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Topic starter
12/07/2021 3:17 pm
Someone mentioned a while back the canopy express truck. Got to thinking, I did not have one so made one out of a Road Champs Chevy panel truck. Lots of cutting, filing and drilling and fruit box making later, I had this:
The beginnings.
And the result, with vendor and housewife customers:
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
12/07/2021 3:53 pm
Great truck for a farmers’ market! Nicely done. My guess is that a number of panel trucks have been converted like yours, John. By the way, that ‘54 Chevy panel truck by Road Champs is a nice little truck. I have a white one.
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
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Topic starter
12/07/2021 4:28 pm
And here is what I used as a prototype. From the GM Heritage Center
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
12/07/2021 7:46 pm
This floral truck shows up at our local farmers market. How many of these are still running around?
12/07/2021 7:50 pm
John Q. beautiful work.
Topic starter
12/07/2021 8:07 pm
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
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12/07/2021 10:50 pm
Great job, John. How did you do the fruit?
Topic starter
13/07/2021 1:03 am
@thingluvr Beads and key chain balls painted. Hobby Lobby is my source.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
13/07/2021 1:40 am
13/07/2021 12:37 pm
Here is the 1941 Chevrolet version from Durham Classics.
Topic starter
13/07/2021 1:15 pm
@parisi50 Curtis, Thanks for posting, I have never seen this one and did not know it existed even though I have some Durham Classics.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
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Topic starter
13/07/2021 1:17 pm
@jaygolan Sometimes, yes. They can be printed on decal paper with an ink jet printer.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
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13/07/2021 10:06 pm
@john-quilter Yeah John, I looked for one of these for years. I don't know who many they made but it's a very small number I think.
13/07/2021 10:10 pm
@john-quilter Yeah John, I looked for one of these for years. I don't know who many they made but it's a very small number I think.
This one is a real beauty and something quite unusual. I regret not buying it back in the day.