'50 Chevy rat rod dually

[Jantrix]

Well I figure it's far enough along to post now. Lately posting has been the kiss of death on my projects, but all the bugs are worked out on this one. The rest is just paint and assembly.

The first pic is the inspiration. So I started with AMT's '50 CHevy 3100. First I moved the rear axle back about 3/8 of an inch by stretching the chassis. I wanted to give it just a bit longer wheelbase as the inspiration truck is obviously a 3/4 ton or better, but the bed looks like it's been shortened after the rear fender. I fabbed up some motor mounts and channeled the bed so that the bottom is even witht he bottom of the cab.

[Jantrix]

I ended up channeling the cab just a little bit so that I had to radius the front wheel arches. I have begun the weathering. I'll be doing some diamond plate in the bed and on the running boards which will also incorporate the exhaust exits. I have something special planned for the bed that I will keep a secret until the model is done. ?

Edited November 19, 2019 by Jantrix

[Ace-Garageguy]

Good looking weathering. I saw a few old vehicles recently that looked exactly like that.

[Plowboy]

Nice weathering! What did you use? 

[Jantrix]

6 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Good looking weathering. I saw a few old vehicles recently that looked exactly like that.

 

6 hours ago, Plowboy said:

Nice weathering! What did you use? 

Thanks guys. It's a thin coat of green over white on the cab and blue on the bed,  sanded down to show a bit of the previous color. Then I use a rusty wash. The sanded paint is real rough so the wash settles nicely into it and looks like surface rust. I will add a bit more in areas where moisture would settle and rust more heavily. I'm gonna add more rust around the bottom of the body later on. More soon. 

[Jantrix]

I printed off some southwestern style blankets for the bench seat. It wrinkled in the printer, but I still got four good ones. I used a lint free cloth, but there are printable fabrics available in most craft stores. More soon.

[Tom Geiger]

Looking good!  I especially like how your blankets came out!

[Oldschool4x4]

Truck is looking awesome.. If yer throwing away the torn seat covers, toss em over my way...

[Jantrix]

I'd say the seat turned out pretty well. I'm still working on the steering wheel. More soon.

 

[espo]

Great looking seat material. Don't know how far gone you're going to make this one, but an idea for the steering wheel. Have you ever noticed on a very old vehicle that has been out in the elements a long time the steering wheel and the inner metal ring start to come apart ? This will leave some gaps around the wheel where you can see the inner ring exposed. I have had the misfortune to drive such a truck and that steering wheel will rip your hands to shreds in no time. But it might work here depending.

[misterNNL]

3 hours ago, espo said:

Great looking seat material. Don't know how far gone you're going to make this one, but an idea for the steering wheel. Have you ever noticed on a very old vehicle that has been out in the elements a long time the steering wheel and the inner metal ring start to come apart ? This will leave some gaps around the wheel where you can see the inner ring exposed. I have had the misfortune to drive such a truck and that steering wheel will rip your hands to shreds in no time. But it might work here depending.

Can you post a link to help us find the site for printing those cool blanket seat covers? Thanks.

[Oldschool4x4]

39 minutes ago, misterNNL said:

Can you post a link to help us find the site for printing those cool blanket seat covers? Thanks.

Google " southwestern style blankets" and you will find all types/colors.

[misterNNL]

52 minutes ago, Oldschool4x4 said:

Google " southwestern style blankets" and you will find all types/colors.

Great tip. Works perfectly!

[Jantrix]

On 11/22/2019 at 5:14 PM, misterNNL said:

Great tip. Works perfectly!

Yep that's what I did.

I finally settled on an engine. I've had this built for about ten years and I'm happy it's finally in a model. More soon. I'm working on the cab glass and the bed diamond plate and it's weathering.

 

[ryanm]

This is gonna be great

[Oldschool4x4]

Where did the blower come from?

[89AKurt]

On 11/19/2019 at 12:12 PM, Jantrix said:

[...] Lately posting has been the kiss of death on my projects, [...]

[...]

? Yea, I know right?  Coming back much later can be shocking.  Only because I owned a '48 rolling wreck last century, this is a favorite subject.   I've thought of doing a dually, but also as a "club cab".  I'll be watching, cheering you to the finish line!

[Jantrix]

14 hours ago, Oldschool4x4 said:

Where did the blower come from?

Aside from the carbs, the entire engine is from the AMT '57 Chevy hardtop.

Guys, thanks very much for the interest. I plan to work this one straight to the finish.

[Lunajammer]

This is a lot of fun. Enjoying watching. I envy your paint job.

[Jantrix]

Cab is mounted on the chassis. Wheels and tires. It's coming right along. More soon. 

 

 

Edited December 9, 2019 by Jantrix

[bobthehobbyguy]

Great weathering. Coming together nicely.

[Jantrix]

Fabrication on the running boards is done. And yes, the hole at the end is the exhaust exit. I think increasing the wheelbase was the right call. There is just a slight rake and the longer wheelbase emphasizes it. More soon.

 

 

[Jantrix]

This will probably my last update. The rest is just details,  bumpers,  weathering,  visor and the like. And fixing some dings. See you on the shelf. 

 

[slusher]

Great work Rob!

[crazyjim]

Very nice workmanship.