hotrod66c10 Posted March 15, 2015 Posted March 15, 2015 Went to the show down yesterday day in farmers branch and bought a modelhaus 59 cab and bed. The idea is to build a rusted farm truck on bags to pay homage to my up bringing of hotroding farm trucks. I so far have the frame worked out I stole from my bagged 88 Silverado project that stalled out. Going to dare to be different use a 235 with vintage style speed equipment may even supercharge it. Because it's a farm truck theme I have mud grips on the rear with white wall inlays,plan on using farm name on the door and Jr west coast mirrors.
hotrod66c10 Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 Found most of my six cylinder parts just need my valve cover. used the intake and header from the 69 Pontiac 6 banger. Used the blower from Mickey Thompson attempt 1 and a Webber carburetor.
1stgoat Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Looking forward to this! I used to own one of these. Not trying to be a jerk or anything, but that's a '58 cab. Edited March 16, 2015 by 1stgoat
hotrod66c10 Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 Looking forward to this! I used to own one of these. Not trying to be a jerk or anything, but that's a '58 cab. Its okay i have a hard time telling them apart just went with what the box said, I'm out of my usual realm I'm a 60-66 chevy guy. Let me guess the fender badges are different.
1stgoat Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Yes sir, fender and hood badges are the only difference. I can't wait to see this project finished!
hotrod66c10 Posted March 17, 2015 Author Posted March 17, 2015 Decided to change the rear suspension from a 2 link with a panhard bar to a equal length 4 link with a watts link this is what I have so far.
502 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 I love patina trucks. Looks like you got a pretty good start.
hotrod66c10 Posted March 18, 2015 Author Posted March 18, 2015 I love patina trucks. Looks like you got a pretty good start. I love them as well trying to one up my self.
hotrod66c10 Posted March 19, 2015 Author Posted March 19, 2015 Made bags for the front out of thumb tacs look pretty close to deflated airbags ,installed rack and pinion from a prostock car.
carrucha Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Cool project. I look forward to seeing how this turns out. You see these trucks from time to time at hotrod shows.
hotrod66c10 Posted March 19, 2015 Author Posted March 19, 2015 Cool project. I look forward to seeing how this turns out. You see these trucks from time to time at hotrod shows. There is a local speed shop that has one that's kinda my inspiration behind this build.
502 Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Thats a good looking 60 you built. On that 58/59 does that say Hales Speed Shop? I can barely see it but if so they build some pretty nice stuff. They built a green 69 c10 that I really like.
hotrod66c10 Posted March 19, 2015 Author Posted March 19, 2015 Thats a good looking 60 you built. On that 58/59 does that say Hales Speed Shop? I can barely see it but if so they build some pretty nice stuff. They built a green 69 c10 that I really like.thank you. The 58 does say hales on it, they are always draging something cool out.
mustang1989 Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 1.) I like what you're doing with this build. 2.) Farmers Branch........I used to work just down the road at Vista Ridge Pontiac (Now Classic Buick /GMC) and used to frequent Phil's Hobbies (and I think that was in Farmers Branch) all the time. I found out that Phil closed the shop down some time ago but is on Ebay now.
hotrod66c10 Posted March 20, 2015 Author Posted March 20, 2015 Thanks for all the support everyone. Built rear bag mounts tonight.
Revstew Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Did you use a styrene stick and heat it for that notch or did you layer some styrene sheets together to get that radius? Really cool build so far and I am looking forward to seeing this one come along. I am a lover of these trucks. I have a build thread on here of a 55/57 Cameo.
hotrod66c10 Posted March 21, 2015 Author Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) 1.) I like what you're doing with this build. 2.) Farmers Branch........I used to work just down the road at Vista Ridge Pontiac (Now Classic Buick /GMC) and used to frequent Phil's Hobbies (and I think that was in Farmers Branch) all the time. I found out that Phil closed the shop down some time ago but is on Ebay now. well your from my area think he was before my time I'm fairly young @ age 25. Thanks for the support, I'm a wrench as well in a restoration shop. Edited March 21, 2015 by hotrod66c10
hotrod66c10 Posted March 21, 2015 Author Posted March 21, 2015 Did you use a styrene stick and heat it for that notch or did you layer some styrene sheets together to get that radius? Really cool build so far and I am looking forward to seeing this one come along. I am a lover of these trucks. I have a build thread on here of a 55/57 Cameo. I tried heating styrene sticks at first but they distorted badly any where hard to make uniform. I found a piece of sheet styrene the same thickness and cut them out, I was wondering if anybody would noticed them.I will have to check your build out thanks for supporting mine.
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