dino246gt

I cut the "glass" into separate pieces, and polished them, there was paint and glue on them.

To enhance the molded on lines, I add thin styrene right over them, here I used .020 and super glue. Now I can foil those lines for paint separation. Once that's done, I can add cranks and pulls and make some simple arm rests.

The interior detail is so faint, but thick enough that I can't drill right over them without first using the X-acto tip. I use that to find the center so that I can drill and I use hand held drills because there's no room for a pin vise inside these old tubs. With holes all the way through I can make whatever I'm going to use for replacement cranks and pulls and put wire on the back to push through and glue from the outside.

I pried the front seat out but the seams didn't line up and the glue was heave, so I just sanded it flush. I dragged the backside of the X-acto blade up and down the middle, then cut with a thin saw, then used folded sandpaper to round the seat upper halves. I filed the "ropes" off the backs, drilled holes and inserted copper to replace them. The brass is thin enough to shape after it's installed.

It's how I relax!

I've got a couple of barn find built ups that I've had for 40 years! Always wanted to do something crazy with them, so.......... I'LL BE WATCHING THIS BUILD!! Cheers, have fun and keep posting.

This certainly is a major project, which is why model building is so much fun! You are very creative and able to make a vision in your mind into a 3 dimensional model! Fantastic!!

Please don't give up on this one, it looks fantastic! I love the stance and the overall look you're going for! Here's a picture of the Ardun flathead from the '50 pickup with some added extra details that I used in my '36:

What a fantastic project! I love it! I love the way you're going about it, this is my favorite way to work also. This truck is amazingly cool!

Here's one I converted from a Revell 109. From a 4 door station wagon into a 2 door pickup:

Tons of great mods on this project but I suggest moving the rear window lower if it's not too late?

I used the headers from the Revell sedan kit, so now I can glue the flattie to the frame and work backwards from there. I'll make the original exhaust system work up to a point, then use parts box pipe pieces to connect to these headers. Then the rear end and driveshaft. I have to work on those pieces but first the exhaust. Now here's my little flathead ready for install:

I'm sure diggin' it, cool details and I'm sure it'll be a show stopper!

I kept it simple but added 2 carbs, it'll look okay down in the big Merc bay. Going to try and make headers next!

I puttied up the bottom after sanding flush. I drilled for plug wires and tried to remove the molded on wires, it's rough but I'll hide it with new wires. I mixed up some paint and brush painted it.

Exploring options on an Explorer!

Grafting a Jeep front onto a Jeepster that had the wider front with a chrome grille that just couldn't be detailed!

Here's the engine I pulled out of it. How about the seam down the middle of the bottom end! Separate oil pan would've been nice, although I realize that this kit is from the early 60s, and for that, it is a very nice kit.

Your work on this is next level, or maybe even one more than that! Fantastic F-40!

I'll try to use as much of the old kit as possible, I enjoy saving these things. NO chop or major changes to the stock kit, but I'll probably change the wheels and tires. I found this paint in my stock, so I'll use it, it's not going to be a contest build, just a fun project.

I've already cleaned up the underside and primed and painted everything flat black. I had to cut the front pan from the frame. Gas tank was separate and I did that in flat aluminum. Frame is done in semi-gloss black.

I got it apart and mostly stripped. There was so much glue that I had to cut some pieces up. The "glass" was the worst! I cut each piece, windshield/vents, rear, each side, THEN the runners from the headliner. Those runners had to be ground off, they were not coming out no matter what I tried, they were one with the headliner! LOL

I found this old glue bomb '49 Merc in my stash, so I decided to re-do it. I've been having fun saving old junkers lately so why not this one!

Incredible realism, museum quality build, fantastic! Couldn't tell I was looking at a model, thought it was real. Cheers!

I might think about cutting the column from the box, drilling both and gluing a pin into one of them, probably the column. Glue the box in, then after the glue dries, pull the column up and out, then proceed being able to push the column back through everything from the top when you're ready?