1970 Ford C 600

[BK9300]

That's a really handy idea using the paint to mark your drill locations - funny what bits of knowledge stick around till needed!  Going to look great, Jeff.

[Biggu]

2 hours ago, BK9300 said:

That's a really handy idea using the paint to mark your drill locations - funny what bits of knowledge stick around till needed!  Going to look great, Jeff.

Thanks Brian. I hope all you guys can use that tip I only wish I knew where I got it and I could give the credit. It seems to work.   Thanks for checking in, my friend

[Jürgen M.]

That's the experience of an old modeller! 👍 

Not only can old dogs learn new tricks, you can learn a lot from an old dog too!

Thanks for sharing that idea Pal! 🙃

[Biggu]

6 hours ago, Jürgen M. said:

That's the experience of an old modeller! 👍 

Not only can old dogs learn new tricks, you can learn a lot from an old dog too!

Thanks for sharing that idea Pal! 🙃

“old dog”. I love it. You know me well !! And you are right, always wanting to learn something new and this is the place to learn for sure.  And the cool bit is , so many guys here willing to share tips and tricks. 

[vincen47]

Coming along nicely. Impressive work.

[Biggu]

Look at this !  Bren, being the good guy he is brought the coffee over today ! Had to ‘take five’ for a cuppa. 

[Biggu]

So as this is an old kit mould, and is VERY plain, inside and out, it has no location indicators (even roughly) to where the clearance lights go ……. So with a restless night, the other day, I came up with a piece of tape. I know you guys all do it but this worked out very well for me.  Marked the center of the cab on the tape, looked closely at the original sales lit I have and measured out 15 mm each way of center. Glues the lights on and pulled the tape. I’m happy with this. Now on to signal lights……..

[Jürgen M.]

Looks just awesome Pal! Such clean and tidy work! 👍

Can't wait to see it finished! A rare model. Probably the only one of its kind! 

 

[Gary Chastain]

I’ve done that tape trick many times, well done. 

[Biggu]

5 hours ago, Gary Chastain said:

I’ve done that tape trick many times, well done. 

I kind of knew it wasn’t anything new. I should have asked you pal. But the end result is what I was looking for.  So it is looking like I can see the end of the tunnel. Lots of little details to and but I can see the finished product hopefully will cross the finish line soon. 

[BK9300]

10 minutes ago, Biggu said:

I kind of knew it wasn’t anything new. I should have asked you pal. But the end result is what I was looking for.  So it is looking like I can see the end of the tunnel. Lots of little details to and but I can see the finished product hopefully will cross the finish line soon. 

Looking forward to seeing those added details - should be icing on the cake for this build!

[Biggu]

1 minute ago, BK9300 said:

Looking forward to seeing those added details - should be icing on the cake for this build!

Thanks Brian. I think of you often, when it comes to the lots of little details, as you mention on your build, I look and see more and more little things not to forget although I don’t have the comprehensive list.  The end is in sight ….. I think

[Jürgen M.]

Take your time time Pal! It's such a great build. 

No impatience now! Believe me, I know what I'm talking about. 

[gotnitro?]

Excellent work 

[Biggu]

8 hours ago, gotnitro? said:

Excellent work 

Thanks Jeff , hope not too much longer and it will be crossing the finish line. Thanks for checking in

[RoninUtah]

This has been so much fun to follow I almost don’t want it to end… but I can’t wait to see the finished model!

[meechum68]

This is amazing! I just am floored at the build process and details, looks like it will be ready to work very soon!

[Biggu]

2 minutes ago, RoninUtah said:

This has been so much fun to follow I almost don’t want it to end… but I can’t wait to see the finished model!

Gee, thanks Ron. I must confess I am a bit surprised on how much interest this has generated. I really wanted to see if this old hound could be made into something a bit different. And it seems, with a fair bit of assistance from some of the guys here it is going to come to fruition. Many thanks for following along, I appreciate that. 

[Biggu]

4 minutes ago, meechum68 said:

This is amazing! I just am floored at the build process and details, looks like it will be ready to work very soon!

Thanks Michael. This truck kit is very old and very plain, ok for it’s day but does need a little love. Still some more small details to add and then the scary part of mounting everything to the frame, hoping it all lines up 🤔🤔thanks for stopping by. 

[Rockford]

Looking great mate, good ploy on the mudguards, as we'd call them in UK. I like the additions to the cab. 

[Biggu]

1 hour ago, Rockford said:

Looking great mate, good ploy on the mudguards, as we'd call them in UK. I like the additions to the cab. 

Hey Steve , great to hear from you. Thanks for checking in, hope you are finding a little bench time, would love to see what your working on these days. 

[Biggu]

A little update. I had to find a ‘company name’. So digging through kits and my decal stash. I found a decal set from a kit that was Inter mountain Transport , so cut the Transport part off and then found a paving and excavating word set , it came together as the company name.  

[Biggu]

I mounted the tank to the truck frame, which was easy but kind of a pucker moment due to hoping everything lines up. It was successful. I let it se over night and began to add the details.  I first off finished plumbing the asphalt hydraulic pump, which is under the back of the distributor unit, a bit hard to see but it is there.  Also installed the 100 lb propane cylinder and added a metal fuel line to the burners. 
 

I installed the boom extension arms with functional pins and bolts. Then I plumbed the extension arms from a T fitting I added to the main spray boom. 
 

Had to have a roto light so, I made a bracket and painted the light base and added it to the forward bulkhead of the tank, then added the name plate and marker lights to the rear of the tank. 

[Daverde]

Beautiful work ..

[BK9300]

That's the real deal - looks awesome, Jeff!