landman Posted January 15 (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 by landman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sam I Am Posted January 15 My hat's off to your shop crew. For a case of beer they really produce! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotnitro? Posted January 15 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landman Posted January 16 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotnitro? Posted January 16 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landman Posted January 16 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doorsovdoon Posted January 16 That's a cool looking truck. Looking forward to seeing it come together. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sixties Sam Posted January 16 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landman Posted January 16 Found enough bits & pieces to make a frame. Started cobbling a front axle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotnitro? Posted January 17 Looking forward to this being built Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted January 17 I like this project! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landman Posted January 18 How do they load this thing? Slide out ramps? The whole bottom of the bed rolls out? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olskoolrodder Posted January 18 IDK how I missed this, it's flippin awesome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mchook Posted January 18 Cool project, are you putting your Holmes wrecker boom on this or are you doing a ramp truck? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotnitro? Posted January 19 Looks like the bed slides out the area around the license plate appears hinged likely flips flat like a ramp Imho Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landman Posted January 19 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bronzekeg Posted January 19 interesting subject matter Pat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landman Posted January 19 The body has arrived. No reason not to start now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotnitro? Posted January 19 Sweet ! I see ya picked up a Gremlin too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landman Posted January 20 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mopar - D Posted January 20 Nice progress on your engine Pat looking forward to seeing more of your work on this build. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landman Posted January 20 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landman Posted January 20 Turns out the truck which inspired this build is a diecast by Danbury Mint. Go figure. And I thought it was scratchbuilt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotnitro? Posted January 20 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landman Posted January 20 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
