1970 Ford C 600

[Biggu]

Thanks Brian and David. Still some stuff to handle yet and J am finding that there are some little snags in the fact that this is an old kit. Definitely not a shake and bake, but the front bumper assy is giving me some grief. Nothing big that can’t be resolved but a bit of a time waster. 
 

I decided that I needed a licence plate.  So I have some new plate blanks so I can make what ever I want. So I wanted a period correct plate and with that in mind I did a little looking at my comprehensive collection of our old trucks. So as I had a very long career in highways maintenance as did my dad, I thought I would do a homage to him and our many years on the job.  I have a photo of my dad standing beside a Highways 1958 Chevy 4 ton dump truck with his little boy ( me ). So I chose the license plate numbers for my distributor. Yes the original plate is 1959 and  my truck is a ‘70. The plate is an accurate representation of a 1970 British Columbia Commercial plate. So the number from 1959 could have been used again in 1970 from my research. Anyway, I made this plate for my distributor and it ties in with dad’s and my service to the province, a combined service time of over 60 years. 

[BK9300]

Great tribute to your dad.

Edited Tuesday at 03:05 AM by BK9300

[RoninUtah]

I love that! And thanks for sharing that pic of your dad, baby you, and his beautiful 58 Chevy!  Your next build… hint hint hint!

[Biggu]

3 minutes ago, RoninUtah said:

I love that! And thanks for sharing that pic of your dad, baby you, and his beautiful 58 Chevy!  Your next build… hint hint hint!

Thanks Ron , I’d love to do one of those , not sure I have the scratch skills. Thanks for checking in. 

[Biggu]

27 minutes ago, BK9300 said:

Great tribute to your dad.

Thanks Brian…

[Jürgen M.]

That is so touching Jeff! 

A wonderful idea and perfectly executed. I'm sure your dad is watching and he's mighty proud!

[Gary Chastain]

What a great story, bringing more life to your build. 

[Biggu]

3 minutes ago, Gary Chastain said:

What a great story, bringing more life to your build. 

Thanks mate

[redneckrigger]

Nicely done! Building something that has memories makes it all the more special!

Edited Tuesday at 11:46 PM by redneckrigger

[Biggu]

Was at the bench today working with the ‘fiddly bits’ and there was a number of them . First off for some reason the front bumper was giving me a rough time. Didn’t line up correctly and I had the frame rails straight and true, so I was puzzled and the cuss factor was beginning to rise above a ‘5’ so, grabbing the bull by the horns as they say , I cut the ‘aligning pins’ ( which I nearly always do …….. note to self ….. cut pins off BEFORE cuss factor hits 5 🙄, kined up tje bumper with my Mark 1 eye ball and all is well fit like a glove….😛…..then came the mirror brackets … I , like a lot of you, have seen this kit of the Ford C series built and a lot show the mirror brackets at a very odd angle. Obviously, that is somewhat incorrect ( at least for me ) so I actually looked at the ‘instructions’ , keeping in mind that ‘instructions’ are just someone else's opinion.  I see why some builds have the mirrors ‘askew’ as the ‘instructions’ are of no use in this case what so ever. Armed with my original sales literature I had a good hard look at the brackets.  It appears to me that the kit suggests the lower bracket be placed with the shorter rod against the door which would make the lower bracket way too long to line up with the upper bracket so the mirror would be vertical … is this making sense? Anyway, by carefully reorienting the lower bracket so the longer rod should mount to the truck door and then the mirror will be able to be mounted clean and vertical. That was a long winded way of saying “ turn the lower bracket so the long edge is glued to the door “  The photo was taken as the brackets were drying as I didn’t want to mess this up.

I added a few small extra details , wheel chocks, a shovel, and home made ‘Hot’ placards, and maybe a broom and a bucket. I also have to come up with a viable location for the hand wand. ( I think I have a plan for that one ) so a few little more details and she will be pretty much done. 

[Jürgen M.]

Looking awesome Jeff!

Enjoy the last steps to completion!

 

[BK9300]

Just catching up, Jeff - your detailing is coming along great - looks fantastic!

[Biggu]

Thanks JM and Brian. It has been a fun project mostly thanks to you guys and Bren. This kit did pose some challenges, but those were mostly on the AMT side rather than the tank side …..Should be crossing the finish line very soon. 

[Biggu]

Well ……  She is now across the line. But first I added a few details. I added a ‘pipe’ on the rear bumper to hold the hand wand. Plumbed the hand wand and dirtied the handle, added a push broom and a clean up pail. Just a few little things to add to the picture. I will post it under glass 

[BK9300]

Your latest details sure look good - just finished a job and headed for another - still lots in the tank, looking at the indicator needle!

[Gary Chastain]

That was a real journey with a whole team behind you, well done. 

[Biggu]

25 minutes ago, Gary Chastain said:

That was a real journey with a whole team behind you, well done. 

Thanks pal. It sure was a team effort. Lots of input on this one and that made it a really fun and enjoyable project

[Biggu]

I seem to be having issues with posting this under glass. I did a write up and enclosed pics and when I pushed the ‘submit’ button a thing came up and said it couldn't find the page …. What ever that means but it won’t let me post so here are a couple pics. 
 

I just want everyone to know I was only part of this build, if not for the generosity, and friendship of Jurgen and Bren this idea/dream would never have had got off the ground. Thank you fellas. There are more and if I can get it posted you will see the others. 

[ShakyCraftsman]

Great job my friend. That is an amazing build.

Ron G 

[Biggu]

14 minutes ago, ShakyCraftsman said:

Great job my friend. That is an amazing build.

Ron G 

Thanks buddy …. Not sure if I made it any more handsome than we thought in the beginning, but it is a utilitarian work horse. This is something very different, thanks for your encouragement.  

[BK9300]

The group effort produced a terrific result, but the project started, and ended, with you!  Awesome work.

[RoninUtah]

What an amazing build! Completely realistic to every tiny detail. Congratulations on a job well done, you’ve outdone yourself! 
 

Now I’m looking forward to seeing the paver and a couple of rollers to finish those hot mix jobs!

[vincen47]

Simply amazing. A unique, well-crafted, and thoughtful build. Excellent details. Something you can spend some time looking over, and still not catch everything the first time.

[Biggu]

Thanks Gentlemen. I really appreciate the very kind words . I had lots of encouragement and support. Brian, Ron, and Gary ( he has a very handsome dog) all were keeping me going and giving me new ideas and were great sounding boards for the many other ideas that came to mind.  

[Biggu]

28 minutes ago, RoninUtah said:

What an amazing build! Completely realistic to every tiny detail. Congratulations on a job well done, you’ve outdone yourself! 
 

Now I’m looking forward to seeing the paver and a couple of rollers to finish those hot mix jobs!

Lol thanks Ron , I can almost smell that fresh asphalt !  Now a paver would be a very cool build 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