I got inspired by old photos of converted wreckers from the '30s
Packards Cadillacs and the like were used durring the Great Depression
due to the fact used luxury cars were cheap and had mounds of tourque.

I narrowed the bed and top from a JL model A P.U.
It's still in the mock up stage.
Deffinatley looking foward to using this casting for future ideas.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/Lummoxed/HSA1.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/Lummoxed/H-S1.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/Lummoxed/H-S3.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/Lummoxed/HS4.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/Lummoxed/HS5.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/Lummoxed/HS6.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/Lummoxed/HS7.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/Lummoxed/HS8.jpg

Thats gonna be one awesome lookin car! Good job Lummox

That looks amazing. Great idea & mock-up!

:D :roll: :D :roll: :D :roll: A thread of pics and a history lesson

That's great, I love it! Can't wait to see the finished piece.

Oh, that is so very awesome, on so many levels! Love it, love it, LOVE IT!

Very, very cool idea. I assume the covering on the door is to try and maintain the original color?

Aw, shucks, Thanks guys!!!

Yeah, I am gonna try'n keep the origional JL paint on the front half and rear fenders.
And if I can I'll try to paint the bed to match.

Good gosh! That's just to cool. I am hooked!

Sorry, could not help that one!

I can't waite to see it finished!

Great idea, reminds me of The Grapes of Wrath!

Lummox I can't wait to see this one finished. Great work so far.

That makes a great pickup not to mention the wrecker conversion. Cant wait to see the finished car...er truck? :thumbsup:

You always come up with GREAT custom ideas lummox! :thumbsup:

Looking forward to seeing the finished wrecker!

That is looking great...can't wait to see the final results!!!

Camper

That's lookin great.I might have to try something like that myself.

Awesome idea and step by step pics! :thumbsup: Having a small tow truck collection I may have to try something like this myself. I think I have an extra Hearse hanging around. :lol:

Did you make the boom, or "borrow" it from something?

Thanks Dadvball and all!

What hearse is it you speak of?
If someone made a 1:64th scale hearse besides the JL ones, I'd sure like to know about it.

And the boom I made from grinding down HO train track rails.

Here's a couple a pic of home-made tow rigs.
This first pic is dated 1930. Can't tell the brand, probably a Cadillac, but the car used to be a 4dr of some kind. It's too hard to tell weather it was a sedan or an open type phaeton.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/Lummoxed/TOW2.jpg

This next car is a late '20s Lincoln. You can tell it used to be a dual-cowl phaeton, so it was always an open car. Now in it's second incarnation, its towing a wrecked race car at Legion Ascot Speedway in California.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/Lummoxed/TOW1.jpg

OHHH I love me some dremmel action!!! Very Creative!! :thumbsup:

Cool pics lommux :thumbsup:
Bonnie & Clyde Johnnie's.

Will Matchbox '67 hearse do?

Thanks Roachie :wave:

Will the hearse do for what?

post #17 of this thread mention a hearse.
Ok let me get my glasses :)

Ok, I kinda thought you were referring to that!

looks like a fun project
wouldnt want to track down parts for it l.o.l.