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12-19-2012, 07:57 AM | #51 |
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12-19-2012, 10:35 AM | #52 |
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Thanks for the post. I did enjoy. Looking at the photos made be “harken back” to a project I did about 15 years ago before the time of internet, digital cams, and this site for me. A friend had purchased a “Revell model kit of a ’64 Chevy C-10 for me as a gift. On one cold winter evening, after not putting a model kit together in some 30 years, I took it out of its box and proceeded to start assembly. Initially I was going to make it my “dream truck”. You know the truck I always wanted. However, while doing so, the thought of an actual truck that I see in my area came to mind.
In my area, there is a “handyman” that drives an old beat up mid-60s truck. Flat bed, rust eaten, dirty, trashy, and a combination of several different trucks put together over the years. The more I thought about it the more I knew I had to build a model of that truck. So, for the next few weeks as time allowed, I would go to places where I knew the guy was known to “hang out”. I’d park next to his truck and study it. Doing so, I learned many things about the truck. It started life as a ’64 Chevy SWB, pale yellow with white top. Bed had been removed and a flatbed fabricated (two model A Ford flatbeds fused together to make one) installed. Saddle tanks (from a “Gleaner” combine) placed under the bed in front of the rear wheels. Both doors were replaced with orange doors, hood, and hood corners from a GMC. The bed has a huge cross bed tool box painted orange. I gained much enjoyment fabricating parts, creating rust, dents, lights, trash for the dash board; tear in seat, west coast mirrors, and putting that model together. I even made miniature tools, winch, ladder, headache rack, and junk to place on the bed. Upon completion, I wanted to show it to the individual. Not really knowing the Individual other than by name, I was not sure what his reaction would be. After hauling the model with me several days, I finally located him at a café. I walked in with model in hand. As I passed the table he was seated at, I set the model on the table without explanation, then proceeded to the table behind him. I had no more than sat down when he turned around with model in hand and said, “This is amazing”. I never intended to give the model to him, however after his reaction I could not take it back. End of this long story. Several weeks later, I wrote a check to pay at a store. The clerk read my name on the check and asks, “Are you the guy that made the model of my father’s truck?” She told me he put the model on a shelf then instructed everyone in the house to never touch it. To this day, when I see that truck on the road, I think of that model truck and wonder if it is still on the shelf. Wish I had taken a photo. Shorty |
12-19-2012, 10:39 AM | #53 |
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that is an amazing story thanks for sharing it with us.
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12-20-2012, 02:08 AM | #54 |
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I agree. Very cool story and thanks for sharing. That's the stuff that makes it all worthwhile. I imagine it probably is still sitting on the shelf, perhaps more treasured than the real thing.
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12-20-2012, 10:29 AM | #55 |
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The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network > General Forums
Our Stuff... In Scale http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/f...play.php?f=142
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05-18-2013, 03:37 PM | #56 |
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From another forum (not mine)
http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/i...howtopic=74814
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05-30-2013, 09:51 AM | #57 | |
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Hey 1BAD62Pro/Street,
we saw your truck and it is very amazing. I am rebuilding an 1963 c10 fleetside with my son and we have this questions. 1. Which backspacing are you running on your front and rear wheels ? 2. I was looking for a model car kit like yours for hours, but i did't find anything. Where can i get an 1963 fleetside longbed ore somthing like your model ? Thanks a lot Chris Quote:
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06-02-2013, 06:22 PM | #58 | |
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I got your PM as well. The scale model truck is not mine but a photo I found online from http://www.rocketfin.com/ Here is what you are looking for Bud: 1962 Chevy Fleetside Pickup Truck - Modelhaus - 1:25 Scale http://www.rocketfin.com/resin_product.cfm?id=4616 http://www.modelhaus.com/ I will eventually build one soon and need to make a '62 Stepside Pro/Street from a mixture of models it seems. Now.... Here's the thing..... I gotta figure how to suicide the doors on a scale size.... http://www.rocketfin.com/drag_racing_models.cfm
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06-02-2013, 07:07 PM | #59 |
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Man, I wish I still had mine.
About 15 years ago I had a friend who's dad painted high end cars. He had some Candy Apple Pearl left over from a job which cost about 300/qt. I took my 1966 C10 Fleetside over there and he painted it with that paint. I went all out on details on that truck including plug wires made out of thread. I used parts from several other models and it had a real hotrod look to it. It is what got me interested in the 60-66 Chevys. A couple years ago I trashed and some more I think it due to the glue starting to let go and wish like crazy I would not have. |
06-07-2013, 03:34 PM | #60 |
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06-08-2013, 12:51 AM | #61 |
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nice work fellas anyone know where i could find a 63 or a 66 model?
