Mad Mack Build

[JohnnnyKaye]

Starting out with the Beer Wagon as a base, I cut out the molded in engine and transmission. Replaced the Maltese Cross window panel with sheet styrene and added a bench seat. Painted steel and weathered with rust. The vents were painted white to resemble a canine grin.

The rear suspension was trimmed slightly and used the existing chain-drive system which is driven by a parts-box rear end.

An extra Hemi was dropped in with parts-box belt system and transmission. Exhaust used for intake stacks and intake stacks trimmed and inverted to build the exhaust headers.

Header mock-up

Engine

Cab

Chassis

Engine

Cab

Still have exhaust stacks to install. Just installed a Fifth wheel. Beer Wagon taillights will become the front headlamps and parts-box lenses will light the rear. Still need to scratch up a visor and rear mudflaps. Used black wire for radiator hoses and simply routed them together (not going notice they have no where to go once the cab is installed).

A few kits went into this build (and maybe one or two more as the build approaches completion)... Beer Wagon was the base for this kit and uses the chassis, cab, front and rear suspension and chain drive. AMT Plymouth GTX kit provided the Hemi and rear end. Ford Thunderbolt kit gave up it's tranny long ago and made it's way to being mated to the Hemi. Two Chevy Mailbu Street Machines donated the intake and exhaust stacks as well as the headers for 90 degree exhaust connections. '31 Ford Woody donated it's bench seat. Mystery kit parts from the parts-box include the tires, shifter, wheel backs, starter, carbs and fifth wheel. Sheet styrene for scratch-built parts.

Thanks for looking!

[David G.]

You're off to a very good start on this one. It'll be fun to see where you end up with it.