1957 Autocar

[fhhhstix]

I have been asked by our member autocar to build him a cab so I will post pics as I go. This is not much but here is what I have so far.





Travis

[Roadmasters]

Nice start there travis! cant wait for the next update

[fhhhstix]

Here are the pics I am going off of to build the cab.





Thanks for looking.
Travis

[dabears]

That ones gonna look cool!! Me id get the cab cut freak out and think ok... now what.. HAHA

[Autocar]

You amaze me I?d go nuts if I cut a cab even half that much but hey it looks great so far. I love them older trucks. Can you say B model mack, no just kidding at least for now anyway!!!!! What color would look best on the frame? I was thinking deep green maybe or something along that line.

[TRUCKMAKER]

Wow, got the ole table saw in overdrive LOL

[Diesel Demond]

sweet gonna be a great build!

[chaseracer]

watching this one for sure

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by dabears

That ones gonna look cool!! Me id get the cab cut freak out and think ok... now what.. HAHA

After you cut a couple cabs apart you start to get use to it.

Originally Posted by Autocar

You amaze me I?d go nuts if I cut a cab even half that much but hey it looks great so far. I love them older trucks. Can you say B model mack, no just kidding at least for now anyway!!!!! What color would look best on the frame? I was thinking deep green maybe or something along that line.

Cutting it up and gluing it back together is the easy part. The hard part is putting on the filler and getting it sand down strait and smooth.

For the frame I would go with black or a darker gray considering the color choice for the truck.

Originally Posted by TRUCKMAKER

Wow, got the ole table saw in overdrive LOL

No table sow for this one it is all done with a ZONA saw and hobby knife.

Originally Posted by Diesel Demond

sweet gonna be a great build!

Thanks I just hope it turns out good or I am going to own an expensive piece of plastic.

Originally Posted by chaseracer

watching this one for sure

Thanks I appreciate it.




I have been trying to find some better pics of this year of truck. Hanks truck pics are not helpful as they are like most I have found and the pics are taken from to far away. I have also looked at the AMERICAN TRUCK HISTORICAL SOCIETY photos page but they are not much better. I wish I had a truck close to get pics of or if someone had one close that could get me some good pics.

Travis

[Autocar]

I talked to a couple older over the road drivers and I-80 truck stop in Walcott Iowa is where they said to check. From what they say theres tons of pix there, not sure if they got internet address. I've looked but can't seem to find anything but I'm a novice at this computer!!! thing!!!

[hippy]

which autocar do you want? the dcu-75 or the dc 1 or the a64?

here is a link to the one you show earlier in the post,

http://www.landlinenow.com/blog/?p=3585

and here is one of the a64:

http://public.fotki.com/scotts/misc/..._pics/autocar/

hope the links worked.

[fhhhstix]

Thanks Shaun the front view of guy's truck will be a big help.

Travis

[ihbuilder]

I borrowed this 1 from hanks I remember watching it pull a lil red ltl ford out of a stone barn foundation 1 morning . IIRC , it started life as a cement mixer and ended life in their shop fire a couple years back . Well looks like they rebuilt it with a newer cab http://www.kramerstowing.com/Home_Page.php . Oh the driver of the ford , well lets say the description is not for the fait hearted 1

[hippy]

Originally Posted by fhhhstix

Thanks Shaun the front view of guy's truck will be a big help.

Travis

your welcome.

[fhhhstix]

Small pic update.

What I am trying to recreate.



What I have hacked together.







Travis

[Snowman]

Nice job on the inner part of the fenders, looked like the most difficult part to me. I was wondering how you were going to do it.

[russisloud]

those fenders look tricky to do

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by Snowman

Nice job on the inner part of the fenders, looked like the most difficult part to me. I was wondering how you were going to do it.

Originally Posted by russisloud

those fenders look tricky to do

Thanks guys and yes they are a pain but I have almost got it.

Travis

[Snochaser]

That hood will be a treat huh.

[Autocar]

Sorry Travis didn"t mean to be a pain on the Autocar body. The body does look great though can't hardly wait to mount it up. Now I gotta figure out what trailer to put behind it. Hope it's not causeing to many headaches.