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[Dr. Cranky]

I can't wait to see more. This one is going to be a nice model. Keep it going, please.

[gpugh1976]

I should hopefully be able to start laying down some color this weekend!!

I may have spoken a bit too early here. Right after posting this, I remembered that I'm still waiting for my front 2 wheels and backing plates from The Modelhaus. So let me try this again....

"I should be able to start laying down some color as soon as my parts arrive from The Modelhaus!"

[Greg Myers]

Greg, what are your plans for the headlights?

[gpugh1976]

Greg, what are your plans for the headlights?

Honestly, I hadn't gotten that far yet. As you can see in some of my early pics from the mocking up stages, I have done some bodywork but I'm not even at the halfway mark yet. It depends on the kit for me but on this particular one with as many modifications as there will be, I wanted to get the frame, suspension and drivetrain set up how I want and then I will modify the cab/bed/fenders to fit the frame. Now that I'm thinking about it, I don't know that I've even looked at the headlights in this kit. Am I up for an unpleasant surprise?

[Greg Myers]

'40 Ford headlights are '40 Ford headlights. The neat thing is this kit and the AMT kit ,both lend themselves to an easy sunken / Frenched style headlight setup,simply by using just a round headlight assembly that will fit into the existing opening. Just push it all the way to the back of the headlight opening. Another neat custom touch would be to use a smaller scale headlight assembly from another '40 Ford in 1/32nd scale and doing the same thing. I've done both of these and they turn out really neat and they are easy to do.Another set up would be using the same round light and forming some sort of clear cover, giving it a '60's sports car look.

[oldscool]

I'm having trouble with this kit as well. I have a box containing parts from two kits and the cab is from a very old release. The whole car is getting the flat black trewatment, but the flat black blushes badly (Duplicolor lacquer and yes I know flats don't blush, this one does!) on the cab, no matter what I prime with or what temp/humidity level I paint at. It's a real shame because it's a great looking build. Still trying.

Hey Rob, I've tried all different brands of flat black but the best I have used is plain old Testors in a spray can. Comes out nice and flat every time and doesn't have an overly rough out of scale texture.

grumpy gus

[oldscool]

This is going to look good Greg. Keep going. Some Merc style headlights with the full glass cover would be one option.

grumpy gus

[gpugh1976]

'40 Ford headlights are '40 Ford headlights. The neat thing is this kit and the AMT kit ,both lend themselves to an easy sunken / Frenched style headlight setup,simply by using just a round headlight assembly that will fit into the existing opening. Just push it all the way to the back of the headlight opening. Another neat custom touch would be to use a smaller scale headlight assembly from another '40 Ford in 1/32nd scale and doing the same thing. I've done both of these and they turn out really neat and they are easy to do.Another set up would be using the same round light and forming some sort of clear cover, giving it a '60's sports car look.

Got any pics of these? I'd like to see how they turned out.

Edited by gpugh1976, 22 February 2011 - 10:17 AM.

[gpugh1976]

This is going to look good Greg. Keep going. Some Merc style headlights with the full glass cover would be one option.

grumpy gus

I thought about those. I even thought about maybe doing a set of early Buicks...

[George]

Not trying to steal your post Greg,but I thought I would give ya some more motivation.I finished this kit last year and was trying to replicate a truck I seen at the NSRA in Louisville a couple years ago.So I can't wait to see what you come up with on your build.

[gpugh1976]

Steal my post? Heck no! Let's see some more of that badboy!!

[Greg Myers]

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Got any pics of these? I'd like to see how they turned out.

[vaughn]

Thats really lookin good. What was the color choice?

[gpugh1976]

Are you asking me?

[vaughn]

Are you asking me?

Yep!

[gpugh1976]

I wanted a nice medium yellow so I went with Ford's "Grabber Yellow" (same color that was available on the '70 Boss Mustangs)

[George]

Steal my post? Heck no! Let's see some more of that badboy!!

Unfortunately these are the only other pics I have taken.I am one day going to do a facelift to all my finished pics.

[gpugh1976]

I like your nerf bars. Where did you get those?

[George]

Man Greg that's a million dollar question there.I have one those 3 drawer containers you can get at the w -mart,when I have left over parts on the chrome trees after I've finished a kit,I throw them in a drawer and thus it becomes an adventure when I can't remember what kit it came from.Let me juggle my memory some and I'll get back with ya on that.

[tooltas]

they look like the ones from 36 ford amt