[Closed] Saved 1953 Chevy tow truck

Saved 1953 Chevy tow truck

This is an out-of-production Jada 1/24 scale 1953 Chevrolet tow truck that I picked up at a thrift shop a few weeks ago. It looked quite good except it was missing its steering wheel and column, windshield wipers, side mirror, both turn signal lights, both door handles, both rear service lights, one taillight, the front bumper and all the tow rigging, hardware and one complete arm of the tow lift. The tow lift arm and all the accompanying hardware was scratch built and I apologize for any and all lack of authenticity and functionality. It was a fun but challenging project and definitely worth the dollar cost of the truck.

Materials used:

turn signals: hearing aid batteries
windshield wipers: straight pens
steering wheel and column: "O" ring and nail
side mirror: wood toothpick and flat metal
door handles: bent florist wire
tow arm: wood popsicle stick
tow cable: elastic thread
tow arm end: top of cigarette lighter
tail light: #10 automobile fuse
front bumper: two edge-glued popsicle sticks
warning signs: stickers from 1/32 plastic model kit
front bumper bracket extensions: candy sucker stick

Thanks for looking...

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