Trucksters

Thom Taylor has given us a pile of sketches and ideas now, so is the staff of R&C going to build one? It could be a way of recycling all the 60's to 80's Ford, Chevy and Dodge trucks, maybe even an International or an S10.  I'v got a spare '47 Ford Cab that has had the lines drawn on it for a few years now and this has to be the time to forge ahead. The ideas can be expanded to a tub using a crew cab or van body?  

i didn't see thoms sketches, but i do have this one from a model book that i love the idea of. i have bought a cab and will soon get started on it when i can. i believe these are by jairus watson a great artist too.
 

R&C has more projects than we can hope to finish at this time but we have heard of a few people who are building one and we hope to have a few build-ups featured as they get going.  

i have 53 chevy cab and would like to build a truckster whats next  

I can't wait to see one of these trucksters fully built out and finished.  

Any Chance of having the Feb 08 article on Trucksters posted online?  

I'll see what we can do.  

Hey Gary,

Amazing stuff... can you post the page at a bigger size somewhere so we can read the text that goes with the pic?

Thanks,  

One of my buddies has taken a 57 Dodge 2 1/2 ton truck, lightend and shortened   the frame about a million pounds, I helped him install a Mustang 2 front end (pain because the frame is so wide) Dakota rear end,lowered all around, still has the wide block 318, Added a 94 Dakota  pickup box with the fins from a 56 Dodge passenger car, and "spray can patina" the paint job. You would't see 10 of these at your next car show.  

I am building the 1960-1966 chevrolet truckster will be done in the next few months it will have a few changes I am thinking about useing a straight 6 and changing the lasalle grille I dont think I will be able to find one  

Still got the bug and having 1/2 dozen '42-47 trucks, I got someone to photoshop some images for me. I never liked chopped off roofs with stock winshield posts and roadsters need need a roadster windshield, so plans are to build one that is a finished everyday driver. Still trying to decide between a 302 Jimmy, flathead, ECOTEC 4 or  a SBC that are sitting in shop. Any suggestions? ,  

Worked out the final details and got the final design nailed using a '51 Merc flathead. Want to get it done for Reno this year but will have to see how much time I can spare from work.