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  1. dino246gt
    WOW, I'm excited to follow this one, very cool so far so I'm sure it'll be a knockout!
  2. dino246gt
    That looks pretty cool, I've always loved that era of Connies!
  3. dino246gt
    I want to make this into a street car, tubbed of course, as it already is and NO respectable V8 Vega was not tubbed! Might need 2 kits, one maybe modernized into pro-touring!
  4. dino246gt
    Wow, that looks great!
  5. dino246gt
    That looks great! Why not fab-up some fictional modern injection unit, something like I did for my 'Cuda:
  6. dino246gt
    Got the stance set where I want it, or actually where it had to be to make everything fit, just a mock up to see how it'll look:
  7. dino246gt
    So here's how that frame fits the underside now in white primer:
  8. dino246gt
    1: I needed to lengthen the rear of the frame so I glued 2 pieces of styrene together to the thickness of the frame and drilled and pinned extensions. 2: I made the very rear from 2 different sizes but now I have the length I need for this old pickup. 3: I made the cab floor from a '60 Starliner kit, it had to fit the original interior, after I cut that floor out, and the new frame. 4: I added some ribs, opposite of the topside, and positioned them so the frame fits right in.
  9. dino246gt
    Man that looks good!
  10. dino246gt
    According to Fireball's instructions, "The larger portion of the pan is the back end (it appears reversed from the kit's oil pan)" This is for the F-250 4X4.
  11. dino246gt
    1: I used the Mobius V8, but added the Fireball oil pan. 2: I cut the trans off and added Fireball's top loader. I also substituted AMT's '60 Starliner engine top and front, I want it to look a bit more vintage. 3: Engine and trans fit the frame, because they're both Mobius, although once I finish, you won't see much Mobius!
  12. dino246gt
    1: I cut out some of the Mobius cross members out, filled some depressions and started the conversion to 4 wheel drive. 2: Installed Fireball cross members, and motor mounts, also shock mounts. 3: I lengthened the frame and mocked it up on F-250 wheels and tires.
  13. dino246gt
    Wow, great build!
  14. dino246gt
    I'm modifying a Mobius frame, and using Fireball's F-250 kit and the "Upgrade" kit. Started with a short wheelbase and had to lengthen it about 1/4". Could've started with the long wheelbase frame, easier to shorten, but I've done the lengthening successfully, and will show that soon. Your idea of the Foose chassis sounds great!
  15. dino246gt
    To get rid of the old annual screw mounts, I had to first remove the molded-on radiator: Then I could get at those screw mounts and eliminate them!
  16. dino246gt
    This part of the firewall was glued in from behind, not flush, like I wanted it, plus I want to remove most of the molded-on details, removing that part was not easy, old tube glue really works! I also got rid of the horn, washer bag and all the molded-on wiring, only kept the wiper motor, voltage regulator and those unique brake reservoirs:
  17. dino246gt
    It looks like the cab and bed are one piece: A simple cut with the razor saw made a line to make them look separate:
  18. dino246gt
    Since I want to replace that one-piece chassis, I needed to remove the part of the inner fenders that was attached to it: Here they are glued to the main body, also since the bed floor had 2 little round spacers, I added more styrene in the same thickness:
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    First thing is dis-assembly, which went well:
  20. dino246gt
    I'm going to try to do something with this to make it more detailed and interesting:
  21. dino246gt
    Great work so far! I also converted a short box to 4X4, and lowered the rear springs on the frame to make the rear sit a bit higher, here's how: Just opened up the slots and slid them down and filled in the tops where the spring mounts were supposed to fit.
  22. dino246gt
    Wow, what an engine bay on the 1:1, and your 1:24th version is looking like it now too! It's going to look great, and I've never seen one of those kits built and detailed, so I'm looking forward to it, great job so far!
  23. dino246gt
    So cool!
  24. dino246gt
    I love it! Modified one myself, purists be damned!!! LOL
  25. dino246gt
    Beautiful, and I love it in black! I've started that kit 10 years ago, in red, but I should get back to it, now seeing how great yours looks!
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