David G.

Very cool! David G.

Most interesting! Count me in for the ride Greg! David G.

Hello Everybody! I've worked out the tire problem! ....mostly. As I'm sure you all remember, the kit tires came with a significant warp that caused them to seat incorrectly on the wheel sets. All the tires had this though some were worse than others. @BK9300 and I seemed to come up with the same idea at about the same time, thanks for that! Cutting along the webbing about halfway around the tire help alleviate the warp . When mounting the tires to the rims, I stuffed the warped sections with some rolled-up paper napkin to help round them out a bit. The cutting and stuffing, along with some smooshing and massaging of the tires corrected almost all but the worst of the warps. As always, thanks for taking a look and please feel free to offer your tips, comments and questions. David G.

Thirty-five years! 😮 By now, it's a member of the family! =D-

Thank you. That's a nice set of Chargers Topher! I have a couple myself, maybe you noticed them in the display case. A white 2013 Charger I built as a replica of my daily driver and the green 1971 Charger I built as a companion to the white one. Cheers! David G.

Yes indeed Len. I usually do at least two coats of paint with wet sanding or polishing in between. This one may take three. Thank you Greg, I think I've seen you do better though. Thank you Ken. Thanks Carl, I'm glad you like them. David G.

Here's a quick color-check mockup of the 37 Cord. David G.

That looks fine Steve. I first thought that "Plan B" was to just go with the horizontal bars as a custom option but you've come up with a nice workable solution. David G.

Hello Everybody! I finally got the body and fenders blended to my satisfaction so I decided to give it some paint. The result? A crummy paintjob that's completely my fault! While holding the car upside down to paint the inside of the body, it slipped off the clip stand and fell to the patio floor. I picked it up and since there was no paint on the outside of the body yet, I thought just blowing the dust off it would be good enough. A little voice in my head said "Go wash it off, let it dry and then paint it." Yeah, I should've listened to that voice. In spite of all that, I do like the color choices I made. Here's a mockup I made to help me feel better about the whole incident. 😃 As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post any comments you may wish to share. David G.

Thanks Dan, that's kind of what I was thinking too. As far as filling it up, I have more tan enough builds, it's just a matter of deciding which ones to use. This is from about ten months ago, I've added a few more since then. =D-

That looks about right, I think body color will work. At the angle they're sitting, those intake tubes remind me of the smoke dischargers on an army tank. David G.

You? Over-thinking things? You're kidding, right? Often the simplest answer is the best one. I think they look great Daniel. David G.

Thank you Germán. I'm eager to see them together as well. That thought has been floating around in the back of my mind Dan. I've been leaning toward loading a number of my "decent" builds, ones that are "good" but don't quite deserve their own place in the spotlight. These are the first three that come to mind when I consider that. My 1960 Starliner The 1963 Impala and my 1965 Galaxie Thanks for asking Dan. David G.

Thank you kindly Gary. I remember the amazing work you did on a couple of the rigs you built, so thank you. David G.

Thank you Dan and you're welcome. =D-

Hello Everybody! It's been a little while since I posted an update for this one, so here it is! The rear bumper is done! I decided to do some weathering on the lower deck ramps to simulate the paint being worn away by driving cars on it. And I also painted the side frames with some Tamiya TS-19 Metallic Blue to match the Peterbilt 359 road tractor I'm building as a companion. It's not much but it's all I have for now. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to share your thoughts and opinions. David G.

My pleasure. Thank you kindly Germán. David G.

It's great seeing this one back on the bench! David G.

A smart bit of work with those hinges! David G.

Thank you Jürgen, I would be honored. I also have a dedicated Facebook page called Model Cars, Mostly. It's linked in my signature. David G.

It's great seeing an old build like this rescued and revived. Preserve what you can and redo what you have to. David G.

Thank you Steve. I'm quite happy with how they turned out. That's most kind of you to say Jürgen, thank you. I may not be planning any... but I'm also not ruling them out. I'll build just about anything that strikes my fancy but I do tend to stick to model cars, mostly. David G.

Hello Everybody! While I worked out the details on correcting the warp on the tires, I turned my attention toward prepping these chromed fuel tanks to install on the chassis. I stripped the chrome plating and assembled the tanks. They'll need much filing and sanding to remove the seams and flash. Filed and sanded smooth then painted with Tamiya TS-19 Metallic Blue, the color I plan to use for the cab. With some detail painting and BMF for the tank straps, the tanks are ready to mount to the chassis. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to share your thoughts and comments. David G.

Thank you Jürgen. Yeah, the tires aren't great but they're certainly not the worst I've worked with. I did consider replacing them with some aftermarket units but I want to keep this build as OOB as I can. And honestly, I'm not really a truck builder. This is likely the only road tractor I'll ever build and I plan to give it only as much love as it needs to live. Thanks again, David G.

Yes indeed Brian! That's exactly what I ended up doing. After a few days of fiddling about, I came to the same conclusion. I cut about half of the circumference of the webbing and packed the warped areas of the tires with paper napkin. Once mounted, I massaged and smooshed the tires into a more realistic shape. I'll post all that in a future update. Great minds, eh? Thanks again, David G.