Yo Jutt

Drivers side.. Sanded a little more where the left arm would rest.

Sorry forgot pictures....

Well, been a busy week but still managed to take some time to get a little work done. Having a lot of fun with this so far. Finally finished all my sanding. Now clear coat or not to clear coat? Here is a dry fit. Some things look goofy, as Gravity is holding it together at the moment, but it gives an idea of what it will look like. Got the distributer drilled and wires glued in place. Hope you like it. Comments welcome let me know what you think!! And again thanks for looking

I would see if you could get the revel Chevy tow truck on trade and rob the treat axel and wheels and tires....

Thanks Bill!!

Nice job!

Thanks Glenn!!

This is going to be great! You've got my attention! Love that colour...

Fan of the series here too!! This garage looks great! Wish I had one... Maybe one day...

And once again thanks for looking guys!! Hope you like it.

Forgot one more with the engine in there.. I checked and the oil pan isn't dragging on the ground.

Well guys made it home from work. Got some time at the workbench tonight. So I posted the question how to "lower" models in the question and answer section. Got some GREAT info!! It was a big help so again to Bill and Dave much thanks. I was able to reposition the axel ABOVE the leaf springs. This gave me the look I was looking for. Few pics of my dry fitting. Still have to work out the shocks but for the most part this is where I'll leave off tonight.

First of all thank you both for the great info!! It has been saved for future reference! I was able to just place the axel ABOVE the leaf spring for the front and back. I used the stock suspension setup as it had the most room for movement. Thanks again! Here are a few pics. If interested wip is going to be posted in the light commercial section.

Looks sharp!

Great job

Looks awesome!! That is one killer ride!!

Great job!

Looks fantastic!!

Thanks, that helps quite a bit. I haven't turned too many wrenches, I come from a family of carpenters.

Wondering how one would go about lowering/slamming a model? I have never done this before other than a front end of a Dodge Dart and kinda cheated adjusting wheel positioning. Also have adjusted rear ends by filling down leaf spring mounts. But I'm curious. I'm working on a 1950 Ford pickup that would look good sitting low, and am wondering how to go about it without getting frustrated and giving up. Does this require building a new frame? Or making all new suspension? Are there kits I could rob parts from? Like I said never done it, interested in broadening my skills a little. Hoping for a little insight or maybe a link a wip that has a good explanation. Thanks guys any help at all would be great!!

No tom, I don't plan on settling at all! I just ment that as the starting point. It's intimidating posting your first builds in front of a bunch of ppl that have been doing it for years. But by posting my builds on this site the help, feedback, and ideas has been the biggest factor in helping me "build a better model."

Im new to this hobby, the number one thing I've done to improve my modelling skills was joining this forum and patcipating in the activity. Biggest thing was accepting the fact that I wasn't going to get the same results as everyone else. That's why I participate! It's a big help everyone is so helpful here. I also took and still do take baby steps so to speak. Each model build I look at my last one and think "I really don't like how this part turned out" so my next one that may be my focus. I just try to build my next one a little better than my last or a little more detail than the last.. For me this makes it "fun" and in the end I'm left with something that looks good on the shelf.

Wooden bed sounds good!

This is WILD!! What are your plans for a bed? Can't wait to see more!

Well guys little hiccup. Just got called to work as soon as I got into a project. Hoping to be home by the weekend. Thanks for the encouragement guys! Wouldnt have known where to start if others before me hadn't done such a good job explaining how to do this!