1953 Ford Four door cabover transporter/ delivery van.

[landman]

Opened a transporter kit, no chassis, engine and interior. Opened the delivery van kit, no chassis. In a junk box I found the 53 Cabover cab and a torsion bar chassis which I have no idea where it came from. So it'll be the Ford Cabover with either the transporter body or the delivery van body.

[landman]

Can anyone of the highly knowledgeable modelers here identify this torsion bar frame?

[Biggu]

With the drop front part of the frame , I’d say Kenworth. Kenworth had a torsion bar suspension back in the day. So that’s my assumption is Kenworth…….

[BK9300]

Jeff is right - saw this on e-bay - vintage AMT Kenworth K-100

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/226039912739

 

Edited December 18, 2024 by BK9300

[yh70]

Jimmy Flintstone makes a couple different tanker body's.   i have the one with the side box. one day i may build it.. he also has other beds to choose from... but to build it you need a AMT 53 ford pickup ..(glass & tub) 

[landman]

39 minutes ago, Biggu said:

With the drop front part of the frame , I’d say Kenworth. Kenworth had a torsion bar suspension back in the day. So that’s my assumption is Kenworth…….

That makes sense, I have the remnants of one. the rest must have gone in s different project.

[Gary Chastain]

Now this looks like a really fun project

[landman]

I think I'll go with the transporter.

[Gary Chastain]

What a cool idea, and build up a 60s Ford gasser to put on the transporter. That would tell a great story. Just my two cents. 

[Force]

16 hours ago, landman said:

Can anyone of the highly knowledgeable modelers here identify this torsion bar frame?

 

16 hours ago, Biggu said:

With the drop front part of the frame , I’d say Kenworth. Kenworth had a torsion bar suspension back in the day. So that’s my assumption is Kenworth…….

 

15 hours ago, BK9300 said:

Jeff is right - saw this on e-bay - vintage AMT Kenworth K-100

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/226039912739

 

Yes it's Kenworth, but not a K100, it's a W900 with the drop front part, the K100 has straight rails.
That particular frame on your picture landman is a single drive and it's from Tyrone Malone's race trucks, Super Boss and Bandag Bandit.
For information, the chassis designation wich Kenworth did away with in the 70's was K125 and W925 for the torsion bar suspension with dual drive, and K121 and W921 if it was single drive (no tag or pusher axle) regardless of suspension type.

[Pete68]

Cool little build and interesting I’m in. 

[gotnitro?]

Awesome plans for a vintage hauler

[landman]

18 hours ago, Force said:

 

 

Yes it's Kenworth, but not a K100, it's a W900 with the drop front part, the K100 has straight rails.
That particular frame on your picture landman is a single drive and it's from Tyrone Malone's race trucks, Super Boss and Bandag Bandit.
For information, the chassis designation wich Kenworth did away with in the 70's was K125 and W925 for the torsion bar suspension with dual drive, and K121 and W921 if it was single drive (no tag or pusher axle) regardless of suspension type.

Thank you Hakan.

[landman]

On 12/17/2024 at 7:39 PM, yh70 said:

Jimmy Flintstone makes a couple different tanker body's.   i have the one with the side box. one day i may build it.. he also has other beds to choose from... but to build it you need a AMT 53 ford pickup ..(glass & tub) 

I built one with that tank body.

[slusher]

Real nice project!

[landman]

Trimming the flash.

[landman]

Opening up the wheel wells using a pill bottle cap as a template.

[landman]

Playing with axle locations.

[landman]

Making a pattern for the cabin floor.

[landman]

At first I was going to use the dash and firewall of a '56 kit I have but I decided to make one using a Nascar dash.

[Gary Chastain]

That dash actually has the correct shape for the truck, or at least it really looks correct. 

[gotnitro?]

Good looking mock up w the race hauler body. 

Like the direction your dash is moving too

[landman]

On 12/28/2024 at 11:43 AM, Gary Chastain said:

That dash actually has the correct shape for the truck, or at least it really looks correct. 

With a bit of trimming it will do.

[landman]

I must be getting old.

[Biggu]

25 minutes ago, landman said:

I must be getting old.

Don't you just hate when that happens??