El Carnero Loco '37 Ford Twin Blower

[Reuhkapelti2]

This old pickup Ford was in a big box of models and parts a co-modeller sent me. I stripped all the paint off. Also he had started assembling those twin blowers on top of the 426 Hemi engine, so my idea is to put them together with a twist of my own. 

The cockpit will be sectioned 6 mm. Rear tires will be old style drag slicks, front tires are narrow ones and perhaps chromed steel wheels on both end. 

[NOBLNG]

Very interesting.

[espo]

This should be interesting. A suggestion on the channeling of the body. Unless you're going to move the engine forward there may be some fitment problems between the cowl/windshield area and the back of the blowers. All part of the fun and it looks cool so far.   

[Reuhkapelti2]

Thanks both of you. The cabin was cut and the engine fitment was solved. I made the rear fenders a little wider, so I could fit those old fashion slick tires. No need to make the bed any shorter, I just leave the tail gate open, maybe put some kind of net instead. 

[NOBLNG]

I thought that would look weird, sectioned and not chopped...but it works! Nice!

[espo]

This all lines up nicely now. The net idea would work well here. That would catch a lot less air at high speeds than a tail gate. 

[Reuhkapelti2]

Thanks again everyone. I will add a 4link to the rear axle, it already has air suspension bags installed. I took the front end system from some Nascar. After fine tuning the wheels it should work fine. There might even be space enough for the disc brakes too.

[Cpt Tuttle]

Wicked!

[Reuhkapelti2]

Thanks Cpt Tuttle! It's been kind of slow progress recently here at my cozy corner, but I've managed to put a 4-link to the rear axle and made the tail gate. 

[Reuhkapelti2]

Tailgate vol. 2

[Reuhkapelti2]

Ok this pickup was stalled for a long time, but I finally got it done. 

Twin blower 426 Hemi will bring your pizza to you quick and still hot. Some lemonade coming along too. 

 

 

Edited November 3, 2020 by Reuhkapelti2

[thatz4u]

great looking truck, wow

[Paul Payne]

That is a really fun build!

[Mattilacken]

Cool fun build!