MrDemon340 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 is this truck long wheel base? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvette.Jeff Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 (edited) I believe it to be a swb.I could be wrong though, iv'e never had one of these kits before. Edited December 1, 2009 by ThatOneEmoKid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan White Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Not sure why this needed a new thread, but I'll help anyways. Here's some pictures from the show, and yes it is long wheel base since it has the 8 foot bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Stone Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Is the Fall Guy kit the same as the recently issued AMT 1984 GMC Pickup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Stone Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 The 1/1 Fall Guy pickups were longbeds ,,, the model kit is a shortbed. Thanks, that's where I was headed... The '84 GMC kit I have is a shortbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Jessee Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 is this truck long wheel base? No, it's a short wheelbase truck. It's possible to do this... ...with a little work. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDemon340 Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 No, it's a short wheelbase truck. It's possible to do this... ...with a little work. Terry thats cool but the decals are for a short bed which kinda sucks all the shows ive watched n the last 2 days its long wheel base Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Jessee Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 (edited) What you might do is to paint the two tone areas, then use the stripe only from the decal (probably take a couple kits) to finish the color scheme. T Edited December 3, 2009 by Terry Jessee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDemon340 Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 What you might do is to paint the two tone areas, then use the stripe only from the decal (probably take a couple kits) to finish the color scheme. T im just gonna build it as a swb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDS Parts & More Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I have built over 15 of these kits in several different configurations Chevy & GMC Fall Guy to Hardcastle as well as my own Hot Rod versions of these trucks Have spare parts from cab's and box's to just about everything else. There was an original truck kit from about 1974 that had the square front end cab's also. Let me know if I can be of assistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 There was a company in Germany that produced a very nice resin transkit to be used with the 84 GMC pickup kit to build an accurate "Fall Guy" pickup. It came with a long bed, better decals (all of them), a new roll bar, a bench seat, the second fuel tank and photo etch for the side trim strips, the side emblems and the "box" that goes across the front of the bed that was used as a hiding place for Colt? I have one here, bought it last year. I'm not sure if they are still selling it though? They sold the decals by themselves as well for people that wanted to scratch build the bed. They may still have the decals for sale? This is that same company that made that super nice "Eleanor" Mustang trans kit. I'm pretty sure the company is called Scale Productions. The kit part# is SPTK24039 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase-cars Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 This isn't a new thread But it's interesting because I wanted to check out the difference between short and long bed versions. Here's one I'm creating in resin as a 1:32 slot car bodyshell. Nothing like this exists right now so I even need to create the wheels and tires. Here's the first resin casting from the silicone mold And with windows cleared and some paint on. The wheels are just blank for the moment but the tires are custom urethane moldings These are the new wheels which I'm getting made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Did you use the MPC 1/32 Chevy stepside pickup as the base for your project? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase-cars Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 No, it's all done as a GMC Sierra 2500, you can see the computer model I used in the lower picture. From that I had a plastic bodyshell made on a 3D printer, then silicone mold and resin cast from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTEMIS1759 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I need to get this kit to build a version of my wife's old truck she built in high school. Had a 6" lift on 36s with a 454 punched to 468. Short box with mile deep black and bed bars with a grille guard to match. Her ex husband totaled it and blew the motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase-cars Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I had to redesign the front suspension because the tires were fouling on the wheelarches. I moved the kingpins out so they pivot within the tire's footprint, now they don't swing around so far when the truck steers. Graphics drawn up and made And it all fits together! Click for the youtube video http://youtu.be/AeO7NeG5esU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase-cars Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Full version of the video http://youtu.be/o9AHFyr9GzM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary88 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 sir not to be mean but you all forgot the side door that is in the bed ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hv a good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrecker388 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Full version of the video http://youtu.be/o9AHFyr9GzM What kind of track are you using? That is just plain awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yahshu Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Full version of the video http://youtu.be/o9AHFyr9GzM What a cool vid, like the cars to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knarf Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Full version of the video http://youtu.be/o9AHFyr9GzM i can't even begin to express how kool i find this! love that truck and the way the suspension works, amazing! kudos on a job well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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