Plowboy

The firewall is part of the interior. There's no way to cut it loose and move it up. I've got the gap down to .020. I'm going to do what I mentioned earlier to fix it.

No, I have too much work in this one to change now. I still have the original interior. But, it leaves a lot to be desired. That's why I changed it. I removed the dash and did another test fit. It made practically no difference. I could push it together. But, it made the door panels come above the body slightly. I'm going to stick the radiator support in and check the fit with it also. If it's OK, I'm going to make a filler piece that will glue to the bottom of the cowl and paint it beforehand. Hopefully, it'll look decent.

That's a nice looking '29! I really like the subtle colors! What's the name of the Tamiya blue?

To me, Revell did kind of a poor job on the engineering of this windshield. The frame should have pins underneath on each end and one in the middle with corresponding holes in the cowl. I could see myself easily screwing up trying to get that frame located perfectly without it moving around. If I were going to build this kit, I would do that modification first thing.

I remember Cole Cutler's '49 Ford! IIRC, it has the 429 Boss engine that was in his '34 Ford that he crashed.

That is the brake booster and master cylinder. That model is an original issue from '96. The Rat Roaster issued in 2013 didn't come with the booster and master cylinder.

You're right Chris. Only the '68 has the red lines. The '69 has pad printed lettered tires. My mistake.

I remember the "big deal" being that practically nothing under the model was true to the real car. Well, except for the nine inch rearend and hairpin rods. But, the rearend still has the airbags from the original roadster along with a lot of other parts. The K member on the RR still has the peg to mount the booster and master cylinder to. It just doesn't have it. I mocked up the exhaust and K member on the RR frame and there's plenty of room for a booster and master cylinder. So, if anyone wants to add one, just snag one from an earlier version '32 Ford. Here's a chassis photo of the Rat Roaster. Now I understand why everyone was so worked up about the chassis!

If we're me, I would still pick the AMT '66 Olds for the donor. You would get all of the underhood details along with the better Oldsmobile engine and transmission.

Pretty sure they they share the same chassis setup with a K member. I have a RR. So, I can check.

I finally got the body ready to go onto the chassis and interior. But, I have a bit of a fitment issue. The interior fits the body just like it should. But, for some reason, I have a pretty big gap (1mm+) between the firewall and the body. Not good! I think it may be the dash and windshield not getting along. So, I'm going to remove the dash and check the fit again. If that's the issue, then I gotta figure out which one to trim down. I think I can cut the windshield down a little more. But, I need to remove it to do so and I have it glued in pretty well. It may come loose. If I can't get it out, I'll see if I can drop the dash down a bit. Besides that issue, everything fit great! My trunk even works like it should! Once I get my fitment issue resolved, it shouldn't take long to get it finished.

Revell did a kit of the Matt Hay T-Bird. I bought and built it as soon as it came out! No longer have it. But, I used the chassis from them under a '64 Fairlane and a '49 Ford. I also have a really old project with that chassis under a '56 Fairlane. Revell also did the Rick Dobbertin Pontiac J-2000.

The original Roadster had a master cylinder. Don't know why it disappeared from the Rat Roaster.

Knowing the diameter of the wheel would help us help you.

I agree. Problem is, not many people want to build an F-350 and even fewer want to do the work it takes to convert it to a regular long bed. Sadly, I doubt there's much of a demand for a photo etch set for the F-350.

Looks like the '67 Chevelle would be the way to go. The '65 looks to be a bit short behind the rearend.

I would check out the Ray's decals. I know he makes a set for the '78-'79 Bronco. He may make a set for F-350. I wish he would make a set for these pickups. I need the F-100 emblems myself.

What about the chassis from the AMT '66 Olds?

I use .020 styrene rod to pin small parts. Then I hit them from the inside of the body with Tamiya Extra Thin Cement. Sometimes, I'll add a drop of crazy glue to the pin before I cut it off.

Sorry to get your hopes up Tommy. What's worse, is those valve covers are shorter than the other set! Same kit with two different sized valve covers. Typical Moebius.

I've used Dupli Color and Model Master paint over Tamiya primer as well as covered them with TS-13 clear with no problems.

Exactly. That lawsuit made about as much sense as me trying to sue all of the Roger's in the world because they're using "my" name. I actually went to school with another Roger Hays. We even had the same middle name. He just spelled his last name without the e. He even named his son after himself. So, there's three of us running around here!

Would an AMT NASCAR Chevrolet have the same covers? They would be 1/25 scale. The Moebius '65 Nova gasser has a set with engraved lettering instead of raised lettering. But, they aren't done very well and look undersized.

Only if they did the '61 Starliner. I'm not a fan of the box top on the '61 and '62 Galaxies. I have a '62 that's almost done and I really wanted to do a roof swap with a '63. But, the styrene the '62 was made from was very hard and brittle. I was concerned that I couldn't get a good bond.

If it was a '62, you'll need two kits and a '62 grille. You'll need the AMT '60 Chevy for the cab with the wraparound windshield and the '65 for the hood and stepside bed. The '60 has a six cylinder and the '65 has a 283. Someone may make the '62 grille in resin or 3-D print. If your dad's truck didn't have the wraparound windshield like this '60. Then it's a '63 or newer.