alan barton Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Thanks Bill, I had those smooth hood sides in my hand tonight but with the combination of parts I am using I have decided to go with Kit's idea of reworking the AMT hood, mainly for having a solid one piece unit. Only chore is that after preliminary fitting it looks like I will have to extend the leading edge to meet up with the grille. Good luck with your project! Cheers Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Karson Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Spent a little time at the bench, yesterday... Found some door panels that sorta match the '29 Roadster bench seat Found them in the AMT '32 Ford Phantom Vickie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Karson Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Scribed the cut lines for the '29 PU door panels... Time to remove the "X" casting brace... Been busy with the Honey Do List! -KK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Karson Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Cut the door panels... Seems to match the roadster seat... Scribed the hood sides, too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Coming along nicely. Wikk be another greeat version of this kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Karson Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 On 5/26/2021 at 7:06 PM, bobthehobbyguy said: Coming along nicely. Will be another great version of this kit. With a few parts from a whole lot of other kits! This went sideways about the introduction of parts from other than REVELL/MONOGRAM. Kit bashing may be an art in it's own!! Kleaned up the door panels... and, filled a couple of floorboard holes... It's gonna all get set aside, as painting is getting close... And, even got a couple of pieces to do the back corners of the cab behind the seat back... Picked up a couple of pieces of glass to go in front of the cabinet lights! Have a Lazy Susan to go on the stool! Lights up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 (edited) Kit....great choice on the door panels. ***** It's really fun to see Dennis' original build thread expand to include similar projects by all you who are following this thread! As for me, now thinking maybe this will be the year I finish up my early 1980's project of a scale replica of the Jim Jacobs Model A pickup that I posted much earlier in this thread... ******** Meanwhile, looking forward to seeing all the other 1980's inspired Model A Hot Rod projects posted here continue to move forward! TIM Edited May 29, 2021 by tim boyd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Karson Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 (edited) On 5/28/2021 at 8:09 PM, tim boyd said: Kit....great choice on the door panels. ***** It's really fun to see Dennis' original build thread expand to include similar projects by all you who are following this thread! As for me, now thinking maybe this will be the year I finish up my early 1980's project of a scale replica of the Jim Jacobs Model A pickup that I posted much earlier in this thread... ******** Meanwhile, looking forward to seeing all the other 1980's inspired Model A Hot Rod projects posted here continue to move forward! TIM I was hoping we might entice you into finishing the 1980's project of a scale replica of the Jim Jacobs Model A pickup, @tim boyd! @Dennis Lacy and I had talked about the possibility!! @Rocking Rodney Rat ( @Rockin' Rodney Rat ) was very instrumental in continuing this tribute thread, as well!! @alan barton's contribution has moved this thread around the world! Thanks to everyone, especially those that just checked in on us having fun with the Revell '29 PU! -KK 16.7K VIEWS WOW!!!! And, @bill-e-boy's Tribute thread has also been fun to watch, too! Edited May 31, 2021 by Kit Karson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Great thread. Some great projects. Inspiring work. Great step by step photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Karson Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 '29 PU hood scribed passenger's side '29 PU hood scribed driver's side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 @Kit Karson Good to see you’re still chipping away. Interior is gonna look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Black Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Just went thru all 14 pages, I will be following along as I have just started my 29 RPU project .. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 It's good to see this thread staying alive. I've known KK long enough to know that the results will be worth the wait, especially with his new million dollar spray booth! I can't wait to see him using it. go, man, go!!! -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Karson Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 18 hours ago, Painted Black said: Just went thru all 14 pages, I will be following along as I have just started my 29 RPU project .. 54 minutes ago, Rocking Rodney Rat said: It's good to see this thread staying alive. I've known KK long enough to know that the results will be worth the wait, especially with his new million dollar spray booth! I can't wait to see him using it. go, man, go!!! -RRR On 6/4/2021 at 10:31 AM, Dennis Lacy said: @Kit Karson Good to see you’re still chipping away. Interior is gonna look great! @Painted Black WOW! Good to have you aboard! Jump in here and continue our quest in getting @tim boydto finish his tribute '29A Closed Cab! Paint is in the on the horizon... need to do a full-on white glue mock-up! Stay tuned... -KK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 UPDATE! As you may recall back in the first pages of this thread I showed that I started on a sister roadster pickup to go with my closed cab. I had a pretty good start on the roadster but decided to put it aside so that I could focus on one model at a time. I’ve since finished the closed cab, finished a T Touring hot rod and am in the middle of the paint process on a customized ‘57 Chevy. That means I have an opening on the fabrication end and today I decided to bring the sister roadster pickup back up to the front burner! I decided to change the wheels to the set I originally showed in my opening post and today got the front wheels adapted to the dropped axle, got the front axle fit to the frame and also got the Corvette IRS assembled and fit to the frame. To finish the chassis set up I need to adapt the rear wheels and build some rear shock mounts on the frame to match the other truck. From there I’ll need to create the interior and do a few body related things and it can go to primer and paint. Here’s a basic mock up with the wheel change. Rear tires are simply sitting under the fenders for now. This truck is also NOT going to be surf themed (and most likely not any kind of theme) but I’m thinking I might tie the color scheme into the closed cab. Then again, maybe not. We’ll see... