redneckrigger

Where did you get the White? Don't recall seeing one of those before! NICE!

Nice work................and also love that White COE!

Fantastic work, sir! As always, an absolute joy to behold!

Absolute top quality work, as always Pat. Thanks for sharing them!

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Yeah, that is a typical PTO splined shaft..............the question of the day is, why and what for?

We miss you Gino. Godspeed sir.

1973 GTO, 1957 Chevy Sedan Delivery, 1993 Bronco, not holding my breath!

Fantastic work..................................amazing attention to detail!

Thanks.................sent him an email.

A job VERY well done! It's amazing....................spent all day there from 9 to 3, and every time I walked around the vendor area, saw something I didn't see the last time around. And I checked out every single build on the display tables......................and when I look at the photos people are posting, I see LOTS that I didn't see there. It is SO overwhelming! Two days would seem to be needed to actually spend time taking it all in................but I am positive that it would totally break my wallet instead of just severely crippling it!

Thanks Bill. Yeah, he does love it for sure. And yup, I LOVE old cars from my youth, late '50's, '60's, early '70's, but there is definitely something special about an old truck. LOVE old iron!

Thank you! I am also looking to identify the tree you posted a photo of. Got LOTS to dig through, but will get to it this week.

Thanks Tom, and a VERY big THANK YOU for making NNL East possible. Wouldn't miss it for the world, and it just keeps getting better!

Well, the photos that you see are before I added some mud and such, but, since it was used in the Northwest, where it rains a LOT, I figured it best not to over do it as Ma Nature gives it a bath regularly.

Yup, and as with ALL of MCG's work, they are superb. Thanks for all the work put into NNL. It was, as always, tremendous!

You REALLY should put together a kit of this whole truck as a conversion and offer it. AWESOME work sir!

VERY nice paintwork........................keep the updates coming!

Extremely nice work! Love the little details in the engine, linkage etc. and the total package is spot on! Thanks for sharing it with us!

Thank you sir. We'll meet NEXT year!

Bump

So got home and made up a 1951 Washington plate and mounted it cockeyed just as Dad remembered it and shown in the photos!

Thank you so VERY much to all for the great comments.............this was absolutely my most rewarding build ever!

I tried what you suggested, Charlie.....................but as it was my first attempt, it sure doesn't look as good as it may. I used weathering powders, Dullcote, rust washes, splattered actual mud, splattered dust paint, fogged on dust paint, and silver on the running boards and door window sills. I put rust on edges where it seemed appropriate. Put dust on the tire faces to make them look older as well. I am sure that I will get better at it, just takes time, repetition, and NERVES to mess up a perfectly good paint job! Thanks for the tips.........hope to see you at NNL this weekend and I WILL pick your brain!

You are right! I just have to figure out a way to make up a plate that looks like the original. Funny thing is, he said the same thing..........."when you add the plate, make sure you put it cockeyed" !!!