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**buggy5872** · 03-19-2018, 03:54 PM

Bought this 59 Viking 60 LCF this weekend....

Original paint but it is disassembled right now....probably touch up the 3 rust spots on it and put the body on something cool......

Fred n' Ethel · 03-19-2018, 04:30 PM

SUPER cool !

Captain Stubby.

whitedog76 · 03-19-2018, 06:08 PM

Looks like a bucking Bronco.

Very cool though.

MARTINSR · 03-19-2018, 06:39 PM

Holy crap, that is a TRUCK not one of these pretend trucks, that is a friggin TRUCK!

I dig it!

Brian

**mongocanfly** · 03-19-2018, 08:08 PM

love it....already looks cool.... and mad

**paulspickupparts** · 03-19-2018, 08:19 PM

Great , hard to find 22.5 Budd tubeless rims. Great find

*Jesse Z* · 03-19-2018, 10:39 PM

Build idea:

Russell Ashley · 03-19-2018, 10:48 PM

It's already cool, but I'm anxious to see what you do with it. I know you will make it even cooler.

**Advanced Design** · 03-19-2018, 10:50 PM

Looks really solid. Was it stored inside and used in good weather?

MARTINSR · 03-19-2018, 11:03 PM

LOLOL, here's an idea.

Brian

**Dan in Pasadena** · 03-20-2018, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Holy crap, that is a TRUCK not one of these pretend trucks, that is a friggin TRUCK!

I dig it!

Brian

^^^ This is TRUE!

This old gal NEEDS to be lengthened enough to put a long bed on her. A 9-1/2’ - they’re out there to be given away they’re so long but would be perfect on this girl. I’d drop it low and put Alcoa’s on her. In my mind’s eye kinda sorta reminds me of a little newer version of this photo.

MARTINSR · 03-20-2018, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Jesse Z

Build idea:

LOL, I didn't see you posted this when I posted mine, that's pretty funny, great minds....

Brian

mr48chev · 03-20-2018, 12:52 AM

That truck is what we called a Shack Shaker in Texas. Shortened up to pull mobile homes with. Beyond rough riding when they didn't have a load on them.

Sure looks like a great cab and nose for a project though.

**buggy5872** · 03-20-2018, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Looks really solid. Was it stored inside and used in good weather?

It was used until 1978 and sat in a building until 2008 then was sold and has sat inside a building in pieces since then. I have never seen one this solid.

flashed · 03-20-2018, 09:39 AM

What are your plans for it ?

_Ogre · 03-20-2018, 12:28 PM

very cool buggy! body looks perfect, why is it disassembled?
mobile home hauler for sure. is the door stepped out? first time i've seen that model for sure
just needs a 4 foot bed on it so you can park it at the grocery store with all the other mary kay trucks

**buggy5872** · 03-20-2018, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by flashed

What are your plans for it ?

I think I am going to put in on another LCF chassis that I have and transfer the tilt bed off of my wrecker. The body is shot on the wrecker and the frame is pretty beat so it will become a donor. I have a set of Dayton air brake axles from a 58 that I am going to put under it. I do not think I will paint it but who knows. Depends on how hard it will be to get the trailer sales painted on lettering off with out destroying the pain under it. I would keep the lettering but it really wont go with a wrecker.

**buggy5872** · 03-20-2018, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by _Ogre

very cool buggy! body looks perfect, why is it disassembled?
mobile home hauler for sure. is the door stepped out? first time i've seen that model for sure
just needs a 4 foot bed on it so you can park it at the grocery store with all the other mary kay trucks

The guy I bought it off was going to do something like Big Bertha with it. Everything was taken apart, labeled, and put away so it would not get scratched. I brought the front clip home and hung all the pieces on the wall of my garage about 10 feet up so they would be safe until I put it back together. Going back for the rest in a couple weeks. It was a local mobile home trotter. The doors are the same as Big Bertha. The reason he sold it to me is because he knows of Big Bertha and want it to go to someone who would not make it into something cool. I tried to buy it years ago when I started on Big Bertha. I wanted a 4 eyed big truck

Fred n' Ethel · 03-20-2018, 02:49 PM

Excellent condition. ESPECIALLY being from PA.
We call em' Toters down here.
For obvious reasons, very little "toting" was done in bad weather which might explain the great (corrosion) condition.
Although, the hillbilly drivers here were bad to beat up every corner.
Could you imagine flipping this thing on the highway ?
It would roll like a basketball.
Just as a novelty, imagine locking the steering straight ahead, run the wheels hydraulically like a skid steer ..... then a rubber track on it.
Would be a beauty at the mud bogs.
Cool truck, thanks for posting it.

