pack rat Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 (edited) I've had this MPC '68 Chev cab kicking around for years; the remains of a tow truck version I built when it was new. Combining the vintage cab with an AMT GMC stepside body was on the to-do list. That changed when my name popped up on the recent Racer's Wedge decal sheet (a much-appreciated compliment BTW). I had a couple of decal sheets they sent me as well as a Racer's Wedge test shot I "test-built" for them a few months ago. I thought it would be cool to build myself a shop truck, but the test shot was missing the a couple of interior pieces, so the '68 cab was put to good use. I guess its only fitting that the "Wherry Restorations" shop truck is a partial restoration in itself. Yes, I am planning to touch up the sloppy side marker lights....funny thing, whenever I use Tamiya clear acrylics the camera picks up rough edges that I can't see otherwise. Edited December 20, 2021 by pack rat 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4mula1fan Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 I like this. Great looking paint work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Now, this is truly Neat! Nice to see a name from a decal sheet, used the person named. Great Job, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 (edited) Looks great Mike. Great color, what is it? ,, and I like the Cragar G/Ts too. Edited December 20, 2021 by Can-Con Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pack rat Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Can-Con said: Looks great Mike. Great color, what is it? ,, and I like the Cragar G/Ts too. Thanks, Steve. The color is Tamiya TS-54 out of the can, cleared with Testors Wet Look clear. I thought the Cragar GT's were perfect for the truck; they came from the MPC Coronets I also bought back in '68/69. Edited December 20, 2021 by pack rat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, pack rat said: Thanks, Steve. The color is Tamiya TS-54 out of the can, cleared with Testors Wet Look clear. I thought the Cragar GT's were perfect for the truck; they came from the MPC Coronets I also bought back in '68/69. Thanks Mike. It looks kinda like Mopar B-5 blue. Yea, the G/Ts are pretty rare. I have a set I'm using on a '67 Cougar I'm slowly working on at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack L Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 4 hours ago, pack rat said: I've had this MPC '68 Chev cab kicking around for years; the remains of a tow truck version I built when it was new. Combining the vintage cab with an AMT GMC stepside body was on the to-do list. That changed when my name popped up on the recent Racer's Wedge decal sheet (a much-appreciated compliment BTW). I had a couple of decal sheets they sent me as well as a Racer's Wedge test shot I "test-built" for them a few months ago. I thought it would be cool to build myself a shop truck, but the test shot was missing the a couple of interior pieces, so the '68 cab was put to good use. I guess its only fitting that the "Wherry Restorations" shop truck is a partial restoration in itself. Yes, I am planning to touch up the sloppy side marker lights....funny thing, whenever I use Tamiya clear acrylics the camera picks up rough edges that I can't see otherwise. very nice, looks better with a 68 cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Haney Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 awesome job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Nice looking. Turned out nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Great build, I like the color and the finish. The interior is nicely detailed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Well done and gorgeous color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 absolutely outstanding!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Now that's a sharp looking truck , well done ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Nice. The truck and the cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 nice save on the cab, love the color on the completed truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Cool looking hauler, and neat story about the decals. How neat is that. That green Galaxie is super sweet, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Cool build. I like the body color. The Cragars are a nice touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Mike, did your kit come with extra wheels, caps, spindles, ETC?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Nice build on the truck and cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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