Joker

Welcome back buddy..I got some tea boiling on the stove. Joker

ehem.."the girls I go with" ....LOL....I'll be watching...

one hundred and fifty eight posts..why so chatty? hahahhahaha Still doing the graveyard shift..12:30am to 11am hope to get back on first shift tho. This was supposed to be a 3 month project..going on 5 maybe 6 parts coming into Ashland from Australia . anyhoo..bed time is 4:30ish.. I wish I could make the Maryland NNL this weekend, but I gotta work, wanted to enter my 56 Ford and 50 Olds for the 50's cruizers theme.

Thanks.. more pix here...http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=50476&hl=

Perfect ! Those ol' Scouts were rust magnets. For some reason I remember them with a CB antenna aerial whip with a grungy tennis ball.

One and Only...for now Grampa's Drag-U-La Joker

Make the rivet counters shiver and point their withered fingers.. Thanks for making my day.. please add some missmatched tires or at least one snow tire... I'm howling for You !

@ Chris ...thanks for the wheel/rim info and your "series" of truck kit history. As far as the rear window trim..Evergreen #240 half round in .040"/1.0mm. I picked out the thinnest one in the bag.The kits rear cab weather strip was not to my liking..it had thick and thin areas so I blocked sanded the entire area as well as repair the hokey cab corners.Glued the piece on the top of the cab then used a paint brush handle to round out the corners. The last piece added was the bottom trim with the ends cut at a slight angle. Last thing I did was give it a light sanding to flatten it out a bit. Hopes this helps..

Beauty ! After 8 years of building experience what would you do different?

Same rims/wheels with pinner white walls. Mocked up on an old project. James aka Joker

Thanks Y'all ... Bob..I'll do a how to as soon as I get some spare time. In the mean time the article was done by Jairus Watson, MCM June/July 2004 pp.30-31. It's done by burnishing aluminum foil on some diamond thread plate with an eraser. He used 3M Super 77 spray glue to install. @ Ed..It's for a community build here on MCM..Tow Rigs/Trailers. I picked up a 3 dollar Bass Boat and Trailer (built up) at the Norfolk show during Sandy. Gave me the incentive to work on it..hahaha Austin..sorry I don't have any info on the truck rims. Got them from a vendor a while back for about a buck fifty. Detailed with a Citadel black wash and some clear red on the hubs. Joker

I never get "bored" of builds in the body work stage. Please don't think like that..and remember that I'm looking forward to your updates. Thanks for sharing Joker

Welcome back. I wondered where you were at. side note... Anyone heard about Bryan_M ? MIA since November of last year.

Two more .. (note to self)..paint a used dryer sheet flat black to use as heat insulation and cover up the bottom of the hood.Make a tape patterns first and tape to dryer sheet then paint. 409 needs some washes but it's on it's way. Joker

Weather in the Ol' Dominion is not cooperating for paint. So here is a small update. Added side trim and made a hood scoop. The trim is stacked Evergreen #104 for the bottom and #8104 for the top. Scoop was cut on 3 sides lifted and made a smooth bend to it. Planning on adding screen mesh to the scoop opening. Still have to add a gas door since I filled it up during the bodywork stage. This view shows the new rear window weatherstripping and the scoop opening. Can't stand the plain look of the bed interior,so I made a bed cover for it. Joker...gone fly fishin'

Gotta love the Redlines. Darryls FB Vynil Nation link...https://www.facebook.com/VinylNationDecals

Good tip.. I use it under the hood as heat insulation. Make templates with masking tape first and then transfer to the foil. A lite coat of Goop glue and it's done. Joker

Gorgeous just gorgeous. Side trim ROCKS

Sure am glad I'm friends with you on Fotki. I can visit anytime.

Simply Stunning ! Congrats on your win Jean,well deserved.

Cool tip...thanks

Fish On ! Guilty yor Honor !

Fly fishing and fly tying.. Joker Joker

Looking good Shane..keep up the good work.

Engine bay is coming along nicely.. Dig the hinge idear..thanks for the update. With the warm weather ..I tend to put building on simmer too.