Autocar reborn

[afx]

Great looking project.

[Bronzekeg]

this build looks great and it's definitely different. great work.

[gotnitro?]

Painted up the cab / hood last night,  really happy how the colors went together. 

 

Thank s for the comments I appreciate them

[Mopar - D]

Looking awesome Jeff the paint really brings out your details that you have done. 

[gotnitro?]

2 hours ago, Mopar - D said:

Looking awesome Jeff the paint really brings out your details that you have done. 

Thanks , the yellow really tied everything together.  Now to finish details on the dump bed and tweak the plow parts .

[gotnitro?]

Tiny update on the plow ..I really wanted warning stripes on the tailgate. While I waited for more paint to arrive, I masked off the tailgate after spraying it yellow. I used some vinyl pinstripe tape , huge mistake  !!! Theres a reason why tamiya is used for bleed free paint work..this stuff leaked worse than my cellar...oh well its a work truck lol

 

Now I won't have to cover the tailgate w a construction sign ! Once my paint order arrives , I'll get this done 

Thanks for for along 

[Mopar - D]

Looks good Jeff and I think it’s going to help you with your weathering. 

[Rockford]

Some incredible fabrication on this build. Can't believe how you get everything so square and clean looking. Just great. 

[kuhnj]

Nice work! Truck's really coming together, excited to see the final result.

[gotnitro?]

On 12/28/2021 at 7:30 PM, Mopar - D said:

Looks good Jeff and I think it’s going to help you with your weathering. 

Thanks , yep just part of the chipping to come 

14 hours ago, kuhnj said:

Nice work! Truck's really coming together, excited to see the final result.

Thanks its getting closer ..waiting for paint to arrive 

 

22 hours ago, Rockford said:

Some incredible fabrication on this build. Can't believe how you get everything so square and clean looking. Just great. 

Thanks , several parts have been redone when they didn't line up..part of the process lol I finally decided these trucks are made for rugged work they'll get beat up

[JerseeJerry55]

1 hour ago, gotnitro? said:

Thanks , yep just part of the chipping to come 

Thanks its getting closer ..waiting for paint to arrive 

 

Thanks , several parts have been redone when they didn't line up..part of the process lol I finally decided these trucks are made for rugged work they'll get beat up

I really like this a lot. Very nicely done on the fabrication for the build. Nothing cooler than an Upstate NY Municipality Dump/Plow. I saw a good number of them as a teenager as my Grandparents lived in Eldred, NY (Orange County). There was a local municipality garage near them. You should be proud.

Edited December 30, 2021 by JerseeJerry55

[gotnitro?]

Thanks Jerry !  I enjoy making parts from photos, and trying to keep each build unique.  Ryan Pedone sent me the photos of this truck, a friend owns one .

The local trucks really have more personality from the mods the crews made over the yrs in service , and that's what I love to capture to honor their work

[Bronzekeg]

keeps getting better all the time.

[gotnitro?]

Whew I really slacked off on this build ! Guess the squirrels are contagious this year lol

I hated the telephone pole mirror mounts, so I replaced them w 030 rod. I'll polish some thumb tacks for spotter mirrors too. Another detail I was sorting out was the cold weather air cleaner plumbing. They have a flex pipe coming off engine going to air cleaner..I found some 12g wire perfect for the purpose. Ill wrap it w tamiya tape later.

The squirrels must've messed w my clock, cause the next detail burned a few hrs. I planned to add tire chains early on,  and finally got around to them. These still need some adjustments, but look good.

Now to feed the furry rats and make the rest 

[Mopar - D]

Nice progress Jeff. I like those tire chains. 

[gotnitro?]

35 minutes ago, Mopar - D said:

Nice progress Jeff. I like those tire chains. 

Thanks ! Seemed bare without them 

[Jim B]

Great job on the tire chains & mirror brackets.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Looks great! I like the chains! 

[gotnitro?]

1 hour ago, Jim B said:

Great job on the tire chains & mirror brackets.

Thanks Jim feels good to be working on larger parts awhile lol 

 

1 hour ago, DRIPTROIT 71 said:

Looks great! I like the chains! 

Thanks Brian this run took awhile getting the spacing right. My first try  were too far apart, the next short mockup of 6 bars were too close ..finally they landed on baby bear 

Edited February 6, 2022 by gotnitro?

[slusher]

Great work on the tire chains….

[Rockford]

Absolutely brilliant scratchbuilding going on. Paint looks great too. 

[tbill]

Looks great Jeff, with any luck, the squirrels got stuck in the snow for awhile……

[gotnitro?]

9 hours ago, slusher said:

Great work on the tire chains….

Thanks , they take awhile to figure out bit definitely worth the effort when finished. 

 

3 hours ago, Rockford said:

Absolutely brilliant scratchbuilding going on. Paint looks great too. 

Thanks ..soon I get to dirty it all up

 

37 minutes ago, tbill said:

Looks great Jeff, with any luck, the squirrels got stuck in the snow for awhile……

Lol with any luck they'll be digging out for awhile! 

[gotnitro?]

Today I painted the entire set of chains and hung them. Giving them a rub of gunmetal powder after tamiya primer gave a nice flash rusted sheen to them. I still need to add side boards, plow chains  and then  weather it up

[slusher]

Chain look realistic Rusty..