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I will not be using the chassis or the windshield from the 64 truck. There is alot of parts left from the truck and I dont think I will need any of them. I will look through the kit and see if I need anything else. If you want what is left it yours. Send me a PM with your info and I will get it to you after I look at the kit.This may take me a couple of days.

Hey Chuck your truck looks pretty good to me, I would put it on my shelf anyday. As far as the color I really have'nt picked one yet but I am going to try to do a fade paint job similar to what Gene Winfield did back in the 60's. Wish me luck. Thanks

Thanks David now I need to figure out what color I am going to paint it. Decisions, Decisions.

Thanks for the comments.

Last but not least I scribed a gas door, and added the spotlights. I drilled holes in the lights and added a piece of small tubing into the ends and then I drilled holes in the truck body for placement of these lights. Thanks for looking, More to come.

I also added a piece of trim to the top of the side window opening. When I originally swapped out the top I managed to sand the old one off. I think it looks better with it on.

Next I embeded the panels from the 64 chev truck into the door panels.I added a piece of trim to the dash. I also made a headliner out of sheet plastic then added pleats to it, then took a small piece of tubing and added it to the outer edge of the healiner.

Interior mods are now complete, just need to put some color to it. First up I found some parts box seats,cut the centers out and put plastic behind them ,them I installed the pleats to the center.I then made some headrest using the ends off of a muffler added pleats and made the adjustment bar out of brass.

Wow a 39 chevy ute. Impressive, most impressive.

Very nice David. Now all you need to do is head for the beach. COWABUNGA Dude.Excellent work

I worked on the interior and have it nearly complete except for paint. will post pictures as soon as I can get my camera charged up. Thanks

This is how it looks all together.

Update on the interior.Added pleats to bottom half of dash using round tubing cut in half (same as I did on the rest of the interior. Cut out speaker and covered it with plastic.Made a center console using a parts box part (good the I got extra parts).Modified console with plastic before covering it with pleats.Cut hole for shifter. Used some tubing for the clock opening on the console, Also mde an armrest out of sheet plastic then covered it with pleats also.Wow too many pleats??.Still a little more needs to be done to complete the interior. Thanks for looking.

Worked on the interior today. Used plastic tubing cut in half for the pleats.Did a little shaping to tubing. I outlined the door panel with small pieces of round plastic. Will still have to make a center console.I might add some pleating to the lower half of the dash?, maybe. Also I cut out the center of the door panel on the 64 chevy truck and mocked it up in one of the pictures. If I use these I will embed them into the panel. Let me know what you think. Thanks for looking.

As promised here are a couple of pictures of the tires I picked up at the Heartland this weekend.Big and little wide whites.They are Modelhaus tires.I also played with the ride height on the front wheels. What do you think up or down on the front?

I have to agree with you. This is an excellent canidate for the "real or model" section. Excellent work you have an eye for detail.I cant wait to see your next build.

Thanks David. I did pick up some big and little wide whites at the heartland show yesterday. I will post some pics later. Thanks for the heads up on where to get them.

Glad I could help.

Had to make tail lights for this beast. Had some caddy tail lights but they would not fit. So I pulled out my trusted old dremel, chucked a piece of clear red sprue into it. Used a sanding stick to get basic shape, then used various grits of sand paper and then used some good old polish to shine them up. What do you think. Thanks for looking.

I'll be at the show this weekend ,but I wish I had some completed models to bring. I got the building part down now if only I could paint like you. If you never seen any of Davids paint jobs your missing out on some of the best. See you this weekend at the Heartland David

I was thinking of one of the colors on the original drawings of orange or purple, never even thought of candy apple red. You might be on to something there candy apple red would look great on this build. Thanks

Couple more pictures of truck for your viewing pleasure. Now what color to paint it????

A little done, but not much. Worked on the tonneau cover today. I added channel to the inside of the bed so the cover will sit flush. Made a two piece cover out of grooved sheet and made hinges with brass tubing and rod. Will add more channel on the sides of the bed next. So I think I am done with the body mods just need to start smoothing body out for paint. Next I will tackle the interior and motor. Then I will complete the chassis. Thanks for looking.

Thanks, now back to work

Update. Did not like anything about this model everything was going terribly wrong, so I ended its short life by putting it on the floor and stomping on it. Just kidding,LOL. I did not like any of the previous front grilles I made so I started on a new one. Took plastic tubing and flat stock and made a grille that is a little more like the original drawing, it is not exactly like the drawing but a liitle tweeking here and there and it will do. all pieces will be sanded smooth and the I will use alcad chrome to finish it, this will be the first time I used this chrome so wish me luck. Here are the pictures and thanks for looking. This is what it looks loike in the truck.