_Ogre · 03-21-2018, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by buggy5872

I wanted a 4 eyed big truck

duh! who wouldn't?

_Ogre · 03-21-2018, 12:08 PM

had to go back and look at bertha, definitely same doors... sexy

03-19-2018, 03:54 PM	#1
buggy5872 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: North Beaver TWP PA Posts: 833	scored another one Bought this 59 Viking 60 LCF this weekend.... Original paint but it is disassembled right now....probably touch up the 3 rust spots on it and put the body on something cool...... __________________ ___________________________ 1959 Apache Short Fleetside, 1959 Apache NAPCO Long Stepside, 1957 3100 with 59 fleetside bed 1957 5700 LCF Crew Cab "Big Bertha",1959 GMC F370 1958 GMC 600, 1946 Chevy, 1959 Viking 60 LCF 1974 Elcamino SS, 1979 6500 GMC Tilt Bed Wrecker Big Bertha Build

03-19-2018, 04:30 PM	#2
Fred n' Ethel Registered User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Eastern WV Posts: 161	Re: scored another one SUPER cool ! Captain Stubby.

03-19-2018, 06:08 PM	#3
whitedog76 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 1,450	Re: scored another one Looks like a bucking Bronco. Very cool though.

03-19-2018, 06:39 PM	#4
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,001	Re: scored another one Holy crap, that is a TRUCK not one of these pretend trucks, that is a friggin TRUCK! I dig it! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

03-19-2018, 08:08 PM	#5
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,579	Re: scored another one love it....already looks cool.... and mad __________________ Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver Last edited by mongocanfly; 03-19-2018 at 08:21 PM.

03-19-2018, 08:19 PM	#6
paulspickupparts Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Seward Nebraska Posts: 1,596	Re: scored another one Great , hard to find 22.5 Budd tubeless rims. Great find

03-19-2018, 10:39 PM	#7
Jesse Z Account Suspended Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 290	Re: scored another one Build idea: Attached Images

03-19-2018, 10:48 PM	#8
Russell Ashley Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga Posts: 2,640	Re: scored another one It's already cool, but I'm anxious to see what you do with it. I know you will make it even cooler.

03-19-2018, 10:50 PM	#9
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,017	Re: scored another one Looks really solid. Was it stored inside and used in good weather? __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

03-19-2018, 11:03 PM	#10
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,001	Re: scored another one LOLOL, here's an idea. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

03-20-2018, 12:52 AM	#13
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,267	Re: scored another one That truck is what we called a Shack Shaker in Texas. Shortened up to pull mobile homes with. Beyond rough riding when they didn't have a load on them. Sure looks like a great cab and nose for a project though. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

03-20-2018, 09:39 AM	#15
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,729	Re: scored another one What are your plans for it ?

03-20-2018, 12:28 PM	#16
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,662	Re: scored another one very cool buggy! body looks perfect, why is it disassembled? mobile home hauler for sure. is the door stepped out? first time i've seen that model for sure just needs a 4 foot bed on it so you can park it at the grocery store with all the other mary kay trucks __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

03-20-2018, 02:49 PM	#19
Fred n' Ethel Registered User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Eastern WV Posts: 161	Re: scored another one Excellent condition. ESPECIALLY being from PA. We call em' Toters down here. For obvious reasons, very little "toting" was done in bad weather which might explain the great (corrosion) condition. Although, the hillbilly drivers here were bad to beat up every corner. Could you imagine flipping this thing on the highway ? It would roll like a basketball. Just as a novelty, imagine locking the steering straight ahead, run the wheels hydraulically like a skid steer ..... then a rubber track on it. Would be a beauty at the mud bogs. Cool truck, thanks for posting it.

03-21-2018, 12:08 PM	#21
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,662	Re: scored another one had to go back and look at bertha, definitely same doors... sexy __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer



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