Slotto Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 As seen In the mock-up thread. This is the Monogram issue from 1973. It's been in my stash since the early 90s. And yes, I painted this seafoam color back then pretty much on everything. I'm planning on something else for sure. The wheels and tires are from Jay's resin wheels on ebay. They are both resin 3d printed. They are pretty nice. What you are seeing is the scale 20"/21" Speedway style. I added a little chrome around the rim and center cap. With all the handling I'm doing, I can see I'll have to hit them again before it's all over. I did mix up some grey with the craft paint for their faces. So far, I've pretty much got the ride height and the steering under control. in the preliminary, I set the lower control and worked my way up. The inner holes are a mistake. Next came the parts tree spindles. They have to be as close as possible to identical if you want all 4s touching the ground. The upper control is spare plastic mounted to the inner fender. I get the feeling this will be a long term project. Stay Tuned... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Love that stance! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Nice looking pickup. I bought some of Jays wheels & tires. Pretty nice but be careful and don't drop them because they are brittle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted November 24, 2022 Author Share Posted November 24, 2022 I decided to take the front in a different direction. Fiddling with the body, wheels on, wheels off was really a pain with that setup. this will work out better in the long run. That center member will be cut out once everything is secure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSchumacher Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Looking good Steve! I will be watching this one 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Like the front suspension setup. The wheels and tires look great, might want to check the directional tread pattern on the passenger side tires before final assembly. Kinda like the body and fender colors depending on what you're wanting this to look like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share Posted November 25, 2022 Thanks David. The front suspension is a little bulky but the big front fenders will hide them for the most part. Yeah I noticed the tread pattern. I'll keep that in mind when i glue them to the rims. Lots of handling the rims going on now and they will need a refresh too. That's why the tires aren't permanently mounted yet. I have a different color in mind for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share Posted November 25, 2022 As you know, when you have a kit for a long time sometimes pieces will get lost. As is with the case of this truck. Half of the door hinges are missing. I wasn't looking forward to it but I had to fabricate them. I used scrap pieces of sheet styrene and a straight pin. I'll secure them in place after I get the body stripped. I'll be using 2 pins for each door. This is just the mock up and proof of concept phase. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Coming together nicely 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Sweet!👍 I love rebuilds as much or more than a fresh build.🙂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 (edited) I couldn't help myself. I had to see it it would work. Sometimes I get a win Edited November 26, 2022 by Slotto 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 I've been racking my brain about a color when my first thought months ago was patina. Is patina a color? This is what I originally wanted to do a few months back when I rusted up the '53 Bel Air. The truck was molded in orange so I figured I would see what happens if I sand away the seafoam in some spots and give it a black wash. I kinda like it. Maybe I'll hit it with a matte clear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 Continuing on. The deck boards are contact paper. The bright rails in the bed is silver sharpie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevy II Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 I really like this truck. Looks like a great build. I like everything about what you've done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share Posted November 28, 2022 The running boards have a hole in them for the exhaust stacks. I'm not gonna use that type of exhaust so they have to be filled. I've decided to use the Revell '37 Ford engine and possibly the seats. I tried to clean up the firewall and sanded away the reinforcing. I glued some styrene strips back in place. The original battery is too big and will hit the valve cover so I grabbed a smaller one from the salvage yard. I got the bed box all stained up and tacked in place too. I was going to drill out the tailgate hinges and make them functional but it was so sloppy I felt it was best to just make it secure. Next I'll finish up the running boards and hang the rear fenders and taillights. that's it for now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Man.. Steve this is looking killer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted November 29, 2022 Author Share Posted November 29, 2022 (edited) I added shelf paper with wood grain to the running boards. The fenders looked like they needed some attention so I sanded them down and removed the mold lines then shot them with some gloss craft acrylic. I mixed it 2:1 with IPA 70 at 15psi. I'm learning new techniques as I go. Seems to be working out. I went over the wheels again with the chrome pen and glued the tires on. I got a good look at the tires. The ones they sent are directional but are identical as the lettering is on the same side on all 4 tires. I'm betting whoever drew up the file only created one tire not both. began work on the engine and pipes too. Stay Tuned... Edited November 29, 2022 by Slotto 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 Getting closer. Still so much to do Going to use the X37 headlight buckets and taillights 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 Pretty much the only thing left to do is the interior. I'm running out of steam. I'm at the point I want to be done with it. It might be time to box this one up until I'm ready again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSchumacher Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Steve, it's looking really good. Maybe just step away from it for a couple of days. I find that helps with my projects sometimes, and it gives you a fresh perspective... 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYHARRY Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 It's looking awsome Steve. It would be a shame to box it when your so close. Mathias has good advice, I also step away from builds quite often so as to evaluate and refresh. I look forward to seeing your finished build. Cheers, David. 😎👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Steve, that is looking awesome! Just step back for bit and recharge, work on couple other things, and then knock it out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redscampi Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 12 hours ago, Slotto said: Pretty much the only thing left to do is the interior. I'm running out of steam. I'm at the point I want to be done with it. It might be time to box this one up until I'm ready again. I dig it. Don't give up but take your time and don't rush it. It's too kool to just slap it together so you can call it done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calb56 Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 On 11/29/2022 at 9:12 AM, Slotto said: I went over the wheels again with the chrome pen and glued the tires on. I got a good look at the tires. The ones they sent are directional but are identical as the lettering is on the same side on all 4 tires. I'm betting whoever drew up the file only created one tire not both. That's just too funny, if my son built models that one detail would drive him bat guano crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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