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With the Ford done, this one is on the work bench now. The plan has changed on the engine. Instead of an 8v-71, this one will have a 6-71. I have an old Clint Freeman engine to use. I have a set of frame rails from GW Trucks to use. This one is going to have a "Big Stick" wrecker bed. Here is what I'm starting out with.

27502160277_df02413ec0_k.jpgIMG_9224 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

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11 minutes ago, DrKerry said:

Looking good Brian!!!! Just a question, are you leaving the mis-match height between the bed and cab? 

Thanks! There will be a difference. I'm not sure how much. Big stick beds were that way.

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3 minutes ago, SpreadAxle said:

It looks like you're making the body longer. This is going to be an interesting project.

Yes sir. The AMT body was just too short. It's a combination of AMT and scratch built parts. That's why I decided to use blank rails too.

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Thanks guys!!

A little more progress to show. The bed is roughed together, the chassis is started and the engine is started too.

40669532840_548da131e6_k.jpgIMG_9227 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

 

42477762061_0abff916eb_k.jpgIMG_9229 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

 

40669573170_ce188d6414_k.jpgIMG_9228 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

 

41755537734_d0402543e1_k.jpgIMG_9236 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

 

42427236102_baf4336458_k.jpgIMG_9235 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

 

41755530234_f0df2b3e8f_k.jpgIMG_9234 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

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I've made a little progress on this one:

Here you can see the AMT bed side compared to the lengthened one:

28930337328_976278639a_k.jpgIMG_9268 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

 

The back of the cab wasn't made correctly. Here's a picture of the real thing:

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Here's a picture of the resin cab:

42086465464_3d9c931ad9_k.jpgIMG_9316 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

Here's the modified resin cab:

41903539085_39c6a168a7_k.jpgIMG_9348 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

The floor pan had to be modified to match:

42803829521_0b27ac1ee8_k.jpgIMG_9337 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

42086553564_4d04ca232b_k.jpgIMG_9344 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

I cut the dog house out for the shifter, I scratch built a glove box for the dog house, I also added to the dash as the kit one wasn't correct:

40993389960_fdcaf6eed7_k.jpgIMG_9343 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

I also added wiper motor covers, opened up the grill, and the center post for the windshield:

27934878367_8a22e8fab2_k.jpgIMG_9349 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

I even got some paint on the cab:

27934903207_cd28239145_k.jpgIMG_9565 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

42754772152_d13e23a0ec_k.jpgIMG_9563 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

 

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