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11-13-2013, 02:46 AM | #64 |
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Has anyone been able to find or kitbash together a long stepside box? I've been thinking of this for a while and would like some pointers, plus, anyone here any good at custom casting parts like the old step bumpers?
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The step side bed would be much easier to pull off with a plain styrene that you can purchase from most hobby shops.
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11-13-2013, 03:51 PM | #66 |
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Much appreciated TexasJeff, I will look into that. I also might find online or at a hobby store to look for some diamond plate styrene so I can recreate the step bumper like mine has as well. Any pointers on extending a '64 shortbed frame into a longbed frame?
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11-13-2013, 05:18 PM | #67 |
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I can’t remember which brand carries it (perhaps both do) but I’ve bought sheets of styrene diamond plate from either Plastruct or Evergreen. When skinned with Bare Foil, it looks real:
This is my original 1960 GMC model. The first two pictures were taken with flash, the last picture is without flash: The scale may be off by a tad, but it fools the eye into thinking it’s correct.
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Made one of my Sub
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11-15-2013, 07:02 PM | #69 |
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slow at work this time of the year, got bored & was digging threw my parts box & found these desert dawgs & rims.
built this 'bout 10 yrs ago, decided it's time for an upgrade. more of a 4by fan trying out the dawgs. unfortunatly the only front axle i have right now is a d44, so thats what it's getting thinking i might change the chromes to whitespokes |
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Man this is awesome, have you done any others like this?
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found some other rims to try out
started pulling it apart going with the "daisy" style 5 spokes. since their from a car, i have to make my own rims. my 14b does'nt have a cover, so making that too. on the plus side, found some calipers & rotors i can adapt, so one less thing to make started making leaf springs, had enough plastic to do ONE pack, down to the model shop tomorrow i guess. putty'ed up my 14b cover, will sand it to the 14b angular shape, also cut & modified the tubes on my 44. transfer case is out of later model chev, will knife & putty it to resemble a 205 couple rims done. will start modifying the frame tomorrow. also found a tunnel ram, hmmm... that 283 might have a hard time spinning them new tires. my son also just gave me the usa-1 monster truck in the background. seeing how i already have one, i'm thinking using the tires on my '58 cameo, ala skoal bandit style, or my '69 el camino, ala chevelle in a china shop dorito's commercial style Last edited by dieseldawg142; 11-18-2013 at 03:01 AM. |
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This is my 1\10th scale 64 Crew Cab. I built the body from sheets of styrene plastic, and built the chassis and drive train from leftover parts and parts from ebay.
I used a Photoshopped pic from this site to build it, I just liked how they redid the back doors, (probably not functional, but I thought it looked good ) |
11-18-2013, 07:55 PM | #73 |
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Very cool collection of 60-66 models! Here are a few of mine. Dieseldawg, you have some really cool models!
The turquoise/white one is a AMT kit while the red one is a Revell/Monogram kit. This one is actually not a model but a cheap 1/16 scalle RC truck from Wal-Mart. Too cool to pass it up
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[quote=jeffro2;6370628]This is my 1\10th scale 64 Crew Cab. I built the body from sheets of styrene plastic, and built the chassis and drive train from leftover parts and parts from ebay.
I used a Photoshopped pic from this site to build it, I just liked how they redid the back doors, (probably not functional, but I thought it looked good )/quote] sweet! another 4x4 & a crew no less looks big- what is that, 15-20" long? |
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your turquoise & white one looks like a real truck sitting there. also like your plug wires. not crazy about hobby shop plug wire kits, scale just looks a little too big for me. i separate the strands in a piece of speaker wire & use them. yours look like old school braided wires-cool! your red is the same kit i'm converting right now. i didn't get 2 outside mirrors like yours though-bummer. i like the copper look tubes coming from your heater box. nice touch. i find speaker wire more to scale. check the fueler-dual plug heads, can you say flippin' tedious? and why not stuff my plate some more. was at the hobby shop today & found some styrene that kinda looks like rv siding. couldn't help myself, bought some, going to do a replica of my camper to go on the replica of my crewcab. a preliminary rough |
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