cdnmodman Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Another old Ford started: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Cool old truck. I love these old cabovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 That looks awesome. How did you do the cab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnmodman Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Jim, the cab on this one is a resin piece I picked off Ebay, it's actually a Jimmy Flinstone piece and is really nice !! The beauty of it was the price with shipping was less then $20.00 US to Canada !! A real baragin. The scale is bang on , alot of great detail and all the pieces from the Revell 1950 pu kit fit perfectly, ie grill ,galss etc. Wil reqire some modification of the interior tub. I was going to start working on converting the pick up cab into the COE until I found this one. Not a thick resin either, almost completely free of flash. Very distinct body lines as well. The chasiss rails I am not sure what they are from as I bought a junk box of kit parts a bout a year ago off ebay. The game plan is to modify the kit flathead and build into the venerable 337 hp for this one and also for the 50 F8. Running gear will be bits and pieces from the parts box. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Thanks for the info in the cab. I never really think about Jimmy Flinstone's stuff because most of what I've seen is hotrod stuff. I'll have to check it out. Ken's Kitchen Table Resins offers the Ford 337: http://public.fotki.com/KenK/kitchen_table_resin_kits/ford-big-job-337-v8-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnmodman Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Jim, thanks for the link on the 337 !! I remember someone had it other then Dencon a while back but couldn't remmber who !!. Here's the link to the Flinstone cab, they are still listed as available. As I say for a resin piece of this quality the price was right. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jimmy-Flintstone-50-Ford-Cab-Over-Truck-Cab-Resin-Body-278-/360944291147?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item5409f4cd4b Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Thanks for the link. That really isn't a bad price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Cool build. Ive seen these on ebay, but I guess I assumed it was customized liked chopped top or something like that. I will have to grab one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 This is real nice! Looking forward to this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnmodman Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Little mor work today, cleaning up the chassis rails, plugging predrilled holes and such to get a clean set to work with. Left on the rivets in place.As these trucks had a short wheel base,doing some preplacing of the running gear,tanks and fifth wheel to get a proper stance and look This was the setup that looked the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorincebu Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I remember those old Ford COE's. Pulling small round nose trailers. i will be following this build for sure. I like what you have going on here. Be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis T Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Did this one stall off? I'd love to see it finished.For what it's worth, if you build an F-6, the 100 HP flathead in the 50 kit is correct believe it or not. Only the F-7 and F-8 trucks got the 337. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Does it come with a hood? I've seen these on eBay but never see a hood. Do you cut down the stock piece? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I remember those old Ford COE's. Pulling small round nose trailers. i will be following this build for sure.I like what you have going on here. Be WellGatorAre there kits of the small,round nosed trailers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chariots of Fire Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 That looks to be a nice piece. Have the fenders been extended outward for the larger truck? Or were the cabs the same width as the P/U? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Looks like a very cool project...I am a old school truck guy myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Great project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spex84 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Cool! I'm (slowly) building an F6 COE as well...converting it from the Revell '50 pickup. I think it would be much easier to start with a resin body I was just going to chime in that the F6 had the plain-jane regular flathead, not the 337 (which was used in the F8). Wish I'd learned that before I spent a bunch of time trying to convert the AMT '53 Ford flathead into a 337. I'd love to see this one finished, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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