Maindrian Pace

What can I say, it looks real. One of the nicest conversion jobs I've ever seen on that kit. I did a short bed 4x4 some time ago, and now I feel the need to do another dent side.

Super nice job on this truck. I did a '92 F350 service truck about a decade ago, I just edited the thread to get rid of the old Photobucket pictures that were marred with the watermarks. I still have to redo the pictures on the build thread, those don't even show up anymore in any form.

Miles, you have a PM.

That thing is neat! Put the mini compressor in your pocket or a belt loop, go to the parking lot, and fire away. I think we have a winner.

Thanks for the nice words, gentlemen.

It looks quite nice, and I really like the interior, my favorite interior combo for the muscle car era. I believe the hood would close for you if you straighten the engine, perhaps drop it in the chassis a bit, and lower the air cleaner housing - or maybe just a couple of those.

Masterful conversion, and the details left no stone unturned. Love the overall look of the trim level, sort of basic but sort of not.

Honestly, you want Scalefinishes Turbine Bronze. I painted this interior shell with it, great match to factory. The problem with the Testors lacquer cans is that they are all old now, and are almost all leaking from the seams. So there is little or no pressure inside, and the clear carrier is what is leaking so the mixture is off - meaning you would have to decant and airbrush it anyway, and who knows how it would come out or if there would be enough; the leaked cans are much lighter in weight than the full ones.

That's a major improvement! Ford went to a larger radiator in '36 to combat overheating on the flat heads, hence the wider grille shell. About 15 years ago, I built a '37 for a friend/customer, full rod build with a 312 Y block, C4, 9 inch rear, and dropped stock axle. Very fun truck, and surprisingly quick. Before/after:

This project was started by Brad Norgaard, a club member who passed away last year. Brad was a super cool guy, friend to absolutely everyone, larger than life in more ways than one, (6'4"), and was taken from us way too soon by cancer. He built vintage drag cars, street rods, 4x4s, and specialized in dioramas with tons of in-scale fabricating and working features, like steering and U joints in brass. He was a vintage Airstream trailer buff, and had a real one along with models he scratch built. He was such a good modeler, the first time he went to GSLMCC, which was the last one, the teardrop camper scene he entered took best in class in the diorama category. If that wasn't enough, his Model T carney wagon also took best in class in commercial/light duty. The basics are a Revell '37 Ford pickup kit, an All American Models resin conversion kit to turn it into a '35, Dancing Bear aluminum wheels, 327 Chevy engine, and parts from a variety of other kits. Paint is Tamiya Brilliant Orange with Tamiya Metallic Orange on the chassis and drivetrain. Most of the particulars are in the build thread. De-chromed and lowered the headlights and taillights. Wood tone decal and BMF in the bed floor, relocated the license plate from the taillight bracket to the bed. Hood and grille emblems are Molotow ink applied with a brush, '34 Ford front bumper. Brass radiator support rods added. Chassis has raised rear cross member, de-arched front spring, chrome Revell '32 dropped axle and steering, split wish bone, 4 wheel disc brakes from the '32.

Amazing job, the nicest build ever on that kit, and one of the nicest C3s out there as well.

Engine looks great with the triple air cleaners, this is shaping up to be one fine rod.

Thanks. I did the hood and grille emblems in Molotow ink applied with a 000 brush.

This truck is done, so here is a one page build thread. This project was started by Brad Norgaard, a member of our club who passed away last year. This truck was in the early stages on his bench, so I took it on to send it over the finish line. We will never know exactly how Brad wanted to do it, but the parts selection in the tote told part of the story. So, there I was. Seen here are the basics, an AAM resin transkit to convert the Revellogram '37 Ford pickup into a '35. I never knew this kit existed. I supplied the '37 kit. Tote contained a small block Chevrolet engine with a 4 speed, Dancing Bear aluminum wheels. Tires are on their site pictured with the wheels, so they probably came from them too. I elected to use the original kit fender/floor/bed unit instead of the resin, as the resin was cracked and required more body work. The only difference was the bed - a bit shorter on a '35, an easy mod. I erased the spare tire recess in the right running board and sketched the ribs back in with Evergreen strip. No recess, recess. First mock-up with ride height dialed in. Chassis almost done. I used a Revell '32 front drop axle and de-arched the '37 spring and the height turned out well. Split wishbone. I flattened the rear crossmember and raised it in the chassis to lower the rear. I don't know where the engine came from, but probably the '55 Chevy truck kits. Manifold, triple Rochesters, and air cleaners were in a medicine bottle in the tote. Several manifold setups were there, I chose this one. Valve covers were also in the tote, I added Tamiya clear orange between the ribs. Exhaust is modified '70 Mustang with shortened mufflers, ram horn manifolds were from my parts stash. Driveline/chassis paint is Tamiya Metallic orange. I made the wheels roll by adding axle retainers under the hub caps. Interior - resin '35 dash, shortened column with parts stash steering wheel, custom mixed flocking. I threw some pleats on the seat and gauge decals in the cluster. Paint is Tamiya Racing White. Body is Tamiya Brilliant Orange, AKA McLaren orange, over Tamiya fine gray primer. I was going for a Creamsicle look. First fit to the chassis.

I bought these and they look very nice. https://www.ebay.com/itm/335195506056?itmmeta=01HY2CM3DMG36BAFG5C8DCK8N4&hash=item4e0b358588:g:oQoAAOSwDq1llby9&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAABEKCzQcoY63DvCh%2BXfMwgyB8kFaENjlB%2BhNgCRkLrQTKQloeETe%2BIZQV7L357aTG4zZr1zY9JWVG0GStgLUmzOWyfHaFH1p%2FHiavbbCDqibe4PF1tsenkmSmlmp6Pcz0sOyV2f19LhRRCaFFvxyHBKe4LLmnd1N%2BmdRzz9j7hHV7SrlDtvQDuoZnszHJVb%2BHg68ST9m4dVGo1vKi5j7xLPjVYl0Hzw6xRBvu%2B1LQl2i%2BJx2L8ggYqvnfVN5PmN%2FCa2eAeW8MA6Hv1x3javGmyMPC%2FFbx2kSGbRN3MBsXK187%2FLDPNYMAAEzrc7Nd3yZhm7G36xGC9Y%2FUxxx81yfbubOFyTVUg%2BgBcpZXUFSK7VPna|tkp%3ABk9SR_K20MzwYw

Those are Appliance Wiremags.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/315272917246?mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l1120&ch=osgood&euid=dc2a14c5de9441e88da134d9be2ed083&bu=43187303658&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20240405063032&segname=11021 Better see this fast and better act fast.

Home depot the other day. Rare '78 turbo Regal.

PM sent.

Beautiful job on that tail gate, that's how the real thing should have looked. And the rest... Making into something indeed!

You might consider looking for a rough Ambassador promo or friction. They are generally more common and cheaper than the Rebel kits, and all of those parts should fit with minor adjusting at most.

Jim, if you do find a replacement body, I could use your warped one to repair the rear wheel wells on one that I have, the previous owner chopped them out for slicks.

Unimprovable!

Nice job curving and contouring the tops of those 1/4 panels. Without adding that bit of Coke Bottle, they would have seemed droopy.

After going through the demo derby like that, I was expecting to see a wreck. That ain't no wreck, it's pretty mint, and just in time for the great Pro Street renaissance. Great build, great stance, and it nails The Look.