landman Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) OK, here is the inspiration. The cab has been orderd from Flinstone. The engine will be either a 348 or a stovebolt straight 8 from Replicas and miniatures. Edited January 16, 2021 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 My hat's off to your shop crew. For a case of beer they really produce! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Glad I didn't know a D348 existed..I'd been tempted to open the side doors on snowblower to show it off ..whew This will make a sharp truck w that old school styling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 1 hour ago, gotnitro? said: Glad I didn't know a D348 existed..I'd been tempted to open the side doors on snowblower to show it off ..whew This will make a sharp truck w that old school styling The 348 is supposedly from a 1959 El Camino kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 15 hours ago, landman said: The 348 is supposedly from a 1959 El Camino kit. Ahh one im thinking of is a heavy duty engine used in loaders and dozer made by cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 1 minute ago, gotnitro? said: Ahh one im thinking of is a heavy duty engine used in loaders and dozer made by cat I have one built and one on the way from eBay. If I opt for the 348, I'll use the unbuilt one with only one carb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 That's a cool looking truck. Looking forward to seeing it come together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Cool! I built a car hauler with that same cab a few years ago. Mine has no engine or chassis detail. Yours should be really good! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) Found enough bits & pieces to make a frame. Started cobbling a front axle. Edited June 14, 2021 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Looking forward to this being built Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 I like this project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 How do they load this thing? Slide out ramps? The whole bottom of the bed rolls out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olskoolrodder Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 IDK how I missed this, it's flippin awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchook Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Cool project, are you putting your Holmes wrecker boom on this or are you doing a ramp truck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Looks like the bed slides out the area around the license plate appears hinged likely flips flat like a ramp Imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 18 minutes ago, gotnitro? said: Looks like the bed slides out the area around the license plate appears hinged likely flips flat like a ramp Imho Certainly possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzekeg Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 interesting subject matter Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 The body has arrived. No reason not to start now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Sweet ! I see ya picked up a Gremlin too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 12 minutes ago, gotnitro? said: Sweet ! I see ya picked up a Gremlin too I want to replicate the one I owned. Here it is at Cayuga Raceway during an NHRA weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Nice progress on your engine Pat looking forward to seeing more of your work on this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 1/16/2021 at 3:26 PM, Sixties Sam said: Cool! I built a car hauler with that same cab a few years ago. Mine has no engine or chassis detail. Yours should be really good! Sam Sam, what did you use for an interior? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 Turns out the truck which inspired this build is a diecast by Danbury Mint. Go figure. And I thought it was scratchbuilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Cool photo of the Gremlin ! Danbury mint , sounds like you could use any interior /chassis then wasnt based off a factual truck. Know you'll come up w something wild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 1/18/2021 at 7:33 PM, gotnitro? said: Looks like the bed slides out the area around the license plate appears hinged likely flips flat like a ramp Imho Turns out there are ramps that are stored behind the licence plate panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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