pharoah Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 OK. This ought to be interesting. The picture shows the truck I've been wanting to build for a long time.It was in an issue of Rod & custom magazine in the early 70's. I bought a Big T frame the other daymand started. The wheelbase comes out to around 15.3". I cut the frame off right before the kick up,and made some new rails. I'me using a Bit T front suspension, with a Camaro rear end w/ buggt spring. The engine will be Monogram's Chevy with a 4 barrel carb and intake from the PE62 engine kit. The body is going to be scratch built from styrene and I may use basswood for the bed.I figured it's going to be around 23" when it's done. Then I'll have to find a place to put it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 That truck looks pretty darn cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharoah Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 50 minutes ago, LDO said: That truck looks pretty darn cool. That's what I thought. I guess that's why I kept the magazine all these years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharoah Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 OK, I'm back. I had a project that got in the way of this. The engine is mostly done,with a few vintage parts. The rear end -from a 1/8 Camaro -has been narrowed,and the gap on the top filled. It's being converted to a buggy spring and Big T backing plate and drums.The front axle is a Big T. The front crossmember will have to be modded to fit the Lindberg radiator shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharoah Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 Another update. The chassis is nearly complete. I've had to modify almost everything to get the right suspension and ride height. Still have a little engine workand make a driveshaft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharoah Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 Hi again. I'm sorry the updates are so slow in arriving. It's a big model,and other things keep getting in the way. Here is part of the cab and the floor pan. I made oval windows instead of rectangle ones. I used the bottom of a Bactine bottle as a pattern. The cab is styrene,but I tried to make it look like wood. The windows are about ready to go in,and the roof is being made. Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phirewriter Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Looking good so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1ford48 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Cool- reminds me of a Norm Grabowski rod from the 70s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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