to the size i think that was correct [ messurrement i did from a photo of the wheels ] also the distance i calculate this way now first i make the tank how i think it must be correct very soon pictures jacobus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I think it looks fine the way it is. The trucks great. Modeling is supposed to be fun, and exact detail only matters if you enjoy being that specific. Sometimes I do, sometimes I dont. Just my 2cents. Keep truckin' Jacobus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Terry is right...modeling is supposed to be fun! You're doing a great job with this build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackd Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I respect your choice to build models which sometimes are not true.Me i never make models which do not have a possibility of real.a lot of people are saying that it is a hoby.For me this is not a hoby.i sells models has very strong price and they must be realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobus Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 alain , a friend of my make also models but he has drawings 1:1 and can make it how it must be , or if the truck is in a museum he make a lot of pictures how everything looks and what kind of things the used for the real truck , but he has never made a old truck like i do i dont sel my models i put them on the shelfs , if i make one soob than i go for the right stuff and build him correct but for my and many others its a hobby for relax and fun in what you build and enjoy in that kind of hobby , its make no different in what kind of models you make trucks , vans , cars , militairy if you like it just do it i have seen work from you and its great and nice if i found a very good drawing of a truck than i go for the exact model , but for the future i have a corbitt and also a hayes and from both are very little things to find so everybody keep on modelling and for my real work keep on truckin jacobus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackd Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 (edited) My friend I understand very well what the want to say.It is true that the most important thing is to have fun has build its model.I am only an old chronic complainers and I am anxious to see thy model completed.I wish you good model.Alain Edited July 8, 2014 by mackd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobus Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 same to you alain and the pictures you send i stil have them of the old mack b61 now i am lookin also for a good pictures of the mack g type and the ultraliner [ ultraliner i have al ready some nice one,s ] but the g type are very hard to find i look forward to see your great builds keep up the good work my friend greetings from a rainy holland [ i hope only this two days ] jacobus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobus Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 and also a little work on the tank on the backside now make a messurement for the sidewalk and rearfenders with a compartment for the tools and couplings etc and than the rest ppff i have no vacation yet jacobus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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