Speedpro

Steve, The parts came out of the AMT '92 ford flareside pickup kit. And yes , I did see those valve covers in there but chose to use the ones already on the engine as it came to me from @Kit Karson and making them look more custom. I have an idea for the air box that i think will make it somewhat unique and add some detail to the engine. What I'm planning to do is add 8 bellmouth volocity stacks to the air box, 4 down each side. KK sent me some parts to make this happen and I think they will work perfect. The first thing I had to do was to file them to have 2 flats on the center ones and 1 flat for thr end ones. Not too tough to do. To make a template for the holes to be drilled for the stacks in the box I mounted 4 of them between two pieces of tape. Then a small hammer was used to lightly tap on the eyelet's on a solid surface to punch the holes on the other side. This worked perfectly. And the result is a template that was put on the box and the holes drilled for the stack's starting with a .80 bit and working my way up to a size that the stack would almost fit and then filed too fit from there. Did the same thing on the other side. I like the results and think it was worth the effort. I think that the front of the box will have to be filled in alittle to hide the end of the eyelet's. And the intake manifold has to be trimmed some to fit the engine. I can't do that till the heads are painted and on the block. More to come.................. Speedpro Missed a couple pics.......

Very nice RRR! You never cease to amaze me with your builds. That blue is the perfect color. Really nice build man! Speedpro

Great build! Excellent paint color choices and application. Love the details. Top notch work here!! Speedpro

Cool streamliner. Nice work

Very nice!

Have a small update on the engine for @Kit Karson's truck. i must have gone through 100 kits trying to come up with something to give this engine some life. Finding a intake manifold for a blower or some kind of injection that will fit the engine was unsuccessful in my stash. Everything was just too out of scale (too big). Just couldn't believe I don't have anything, or though I thought! This is what I came upon. It's different. Intake that fits and has a pair of Predator carburetors. Period correct? What I really like is the air box that mounts on top of the carbs. Any one know what kit this setup came from? I'v got something in mind to bring the air box to a different level. For now the parts are getting the chrome stripped. @Kit Karson sent some parts to help out my vision................. I think I'm on the right track. Will maybe do something to the valve covers to give some character as they are just too plain looking. Thats it for now. Speedpro

Bill, Your chassis turned out very nice. Great work! So as you know, I have been involved with working on @Kit Karson's 1929 Ford Pickup 80s Contemporary Street- Rod a Tim Boyd Tribute build that i was doing a repaint on for him. Things have escalated past the paint, the chassis, and the interior and on to the engine I go. The engine was put all together when i took possession of this project. I tried working with said engine and it just wasn't working with the truck and what i have got done so far. Here is a picture of the engine as it came to me. Sorry it's not a better pic but it is the only one i have. It all came apart and stripped of paint soon after i got it. I already knew i was going to repaint it...... With the engine apart and stripped, it was primed and ready for some fresh paint. The block will be body color and the heads, intake, oil pan and water pump will be alclad polished aluminum. Bellhousing will be alclad also. The trans will be body color with bmf and and alclad on the pan........ With everything painted the assembly was put together. For the amount of time, effort and material used i thought the results came out ok. Really had to think about this. Is it what should be under the hood. kind of yes. But the intake and carbs must go. Just not feeling it with the induction setup. Needs a more correct intake manifold to start with. After much concideration, I have decided to make some changes in color on the engine. I'm not going to repaint the block but the other parts will get changed. So apart the engine goes again and the parts are being stripped. We will see how things are looking in the next update. Till then..................... Speedpro

What a awsome build! Beautifully done!

Very nice! Good choice for a '32 build and you knocked it out of the park!

excellent build! Very well done!

Very nice. I like the red with the gold strips.

They make black chrome. You must use a gloss black base. Alclad has been such a great addition to my builds. Still figuring it out though.

I'm using alclad chrome ALC 107. Airbrush only. I thought this stuff would be bright looking chrome but it looks almost like black chrome. I think it's just me. Been using it on another build I am working on and trying different spray settings to get more product down to make it to look brighter as there is a fine line before it turns silver. It's looking better every time I use it. I still have the front and rear bumpers plus the exhaust to spray again. Hopefully this will be the last time as I have done them 3 times already.

