I could not buy my ride so I..........

[13thArmy]

I really wanted to buy a truck with a crane like the one in my avatar, but could not. So I just went off and painted the one I have in a camoflage colour....

Tell me what you think....

 

[goldneagle]

your link is no good! You should attach the pictures directly to this site.

 

[13thArmy]

ok try this..
Chev :: NewPaint1 picture by wunej - Photobucket

 

[197thhhc]

Looks good. Thats a big box on the rear.

 

[Gastrap]

Cool! is that a rubber duck?

 

[MidnightDuramax]

You should still post the pic right on the site. Its not that hard and then nobody has to go to other places to see them. I can't see it since that site is blocked at work.

 

[13thArmy]

I would be happy to post the pic directly, but I dont have it on this computer. Yes, that is a rubber duck on the grill. The camoflage paint is a copy of a WW2 German night fighter scheme that I adapted to suit the truck. Originally the colour was painted in blotches on the German aircraft, but since I was using spray cans I varied the aproach a little. Not too much different from what the Germans used in WW2. Anyways, there is my 2 cents worth......

Here is a couple of links you might find interesting...
http://13tharmy.nspro.biz/
and another....
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/81332-Tour-de-Canada-part-deux
Hope you find it interesting...

 

[Bob H]

that pic isn't on my pc either but I managed to post it here.
no majic just a couple clicks.................

 

[13thArmy]

Thanks Bob, your computer skills are better than mine.....

 

[rronning84]

That is a nice looking Chevy!

 

[Condec]

Chilliwack /Copenhagan ?????

 

[13thArmy]

That is a nice looking Chevy!

Thank you sir. I really like how the camo looks....

 

[13thArmy]

Chilliwack /Copenhagan ?????

i live in Copenhagen most of the year and am in Chilliwack B.C. every summer.

 

[m1010plowboy]

Good to see a neighbour getting away for winter.

I bet it's not much warmer in Copenhagan but it's a chilli wack back home here at -20c and right around freezing in the Wack.

Is that truck in Canada or somewhere else? She'd look good chasing sasquatch up a mountain beside the 1010.

Would you mind running through the paint process a little. It's tough to tell if it's just white on black or if that's grey in the middle. Nice rig.

 

[quickfarms]

I really wanted to buy a truck with a crane like the one in my avatar, but could not. So I just went off and painted the one I have in a camoflage colour....

Tell me what you think....

Nice truck what does the interior look like is it set up as a camper?

 

[13thArmy]

Good to see a neighbour getting away for winter.

I bet it's not much warmer in Copenhagan but it's a chilli wack back home here at -20c and right around freezing in the Wack.

Is that truck in Canada or somewhere else? She'd look good chasing sasquatch up a mountain beside the 1010.

Would you mind running through the paint process a little. It's tough to tell if it's just white on black or if that's grey in the middle. Nice rig.

Thanks for the complement Plowboy. The camoflage paint scheme is a copy of a German WW2 night fighter scheme used on their aircraft chasing and killing the British Lancasters and such over Europe. I started by painting the truck with bedliner black and then added 3 colours. First grey, then dark grey, and then small amounts of white. The truck was painted in a campground of all places..... Here are some pics to show the paint job.

 

[13thArmy]

Nice truck what does the interior look like is it set up as a camper?

The interior is set up as a crude backwoods camper with everything in the back from a chainsaw to an outboard motor for my cartop. There is a sleeper over the cab with a large plexiglass window to view the scenery from. There is a fold out bed against the driver side wall for a bunk for friends/crew. The whole rear of the camper/canopy folds down to allow gear or bicycles to loaded. Here is a pic to show the canopy from the rear with the ramp down......

 

[13thArmy]

As you can see the suspension system is a little different than a stock Chevy....


Dual Bilsteins and BDS front 2 inch raised springs seem to help big time!

 

[Scarecrow1]

Its amazing that with the R&D on new camo techniques that at time simple lines are the most effective . Great looking truck

 

[13thArmy]

Thanks for the kind words Scarecrow. Me and my buddy from Germany researched all the German WW2 night fighter camo schemes and came up with this as a copy. We are pleased with the results....