1/72 Chevrolet CMP C60L GS, steel body No.13 cab, an IBG kitbash

[Niho]

3rd vehicle in a project, i have here a C60S early GS steel body, no.11 cab, 134" w/b.... I want a mid/late C60L GS, steel body no.13 cab, 156" w/b. The kit has the no.13 cab.... but I'll have to extend chassis & drivetrain and fabricate a new steel KWB body.....
Nick

[Jim R]

Watching with interest while you work your braille scale magic.
Jim

[Niho]

Committed to the chop.... cut n shut of chassis.....



I'll crack on tonight...
Nick

[adt70hk]

Interesting Nick..... And another indictment of my lack of knowledge of softskins.....I have no idea what most of your introduction was going on about.....I still have a LOT to learn where softskins are concerned.... :sad: :tired:

Will be interesting to see this come together.

ATB.

Andrew

[Jim R]

Hi Nick
No going back now. Hopefully the rest will be straightforward although these sort of conversions often throw up awkward moments.
Jim

[Niho]

Hi Nick
No going back now. Hopefully the rest will be straightforward although these sort of conversions often throw up awkward moments.
Jim

Lets hope not eh Jim lol

[Niho]

Interesting Nick..... And another indictment of my lack of knowledge of softskins.....I have no idea what most of your introduction was going on about.....I still have a LOT to learn where softskins are concerned.... :sad: :tired:

Will be interesting to see this come together.

ATB.

Andrew

Andrew
I'm on Maple Leaf Up forum, many knowledgeable cannucks rebuilding CMP trucks, so a mine of info and images to consume.
Nick

[adt70hk]

Andrew
I'm on Maple Leaf Up forum, many knowledgeable cannucks rebuilding CMP trucks, so a mine of info and images to consume.
Nick

Cool. I used that when researching my son's** Sexton's. Will have a look!

ATB.

Andrew

** he's officially called 'Junior' on here BTW.

[Tim Marlow]

Great start Nick. Interesting that these trucks were a bit mix and match as well.

[Niho]

Im here now, made good the extension joins, am not going overboard on chassis, yet....

Cab & body as per 134", chassis at 158" now.

Cab & body on chassis, .... gap too big between. Wrong body....


This us the style bidy I'll scratch for the chassis.....
Nick

[adt70hk]

Will follow this with interest!

ATB.

Andrew

[Jim R]

Hi Nick
Are you going to scratch the body from scratch or will it be possible to just add an extra section? 5 hoops instead of the 4 on the kit part.
Jim

[Niho]

Hi Nick
Are you going to scratch the body from scratch or will it be possible to just add an extra section? 5 hoops instead of the 4 on the kit part.
Jim

Jim,
Probably new as spacings are different etc should only come down to side panels, i have body with canvas and without. so out with the 72nd ruler again lol
Nick

[Tim Marlow]

Interesting so far, good luck with the body Nick…..but I know you don’t need it :thumb2:

[Niho]

Tim
Imma hoping i can use front and rear panels, just remake sides and floor, then create the tiltframe and canvas.... sounds easy lol, lets see how i get on, thanks for your vote of confidence
Nick