1962 Ford H series two story falcon

[bitner]

Howdy:

Here are the pics of my latest project. I've been wanting to build one of these for a while. It's made out of the C series flatbed with a scratch built tag axle on it. I'm using the engine out of a Ford Louisville instead of the gas job, although I may use a Detroit Diesel instead, I haven't decided yet. It's actually not a hard conversion.

[randx0]

I can't wait to see this one finished!!!!!!!!!!

[Jim B]

Nice old truck.

How did you do the lower part of the cab? Is it just sheet stock with strips glued on? Inquiring minds want to know!

[phoneguy]

I agree---I'm watching this one.

[Aaronw]

I was just looking for the resin conversion for this truck the other night and found out it is no longer available. I'll be watching your build, any details you can share will be appreciated as doing it myself may be plan B.

Looking really good so far.

[bitner]

Hi Guys:

I used .030 sheet plastic to fill in the wheel wells and to make the skirt around the bottom of the cab. The ribs were made with strips of .020 styrene rod. I also uses .010 styrene strip for the wide trim piece on the bottom of the skirt, and along the bottom of the doors. I want to make the cab tilt so once the interior is complete, I'll fabricate some hinges and attach the cab. I'm still debating on scratch building a sleeper for it.

[84vanagon]

That's just too cool!

Please keep us posted on the progress.

[Old Albion]

Jim,

This is a very impressive project. I was amazed to see that you had used the C series cab, I never thought that the C series could be adapted into the Falcon? Was the real Falcon a development of the C series or was it the other way around? Looking at the photo's it looks right so far. I will certainly be watching for future apdates on this one.

Good Luck and Best Wishes

Dave Bates

[Aaronw]

The Ford H was a development of the C. The cab was raised higher on the H for use as a highway tractor. The Ford C came out in 1957, the H in 61 or 62.

Edited September 14, 2008 by Aaronw

[Eshaver]

Illl be interested in seeing this one too as you really didn't see these trucks too often in their day. Even rarer would be a Dodge of the same era too. I would use a Detroit. I really dont think fleet users would use the gaS JOBS TOO MUCH EVEN WITH SOME .29 CENT GASOLINE! dIESEL RAN ABOUT 14 TO 18 CENTS THEN Ed Shaver

[bitner]

Thanks for the comments folks. I built a Dodge L-1000 earlier this year. It was the first model truck I'd built in over twenty years. I'm planning on rebuilding the cab once the Ford is done.

Edited September 15, 2008 by bitner

[Jim B]

Like the Dodge, too. Some of those old trucks are pretty cool. Got a friend in Illinois that is trying to scratch build a L-1000 cab. Not exactly sure how he's coming along, though. He's doing a day-cab version.

[mistermodel]

GREAT WORK

Ive been thinking of doing one sinse I saw one in a magizine a couple years back.

That dodge is neat also.

I feel that a 250 cummins from an autocar or freightliner would suit it better

[Aaronw]

I've never run across a pic of the H cab tilted, does it tilt above the lower section (so literally a C cab sitting on a seperate lower fairing) or does the whole cab tilt. I always assumed the whole cab tilted but noticed you attached the lower cab to the frame but you said you plan on trying to make the cab tilt, which make me think only the upper section tilts. The resin cab that was once available had the lower section as part of the upper cab.

Edited September 16, 2008 by Aaronw

[Jim B]

Aaron,

If you take a look at this:

http://public.fotki.com/modeltrucks25thsca...rochure_15.html

There is a small picture on the bottom left, and it appears that the entire cab tilts. It's the only picture I've seen of a H-series titled.

[mistermodel]

Here are a few more tilted pics.

http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/ford.htm