TooOld Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) On 6/5/2014 at 1:05 AM, charlie8575 said: Very nice work, Bob. Charlie Larkin Thanks Charlie ! I managed to get a couple of hours in last week and I got the trim on the body . This is my first attempt at this kind of stuff and it's not perfect , like the top corners at the A - pillars should be rounded instead of square . I purposely glue the trim on top of primer so I could redo my mistakes , I figured that if it was glued to bare plastic it would be near impossible to remove . And several pieces were redone more than once . . . this IS as hard as I thought it would be ! I'm also working on the rear window panel and the bumpers , but no photos yet . Thanks for stopping by ! Edited February 10, 2020 by TooOld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRoofNut Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Your work is truly inspirational. Bravo, this Elco is really looking spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robberbaron Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 This thing is looking outstanding! Great progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Very nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Still looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Your work is truly inspirational. Bravo, this Elco is really looking spot on. Thank you Jonny ! It's close , not perfect . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 This thing is looking outstanding! Great progress. Thanks Robert ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Very nice work. Thanks Danno ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Still looking good. Thanks for checking in Andy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Beautiful work, I can't find a single contour out of place. The nicest '70s Elco conversion I've yet seen. -MJS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrecker388 Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Really nice work getting the body shapes right. I also like the trims you added. I've been afraid of the same thing as I should do it on a '61 Chevy Resin Body... What size styrene did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share Posted June 8, 2014 Really nice work getting the body shapes right. I also like the trims you added. I've been afraid of the same thing as I should do it on a '61 Chevy Resin Body... What size styrene did you use? Thanks Niko , by the time I was done I had gotten the hang of it and won't be afraid to try it on another build ! For the trim around the windows and wheel arches I used .030" half round , but I think it's still a little too big . I'm going to sand the crown flat a bit and see if that helps . If they make .020" half round I'll try that next time ! Around the bed is .030" x .040" strip . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Man Bob, some excellent body work and scratch building. Looking great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share Posted June 8, 2014 Man Bob, some excellent body work and scratch building. Looking great... Thanks very much Carl , wish I had more time to work on it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Minarick Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Very nice work Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 (edited) On 6/13/2014 at 9:38 AM, Road Runner 79 said: Very nice work Bob. Thanks Pat ! Just a small update : After a little trimming the floorboard from the AMT '68 El Camino fit right into place . The separate frame locates to the floor with molded in pins . When I extended the wheelbase on the body I made sure it matched this frame . I had to trim about 1/16" from the bottom of the firewall to make it fit . The inner fenders were molded to the '68 body and had to be cut off , they fit pretty good with just a little sanding . I'm going to use the suspension from the AMT kit and I've got a small block / 4 speed from my parts box , so I'm ready to start getting serious with building this ! I've got some tires from Fireball Modelworks for it , but I'm still searching for some wheels I like . And I still have to fit the door panels to the inside of the body , and modify the dash and seats ( I'm using the Revell Monte Carlo ones but they look like garbage . And the bumpers aren't finished yet . And I want to hinge the hood . WOW , lots of things left to do . . . time to get to work ! Oh , I finished the rear window frame too , so that about finishes the body . Edited February 10, 2020 by TooOld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robberbaron Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Bob, the body is looking great with the trim around the bed and the back window done. Nice that the AMT 68 works as a donor, going to have some nice detail with that frame and suspension. Was your 1:1 a factory 4-speed? Those were pretty scarce, production-wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 Bob, the body is looking great with the trim around the bed and the back window done. Nice that the AMT 68 works as a donor, going to have some nice detail with that frame and suspension. Was your 1:1 a factory 4-speed? Those were pretty scarce, production-wise. Thank you Robert ! Mine had a 350 with a TH350 trans , while I had the engine out I decided to put in a M21 that I had in the garage . Probably not the best decision for a work truck but it was lots of fun ! I remember driving a new '74 with a 454 / 4 - spd and really liked it except the extra weight of the big block was really noticeable . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 (edited) On 6/17/2014 at 10:05 AM, Danno said: Sweet. Thanks Danno ! I spent about two hours today adjusting the fit of the engine compartment , time flies when you're having fun ! I removed the A/C Evaporator case and replaced it with a blower / heater case I found , and I fit a radiator and shroud to the core support ( lots of sanding and fitting here so that the hood would still close ) . I found these headers in my parts box , I think they came from a Nova kit . And these are the wheels I'm using . I don't care for the chrome so I'm going to spray them with some semi-gloss clear , if that doesn't work I'll strip them and spray with Alcad II . Edited February 10, 2020 by TooOld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) After putting these parts in and out dozens of times I figured it would be much easier if they were all one piece . That's much better ! Edited February 10, 2020 by TooOld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderbread Kustomz Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Oh yea! That's looking great Bob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 bad55 stan Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 I just read this topic.Bob you have great skills and is shows with all this amazing fab work.Most excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 Oh yea! That's looking great Bob! Thank you James ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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