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Thank you Craig, makes me want to finish my long bed even more now!

Thank you for the kind words Chris, I hope my build thread inspires you to make your own!

Thank you Craig, it seems all my builds take awhile to finish these days! Thank you Tim, keeping it Ford powered was the best part of this build!

Changes happen, decided that my efforts to lengthen the frame were not to my liking so I dug through the small bin of model T parts that I still have(it’s not a lot anymore) and found a useable frame, harvested the bits I needed from the tweedy pie frame and merged them together, it moves the rear axle back to where it needs to be. Also scrounged a better looking turtle deck from the bin as well.

Thank you Jim, and hope I can get to to look like the image in my head lol.

It deserves to be finished KK!

It’s kinda just placed atm, I have plans to move the rear suspension back. I have to revamp the rear frame portion for the rear buggy spring mount. I had thought of using the amt frame but decided against it. Thanks for looking and sharing your thoughts.

Well a mock up was needed!

That a neat bucket for sure there Ace, I had initially wanted to do a flathead build but my supply is dwindling so I decided for a little unorthodox engine this time! thank you for sharing.

Well it’s almost time to embark on another parts box build. Decided that last winters build was easy enough so I’d do another (I seem to have lots of iterations of Roth’s tweedy pie). Pulled a previous glue bomb Tempest 4 with 4-71 blower from a vintage Attempt 1 that was in line for a restore and a set of wheels and tires from a 22 jr (someday I’ll build em I swear). I’ll be using the body and frame from the 86 version of the tweedy pie,the T bucket molded in lovely orange. Should be a fun side project. The pile o parts as it sits so far.

I thought so too but I think they spent a little too much time down south with @TopherMcGinnis and @customline and they wanted to break the peace that had appeared on my bench! Serenity now!!

Long and low, I like it a lot Daniel.

In today’s episode of what must we fix to make it all fit we move in to the cab. The flat floor was a great fit for a short manual trans but sadly we( I’m still looking for the rear of the build crew) decided to use an autotragic smh. So a short dig through the spares came up with a revell 32 kit floor. Fired up the gas axe and cut out the hump and forward toe board section and then cut the opening in the Amt floor board to create the puzzle section to hug it. Some filing and sanding later we have positive fitment. The floor has been raised in the cab approximately 9mm to get it where it sits comfortably and does not interfere with the trans. Now onto the firewall!

Dechroming all the chrome suspension bits, it’s the small tedious tasks that take time and I do so enjoy the tedious lol. And the squirrels have paid me a visit.

Working on the exhaust, have to extend the pipes for the small block ford from the numerous 32 iterations. I’ll do my best to extend the “tips” so that the exhaust makes it past the rear edge of the box.

Thank you Alan, it’s starting to fall Into place the way I had it planned in my head… Thank you Daniel, I need to get a bit of a push on this one as it’s taking away from finishing my 48 build. I’ll probably only have one or two windows of opportunity for paint as it’s getting pretty cold out here in the far east of Newfoundland. Next on the ole hacking block will be the cab floor as I’ll have to add a trans hump for clearance of the autotragic attached to the small block ferd.

@Dennis Lacy, good to see you didn’t give up on your build! I like the taillights, may have to keep that tip in mind.

Nice start Craig! I’m not much of a full body kinda builder but I’ll follow along.

Another successful bench session has resulted in a much more positive result! I binned the attempted fenders and started with another set from the parts storage( like who doesn’t have multiple fender sets at the ready)? The rear fenders have had the backing pieces sliced cleanly off so there is clearance for the bed to fit tightly. Roughly about two mm was removed in total. I started cleaning up the bodywork on the box sides by adding filler pieces where the amt rear fender unit sat and have started some light sanding on the overall body. im much happier with the results. Next up will be modifying the selected wheels to allow fitment to the kit axles. If all goes well, I may be able to shoot primer soon!

Not a super big update, but a change in rolling stock has given me a little push forward. The wheels and tires are the extra steelies and tires from the revell 49 Merc kit and I think the squared size fits the truck a little better. And as a comparison an old amt 34 truck that will get a sympathetic restore some day maybe. I bought a parts lot of old amt and lindberg trucks some years back and have plopped them out on the bench many a time to do some mock ups, the last one makes me want to make a small semi or a junk yard pig with a tow boom.

Thanks Jon, it’s starting to look more “right” as I move forward.

Thanks Craig, the 48 will move forward cuz we all know only one project at a time is not a likely scenario. I do like the wheels and tires as well but they think a squared setup will be more to my thoughts.

This is a neat project, I’m gonna follow along too.

That’s a neat take on the truck Tim, I’m liking the mild chop. Thank you for your interest in my build. I guess I only needed a gentle prodding to get it back on the bench.

Well dang it, now I got Curious and pulled the box off the “maybe someday”shelf and had a rethink of some things. Rolling stock will probably be a matched set (size wise) as great as the big n littles look to my eyes, I think it would be better suited to be a little more trucklike. The cab needs some more attention to get it sitting on the frame properly, I got that sorted I think. The bed and rear fender units will need some friendly persuasion to sit in there respective positions. So all this rethinking has led to a lot of parts box diving… and the ideas that keep spilling out on the bench for other projects, oh my here we go again! Thanks Craig @Mr. Metallic for the reboot.