Gary Chastain

I am speechless, I am so glad to be in this group. Brian, thank you very much for the offer. So many people in this group have offered to help with this silly idea of a build from printing parts, sending parts to just bouncing ideas around. Thank you, I thought I was just kinda out of luck so I marched on with the eight bag KW air suspension. Post up progress in a while.

Agreed, probably no issues

Agreed, most hot rods from my youth were built from whatever you could find/ accumulate. This is my idea of a Resto Rod, a 1:1 truck I built in 92 and 93. this is a 1960 Chevy pickup, all I got from the seller was the sheet metal and frame ( unfinished project that I bought for 200 bucks) Engine is a 402 big block from a camper special Chevy truck) Turbo 400 short shaft from a pile of transmissions, rear axle from a 70s Transam with 4:10 gears and posit track, front suspension from a 72 Chevy half ton truck, redrilled rotors, driveshaft from an Elcamino, steering column from a GM car, wheels from a Corvette (rear) and from a Mote Carlo (front) and so on. I retained the mostly original body just updating the running gear

Checked again at ST , only in 1:24 scale ( although May work as I have mixed these scales before) but sold out. Checked a couple other sites and no go, looks like an opportunity for a printer person.

Thanks Jürgen, that’s the problem with being retired, I have too much time to think about really cool builds and then…….squirrel….started another build. Need to stop and finish some, got three going now.

Going to go look again at what’s in stock.

Agree with you Hakan, but I spent a whole evening trying to find something in 1:25 scale air ride and could not find anything. I did order an air glide from a 3d printer but can’t get confirmation of the order or delivery date. I will check ST again in case something just came in. Even thought about hacking apart a 900 KW which I may still do (parts molded to frame). Just happened to run across that Cabover KW for cheap and I thought, well that will work. So for the moment it’s still up in the air.

Really nice work, great detail as usual

Frame stretched, removing all the locating tabs for stuff that I will not be using and clean up.

Well done sir

Maybe going off the deep end on this build. Went to Hobby Lobby today and picked up the Malone KW Aerodyne (40% off as a donor kit), it has a good air ride suspension that I could use. a mock-up as a three axle heavy hauler (maybe) with air lift third axle still working out engine but looking at the V-12 from the Malone KW drag truck, not sure if it will fit under the hood, but starting there. If not , of to a straight six. And yes, I am working on two builds at the same time…….. squirrel

Outstanding build, curious to your next build.

Thanks guys, it is very repairable, repaint the one side of the hood and repaint the fender, not really a big deal I guess. I just hate a redo because of operator error

That’s impressive

I can’t flipping believe it. Glueing front fender to hood and it slipped messing up the paint. I could scream, time to quit today.

Hoooooly cow, the details just keep coming. Can’t wait to see that finished.

It happens to all of us, multi color paint jobs always stress me out. You got this, be watching.

I had heard of guys polishing their paint with tooth paste, but first time I seen someone use a Q-tip to control removal, great tip. Looking good.

Progress today, got the chassis frame length corrected, added last crossmember. Polished the aluminum exhaust stacks with Simichrome, assembled and installed. Interior installed, all glass installed, next firewall, visor and lastly will be the mirrors.

Getting the interior together today

Yes, there are a couple good YouTube videos out there, I plan on watching them again. One video shows how to cut a row of rivets, how to wet them, how to make a strategic cut then pulling with these (forgot the name) to get a straight line. He made it look easy. We will see.

Going to do some experiments first on my plaque. Worried if I draw a pencil line, the rivet may not stick to the leftover lead. Also the rivet carrier will be wet and May wash or smear the pencil line. But gonna try it. Will also use an offset tape line and follow it. Let ya know what I learn.

The totally fabricated delivery box is ready for rows and rows of rivets then paint. Paint will be typical white with the radius painted aluminum color. I am already having anxiety over getting those rows (about 35 rows) of rivets straight. Made up a test plaque to experiment With laying down straight rows of rivets and check adhesion. Got wait until these old hands are steady enough.

Floor of delivery box wrapped up with a little weathering. The walls will not get the same finish as they don’t get as dirty, the walls will get a coat of clear polyurethane, will slightly yellow the plywood.

JM, this is the recipe that was given to me by a very old woodworker. This finish works best with open grain wood (such as oak) or soft wood like balsa or pine, this finish will not work well with closed grain wood (such as maple). Makes one gallon 16ounces Tung oil 16ounces Boiled Linseed oil 16ounces Polyurethane Gloss 16ounces Special Walnut Stain, Minwax 224 i use a lot of balsa and wood from pop sickle sticks, this finish works well, looks worn.