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07-29-2013, 08:25 AM
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|  Jim's 48 Ford Tow Truck
I'm still doing the 64 Chevy, but I'm more interested in this 48 Ford at the moment.  I'm making new rims for it as well. So far I've widened the slots for the frame so the body parts fit down onto the frame properly. I have opened up the wheel wells too. I will make the boom and support from scratch.      |
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07-29-2013, 09:28 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bend
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| Re: Jim's 48 Ford Tow Truck
Love it! How'd you weather the bead rings and wheels?
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07-29-2013, 03:59 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Forest Floor
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I used the two step kit. An iron based paint and a rust accelerator. Can't remember the name.
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07-29-2013, 07:20 PM
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| Re: Jim's 48 Ford Tow Truck
That just looks right!!! Glad to see u r back into it. I know you took a break for a bit. Hope to see the other chassis coming out too!?!?!?! |
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08-01-2013, 04:12 PM
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Will do my best. I got a little more done. Floorboard cut for trans. Firewall glued, seat assembled. Getting ready to figure how to hide the electronics and wiring.    |
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12-16-2013, 02:33 PM
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Used the same frame as the 64 Chevy, but lengthened 18" (.75") I made the dually rear rims. They turned out pretty nice. The rear axle is a McRC and the rear rims have a 0.23" reverse offset. The front axle is a Trekker and the rims have a .125" offset, so the rear is only .50" wider than the front.  Thinking red for this one.  Comments welcome!      Last edited by Fungi; 12-16-2013 at 02:54 PM. |
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12-16-2013, 02:52 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The thumb
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| Re: Jim's 48 Ford Tow Truck
Very cool! That chassis is great and those dually wheels... yeah buddy! Can't wait to see whats yet to come |
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12-16-2013, 03:28 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lost in Oregon
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killer..did you make the body Fungi?
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12-16-2013, 05:21 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NewHampshire
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make sure u get the boom as close to the middle of the frame as u can.
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12-16-2013, 05:34 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2013 Location: Chino
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Sweet! and i like the dually rims, is that something you might sell a set of? |
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12-16-2013, 09:21 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Shelley
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Really liking the dually look and what you've done on the rear of the chassis. Great ideas. What size is the body?? Be cool as just a truck too
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