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Here is the finished truck and car. The truck was explained in an earlier post about how I expanded the Racer's Wedge body to fit the Ford C series chassis. The car is the reissue of the 1970 AMT Modified Stocker 1964 Ford Galaxie stock car. I pretty much built it right out of the box except I added a few decals from various other kits. It came out pretty well for the first car model I've built in about 22 years. The colors are Tamiya brilliant blue, and Testors flat black. I then gloss coated both models sans tires and wheels before adding decals. I have about 8 other of these modified stocker series cars, so I'm looking forward to coming up with some more haulers to truck them around.
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I've had this project going through my mind for about a year, and finally decided to do it. I used the basic Ford C series stake bed truck with new rims from an AMT fire engine. The AMT racers wedge was widened to fit onto the chassis. I cast the sleeper for the cab and also the air conditioner. The tire and tool storage box was also scratch built. The lower rear panel with the tail lights is from the AMT Flat bed trailer. I also have a 64 Ford Modified stock car that will go on it in a matching paint scheme.
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Thanks guys for the nice comments. Chris, Here are a few pics of it under construction. I made a pattern for the side and trace around it onto .040 sheet. That way both side match when I cut them out and I have the pattern for future trailers.
Cheers:
Bill
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I finally finished this after several weeks. The company, Stalcup Trucking, used to be out of Coos Bay Oregon but is no longer in business unfortunately. The particular truck and trailer I modeled was featured in a Peerless Chip van ad from the 70's. The trailer is entirely scratch built from Evergreen .040 plastic sheet and strips. The suspension is heavily modified from an AMT Fruehauf flatbed trailer. The wheels are from an AMT Peerless log trailer. The rear screen on the back door is wedding dress veil material. It works great and can be glued with regular model glue. It was sprayed Testor's metallic silver.
The tractor is the second issue AMT California Hauler from around 1970. I added single headlights and rims from AITM models. The quarter fenders are from the parts box. I made the water tank from two old fuel tanks. The truck and trailer numbers are dry transfers, while all other decals are made by me. The truck is painted Tamiya Camel Yellow which is almost spot on for Stalcup's trucks. The green on the top of the hood is also Tamiya paint.
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Here's the finished Mack logger. I'll get some better pics of it outside later with a full load of logs. The orange color doesn't take good indoor pics. The trailer is scratch built with the suspension cast in metal from an old ERTL trailer. The bunks, cab guard, and various other fittings are either made from scratch or cast in resin by me.
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Very Cool project. Where is Yaeger Creek?
Hi Paul:
It's off of HWY 36 outside of Carlotta, California. it's inland from Fortuna about 10 miles or so. Pacific Lumber Company used to have a reload out there for truck to rail transfer up until the late 70's. I think everything is now gone out there today.
Cheers:
Bill
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This is the latest in progress. I used the Mack LMSWL offset cab from AITM models, along with some of their wheels and some I cast. The bunks and cab guard are scratch built from evergreen along with the framing for the top of the truck frame. I used two GMC fuel tanks for the water tank, although I may replace this with a new one made from scratch. The basic frame and suspension are from an ERTL Rubber Duck truck, I lengthened the frame about an inch and a half. The truck is going to represent one of the Pacific Lumber Company's fleet of Mack's they used to have in the 50's and 60's hauling out of Yaeger Creek California on their own private haul road. The frame and trailer are going to be dark green. I'm going to start scratch building the trailer as soon as the truck is completed.
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I just finished this truck tonight. It's been a long project. I used a resin cab I purchased from Spaulding Trading, and had to scratch build the frame, complete cab interior, battery boxes, log bunks, trailer body, and reach, using Evergreen styrene. I used a KW suspension and Spicer transmission. The front suspension is from an old AMT Peterbilt. I also cast the rear driver rims, and used AITM front rims. The bumper is a modified Autocar unit. I also modified the AMT trailer suspension so that it worked. The water tank behind the cab in from two spliced KW fuel tanks. I also modified the cab guard to an older version. I believe the fuel tanks are also from a Peterbilt. The truck is modeled after Dewey Goodell's truck from Siletz Oregon. There are pics of it on Hanks truck Pictures. It's painted with Krylon gloss white and Tamiya racing green. The door lettering is done so that it looks rather uneven like the actual truck. It's a cub side model with no engine as the cab and hood were a one piece casting.
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I purchased this kit already started a few weeks ago. I stripped all the paint off and rebuilt it. It's an older ERTL kit from 1975. It kind of reminds me of a 1:1 Hot Wheels car.
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This truck started out as a pretty much stock out of the box kit with some home cast resin rear wheels. It was one of the first trucks I built when I got back into it a few years back. I was never happy with how it came out so it went into the shop and got a major rebuild. I scratch built the grill guard, cab guard, 10' wide bunks, and most of the off highway trailer from sheet plastic and strips. I also used some metal castings my dad made up for me. The rims on the trailer are resin castings I made from the rims off the International dump truck. I left the sides of the hood off, and moved the air cleaner to the right front fender. I made all of the decals, and the truck is finished in Tamiya camel yellow, and British green. The front rims on the truck are from AITM. The first pic is what it used to look like.
