junkyardjeff Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Started building this beater 34 Ford big truck around 20 years ago from junk parts and all I had was big rig tires and rims but found more correct rims and tires being made so on they went. I am going to build another one but nicer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 Starting on another big truck and this one will have a longer wheelbase. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Do you build your own frame and other parts for your project? Is it metal or plastic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 Its plastic and I used frame parts from a tanker trailer to extend the frame on the second one,these are from the AMT 34 p/u kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Neat! You are quite a craftsman. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 Going to take pictures of a 40s dump bed in a local junkyard and see if I can duplicate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Post your work progress, I would enjoy following your build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpage Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 (edited) Where did you find the wheels and tires? Been wanting to build a couple of Model AA 1/25 scale trucks but need wheels. Check out this Model AA chassis I've been building in 1/16 scale. also building a model of me son'e 1975 C65 dump truck: cab is giving me some fits as almost everything is scratch built. Nice work on the truck! i have a neighbor who has a real '33 Ford 11/2 ton flatbed truck. It's been sitting in a barn for at least 60 years! Edited January 9, 2020 by jpage (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Great work on the AA. Keep posting your progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 Scenes unlimited has the rims and tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 The nicer version has paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 Was thinking about building a dump bed but that would take too long so it will be a flat bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 What material are you using for the bed? I was thinking those Ertl trucks with some kind of coin bank built in that were popular at one time would make a good (and cheap) platform for some type of custom build. They show up at antique malls for less than 10 bucks for ones that do not have popular advertising on them. I think a flatbed transporting an old NASCAR or dirt track racer would be neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 I used sheet styrene and c channel to build it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpage Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Any updates on your progress on that Ford truck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 No I am starting to work outside and need to find some tail lights to finish it,I will try to finish it before the weather gets nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 Its done enough for me and time to start on another. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 (edited) Your builds inspired me to do a repair of this 1:43 Corgi toy wrecker during this virus stay at home event. I tried to use what I had on hand in my collection of hardware. I only purchased one thing for the repair, 1/8” K&S aluminum tube from Ace hardware. The tubing made up for the broken upright poles on the boom. The top pulley was fashioned from two pop rivets that were cut down with a dremel cutting wheel and glued together with superglue. The axle for the pulley is 14awg copper wire. I tried aluminum from the pop rivets shaft but it would break during bending. The tow hook eye is a picture hanger part as is the hook end. It was some part of a picture hanger assembly. A piece of aluminum tubing and glue hold the hook pieces together. I think it came out ok! Edited May 1, 2020 by TerryB Spelling (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 I have a couple of those Corgi land Rovers that need attention. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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