Sixties Sam Posted September 10, 2016 Well, here is my latest project - a chopped 49 Merc woodie sedan delivery. Resin body on an old 49 Merc chassis & interior I had laying around. It will be curbside - no engine. The body was warped when I got it, but some hot water and a twist fixed that. The body came with no hood, but I have hoods from both the Revell and old AMT 49's, so I figured one of them would fit. Wrong! The AMT hood came closest, so I'm using it, but it's a real pain! I had to shorten it and add strips to widen it, and it still doesn't fit at the cowling! I'll keep at it, I guess! I paneled in the side windows with styrene sheet, and removed the rear window divider. Taillights will be the custom lenses from the Revell 59 chevy convertible. Color will be a bright orange. Here are some pics of it in primer. Still lots of putty and sanding to do! Sam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazyrichard Posted September 10, 2016 hmmm cool !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Intmd8r Posted September 10, 2016 I've been wanting to build one of these ever since I saw the Jimmy Flintstone casting. Good luck with the build. Look forward to seeing how this one progresses. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MeatMan Posted September 10, 2016 Nice project! G'luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne swayze Posted September 10, 2016 I'm diggin' it! Love the taillight idea! Gonna keep watching this build. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DumpyDan Posted September 10, 2016 I have one of these and guess what....The body is warped. Gonna be watching, so far awesome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sixties Sam Posted September 26, 2016 It's coming along Wood framing is hand-painted acrylic. Dark panels were printed from online and glued on. Sam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slusher Posted September 26, 2016 Wood and color look really good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Modlbldr Posted September 26, 2016 Looks very good. Did you keep the panels for the window separate or did you delete them? I don't see them in the pic of the painted body.Later- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sixties Sam Posted September 27, 2016 Looks very good. Did you keep the panels for the window separate or did you delete them? I don't see them in the pic of the painted body.Later- Tom, when I sprayed the second coat of orange, the paint wrinkled on the side window panels, so I knocked them out, sanded them down and re-primed them. I'll put them back in after I paint them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Modlbldr Posted September 27, 2016 I see. Always something, isn't it??Later- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rider Posted September 28, 2016 Great looking build so far. Nice job on the wood grain panels. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ramfins59 Posted September 28, 2016 That's looking pretty good so far Sam. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sixties Sam Posted September 30, 2016 I put the window panels back in but covered them with woodgrain for something different. Shot some wet look clear on the wood areas. It darkened the panels nicely! I'll soon be done! Sam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rider Posted September 30, 2016 Looking awesome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
