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Thank you Jeff and Bill.I'm making the seat like a factory stock 40 Ford pickup and yes..its a half ton.I have the tank made and it fits behind the rear axle.the seat is a bench seat and I had to remove all of monograms custom seat patterns.I made a back to the seat.so question is? how does the back of the bench seat mount to the bottom of the bench to make a whole seat...I hope the makes sense. ..thank you....Chris

Well,I didn't get it either...but thats ok.I looked and figured it out.Its ok to me,and where it it is..so keep building brothers. .take care..please.....Chris

hey ya bud.I'm making a bench seat from a glue bomb and the the back and bottom separate pieces now and was going to make it tilt.but didn't know if the seats back then did that.but if not then I'll make it fixed then.I found out that the tank is in the frame rail behind the rear axle.I don't know yet when they changed the tank from rear axle to behind the bench seat...hope your well....Chris

hi all, does anyone know if in 40,ford pickup made tge front bench seat tilt foward? and if not.how did they get behind tge seat?..thank you..Chris

Oh yes..truly happy with what Round2 is doing with the trucks [big trucks and pickups] and the cars mentioned. I just want them to return the older kits to there former greatness.Its been a blast building these a and some I never was able to.yes I know tgere has been issues with them.,,so what!!...I'm having fun and to me its worth it and fixing an moding these are fun.thats what modeling is all about.I would love to see all the vintage kits reissued with all the parts and box art they came with back in the original issues.please keep up the great work.I have no suggestions cause everyone else's suggestions are perfect for me.but if your listening to this.why not make the decals, boxes with the original art work and istruction sheets available to purchase directly from you..many other things that I would love to get besides the kit of course. ..please think about the suggestions mentioned here for future releases..again thank you.I for one am happy....Chris

so the annual 78 is the only 2 wheel drive version?..thank ya..Chris

Nice stance.I see the lowering of the front for a little raked look.I own a real 74 chev stepside.its rusty everywhere but runs and drives well.and the stance of the real truck,has the same raked look as your 25th scale look..good job dude....Chris

nice start on this ford.like what I see....Chris

Nice looking van.you said its a custom?....Chris

Hi all, thank you for the help,thanks Rick for more detailed info.thats cool. so a 4200 series truck.so I would need a 4300 model and make it a 4200 out of it.is the difference between the 4200 and 4300 is hood length?..seems like maybe a frame a weight difference too..but I don't know. ....Chris

hi all, I have this resin hood.I know its ih hood.but does anyone know for which truck cab and who made it.thanks for any and all info...Chris

I've felt that way before to..but a few days or a given time later ..I felt different.I don't think about "stash" to me its my store.I look at it that way.I have in it what I want.its fun to look through.I'm going to build them all.but about 20 percent of the kits are for parts only..never will be built as a model..there just parts and that is separate from parts only bins.everyone see's it differently. .....Chris

Look funny and I've enjoyed the 65 Plymouth build.I'm not done yet..but this one I want as well.thank you Dave for all you have been giving us to build....Chris

Thank you Mike.

Pretty cool idea.I like your progress.

Sorry about the words not showing up.the pictures are of the 40 pickup #2,which the glue bomb pickup.trying to get both trucks to the same point or spot.this is the fuel tank parts.with the top of the tank and the bottom tank parts as well.I still have a hard time understanding how to load pictures with the words.and it all to make sense.making the top and side after cut the tank out on this glue bomb or what I call #2 pickup...the monogram with no top just cause most won't see the top isn't a good readon to leave it out..side I enjoy it...hope those that look understand what I'm doing...thanks to you all...Chris

hi all, does anyone know how to talk with hunter from showtine studio? any help would be great. .thank you,Chris

I'm a Nova fan.had all versions in my life.you can't exchange any versions from any year under 75.74 and 73 were the same but the frame wasn't like the 75 to 79.and 68 to 72 was for the most part on frame the same also camaro 67 to 69 had same frame as Nova from 68 to 72.but the using a frame from 72 isn't accurate to 1/1.the engine has the looks of Pontiac. ..it isn't a Chevrolet sb.I don't know why they showed us models that have parts not in it.also my frames are stock...meaning no tubs on mine ,looks ......Chris

so that make sense why the Nova has a Pontiac like engine in it...cause it was the ventura first...thanks for the info....Chris

I hear ya Jim,I mainly built cars and pickup,but a few planes and ships,but the 352 was what start it for me...there is still a soft spot for the 352,925 and 4270..but I started in 74 in trucks but started building when I was 4 years old.don't remember the car but it was AMT and no glue,no paint mother said scotch tape..I built it that way.thank you and all others on this thread,very interesting read......Chris

Jeff,great story.I also built the AMT TnT series. they wasn't as fun as there 25th scale counter parts,but cause they were trucks..I built them and draw the pictures on the box as well..great story...I know it wouldn't be a best seller.but it would be great to hear all model builders story on there first builds..to me it would be great....Chris

I sure remember my first.I bought it from Grand Central. back then where I lived they were everywhere. I skipped jr high,got on the bus..went downtown. got my first semi truck after cars,airplanes and a few ships...fell in love with big trucks.AMT Peterbilt 352,the oil refinery scene.summer of 74 a week later she was done.no detail added,but the most fun I had building models..not to mention. .it started me reading and learning.from there I learned about speakers and how to rebuild them and mechanics. my father drove truck..he got me overdrive,which the othe boys liked cause of the girl pictures in them.I also started drawing trucks.so my interest in trucks keeped growing.next was the AMT Kenworth W925 Watkins version,bought at the same store..again skipping school.stepfather didn't care,mother didn't know till years later when I couldn't get a beating.I had my own money from jobs I worked...money wasn't the problem..time was betwwen working with stepfather on a farm and working with a lady on our block doing yard work and selling pictures kids wanted..I had money,just not enouch time.ERTL IH F4270 was next.thats when detailing started.I read books on what I was building,started seeing inaccurate parts.got involved with Autoworld back then and that started my love of Tamiya models.like you all its a fun read..and Jeff Regan..loved your history and all the times we meet and talked trucks..I sure miss them. ....Chris. ..oh and lots more trucks,trailers,tractors and other scratch built models after that...its funny how things start..oh and after I started rebuilding speakers...years later had my own sound co mixing sound with my best friend in the world.

ok,I've been wanted for years now to build a IH F5000 twin steer.I've done alot reseach on all twinsteer trucks.I've found some but not enouch to know what I'm doing to build the parts.I scratch build alot.just not familiar with how it works realistically and what things IH offered back around 75 to 80ish.if anyone can help that would be great..thanks to all....Chris

ok,I've been wanted for years now to build a IH F5000 twin steer.I've done alot reseach on all twinsteer trucks.I've found some but not enouch to know what I'm doing to build the parts.I scratch build alot.just not familiar with how it works realistically and what things IH offered back around 75 to 80ish.if anyone can help that would be great..thanks to all....Chris