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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 11:46 AM
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Need drawings...

I have seen old copies of pictures taken from books I think salesmen used to use that show straight on perspective line drawings of side, front and rear views of older Ford trucks. If anyone has copies or graphic files of these type drawings for the '53, '54, '55 Ford F-series trucks I would like to get them. Even straight-on digital camera pictures will work so long as there is little or no angular distortion. I want to use them to create wire frame models for a 3-D rendering and modeling program.

If I can generate these graphics I will freelyn distribute them here on the forum.

One other thing... I know this is a bit off topic for this forum but I am also looking for the same type drawings of the '61-'67 series of Econoline cargo van. Any help or leads on this would be greatly appreciated.

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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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I'll be getting in and around our old Falcon Econoline van here in the next few weeks.

I could give some photos, if needed.

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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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Does this help? I found it on Earls' World

Here's the link to his site and more drawings: http://www.clubfte.com/users/earl/Re..._Material.html

 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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Oh Yeah !!!

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Does this help? I found it on Earls' World

Here's the link to his site and more drawings: http://www.clubfte.com/users/earl/Re..._Material.html
Yeah!!! That's what I need. Many thanks... I have already set up a shotcut on my desktop to that site. For some reason they don't show a front view so I will have to keep searching but it's a really good start. I guess I'm two-thirds of the way there. The frame stuff was an unexpected bonus.

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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 12:32 PM
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Thanks Man...

Originally Posted by vintage56
I'll be getting in and around our old Falcon Econoline van here in the next few weeks.

I could give some photos, if needed.

JML
That would probabkly help as i could do overlays to make the wire frames for the modeler program. Now if I can just find an old van body that's not too bad. Thanks.

Later Man...
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 01:03 PM
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what program you running?

Ohio's a ways off, but my bro would sell his van...

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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by vintage56
what program you running?

Ohio's a ways off, but my bro would sell his van...

JML
Actually I have an old Amiga system withy LightWave I used to use in my video post production studio that is now outdated but it still has great 3-D rendering capabilities and I remember a few things about how to run it. I remember being able to overlay a 2-D line drawing to create a view axis. It will take a while but I think I can recall enough to get it done if I take my time The great thing is that it will creat high quality animations and renderings. I'st the system they used to create all the stuff you may have seen on the old Babylon 5 Sc-Fi series. I had about 18k invested in it and its brobably wouth about 500 now. Cheaper to keep it...

I was kind of kidding about the van but you never know. I suspect it's a window van because you said Falcon Econoline. But pictures will still help. Thanks...

Later Man...
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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I'd just like to see what your doing !??? maybe many can use to design panit designes...
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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If you scroll down to the bottom of the page Randy linked too...

There are some front views (minus the cab part) of the trucks.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian_B
If you scroll down to the bottom of the page Randy linked too...

There are some front views (minus the cab part) of the trucks.
I'll take a look. I was in a hurry as I had to make a parts run today.

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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by bczee
I'd just like to see what your doing !??? maybe many can use to design panit designes...
It's possible but It won't be fast as I have to recall a lot. But you may be right as LightWave renderings were compatible with a lot of other formats.

Later Man...
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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dave, ford pickup trucks--development history and restoration guide--1948-56--by paul g. mclaughlin--published by--motorbooks international--osceola,wisconson, 54020
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by petey shoes
dave, ford pickup trucks--development history and restoration guide--1948-56--by paul g. mclaughlin--published by--motorbooks international--osceola,wisconson, 54020
Thanks. I'll have to look into that.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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don't know if they are the same... but here's some off my site

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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by jniolon
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don't know if they are the same... but here's some off my site


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Thanks John,
that is pretty much the same stuff.
 
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