Thanks Bob, I know the paint color look's blue, but it is actually turquoise. Look's way different in person. Thank's Carl, Alway's appreciate your comments! Thank you , @Dennis Lacy Still up in the air as to who is putting this thing together. I was only hired for the paint work I think. @Kit Karson might have other thoughts though.....hehe Phil, I wish i could call it mine but is actually the property of @Kit Karson and my part was to repaint the truck after he had a tuff time with the first paint job.

Beautiful paint work on the '34. That's the results that happen when one has a great teacher and the right tool's. Awsome work so far!!

Thanks Chaz, The RH header is giving me some fit issues. It's like the engine is too far back. Not sure if its something I caused or I missed while mocking things up. The drivers side had no problems. Thanks Greg, Doing the alclad has slowed things down but gives alot of life to the build. I have a '66 SS that I'v had for 23 years now. It's marina blue with bright blue interior. I restored the car from top to bottom in 2000. Only things I didn't do myself is the paint(it was on the car when I got it), headliner and front end alignment. One day I might build a model of it. Thanks Chris

Was hoping to get this done a couple weeks ago but have been fighting the chrome on some of the parts. Ended up having to strip the parts in brake fluid to get the enamal paint off so they can be redone with the alclad. As it sits right now, I'v put as much together as I can. Was working on the exhaust but had a hard time with fit and trying not to ruin the chrome finish. Picked up some alclad aqua gloss clear to help save the finish when the parts are sprayed again. Here is a couple pics of where this build is stalled at............................. The exhaust that you see mounted has been removed to be redone. Going to get the parts that will get the alclad done this week. Then I can finish this thing. Speedpro

Made a bit of progress on @Kit Karson '29 truck repaint project. Everything is now in color. The interior seat and door panels were painted a light gray and light earth brown color. The top of the truck got the same brown as the interior parts. The tool box lid on the trailer also got the brown helping it to go with the truck colors. The wood decals for the beds were put in place with some solvset to get them to snug down real good. Also been applying alclad chrome on suspension parts and polished aluminum for the engine parts. The engine block was painted body color. Still have a few more parts to finish but this project is getting real close to being done. I'm thinking the repaint part is done , Its just the small stuff now. Speedpro

Really nice build! That color is beautiful. I too use MCW paints and love them. You do really nice paint work.

Outstanding build! Great photography!

Looks great! Nice build.

Nice!

I'v been plugging away on @Kit Karson '29 trib truck repaint and have managed to get everything in primer. All the parts then got a once over and found only the firewall needed a little more love. I'll go over all the parts with 6000 and on to paint we go........................ So here's the color that's been chosen for the truck and trailer. Went with MCW 6012E Tasco Turqouise Metalic. Using the 1003E hardnener with it. Clear will be MCW 1017E Gloss Clear with the 1017EH added.................................. Here are a few of the parts that have made it to color so far...................... So far so good. Been thinking about interior colors as the inside of the cab must be painted before the outside. I'll update as things progress. Speedpro

Dennis, This is by far the best chevy ll wagon I'v seen. The engine is perfect for what should be in a 1.1 car like this. Thanks for not putting a LS or shoe horning a big block in there. Drips old school. Great job on the engine bay details to! The paint work looks flawless. Wheels and tires fit real nice and the car sits as it should for a street machine. But that interior work you did really is something special! This was a pleasure to watch you build also. Outstanding work! Speedpro

I appreciate your comments, Thanks Rusty Thanks Chaz, I had a heck of a time trying to take a good picture of the interior. The camara kept wanting to just focus on the rollbar making everything else look fuzzy. Thanks Mike! Michel, Sounds just like my experience buying this kit for the first time in the '70s when it first came out! There are definitely things to correct in this kit. There are also things missing like rad hoses, brake master and even rear shocks. Thanks for looking Jose Thanks John!