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Awesome fabrication and modifications! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Karson Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 A little square stock to fill a couple of openings between the cab firewall and the roadster floorboard. Cut off the excess... Floorboard matches up with the firewall right where it belongs! Taking out the bow in the back of the roadster seat... and, sanding it square to the floorboard was a must... is going to make it fit the cab so much better! So happy with the fit! Trying to get to the point where I will have to deal with the doors. I know the door panels are going to really give the interior the finishing detail this kit has always missed! OK! You've been really patient with me and I've been holding back pictures of the mock-up! So, what do you think? -KK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 I like it. Glue the doors shut, TIM did on the original, so if you're trying to be like the build that started this all....but, I know you well enough to know you really want to make those opening doors work. Make it so... -RRR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 18 hours ago, Dennis Lacy said: UPDATE! As you may recall back in the first pages of this thread I showed that I started on a sister roadster pickup to go with my closed cab. I had a pretty good start on the roadster but decided to put it aside so that I could focus on one model at a time. I’ve since finished the closed cab, finished a T Touring hot rod and am in the middle of the paint process on a customized ‘57 Chevy. That means I have an opening on the fabrication end and today I decided to bring the sister roadster pickup back up to the front burner! I decided to change the wheels to the set I originally showed in my opening post and today got the front wheels adapted to the dropped axle, got the front axle fit to the frame and also got the Corvette IRS assembled and fit to the frame. To finish the chassis set up I need to adapt the rear wheels and build some rear shock mounts on the frame to match the other truck. From there I’ll need to create the interior and do a few body related things and it can go to primer and paint. Here’s a basic mock up with the wheel change. Rear tires are simply sitting under the fenders for now. This truck is also NOT going to be surf themed (and most likely not any kind of theme) but I’m thinking I might tie the color scheme into the closed cab. Then again, maybe not. We’ll see... I'm getting to the point where I have an opening on the bench, so an RPU version is what's next, huh? Hmmmmm..... Mind if I kinda go off script on my RPU? I have some ideas.... -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Go guys, go!!! So cool, so cool! TIM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted June 8, 2021 Author Share Posted June 8, 2021 @Kit Karson Mock up looks really good! @Rocking Rodney Rat Built the RPU however you want. Interested to see what you’ve got cooking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 10 hours ago, Dennis Lacy said: Built the RPU however you want. Interested to see what you’ve got cooking. Hee, hee, hee...hide the women and children!!! I'll get a mockup going this weekend! -RRR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill-e-boy Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 For my rendition I am looking at the Lil John Buttera T chassis. I pulled the chassis from under the 34 I built years ago - what a struggle. I seem to remember that it was a mission to get the body mated to the chassis when I built it originally. The idea is to eyeball the chassis under the guards to see what is needed. @tim boyddid one yonks ago as posted earlier in this thread The T chassis as removed The front end looks good but will need to be moved forward a little - needs work around the apron - I may take it out altogether. At the rear I have recessed the rear cross member into the A pickup bed rails but it needs more - about 4.5mm more. The wheel base will need to be extended too. This will be the first mod to the donor chassis - not the red one, a virgin one It could do with some taller tyres in the back so will start hunting out some. The 37 Cabrolet are wider but the same height. Any suggestions? The top suspension locator bars on the front end rub against the guards so some relieving will required. The fire wall will need to be recessed a tad to fit the motor in there. I am just glad that I have access to a built up chassis to see what I will need to change to get it together. Saves a truck load of time of change - test fit - change - test fit ........... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Hi Bill, Just a few thoughts. I like the idea of extending the front of the frame, and I seem to recall that someone on here, relatively recently, extended the rear of the frame. Me, I must be awkward because when I put this frame under an AMT 29 roadster many years ago, I stretched it in the middle, using a roughly 4mm long piece of flat styrene that, when fitted between the front and rear half, just looked like a heavy duty reinforcing plate for a crossmember or something. Hard to describe so I will get a photo tonight. Maybe not the best engineering of a tube space fame in the world but it did avoid rejigging front or rear end brackets. My favourite hot rod rears are the Monogram radial GT s that came in a lot of their muscle car kits - I recall the Heavy Chevy Chevelle particularly and the Street Stalker Camaro but I am sure there are lots of others. I normally use the larger diameter - they are wonderful, but I just ran out so am using the slightly smaller diameter or my closed cab, which I don't mind on this theme. Hope that helps. Cheers Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill-e-boy Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Thanks Alan The rear fenders are huge and need fairly large diameter tyres to fill them. On the Lil John T he must have fabbed new rear fenders to match the tyres he used. They have a smaller radius than the originals I think I have seen a pix of the frame stretch somewhere so will look at that but the rear does need to be lifted up so may end up doing something along the lines of what @tim boyddid. May a combo of the two May be a few days as a "real" project in the "real" workshop has priority on my free time at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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