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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ?. Thanks, Steve. I've got to say this, though; a lot of what you see here is not what I was trying to do. Sure, I was building a "survivor" but the finish of the body and the seat is just the way it turned out. I start out in the direction I want to go in and my limitations of materials and knowledge and imagination form the result. I don't have solid control of it. It's always a compromise in some way. I plan to do another one, though, either the '53 F-100 or the '41 Chevy pickup. Old pickups are great subjects. I need to study some techniques we associate with military vehicles. THATS where I want to take it. The rust will be there but not the major component. More realistic than this one. More subtle. Rusty with restraint. ?.

I was too young for that. I just miss the days you could find a 56 Ford pickup for a hundred bucks and, with the help of a buddy, you would flat-tow it with a rope and as long as the brakes worked, you could get it home where you'd spend the rest of the day getting it running. I loved exploring junkyards and the smell of sun-baked upholstery....and the quiet. Good times.

Used and abused! But I think it will start.....?....I miss those days.

Please look at the "RUST" thread. You will be astounded. Thanks for your praise, Andy. I will check out your YouTube channel today!

Thanks, Tom, I hope you looked at the "RUST" thread. I got such great reaction to the '29, I figured I should dredge up that old thread for some new activity on it.

Somebody did some really nice detailing on this old Ford. I had the Tasca version. Great kit!

I brought it up to the top. There's some real good stuff so check it out. The title is "RUST"

I'm posting this in order to bring it to the top so you rust-eaters can have a snack. The last page is awesome. Enjoy!

Oh hell no, when it comes to this stuff I'm a piker. There are some true artists on this forum that make my stuff look pretty amateur. I got a few things pretty good and I like to do this stuff once in a while but there's some postings on a "RUST" thread in this category that will give you chills.

Hmm....I recall using some Krylon variety in a gloss burgundy sprayed over flat black and later some black acrylic craft paint rubbed in with my fingers and a soft rag. The idea was to make it look like dirty and greasy old vinyl or leather. Did it work?

Found a few more shots. BTW, if you didn't recognize it, it's the AMT '29. Full height windshield. I've got the roof but couldn't figure out how to make it work.

Navajo blankets. Easiest thing in the world. Love 'em. Thanks for your encouragement.

More of a shed, actually....yeah, the rust is a bit over done. I got carried away. You got me, David. ?

Thanks, Jon and Steve. It was a glue bomb when I got it. In a way, it still is.

That old hemi has nothing left in it. It'll get it where it needs to go but it's going to need a valve job and mic the walls to see if it needs more. Can you smell it?

What they depict on the box is a quasi-resto-rod (as indicated by the etched wind wings.) Straight out of the mid '70s. The Pete&Jake era. But the mechanicals aren't there. Stock wishbone, closed drive rear? No disc brakes? Lots of room for improvements ? here, James. I grabbed some chassis pix. the red one is P&J. Just to be a bit more authentic. I would convert the closed drive and replace the wishbone with radius arms, and ditch the "posts" that locate the rear axle housing. I know, I know, .....sorry. this one has me involved now . I would add actual frame rails to the fender/floor unit. Create the illusion. Then some tubular cross-bracing. Work the exhaust system in somewhere. Weave it through the tubes. I wish I could start one now but I've got a log-jam, presently.

Yeah, good idea on the clamps. Do you think it's feasible to add some frame structure to the bottom? I didn't see any in the box. This could be a really good kit with only a few tweaks involving Evergreen and some study of the deuce frame. It's got me thinking now. Glad I checked this thread, James. I gotta do some studying.?

I'm never 100% happy with builds I do like this. I end up re-thinking and wishing I hadn't...well, anyway....thanks for kudos.

Great work, "Beast" is a proper description. Wheelie bars on a street cruiser. That's a finger to the cops for sure. I love it. ?

Long story short; I sent these pix to my son and realized I never put this one up here. "Getting a barn-find running" is what I would call this project if I fancied myself an artist. ?

....and it was like....in a box of Christmas decorations out in the garage? Maybe I should check my attic......I'd love to find a '62 Sunliner.....

Yeah, of course, James. One of mine will too. I was just ?ing

Yes! It does look good all around, from my inspection. I can swap the engine, use the axles. I have extra frames from the '29/'30 franchise. Who needs those fenders ? I could have my way with it ?. No remorse. A salt roadster with only the windshield brackets. (Windshield frame detail ) Henry Ford black, Shoe polish number..Git 'er down and crusted.... or dry lakes, 1946. A highboy maybe? It's got '40 brakes. Mmmmm......I have an extra '40 dash....

I would have taken all of them but for the wrath....seriously, the rest was all tuners. Not worth it unless maybe you own a real one.i thought about the viper engine (drive train, actually) I might actually go back for one of those. Build it curbside and drop that tenspot in a old Valiant. Woo hoo!

It seems the close-out / buy-out / discount retailer OLLIE'S has a deal with Revellogram and is selling some "B grade" kits( my opinion) for $12.99. The price stickers are UNDER the cellophane! If you live near one of these stores you should swing by and see if your store has them. I bought 2 kits today because another member here passed the word. The kits are Monogram 1:24 cars - I saw a Viper, A SVT Mustang, a Corvette, Lamborghini, and a Deuce roadster(which I grabbed 2 of). There was also a Revell Apache chopper in 1:48 and some other stuff. Just sayin'....check it out! Good luck!