junkyardjeff

I gave up on it and used the rest of the parts on other 40s but the other day I got working on the body and repaired it so I think it might get finished this time.

The Revell kits have more detail but I like the simplicity of the AMT kits,the older I get the less I care for all the detailed chassis parts.

I put that 413 Chrysler motor from the Merc kit in a 51 Chevy I am building,I also picked up a few of the 390 motors from the 34 p/u kit to put in the 40 fords when I want a different motor and easy to install. I wish there would have been some Y blocks made that would go in without chopping the trans down to fit.

I found this Revell caddy from the 50s,not sure what I am going to do with it but could not pass it up for 3 dollars

Almost finished and went with a flathead and will use the Y block for the 40 standard sedan delivery which is coming up next.

I wish I would have checked this out sooner but I was gluing the cab to the chassis and the motor hit the firewall and it stuck up too far in the front so I had to take the six out and getting a V8 ready to go in so anyone else run into this problem,I did not have the firewall in when I mocked it up and will try to find something else to put the six in.

I like the 40s but time for a different year,going to get some putty this weekend and see if I can get where the roof meets smoothed out.

Looking good,I brought one back from the dead that I originally built in 78 that came real close to being tossed in the trash.

Had paint and other issues and now back on it.

I was trying to find another body but going to build this one as a beater hotrod from the late 50s or early 60s,its going to have a stock looking body but with different bumpers. Might make some nerf bars or smoothed 40 bumpers.

Started on it over a year ago and had problems with paint and came close to using it for parts,rims are from my last order from Modelhaus and it took close to a year of soaking to get all the paint I put on it off.

One year and 4 months to get it,I kind of forgot about it until they called.

Very happy it finally arrived but sad it will be the last,I think its been close to a year since I ordered.

I wonder if I can post his name and address on here.

Its glued togather except for the chassis since now that a hobby shop opened up that sells parts I am still going to see if I can find the suspension from the 90s kit.

Last year a small hobby shop closed where I used to get my parts from but it has reopened and came home with 3 bags of AMT 40 Ford parts and enough parts to build a standard version of the sedan delivery,now that I can get parts and not have to get them from ebay has made me very happy and the madness can continue.

I am starting to glue it back togather and leave it as a 70s hotrod.

Anyone know if there are parts made to convert a AMT 53 Ford p/u to a 54 or 55.

I messed up the rims so I have to get another can of paint since it took it all to paint it,those Tamiya cans are not that big.

It has color and not sure when it will be assembled since I still have a bunch of stuff to do in the garage and yard,I took advantage of nice weather to,paint outside.

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I broke with tradition on the last 40 and installed mag wheels for a late 60s/early 70s look but back to regular programming on this one.

Still waiting on the hubcaps I ordered from Modelhaus before they shut down the website.

I am thinking maroon with a tan interior.

This is going to be the last of the pieced togather builds for awhile,this one is going to look like someone took a stock 40 and installed a 57 T bird 312 back in 57 and lowered it a little in front. Its typical of how I build my 40s as I like the sleeper look.