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Old 06-03-09, 12:15
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Once aware about this windshield, I found several photos of LRDG trucks having a complete windshield and not only those quite useles "aero screens".
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Old 12-03-09, 12:27
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I consider myself very lucky that a good friend made me aware of this thread. Man what an Aladins cave in information!
While studying all info I have on the 1941 Chevy's to convert a 1:35th scale LRDG to a closed cab, and an LRDG one to "Egyptian standard production" I noticed different lights. I found one picture of an LRDG that has the top light on the headlights, and a today desert shot of a a frontpiece (fenders and grille) that has the same. Al surviving 1941-1947 civvy chevy's (let's call them "art-deco" chevy's) from pick-up's to 6wheelers have this light. All LRDG except the ones I mentioned have not.
I read it's a production difference from 1942 production on. It could have been that they where stripped for weight though. Anyone any ideas?

(Bye the way that closed cab Chevy you want to convert to LRDG is original AND rare. If you convert it it wil be one of several LRDG that are not original. There are at least 2 fake - LRDG 1941 Chevy's as far as I can see from pictures. It would be an absolute waist of a marvelous truck....)
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Old 18-04-09, 15:34
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I uploaded a set of foto's showing a LRDG with a full front window, an Indian 30cwt and a 3 ton with closed cab.
The 30 CWT gets clear half moon windows and a full canvas. It's bench should have been 2 single seat's but I like the texture on the bench.
The info in this post helped a lot. If ever anyone can share info on the little lights on the headlights, Yes please!
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Old 18-04-09, 20:01
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Here's some park light pix.
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Old 09-11-11, 14:50
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Hi everyone! (my first post)
I am scratchbuilding this truck in 1/43 scale, and have some questions about frame dimensions.
According to the dealer’s handbook, for the US-produced commercial truck, the frame maximum width is 36”, getting narrower at the cab section, down to 25 7/16” at the forward point. I scaled down these dimensions, and finally got a construction, looking not the same as well-known 1/35 kit by Tamiya. Upscaling the tamiya kit frame, we have these dimensions like 37,7” and 34,5”…
The visual difference can be seen at my picture.
Due to the lack of information, I have to use the Tamiya kit as 3D drawings, and, already discovered some mistakes, like the spare wheel is not placed in its originally position, in the aft left platform corner, due to omitted cutout in the aft left wheel housing. Due to this mistake, none of built kits I’ve seen, have the rightly positioned spare wheel. But, in general, this is a great kit.

My question is, whether the frame had any visible modifications (e.g., extended width) to meet some military requirements, for Canadian built machines?

Another question is about fenders size and shape. They are a bit shorter, and also look wider, than for the commercial model, for the wider tires use, I suppose. Could anyone confirm my idea? And, how much in mm, or inches, was this difference?

Also, the engine hood is looking a bit wider at the firewall station, or am I wrong?

Appreciate for any picture of the chassis, and maybe a factory drawings… I would buy, if they could be sold.

By the way, many thanks for valuable photos and information in this thread!!!
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Old 09-11-11, 18:55
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Originally Posted by Igor Shadrin View Post
Hi everyone! (my first post)
I am scratchbuilding this truck in 1/43 scale, and have some questions about frame dimensions.
According to the dealer’s handbook, for the US-produced commercial truck, the frame maximum width is 36”, getting narrower at the cab section, down to 25 7/16” at the forward point. I scaled down these dimensions, and finally got a construction, looking not the same as well-known 1/35 kit by Tamiya. Upscaling the tamiya kit frame, we have these dimensions like 37,7” and 34,5”…
The visual difference can be seen at my picture.
Due to the lack of information, I have to use the Tamiya kit as 3D drawings, and, already discovered some mistakes, like the spare wheel is not placed in its originally position, in the aft left platform corner, due to omitted cutout in the aft left wheel housing. Due to this mistake, none of built kits I’ve seen, have the rightly positioned spare wheel. But, in general, this is a great kit.

My question is, whether the frame had any visible modifications (e.g., extended width) to meet some military requirements, for Canadian built machines?

Another question is about fenders size and shape. They are a bit shorter, and also look wider, than for the commercial model, for the wider tires use, I suppose. Could anyone confirm my idea? And, how much in mm, or inches, was this difference?

Also, the engine hood is looking a bit wider at the firewall station, or am I wrong?

Appreciate for any picture of the chassis, and maybe a factory drawings… I would buy, if they could be sold.

By the way, many thanks for valuable photos and information in this thread!!!
Now I assume your questions relate mainly to the differences between the Tamiya kit and the real vehicle. Your #1 mistake is to use the Tamiya kit as the thing to scale down from as it is not correct to scale having some major incorrections in the chassis and in the front sheetmetal. The cowl/firewall/bonnet is too wide as well.
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My question is, whether the frame had any visible modifications (e.g., extended width) to meet some military requirements, for Canadian built machines?
The chassis had the same dimensions as the standard commercial chassis.

Hope this helps
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Old 10-11-11, 11:27
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One LRDG replica was produced by sacrificing a rebuilt 1939 Chevy...plus a Canadian military '42 pattern thatg was ex-Showman's. However, and thius is wherte I start crying, it was the last surviving '39 normal-control Chevrolet built in the Southampton Plant. There is now just a '39 COE and a sedan, if it is still extant in Italy to where it was sold, surviving from local production.

Sorry..got to go to cry me eyes out!

Oh...didn't the '41 and '42-46 trucks have different sidelight locations? The '39 and '40 trucks had different lights as well as the different grille that looks at first sight to be the same.
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Old 10-11-11, 14:20
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Thanks, Cliff, any information is appreciate.
Was the fenders width extended, to compare with the civil model?
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