Ben Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 (edited) One kit that I've always wanted for a long time is the AMT Richard Petty ford race car transporter kit. Being that I already have several versions of this kit I never wanted to pay the high price that they were going for. Now that Round 2 has reissued the transporter and the Dodge dart stock-car I figured I would go ahead and build it as if I had the kit. But as usual I can't leave things alone and made some changes to the transporter bed. I never liked how the ramps had the recesses for the front wheels so I sanded off all the raise detail cut a single piece of diamond plate plastic to fit in between the walls of the bed and glued it in place. I then cut two new vertical walls to place on the sides of the upper portion of the bed. Then I just assembled the bed as per the instructions. Something else I plan to do is, complete The storage boxes under the body. I haven't decided if I'm going to make the doors open or not. But knowing me, I probably will. :-) Edited December 22, 2014 by Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 Trying to figure out why it's putting my pictures on here upside down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Yeah, the ramp you've done makes WAY more sense to me, as well....That's a great idea.....I'm going to build one of these, as well, one day, but I have a different tractor planned for it.....Like what you've done, so far..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 I wish I knew how to fix my pictures? I have a lot more to add but no sense in doing so if they are going to end up, upside down?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Try taking the pictures standing on your head. LOL Great start . I wonder why the put the details on the last door when the ramp is lower than the top of the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Trying to figure out why it's putting my pictures on here upside down? Ok, pics corrected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prideaux Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Great start Ben. I received a transport body from you several years ago. I too didn't like the front wheel cutouts. This is the one I built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
378DRIVER Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 ^^^^^^^ That looks like the real thing, Great job!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prideaux Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I am working on the white rig now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 One kit that I've always wanted for a long time is the AMT Richard Petty ford race car transporter kit. Being that I already have several versions of this kit I never wanted to pay the high price that they were going for. Now that Round 2 has reissued the transporter and the Dodge dart stock-car I figured I would go ahead and build it as if I had the kit. But as usual I can't leave things alone and made some changes to the transporter bed. I never liked how the ramps had the recesses for the front wheels so I sanded off all the raise detail cut a single piece of diamond plate plastic to fit in between the walls of the bed and glued it in place. I then cut two new vertical walls to place on the sides of the upper portion of the bed. Then I just assembled the bed as per the instructions. Something else I plan to do is, complete The storage boxes under the body. I haven't decided if I'm going to make the doors open or not. I just bought one too and I feel the same about those recesses. What are you going to do for tie-downs? D-Rings & chocks? I'll build mine with the N-600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigzndiesel Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Nice rework on the ramp body. I'm with you guys on changing the design on the wheel cut outs. They appear to be to "deep" for a realistic design. I also like the how the ramps are nicely tucked under the bed. That Pete day cab would like nice hauling the Dart! Very nice work! I had the Budweiser combo back in the day. I thought this was a really cool kit with the race car. Never knew there was a couple other Ford combos out there as I acquired/built mine in the late 70s. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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