Jay's Customs

I'd like to join in with this for my first cannonball. The AMT 1950 Chevy. The engine is from the '78 Ford Firestones truck and I will use parts from the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. Jay

Got some progress done on the truck. Got the transfer case and front driveshaft in and I put on the tail lights. I also got a decent front bumper and push bar. Thanks for looking. Jay P.S. I know I will have to repaint certain places on the body.

Thanks, and yeah, they do get better.

More progress done on it. I completed the interior and added a few accessories. Thanks for looking Jay

Worked on it some more. I used the transmission shifter from the '68 Charger and the original wrecker shifter as a transfer case shifter. I painted the knobs gloss red, but the flash makes them look orange. The dash was painted silver at first, but I painted the top of it flat black and the area around the gages semi-gloss black. The semi-gloss black didn't stick very well to the dials, making them look like decals, but they aren't. I then touched it up with gloss red and a tooth pick. I blacked out the grill and made the headlights look more realistic by brushing gray over top of the chrome. Then I made the tail light panel. Thanks for looking. Jay

Thanks, and yeah, it didn't have the right look at all.

This is the Dukes of Hazzard General Lee by MPC. I got it about a year ago and ended up finally starting on it and finishing it. There was lots of flash, meaning lots of sanding. The roll cage really didn't fit, so I ended up not putting it in. I didn't build it to be authentic to the real one though. I built it the way I would want to have it if I could build a real one when I grow up. But anyway, here it is. With the light I used, the wires do look like they are kind of pinkish, but believe me, they are red. Comments and criticisms are welcome. Thanks for looking! Jay

Got some progress done on the flatbed. Here's a mock up to show the lift I decided to make. I just had to make the pins stick out of their mounting points. I also decided to make it 4WD, which was actually my previous plan. So I found a scrap piece of plastic that looked sort of like a Dana 60 and I modified it a little to look better. Sorry about the blurry pic. I painted the dash board chrome-silver and the interior tub flat black. I will add detail to both of these pieces to make them more realistic. I'm still not sure what kind of bumper I want to make (I used the original bumper on an other build.) So any ideas will be considered. I was actually thinking of making a simple straight-tube bumper, but I'd also like something a bit more aggressive and mean looking. Please leave your comments, ideas and criticisms. Jay P.S. I know that I don't have the front driveshaft and transfer case on in these pics.

Thanks everyone!

This is the Revell '77 GMC wrecker. It's not very detailed and it comes with a molded-in engine, nothing too hard to fix though. I painted the cab Tremclad rattle-can automotive high-gloss aluminum. I'll be going for a clean look with some lift, wooden flatbed, and single-stack. The shorter piece of wood is to leave some room for the stack. The chassis. I used the Dremel to cut out the molded-in engine. I used scrap plastic to make motor-mounts and I also made my own exhaust out of the parts tree. This is the engine I will be using. It was lying around so I built it and I'm planning on putting it in. It is the Chrysler 440 Magnum from the '68 Charger kit. Keep in mind I'm only 12, so I can't really buy styrene, a good air brush,... etc. That said, it doesn't mean that you should keep your comments and criticisms. Jay

Looks great! I'll be watching this one too!

Got some progress done on the Mustang. I black-washed the grill to give it more realism. I also decided to give it a new stance. These tires are actually the slicks that came with the '68 Charger 2'n1 kit. I sanded them to give them some realism. That's all for now, thanks for looking and following along! Jay

You don't need to thank me Jeff, I'm thanking you for encouraging me with this build! Great comment by the way.

Actually, I thought about it for a pretty long time before starting on it, but it was just a really bad paint job. On everything too. I just want to make it ''Underglass'' worthy. It really needed newer glory and deserved a new ''life'', as some people might say. But I had thought of doing that though, to make a comparison of the two, but I felt like the attention would veer away from the old one and towards the new one. This car has survived a lot, and now I'm giving it one last thing to survive through and then it will be able to ''relax''. Actually, it used to be hidden in the drawer of an old dresser. I just really think this is what it deserves.

No. I really want to restore this thing to give it glory, and besides, I'm already far with this build.

Posting progress already. The reason why is because I had already started the restoration before posting, but anyway, here's what I did. -I took out the engine to paint it. -Taking the engine out gave me space to repaint the dusty engine bay. Then I painted the undercarriage. I decided to go for a high-performance look, so I painted the driveshaft and diff-cover Testors gold. Feedback and tips are always appreciated. Jay

This is a restoration of my first ever model. It's a 1969 Mustang Cobra Jet that I built when I was 8 (with some help from my dad). I only have one picture of it before the restoration; Yes, I know, the hood scoop isn't on in this picture, but I can tell you that it was there and it was gloss red, just like the car. Because of my single picture, it leaves lots of details out, so I'll just tell you what other things looked like. The engine was molded in black, so naturally I left it that way. The interior is fully gloss black except for the dash that is also molded in flat black. The headlights are pretty glue-bombed and the decals are cracked. The whole body was painted in Testors gloss red and was painted using an old paint brush. The driveshaft and axle were molded in black, so that's what color they stayed. And lastly, the undercarriage was partly painted in semi-gloss black. When I say "partly", I mean some spots were actually left un-painted. Well... that's pretty much everything, so we'll see how it goes. Jay

Thanks. It's true that my builds will improve (They already have). I actually got this last Christmas and started building it right when I got it.

Thanks!

Thanks for all the feedback! Some of these things I knew, like the mold lines and headlights. Only, this is an older build, so it doesn't really matter to me. Thanks for the painting and wiring tips. The decals were really bothering me, so maybe I will use your trick on them. But, I don't really see what you mean about using too much glue though. Are you just talking about the headlights or something else? Oh, and one more thing. I had tried to blackwash the grill, but it didn't turn out very well, so I removed the paint and left it as it was. Once again though, a huge thanks for all your feedback.

This is my 1967 Chevelle that I built box-stock except for the wiring. It's the Revell '67 Chevelle ProStreet. Here's a picture of it's box-stock stance. Here's a shot of the rear. Here's one of the interior. This one is the engine and the engine bay. (Box-stock except for the wires) And last but not least, the undercarriage. Feedback is appreciated! Thanks for looking! Jay

I'll try to find it then, and thanks!

Wow, very nice build. I'm planning on doing this with mine, but it'll have a wood bed.

Thanks, I worked hard on it. What year is your truck for it to be as rusty as this?

Thanks guys! I was actually going for that look Terry, so I like that you mentioned it!