Pulpwood Hauler

[swamp rat]

finished this a few weeks back..back in the day i grew up in the pulpwood's and did drive a truck similar to this..i also did some pup wood stacking..( bad job..to many snakes )..many men built their own truck using what they could rig up..tires were usually military..( cheap ) Fort Polk was right their..( ant gonna say any more about that ).the winch is a cut down rear end of a car or truck hooked up to some sort of a PTO..and some were really jerry riged...a brake cylinder was mounted ether behind the cab or on the rear..and when it was applied one brake locked and the other side would wind in the cable..then they would paint their name on the door and off they would go..niff said..bunk rack is scratched built also with winch..boom and tongs..added old military style tires..changed out mirrors..added brake behind cab..bent bumbler and light..cracked windshield..weathered with pastels




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[slurrydog]

That is very cool, looks so real and the color is perfect. Another great job.
Dave

[rnagle]

Yes, that is very convincing - had to look a couple times at first two photos. The subtle touches like bent bumper, weathering and fuel stains really bring this hard working 'ol Ford to life.

[gator]

D.R.,
That looks so real. Great job o it. The weathering and added details are great.

Be Well
Gator

[swamp rat]

thanks men...

[boxer64]

Nice truck you build there Swamprat.

Eddy

[jimb]

Hey! So that's where the tires to my M927 went. I wondered where they'd gone to.

Seriously though, great job on the Ford.

[ap40rocktruck]

Nice, i think his cousin "Dead Rose" has a tree cutting business up here! LOL,

Very well done, Nice to see a smaller log hauler here.

Ap40

[tufftin]

Reminds me of the peeler cores in the old days. They couldn't give them away and then an outfit named Big Toys started building outdoor toys for yards with them and they got real exspensive in a hurry.
Great job on the truck.
Mike

[maxwell48098]

Neat looking build.

A.J.