Time for a show

rixm37 · Post by **rixm37** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:35 am

Here is my first real show. It was at the Tucson RR depot March 20 the 130th anniversary of the arrival of the first train to Tucson. Old cars, trucks, trains, and cowboy shoot outs. Whole lot of fun. I got lots of good comments.

On the way

Parked by the tracks behind this cool tanker.

refit1701 · Post by **refit1701** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:42 am

Nice looking truck and great opportunity to advertise the hobby!

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:00 am

Looking Good

m37_power · Post by **m37_power** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:01 am

Your truck looks great to say the least! It has to be a good feeling to get to let others see it.

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:52 am

Very nice!

Nickathome · Post by **Nickathome** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:13 am

Very very nice...

BILL L · Post by **BILL L** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:42 am

Truck looks good.
If you lay a piece on 1/4" plywood on top of the cargo area bows it will take the wrinkles out of your canvas. May have to trim it but it does wonders for how the canvas looks. I painted the plywood OD green so you dont really see it looking into the bed area.

Post by **T. Highway** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:09 am

Good looking truck and trailer.

k8icu · Post by **k8icu** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:31 pm

Looks good!

HingsingM37 · Post by **HingsingM37** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:14 am

Great pics. Looks good. Feels nice to show off your handywork dosen't it?

rixm37 · Post by **rixm37** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:31 am

Thanks you guys!! Bill the plywood idea sounds great. Do you leave it in while driving?
WEll here is a little more about the day. I was unable to stay with my truck for the whole time. I am involved with the transportation museum and was helping with the event. My favorite part of that is blowing my 100 year old steam whistle at 11:00 to mark the arrival of the first train. I am also an Operation Lifesaver presenter and we had our simulator there to promote safety around the tracks for the general populace.

One more pic of the event starting from the left Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup is the guy in the top hat. The guys at the podium are Ken Karrels director of the museum foundation, 94 year old retired conductor Harlan Marlar, and Bill Kalt author of "When Tucson was a Railroad Town". The item in the case is the silver spike made from silver from the Tough Nut mine in Tombstone AZ. The day was really fun.

BILL L · Post by **BILL L** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:37 pm

I leave the plywood in all the time. Seem to stay in place pretty well. Canvas stays nice and tight and does not flap in the wind.
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rixm37 · Post by **rixm37** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:04 pm

Sweet looking Rig and trailer Bill ! The canvas on both looks great.

I bought a sheet of 1/4 inch plywood this afternoon.

Post by **T. Highway** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:31 pm

Looks good Bill, great idea. Do you have a picture from under the canvas?

rixm37 · Post by **rixm37** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:23 pm

The plywood worked great this past weekend. I had quite a crowd in the back for some fun wheelin'

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