B.R.B.O. 1955 H-63 Mack

[landman]

Nice. I have to learn to do that too, to get away from buying everything. My first attempt never went past the first half of the mold.

Edited February 15, 2016 by landman

[Ken Gilkeson]

me likes  ;-))

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Thanks for all the comments!!!

Not much more progress this month. Still working out the bugs. The front springs had to be shortened. The H model steering box mounts behind the front axle from the factory, but I mounted the box in front of the axel because of the manifolds on the engine.

Edited March 1, 2016 by DRIPTROIT 71

[Mopar - D]

Looking good Brian. 

[gino]

looks good brian !

[gatorincebu]

 

     That mock up looks pretty good. Will be watching for any updates.

 

 

 

      Be Well

       Gator

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Thanks for the comments guys!!!

[Foxer]

That's a cool looking truck, even to this sports car guy. This B.R.B.O. is really pulling up some cool builds, especially all the resin bodies and gear.

[Canso65]

Your mock up is looking good Brian.

I sure like the look of that Ford Pickup in the background? Is that the AMT kit?

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Your mock up is looking good Brian.

I sure like the look of that Ford Pickup in the background? Is that the AMT kit?

Thanks Rob! The Ford is the Moebius 71 Ford kit with some modifications. It is in the Light Commercial section in both the Workbench section and Under Glass.

Mike: Thanks for the kind words!

[DRIPTROIT 71]

I started working on the floor pan today, so I could be sure about the engine clearance. The resin floor pan was really designed for a curbside model and wasn't completely accurate, not to mention very thick. I thought that it would be better to start over.

Here is a picture of the real thing:

Here is the resin floor pan compared to the start of the new floor pan.

I added some bracing to the underside.

The front of the floor pan needed to be angled up as well.

And believe it or not, the engine clears!!!

[10thumbs]

Good progress Brian.  Great too that the engine fits, this saves extra work as you have enough getting this cool rig together with different parts.  I like this project.

[gino]

looks great brian !

[guitarsam326]

Nice Brian, thats a good lookin floor pan! Cant wait to see more!

[Petetrucker07]

Very nice work Brian. The floor looks really good.

 

Is that a real rotary telephone I see? 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Thanks for the comments guys!

Very nice work Brian. The floor looks really good.

 

Is that a real rotary telephone I see? 

Thanks Clayton! Yes, that's a rotary dial phone. I have two, but they no longer are compatible with my U-Verse phone service.

[Old Buckaroo]

Such a cool old truck.  I would of never thought it had such an unusual floor pan.  Fantastic work on this Brian!

[Tesla]

The new floor pan looks good, and the engine fits? Job well done 

[Ken Gilkeson]

great job.  ;-))

[gatorincebu]

The new floor pan looks good, and the engine fits? Job well done 

                X's 2  Nice detail you added by making the new floor pan !

 

 

        Be Well

         Gator

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Thanks for all of the comments!!!

A little more work done today. It was a nice day for painting. Floor pan is fabricated and primed. Basic frame is painted. Engine is painted. Wheels are painted. Air bags that I casted are painted and installed.

[gino]

wow that's lookin really nice brian !

[gatorincebu]

 

    Now that mock up is looking pretty good. The chassis look great with a coat of paint on it.

 

 

    Be Well

     Gator

[Ken Gilkeson]

lookin great

[BlackDragon]

Beautiful work, i will looking your further progress.