Thanks Guys,
I will do that, it will take a bit of time as I have to scan all the photos because, for us it was pre computer age.
I rebuilt an XB ford with all the GT options around 22 years ago just for shows. spent something like 6 months on the engine bay concealing all the wiring, welded and filled all the seams so it looked molded, 6 point polished roll cage, top loader gearbox with a vertical gate shifter, 2 600 Holley's hanging out the bonnet on a tunnel ram, etc. I went to a few shows and won nothing and to say the least I was disappointed. They were really common back then and unless you had a sponsors list as long as your arm to pay for all the chrome and interior etc you got no where.
I promised myself never to do another show vehicle again.
With the truck it's different, as I said, I never built it for shows. My wife always reminds me that it only started with a motor change. When we now go to shows it's different to every thing else there, I get all types of people looking at it. Some look at the fab side, other guys looking over the motor conversion, others the hydraulics, others the suspension, etc.
I have people asking for a business card all the time, after I tell them it's a one off done at home, they tell me to open up a shop and they will give me there business. I had thought about it a few years back, but with the injury to my neck, it would be impossible now. Also I could not count the number of times I have been asked to polish things for people, from truck bull bars and to small car parts. It's a hard slog polishing and I always say no, but I tell them were to buy the gear and how to do it.
Now the truck is finished, it doesn't really interest me unless I am making something for it. It was the project part I liked. My wife likes to go to the shows but I grew tied of it, and we haven't been for over a year. Days of polishing, early mornings and long days sitting in the sun doing nothing doesn't appeal to me. I would rather be home in the shed building something else.
To get some interest back into it I have plans on making a knuckle boom crane with a 1 ton/mtr capacity with a 4 mtr reach that will fold up on itself so it doesn't take up any more room than the one thats on it, also a stainless steel bull bar for it as the chrome was not put on very good.
I have also been thinking of making the tray removable and putting a hitch for a fifth wheel trailer so I can pick up more machinery. Those trailers have only become popular over here in the last few years as camping and horse carrying trailers. They have been in the US for a long time so there are plenty of plans out there.
Regards Davo
PS
As soon as can get to my other computer, I will upload some photos of the Ford as well.
