I always wanted an old truck, but to buy a restored one cost too much, and to restore one right cost even more... so, I built one. I liked the Model TT "c" cab design, the Mack truck roofline, the Rumley iron radiator and a flare bed box... this is what I ended up with:
Although its not really a McCormick Deering truck, at least the radiator is. If you look close, you'll notice that it came from an early tractor.. 10-20, 15-30 or 22-36.. I really don't remember what I got it off of.
It took me about 6 months to build this and I have had more fun with it than a body should. Here's how it breaks down:
Frame. 1959 Chevy 3/4 ton.. from a fence row.
Engine. 1960 something 235 straight 6. It came from a truck I drove in high school, that was eventually sent to a scrap yard after the boys in shop class rebuilt the engine. It smoked like a bear and used copious amounts of oil when they were done. 30 yrs later, I buy it for $50.. and find that they had lined up all the rings. It runs like a champ and burns zero oil.
Radiator.. as previously mentioned.
Transmission, out of a '59 Chevy truck
Gauges out of a '52 GMC
Steering wheel off of a '29 Chevy
Headlamps from a Diamond T Truck
Every thing else, I built. The cab and bed are made from an oak tree I cut down and had sawn. All the metal came from a local iron supplier. The hood I formed with a rubber mallet and then had a buddy w/a louvre press punch the louvres in.
It turns heads and gets lots of comments... and, its a lot of fun to drive.
Now, I'm building a pull type camper to match....
Although its not really a McCormick Deering truck, at least the radiator is. If you look close, you'll notice that it came from an early tractor.. 10-20, 15-30 or 22-36.. I really don't remember what I got it off of.
It took me about 6 months to build this and I have had more fun with it than a body should. Here's how it breaks down:
Frame. 1959 Chevy 3/4 ton.. from a fence row.
Engine. 1960 something 235 straight 6. It came from a truck I drove in high school, that was eventually sent to a scrap yard after the boys in shop class rebuilt the engine. It smoked like a bear and used copious amounts of oil when they were done. 30 yrs later, I buy it for $50.. and find that they had lined up all the rings. It runs like a champ and burns zero oil.
Radiator.. as previously mentioned.
Transmission, out of a '59 Chevy truck
Gauges out of a '52 GMC
Steering wheel off of a '29 Chevy
Headlamps from a Diamond T Truck
Every thing else, I built. The cab and bed are made from an oak tree I cut down and had sawn. All the metal came from a local iron supplier. The hood I formed with a rubber mallet and then had a buddy w/a louvre press punch the louvres in.
It turns heads and gets lots of comments... and, its a lot of fun to drive.
Now, I'm building a pull type camper to match....
