Mike F.

Wow! Nice work. Best dashboard I've seen.

Pickup bed is complete and In place. Just a few more details and I'll call this one done.

Front end is done. Next up is the pickup bed.

Thanks Matt! Unrealistic for sure, but having fun building it. ??

A bit more progress. I've gotten the body painted and a few details done. Just need to do some detail on the bed and some paint touch-up.

Got a little more progress. Lick of paint on the frame and fenders. Installed the engine, drive train, suspension and wheels. Headers are a bit off kilter, but too late now. Was thinking I should have shortened them too and try to run side pipes, but I'm getting lazy. Also, added a custom shifter.

Nice job! Be careful you don't get a ticket though, for no plate, LOL.

Nice job on that! Love the front end. I half expect to see a shark tooth grill. Looking forward to seeing this progress to completion.

Thank you sir!

So, after much patching, sanding & priming, followed by more patching, sanding and priming, I think I have the body where I want it. I'm fairly happy with how the fender and running boards turned out, so moving on to getting the engine and drivetrain synced up. Firewall turned out well. All primed up and ready for color. going to go with metallic green for the upper body and pickup bed, then gold for the fenders and frame.

Coming along g nicely. Great color. Fine job on the engine and Interior.

I like the restoration job you did. If I had not seen the pics, I would not know any work was done on the rear fender wells. Only problem is, now what to do with the Ranchero!

Looks like a nice kit to work with. Are there two spares? One each side?/

A bit of an update for anyone who's interested. So, I got the wheels and tires selected and together. I went with some 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass rims I had left over because I thought they would look good. I had some Cragar SS rims, but decided against. Still need to raise the rear a bit, but looks like it is coming together. I modified the rear suspension to be a leaf spring design and used a modified rear end / axle. - still a little work to do here though. I kept the front suspension. Front tires are not as wide as the rear, so fit under the fenders with some clearance. Not sure about the turning radius though. I also did a bit of upholstery work. The interior color will be black. That's it for now.

I decided to remove the spare tire well and fill it in. A bit of putty work to follow. I removed the hood and panels from the body front and added a firewall from an extra one that I cut down. More putty work to come.

Some more progress on the engine. Good for now, until time for setting into chassis frame. Its a chevy pretending to be a mopar waiting to be installed in a Ford. also, I have to acknowledge my pit crew?

Nice job. What is that glue you are using?

Nice Job. Looks like could have been used on Fantasy Island. "Da plane, Da plane..."

More good tips. Thanks guys. A little progress on the engine. Had to eject the starter, but I'll try to wedge it in from below when ready to mount the engine permanently. Still need to figure some mounting points and some sort of support channel beneath.

Thanks for the tips Alan. I will take your advice and sand before next putty application. If I can't get it right, I may hide imperfections with some faux wood running boards. I'm pretty far along with the current hodgepodge engine, so I'll stick with it. I would love to see a pic of your '30 Model A. Thanks Mike

So I did some Tamia putty work, which I used for the first time. Seems to have shrunk a little. What is best to do, apply more putty now, or sand first and then apply more? Would appreciate some advice.

Nice job on that interior. I picked up a 1962 recently that shows a lot of interior detail. I hope mine turns out as good.

So, have not had much time of late, but was able to do a bit of work on the engine. Also, I had to extend the frame a bit. Equivalent to about 10 inches in the 1:1 world. Now for a bit of bondo work....

I would love to see the end result of this build.

I just noticed the wiper Marks. Nice touch!