TarheelRick

Very cool little pickup. Looks like something a farmboy would have thrown together. I like it.

Thanks.

Just picked up this kit today, primarily because of the sprue drawings on the bottom of the box. It shows two different engines. Got the kit home and immediately ripped it open to see what it's got. Molded in black ?, but now to the reason for this post. It does have both the 426 Hemi and the 440 6 pack. Now for the really interesting part there are four intake manifolds in the kit: 1X4, 2X4 in-line, 2X4 Cross ram, and the 3X2. Only noticed one transmission. I didn't open the sealed bags, but each sprue is bagged separately and I only noticed one 4bbl carburetor and the three deuces. I was just this morning getting ready to seek help finding a 2X4 inline for the 440, guess my prayers have been answered. Now a question for all you MOPAR nerds, what carburetor would have been used on the in-line 2X4? Carters, Holleys, Rochesters (ROFLMA) ?

It is possible I may be adding too much pressure when cutting. Thanks for the reply.

Very nice looking truck. "Clean" build, I like it.

Nice start on the Torino. As for an engine in the '56, just drop a 5.0 Coyote in there and call it perfect. The best of both worlds, a beautiful tri-five Chevy body and a beast of a Ford engine.

I have one of these and am not really thrilled by it. I am having some difficulty keeping the blades from closing together. What are your suggestions?

If that is all that is included in the reissue and they have it at the same price point as a regular kit, then can you say "ripped off".

Just went to the Wikipedia website and noticed a couple of things. On the original color list the "Indian Red" was renamed "Chestnut" and on down the selection of "skin-tones" no longer has a "flesh", but there is one named "Peach". I think I am just going to go crawl into my safe-place and whimper.

If it has not been robbed of parts this one is a gold mine. The two I have (not fire chief) has two different sets of mag wheels besides the stock covers, and a pretty nice set of long-tube injectors for the big block.

Don't want to hijack this thread, BUT, here are a couple of tips I use for flocking. First, I use a small handheld kitchen strainer, pour the flocking in it and shake it, any flocking that stays in the strainer I will gently rub against the inside of the strainer. I then dump any residue out of the strainer and run it through one more time. To apply flocking, I have never had any luck using the diluted white glue method; instead I will mask off any part not to be flocked and spray the area with spray glue. Keep the flocking close by, because the glue dries rather quickly. The glue I use is called Elmer's Craft Bond. Once the glue has dried, remove the masking, and lightly dust off the residue.

One of my favorite hidden mistakes are the builders who cut off the tops of tires for fender clearance so they can get the car lower to the ground. It is not seen and it works.

"If ignorance is bliss, then this buyer is a blister"

Just went through the build WIP and now the finished photos. That is one excellent '40 tudor. Your attention to detail and overall coherence to theme are outstanding. Did I say I really like this one and the coupe also. The '40 bodystyle is my favorite all time Ford.

I have the Revell '58 Chevrolet that I picked up at a swap meet in a zip-lock bag. It is missing some parts, but I believe the chassis is still complete. As far as detail, anything is better than the steel plate and four toy like tires. Wheelbase may be a concern, but that will be addressed when I get it on the bench.

Thanks for that chart. I guess that means I can use a '58 Chevy frame under my '58 Bonneville promo/friction car.

Did full-size Pontiacs ever use the GM "X" frame, or have they always run perimeter frames?

I had neck-fusion surgery performed last month. Finally got to get back behind the wheel of my Ranger this week-end. Still cannot turn my head, have to rotate my whole upper body to look right and left, but I am driving. School starts tomorrow, but I will not be able to drive a school bus for at least two more months. Actually may get some bench time. Had a fairly productive day at an auction yesterday - see post in "What did you get?".

Excellent rod, very tastefully done. There are a couple of this style trucks running around my hometown. I never really paid a whole lot of attention to them, but this one piques my interest and may change my mind on them.

Foe someone that just came into the hobby two years ago you have progressed very well. That is an excellent build; especially like the weathering and the overall well-used look. Two thumbs up.

Very nice rig. Those outdoor photos are quite deceptive, looks very close to real.

Oops, guess I need to clean my glasses. Thanks for correcting that.

Local Auction House had some models for sale today. The first box had some sweet built-ups in it but it exceeded my bid range rather quickly. They also had three lots of what were listed as JoHan/AMT/SMP friction models. I bid on the best looking lot and got them. In order from left to right they are a rough '54 Pontiac convert, fairly nice '58 Edsel, fairly nice '58 Ford convert, a fair '57 Pontiac 4dr, and a really nice '58 Oldsmobile. Being promos there is some body warpage and the '54 Buick has the wrong chassis - it is 1/2 inch too long. May keep a couple of them and get rid of the others.

Thanks for the explanation.

Thanks for that link, I will try to get in touch with him.