flatbed?

should i turn me 2001 Chevy Silvarado into a flatbed? its possible because i have everything i need. i only want to because i screwed up so badly on the paint and it cant be fixed (believe me, i tried). so, should i?:confused:

its up to you but i guess there isnt much choice

I like the idea of making it a flatbed. If you are, be sure to try and find an extra set of tires and wheels to make it a dually. That'd rock. Then you could scratchbuild a wench and stuff too. Why don't you get some CSC or brake fluid and just strip the paint though??

grandprix92, if your gonna make it a flatbed, why not make it one of those ones from the early 50s(I think it was the 50s) where the bed was at an angle and there was a flat spot over top of the cab. The bed would be at a 45 to 30 degree angle or something like that, you would have to lengthen the frame a bit. I will try to find pics of what I am talking about

Originally posted by 94 Mustang GT
I like the idea of making it a flatbed. If you are, be sure to try and find an extra set of tires and wheels to make it a dually. That'd rock. Then you could scratchbuild a wench and stuff too. Why don't you get some CSC or brake fluid and just strip the paint though??

have the other set of rims on my Ram flatbed. but, i bastardised that one with decals and such. i dont want to put dualeys on this one because it has dubs currently. it wouldnt look good.

you know what Bong the Monkey, its the same damn silvarado you have. the one with the waverunner. lol. what a couincedence!

grandprix92, here is what I was talking about. I plan to make something along these lines sooner or later, most likely later, much later

http://www.basementbrew-hah.com/truck25.jpg

i see, i dont know if i can do that. ill try. i am only 15. ive only been modeling since i was 13. i still need work and many more supplies but a lot of my cars turned out nice. ill see what i can do, but no guarentees. i'll probably go with the stock flatbed look. and isnt that a flatbed towtruck? that's gonna make me work a lot harder trying to make the cars it'll tow stay there! but ill try. progress pics up later as this continues.

grandprix92, I don't think it would be too difficult to recreate that kind of setup. You just need to make a wedge shape out of sheet styrene, leave room for the wheels and set it on the frame, you would need to notch the bottom of the ramp to have it extende down past the frame

true, but i still need to figure out hoe to get the exaust to look cool. maybe stcks from my chevelle. ever see thew corvette stingray? it has those along the bottom so i think im gonna take them off and put them on the truck. thats gonna look pimp!

Bong thats a rampbed i want to turn my flatbed into one looks cooler.



92 its possible all you have to do is stretch the frame and use Epoxy glue (stronger) instead of just stretching the frame cut some notches on the cabs frame and axle frame for added strenght. i have 26" dubs on my flat bed too looks better. mine will be rebuilt this coming winter

on my flat bed it has a notches and brass pins going throught the frame
heres a ghetho way of explaining it

the I's are brass pins
_______
__I__I__Original frame
__I__I__ Plastic I beam styrene rods
__I__I__Original frame

hmm, i dont know what that means but, ok. i think im just gonna make it a reg. flatbed. dont think i wanna do all that custom work and crap.

Originally posted by Bong_the_Monkey
grandprix92, here is what I was talking about. I plan to make something along these lines sooner or later, most likely later, much later

http://www.basementbrew-hah.com/truck25.jpg

there is a Resin company that makes that go to my homepage and ask about it they can tell you.

I think that the idea of making a flatbed would be cool. You may also want to think about some ramps or something so you could "load" things on it( Right now im wishing some one made a 1/24 four wheeler).

One more thing, I dont think that you being 15 has anything to do with how good of a model you can make, Have faith in yourself.

should i extend the bed a few inches?:confused:

yes, the start of the bed shuld be far behind back tire

Why not buy one?

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because his truckis wreked and he wants to make sumthing of the mess

thank you ChopinPorkChop. i gotta ask you somthin tho, whats the deal w. your name?? did you really run out of ideas?
:confused:

are u insulting my name? if so fuk off but if not my name means

I do photochopping(chopin) and im portuguese(porkchop)

next time just ask dont beat around the bush of an insult

lol. i wasnt insulting you. i just started wondering how you came up with that. makes sense now of course but didnt before.