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Post by DavidJohnson on May 10, 2011 13:17:04 GMT 1
Looks like dirt track racers I have seen in the past when the 57 was just another Chevy. Good luck at the races.
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Post by cfesmire on May 22, 2011 22:42:55 GMT 1
This was modeled after the classic rat rod "Bonneville Bad Boys" which sits in the Towe Auto Museum of California at Sacremento. I had no kit to start with but just started digging in the parts boxes to build this.
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Post by cfesmire on May 24, 2011 23:48:13 GMT 1
In 1946 Heil introduced the Colecto-Pak refuse packer body. Thought I would pair it up to the Sylvan 41,46,47 Chevy cab over when I saw a photo of it in an old Heil advertisement. The packer unit is scratch built from styrene and the tire/wheels are from Jordan.
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Post by DavidJohnson on May 25, 2011 5:29:23 GMT 1
Fantastic Chester. We seldom see refuse haulers.
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Post by cfesmire on Jun 7, 2011 4:23:01 GMT 1
The Mack LJSW from Sheepscot on an Athearn chassis with scratch built log bunks.
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Post by Cor_DutchArt on Jun 7, 2011 11:29:35 GMT 1
Unbelievable how the ambience always knows how to take! (by google translate)
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Post by DavidJohnson on Jun 9, 2011 3:29:48 GMT 1
Wow Chester, another great truck.
Is the Athearn chasis from one of their Kenworths?
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Post by cfesmire on Jun 9, 2011 10:52:03 GMT 1
David, it was from a B model Mack wrecker. Without the load one can see the rear suspension and I wanted to see the Mack "upside down" springs that Athearn did so well. Besides, I had already kit bashed the wrecker unit from the original model.
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Post by charlieb53 on Jun 10, 2011 18:17:21 GMT 1
Fantastic Chester. We seldom see refuse haulers. Great job.I was trying to do something similiar to a R model International from Sheepscot.NYC used them in the early 60s but so far havnt been able to find any photos.Does anyone know who else produced refuse bodies?
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Post by cfesmire on Jun 11, 2011 2:51:56 GMT 1
Charlie, there's a site totally devoted to the history of the trash collection business. www.classicrefusetrucks.com/I actually used one of their photos for the model. Go to the photo collection and at the bottom of the page are a bunch of refuse truck manufacturers.
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Post by cfesmire on Jun 11, 2011 2:59:43 GMT 1
I'd like to mention at this point that when I scratch build most of these bodies, I draw them to scale on the computer using a vector based program. I print two sets of the body on Manila card stock. I can then cut out one set and glue a mock paper body together for a test fit on the chassis. The other set I cut out and use for a template for the styrene or in some cases wood or brass.
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Post by cfesmire on Jun 12, 2011 3:59:22 GMT 1
I really like the job Clare at Sylvan did on the 41,46.47 Chevy. Here I scratch built a pumper body for it out of styrene and Plano diamond plate. The wheels are from Jordan and the fender mounted siren and Indian tank are Ralph Ratcliffe castings.
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Post by Jeroen van der Ven on Jun 12, 2011 7:55:44 GMT 1
My style of car Looks great! Jeroen
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Post by charlieb53 on Jun 12, 2011 14:49:34 GMT 1
Chester thanks for the tip.Theres some info and photos of exactly what I am looking for (Roto-Pac).Also the run down on how you did it.
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Post by charlieb53 on Jun 12, 2011 16:43:04 GMT 1
I really like the job Clare at Sylvan did on the 41,46.47 Chevy. Here I scratch built a pumper body for it out of styrene and Plano diamond plate. The wheels are from Jordan and the fender mounted siren and Indian tank are Ralph Ratcliffe castings. Nice truck.Somewhere in my attic is a old USAAF firefighting manual from WWII and there is something similiar to that Chevy.And there is also one with the military front end.
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