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This is the truck as it sits today. Unfortunately its 3000 miles away so all my references were pre-existing pictures or google. The first attempt at the bed was just way out of scale. These beds seem to have been mounted randomly from on truck to the next, some lining up with the bottom of the cab, some extending below, and then when you look at the top of the bed compared to the rear window it kind of skews the perspective. This truck worked mostly in Prince Georges County Maryland and S.E Washington D.C, so those map books were always in the truck. Mechanically the truck was always kept in good shape but like all shop trucks it took a beating. It always bothered me that we had a body shop but our tow truck was never straight. If I had my way it would have been straight, black, and spotless.

This is almost done but since I'm waiting on the last couple of parts I will put it here for now. First the story. I learned how to drive in my Dads tow truck at about 12 or 13. No power steering, 4 speed with about a 400 lb pressure plate, manual everything. I drove that truck all around near the shop and when I could I would ride with whoever was towing a car. Eventually Dad would send me out with guy's that had never towed cars before, I would hook up, and they would drive back. The day I got my DL, I was towed several cars. So in '93 I was in the Navy and dad closed up the shop and the truck was parked at my uncles house, never to move again. So now that I'm looking to retire in a couple of years, I went and looked at the truck and its still in pretty good shape for sitting for over 20 years and I think it may become my first project after I retire. I have been wanting to do a model of this truck forever but never saw anything close enough to try. Then about a month ago I saw the Super Stones Ford and decided I would use that as a starting point and build my own. I also got the 77 GMC wrecker kit but it turned out all I used from it was the boom end, the winch, and the wheels. So hopefully I can figure out how to post some photo's and show you what I have done so far. Constructive criticism is always welcome as I intend to re-visit the tow truck theme again.

Hello, I found this forum while looking for parts for a build and just lurking here for the past few weeks and seeing some of the work here I was inspired to try a little harder. Thanks for all the great tips you guys have given me even if you didn't know it. My job has me falling off the face of the earth for months at a time but I will be around when I can.