Rocking Rodney Rat

I have instructions I'd gladly pop in the post to you, PM sent.... -RRR

I haven't been doing too much on my pickup lately. Putting in windshield tonight. Final assembly always drags for me....I did get the SBF powerplant going...a lot of BLING!!!! -RRR

CAR-B-CUE!!!!

I had to do a double take, it is the old Monogram kit. It's not easy to make a channeled deuce roadster look good but you did it, and well. Nice trad look, makes me want to build another deuce... -RRR

Lest anyone thinks I'm not hard at work on my version of the truck, I'm in paint mode. here's a few sneak peeks of what I've been up to.... I fabricated my own dash after I was considering the dash from the AMT '34 Ford. I decided to use some of the photo-etched parts I have that I hardly ever use. The gauge panel is from Model Car Garage, the gauge inset panel will be added soon. Door panels are from the AMT Phantom Vickie [sic] with parts box seats. Here's the hood, in Tamiya Light Blue. It's BRIGHT!! Just like they used to do.... -RRR

This is looking good, the '36 is one of Fords nicest body designs, IMHO.... -RRR

Very clean work. Looking forward to seeing more..... -RRR

Very nice!!!! -RRR

Instructions??? What does Mr. Snake say???? -RRR

Nice work, KK. Melding the old with the new....rev up the Sawzall!!!! -RRR

The Offy fits perfectly there, well done and with the steering on the "right" side! -RRR

Looks like this one is pretty much ready for the paint booth. I decided make my own dashboard allowing me to use some of the photo-etched gauge panels that have been languishing in a drawer for years (decades?). I made a bed cover from another pickup kit, it has a light fabric crosshatch pattern (that will probably be obliterated by paint). I glued the doors shut (well, TIM did it on his original build), so was there some precedence there. Ford power from the Revell '32 series. I'm using the EFI setup found in the Speedwagon and 5ive window coupes (they're actually slightly different from each other). I found aftermarket chromed front cover and lower intake manifold, so I'll throw them on. I have a chromed serpentine belt/pulley assembly, but it won't fit under the Model A skinny hood....Some light finish sanding and a wash and primer. See ya in the funny papers... -RRR

Don't tailgate!!!! -RRR

KK- This is a very interesting approach and a fresh look at the concept. Knowing, KK, he will come up with some interesting twists on this one! Bring it on!!!! -RRR

Great save! I love those headers!!! -RRR

That rubber rake is perfect...... -RRR

Work is progressing with my version of the "Tim Boyd Tribute" 1929 pickup.... I cut out the floor of the pickup and replaced it with a floor from one of the Revell '32 series cars. I closed up the area below the bed. This will make a nice place for some Billet tail lights I have. I'm using the Corvette IRS from the AMT '34 Ford, an essential design element of the build.... Putting a Z in the frame and figure out engine mounting. I'm using the SBF from the Revell '32 series, but the serpentine pulley and belt system won't fit. I'm still figuring out the solution. This red pulley and belt is from the venerable ZZ Top Eliminator car. The SBF EFI system will fit between the hood sides...seats from the parts box. Door panels from the AMT Phantom Vickie [sic] and dash from the AMT '34 Ford....more later, thanks for looking. -RRR

Got my kit in the post today!!! It's all bagged.... Yard sale!!!!!

Nice job on the BMF....I hate that stuff. ? -RRR

The only time I trade with HL is with a 40% off coupon. -RRR

ADL- I really like how this came together. I'm waiting for my kit to arrive to get going on mine. I'll have to scrounge around in the big box of old trashed builds to see if I can find some of those Super-Trapp mufflers....I have a similar, somewhat garish color scheme planned for mine as well. Here's to the '90s!!! -RRR

Are you sure about that? -RRR

alright, alright, alright!!!! I guess we're all going back to the future. Here's my mockup. The wheels are from the Revell '37 convertible. It's been so long I've done a build with directional wheels, I'm not sure which way they're supposed to be going! I found a good deal on a '29 pickup kit on ebay and I'm awaiting its' arrival. I need to finish the build I'm almost ready to put into the paint booth before I really dive into this.... stay tuned.... -RRR