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1939 Chevrolet ute
sidcharles replied to Big Messer's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
have you seen this: forty pages just for yute: Customs - Cars made into Pick-ups | Page 40 | The H.A.M.B. -
if you have not opened a case with your credit card company by now, shame on You. stop pussy-footing around. oh; i don't want to hurt his feelings and really want him to like me . . . . get real. it's the nineties, y'know. grow a pair like two apples in a tube sock. we're not going to listen to this all winter.
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i'm just going to use whatever i have on hand for this model. i probably have a sports car tire & wheel i can by with. i do believe RMCM has a set but that will have to wait for my spring '26 order. thanks
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this just posted x ITG; had to put it somewhere
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centering the rear axle
sidcharles replied to sidcharles's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
so i've slotted the rear floorpan so a model A rear cross member will center on the suspension holes [thanks DJ Mar] and fit between the rails. now i have to do the suggested mock up so when i glue the cross member it will allow the frame to side level with the front axle. this might be why i took up model railroadin' -
using a conventional banjo rear axle for the chassis of the '96 released Revell 1932 Ford w coupe. i have a crossmember, axle, and related parts, so that's the easy task done. Q: to locate the axle [front to back] is it as simple as using the highest arch in the frame as the axle centerline? there is a row of holes for some kind of Revellian spring/ bars rear end. could they be used as a centerline reference? it's heading toward the jalopy hall of fame, so i don't need restoration precision, but i would like the center of the wheel to be close the center of the wheel well arch for a fairly believable appearance. thanx
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1939 Chevrolet ute
sidcharles replied to Big Messer's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
on my "watch" list. tick tock tick tock tick tock Q: is Rick-rolling still a thing? i never figured how to do that . . . . -
the distributors are available from any number of sources [link below]. the "... larger spark plug wires." are not desirable. anything larger than .020" are out of scale. remember: wire gauge size is the wire; not the diameter of the wire with insulation. measure your intended product with either a drill gauge plate or a dial caliper [digital if you must!] Amazon.com: 1/24-1/25 Black Prewired Distributor w/Aluminum Plug Boot Material : Arts, Crafts & Sewing (acceptable) Pre-Wired Distributors - The Model Car Garage (top dog) and everything in between
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1937 Pickup Hot Rod
sidcharles replied to Quick GMC's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
nice to see a project with believable patina. you must have been military modeler in a previous life. -
i'm not sure if what i call them are what you do, so as silly if it sounds, a picture might help your cause. i am certain my interpretation is sold by at least two resin 3D guys, but am reluctant to invest the time looking through all of my links if i don't have something to compare. in any event, to get the size you want, could a 3D be incrementally enlarge,d or are they only adjusted in BIG steps?
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not sure of your turning radius, mind your Ackermann - but overall it came out quite nice.
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Keeler's Kustom '23 pickup
sidcharles replied to rattle can man's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
very much like the "All You Can Eat" buffet. just because you can, doesn't mean you should. -
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Keeler's Kustom '23 pickup
sidcharles replied to rattle can man's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
i like the added bonus that some trees which were originally gaudy [= chromed] are now, not. -
but back to the original question is there? $36 buck for a kit which has no interest but the (2) cans isn't a great deal to me.