It became the Farm Truck project

[Gary Chastain]

This project started out to be an cab over truck (hot rod) with 50s style enclosed bed pulling a 50s style gasser on a trailer. Working on the CEO cab, I dropped it, hitting my workbench, then arm on my chair and then the floor. Breaking into three parts. Now what, I had the AMT 3100 model kit, what is the difference between a pickup and a two ton truck? To the internet. Interestingly I grew up on a farm and my grandfather had a dark green 1950 Chevy farm truck, the first truck I learned to drive at 12 years of age. What follows is what happened. Reshaped the front wheel openings and it fit the narrowed truck chassis. Front and rear axles where both narrowed from the AMT White-Freightliner. The bed and one-way hydraulic system was fabricated from Evergreen Polystyrene. Found an aftermarket wheelset from Scenes Unlimited for a more period correct wheelset. Still learning how to weather and this is my first attempt at light weathering. So this is my representative of a farm truck I grew up with. 

[afx]

Great project.

[Jonathan]

That is a cool project!

At first, when I saw "Farmtruck" - I thought of this

 

[espo]

I thought of the red "Farm Truck" as well. Great job on this dump truck. I think GM built more dark green commercial units at that time than all the other manufacturers combined. 

[Gary Chastain]

I would have to agree that farm truck is more famous. My grandfathers farm truck probably would not go any faster than 55 mph, and with manual steering it was a handful not to mention the old hydraulic manual brakes that couldn’t stop. 

[Nazz]

1 hour ago, Jonathan said:

That is a cool project!

 

 

I thought the same thing!  Great progect ! Love the wood slats for the box! 

 

Jerry

[mchook]

Great looking truck! I love the dump body and all the hydraulics. Lots of details, I can't wait to see more of your builds.

[Gary Chastain]

Thanks

[Jonathan]

5 hours ago, Gary Chastain said:

I would have to agree that farm truck is more famous. My grandfathers farm truck probably would not go any faster than 55 mph, and with manual steering it was a handful not to mention the old hydraulic manual brakes that couldn’t stop. 

Farm Truck might be more famous, but between Farm Truck and my Grandfather's farm truck - I'd take my Grandfather's every time.  I really love all of the detail you've captured.  

[89AKurt]

Fun project!  That the Jimmy Flintstone COE?  

[Gary Chastain]

Kurt, yes it is, got another COE cab to build some day

[NOBLNG]

Wow Gary, that is a great looking old truck! The color and the wheels look perfect on it.?Great fab work too!

Edited February 4, 2022 by NOBLNG

[Gary Chastain]

Thanks Greg