My Hobby. Custom pressed steel

[GoDartGo]

I'm new here, and here is my "hobby". I start with an old Tonka cab and some tires, and make the rest. -Shawn

 

[7mopar]

Pressed steel! Care to share a little of the process?
Those sure are nice looking trucks.

 

[GoDartGo]

Thanks.
Simple, hammer, sheet metal brake,dremmel, shears and some welding. oh yeah I forgot, pattern making, mold making, and lots of time. A LOT OF TIME.
Grab whatever scrap metal you can get if your cheap like me.
It started out fixing a truck up for the grand sons................

 

[7mopar]

Happen to have any more pictues? Have not done any metal ones but did a wood body years ago for s nephew. One of those winters when i had more time than money and he needed a Christmas present. He is now in his 30ths and still has that truck.
Hope that grandson knows how lucky he is.

 

[GoDartGo]

Do you have a picture of the wood one you made? There is a guy using wood for his RC bodies and they look REAL!

 

[7mopar]

Unfortunately no.

 

[65 sporty]

Those are cool, great work

 

[paul massaro]

ws that a dodge or fargo cab i saw without a roof ?

 

[7mopar]

Wonder how many of us ditched fargo trucks growing up not knowing what they were?
Now I have myself woundering I may still have one. It been over 10 years since being in the toy box.

 

[Daves69]

Lol, Mine is in the "distressed" stage...........

 

[paul massaro]

got a couple oldies .