Scratch Built 1965 Chevy Fire Engine Finished

lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 10:28 PM

Yea I'm still trying to find the radiator hose. And a extra alternator would not neccesrialy be needed, we have a few old trucks that only have the one and run every thing. The old trucks like this don't really have to much electrical stuff compared to modern trucks.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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DURR

Member since
July 2013

Posted by DURR on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 8:46 PM

AWSOME AWSOME AWESOME

now i do have a question about under the hood

wouldn't there be some more plumbing or maybe some kind of extra generator/altenator under the hood to drive all the extra goodies on the truck

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winged prop

Member since
September 2006

Posted by winged prop on Friday, December 14, 2007 7:38 PM

Glad to see the end results after flollowing the WIP pics you posted. Great job Chris.

Pat

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Friday, December 14, 2007 1:11 PM

Thanks guys.

Tommy, easy, it all starts with an idea. Fromt ehre it is just making things look like the idea.

Ralph, I have pretty much the whole build posted here - http://scalefirehouse.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=36

Any questions, just ask.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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RALPH G WILLIAMS

Member since
November 2005

Posted by RALPH G WILLIAMS on Friday, December 14, 2007 11:31 AM

Amazing work. Looks like the truck I saw at a classical vehicle show in Fort Worth Texas. It would be interesting and educational to see the sequence of the build. Very cool truck. Thanks for showing.

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Tugcap

Member since
July 2004
From: Covington, Louisiana

Posted by Tugcap on Thursday, December 13, 2007 10:35 PM

That's very nice, Chris. I would'nt even know how to start something like that!

Tommy

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Buddho

Member since
March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Thursday, December 13, 2007 9:11 PM

Chris, youve done it again.... What a beautiful truck!

Regards, Dan

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9 Toe Tanker

Member since
August 2007
From: Looking over your shoulder

Posted by 9 Toe Tanker on Thursday, December 13, 2007 7:29 PM

Man that thing looks great!...Awesome job done there!

Best Regards Joe

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Scratch Built 1965 Chevy Fire Engine Finished

Posted by lizardqing on Thursday, December 13, 2007 7:14 PM

Finally done. At least until I think of something else to do it later on down the road, but I am ready for something new to work on.

Revell 1964 Chevy truck kit for the cab, AMT ALF Pumper for the chassis and wheels. Everything else is scratch built, resin, left over photo etch and this and thats. Decals are custom made by Die Cast and Decals.

While the decals are for my department, the truck is fictional. Sort of a what if we had a Engine 2 in 1965. Which is also the idea behind the truck. Sort of a homemade fire truck built in the station by volunteers in the evenings after work, built with what ever donations or parts they could get. Since they are not professional fire truck builders, it turns out nice but has it's little imperfections here and there that give it it's character.
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