GrandpaMcGurk Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 While waiting for the landscaping plaster etc. to cure on the dio's for the Alien Rat Killer and the Hill Billy Hot Rod, figured I'd start on this little pug pickup. I started by doing some plastic surgery on the Revell '25 T chopped coupe...photo's show where I'm cutting it.
GrandpaMcGurk Posted November 13, 2011 Author Posted November 13, 2011 The back section of the coupe with an added filler piece will become the back of the pickup cab. I'll slide the cab forward on the fenders ( yup, fenders) from the stock position and fab up a stubby hood. The gas tank and battery will live under the hood behind the radiator. For power there will be TWO 572 cubic inch, blown big block Ford engines (punched out 460's) side by side with tuned exhaust & auto trans. Not going to leave much room for cargo in the pickup bed is it? Oh, well.
Dr. Cranky Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 Loving it already, amazing mods . . . keep it going, please.
tooltas Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 u could do the two engines pulling truck that ran agine obs2 two dive class
Sam Cates Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 Superchargers on top of tunnel rams, interesting idea, and quite a cool build so far, keep it going!
Greg Pugh Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 Well, you've got my attention. This is going to be wild!
Dr. Cranky Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 I keep returning to this one to enjoy more of the body mods you made. Great idea.
Jantrix Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 I have something similar on the drawing board. I'll be paying close attention here. Great use of those monster truck engines too.
GrandpaMcGurk Posted November 14, 2011 Author Posted November 14, 2011 Thanks guys, glad you like it so far. I did a scotch tape mock-up to get a better idea of where this little truck is going, so keep in mind that the engines will mount lower now that I have a better feel for where I need to cut the fender aprons. Had to do a fair amount of notching to get the cab to nestle down in the front fenders. I'll also have to fab up some sort of trans-axle as I don't want to stretch the fenders and frame enough to allow room for a conventional drive shaft and pumpkin. I also have to make a hood to fit & and a bed to wrap around the heaters. Still haven't decided whether to go with a traditional paint job.....you know, maybe black fenders and a green body or more contemporary eye popping colors, perhaps candies.
Greg Pugh Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 Whatever the case.....that thing is going to be a handful on the street!
Modelmartin Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 Wow! A cab-over T! How will you get the power to the wheels?
GrandpaMcGurk Posted November 14, 2011 Author Posted November 14, 2011 (edited) Wow! A cab-over T! How will you get the power to the wheels? It won't show because of a cover & rear mounting plate, but in theory the engines will be united by Hi-Vo chains sharing a single output shaft. The output from both engines will then go thru an auto-trans axle to the tires. Edited November 14, 2011 by GrandpaMcGurk
Lownslow Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 lol if it wasnt a deathtrap then it is now
surfjunke Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 What a wild looking ride. Very cool & very nice work.
Art Laski Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 Nice work! I "pity the fool" that has to drive it!
GrandpaMcGurk Posted November 18, 2011 Author Posted November 18, 2011 Art, yeah it's a wild ride for sure......but heck, I'd give it a spin around the block. I remember back when I was a young'un...... I took my 2 four barrel, 327 '56 Chevy to the local drag strip (actually it was a long strip of pavement on a farmers south forty). Anyway to make this story short, I wound her up, the flag dropped (no Christmas trees back then), and I dropped the hammer. I was going as fast as I ever went in my life when the flywheel sheared it's bolts and came through the trans tunnel like a buzz saw blade, it didn't shatter until it hit the dash and busted the windshield. You guessed it...I had no scatter shield either, but hey I had a roll bar. Rules and safety equipment were a little skinny in those days. I walked away needing just a few stitches in my right leg. I've never been known for having a lot of sense. Back to the model..... The T frame in the kit just wasn't up to the task so I took one of the Revell Street Willys frames and cast it in resin, cut off some junk and narrowed it a bit along with some tweeking here & there. I would have altered the kit frame but I need it for another project and I was too cheap to buy another kit just for the frame. I already had some resin laying around I wanted to use up before it went bad. Dropped the rear fenders down about an 1/8th inch to allow more clearance for the headers. I finished up the front engine mounting plate and gave it a test fit.
LAone Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 NICE! lots of power for a go-kart. looking good gramps, keep it going. its looks wild.
GrandpaMcGurk Posted November 18, 2011 Author Posted November 18, 2011 And the saga continues.....here's a few mock ups. Doing some eyeballin' to figure out what I have to do for the rear engine plate and trans-axle. It's going to be a tight fit but it looks like the pick-up bed will squeak in, I've decided to put the fuel cell in the bed and the battery under the hood. Wheeeeeee......it's starting to look like something.
randx0 Posted November 20, 2011 Posted November 20, 2011 I really like the forward cab it looks cool and the rear engines are just out of hand .love it !
rustybill1960 Posted November 20, 2011 Posted November 20, 2011 "Little Red Wagon" BEWARE!!! This little cab over looks monstrous Dude! Those twins will shred the rubber right off those pie crusts Man!! Candy paint sounds good for it. I know You have the bed on the back, but, did you consider the turtle deck? Looks absolutely fantastic Man!! Can't wait ! More PLEASE!! Thank You for sharing Later Russ
GrandpaMcGurk Posted November 20, 2011 Author Posted November 20, 2011 I considered a turtle deck Russ but it just didn't work for me. With the pick-up bed I can mount a couple of drag chutes on the tail gate......probably should have wheelie bars too. I just shot some white primer over the gray to better see where I still need sanding and I'm working on what little bit of interior there is. As far as the paint goes...I think I'm going with metallic Fiery Orange lacquer for a base coat and then dust on a couple coats of candy apple red (heavier on the fenders) and let it fade a little as it goes up the cab.......or at least I'll make an attempt at it. Thinking about a vinyl top with a chicken bone hole in the roof also.
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