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Oh man that is really cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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I finally finished it. Sorry for the bad pics will get better ones outside whenever it quits raining. it's painted like an owner/operator would customize theirs. I got the idea from several old 70's issues of log trucker magazine.
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Thanks guys:
I sent dad the link to this site and others, he said he will probably join when he gets a camera that takes good pictures. The truck is coming along nicely. It's black and white, with a 350 Cummings and Spicer aux transmission. It's a twin stick now:)
Cheers:
Bill
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Here's some pics of my in progress International self loader logging truck. My dad built the self loader unit for me as a birthday present. It's fully functional in all respects. He's started making them as projects now so hopefully he'll get me another. It's really cool that it all works. I stretched the frame in two places, and added the trailer lifting device behind the bunks. It's actually a lot bigger than I thought it would be.
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This is the first truck I've built in months. It's the original AMT KW COE with torsion bar suspension. I added rear wheels from an AMT Peerless logging trailer and made the decals for it. As I look at it I might replace the chrome front wheels with 5 hole budd units. Too much chrome:) I used Testors flat red for the chassis and then gloss coated it. Tamiya British Green spray paint was used for the cab color. I uses white decal paper sprayed with white paint for the stripes. The Murphy Plywood emblems were copied off the web.
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Thanks guys:
The chassis is the first issue AMT KW cab over with the torsion bar suspension. It's going to be a 70's Murphy Lumber Co. truck. It will have a red frame and dark green cab with white stripe.
Cheers:
Bill
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Hi all:
It's been a while since I've posted anything. I go through phases where I build trucks and then work on my N scale model railroad. I finished this Pete a few months ago. It's based on a real truck in a picture on the web. I used the AMT original California Hauler and narrowed the nose on it. I cast all the wheels and added a headache rack from an AMT Alaskan Hauler KW. The green is Tamiya racing green spray paint over flat white. I made most of the decals. I still need to build the trailer that goes behind it sometime in the future. The on;y thing i should have done with it was lengthen the frame about an inch but I got lazy. It's close enough:)
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I used AMT's reissue of the American LaFrance snorkle for this truck. I found two photos of the actual truck online, showing both sides and that helped immensely. I lengthened the rear body to accommodate a third axle, and added equipment bins. I scratch built the ladder rack on the right side from diamond plate sheet and styrene strips. I also added a second water monitor and boxes to the basket as per the photos. I also made the decals. It's certainly long:).
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Thanks guys:
It was a blast to build. Ben I just guessed on the wheelbase. I actually just took a scale 18" out of the frame to what it looked like in the movie. I must have watched the opening credits 5o times to catch little things like the torsion bar suspension. There are actually 2-3 different trucks in the movie so I tried just to get the 73' right, such as the gold Kenworth emblems.
Cheers:
Bill
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Thanks guys, here's the link to the decals:
http://modeltruckin.com/store/index.php?ma...;products_id=97
cheers:
Bill
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I'm sure everybody who loves trucks will recognize this one:) I started out with a Watkins tractor/trailer set from AMT. The reefer trailer is pretty much stock except for leaving off the fuel tank, and adding a spare tire rack.
I shortened the wheelbase on the tractor by 18", and added torsion bar suspension, like the truck in the opening credits. You can just make out the ends of the torsion bar on the passenger side of the truck when the camera shows the drive line and front rear end. I also added another battery box to the passenger side. I painted out most of the chrome, as per the movie truck, and just left a few pieces here and there. Both the tractor and trailer were painted flat black, and the coated with model master gloss coat.
The decals are from Modeltruckin, and were a bear to get right on the truck. It took some patients to get them to settle down over the rivets. There are a few misalignment's but they are acceptable. The trailer decals were nice, but it was almost impossible to get all the tiny air bubbles out from under the huge side decals.
All in all it was a fun project and I'm glad I finally have a scale model of my all time favorite Kenworth. Now I just have to dig out that Trans AM model in the closet to go with it.
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This is my latest emergency vehicle, It's one of two 1971 Kenworth pumpers Seattle had in their department. I used the old AMT Movin' on truck and shortened the frame, and added a single rear end from a Ford snow plow. I modified the hood for a setback axle and scratch built a new bumper. Everything past the cab, and under it is made from diamond plate sheet and plastic sheet. The various outlet/inlet valves are from an old AMT tanker. The hose, and Y gate on the rear step are from a RG Peterbilt fire truck. The wheels are cast by me. I also made the decals for it. Its a nice compliment to my scratch built Seattle Kenworth hook and ladder.
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Hi Jim,
No they are "docked" in cases and on shelves. The Marine helicopter assault carrier I built will eventually go to my office when I get a case built for it.
Cheers:
Bill
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Thanks guys:
Kostas, I do have a Knox class frigate, the USS Lang. This was my second attempt at a scratch built ship.
Cheers:
Bill
Ford C-800 race car hauler and 64 Ford stock car
in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
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Hi Mark:
Here ya go. It tells what mods I did to the wedge.
My link
Cheers:
Bill