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Nicely done - You really nailed the visual texture of the interiror!

All done! A couple of quick iphone pics:

Thanks for the tips on how to chop this body. I was mentally preparing myself to do something similar on a future build. THIS will save me a lot of time. Great progress so far - can't wait to see the final product!

Just finished the Ole gal, but will have to wait for daylight to snap the pics.

A challenge or not, this build turned out real nice!

Awesome looking Rat! I'll have to make sur to post some pics soon

Off to a great start! Can't wait to see more

Thanks Mark! More pics on the Rat Rod Community 2016 build. Lots of good stuff there.

Nice work - the mud + rocks look awesome too!

I'm not much of a bike guy, but this looks great!

That engine is a piece of art all by itself!

Awesome work - reminds me of something you might see in Hot Rod Deluxe!

Looks good. You nailed the look of the headlights/turn signals/marker lights! Great attention to detail.

Looks good - don't see too many in stock form! You just confirmed it - I need to add this kit to my colloection

Looks good - can't get enough of the '32 3-Window. Bonus points for the flat head!

Nice - off to a great start!

Great detail work so far - can't wait to se the finished product!

Progress has been slower than expected, but now she's sitting pretty on all 4! I have a few finishing touches planned, so more pics to follow!

Well,progress has been slow, but here's how she sits now: Lots of little details to finish. Things like installing the headers, minor painting, and soem light weathering.

I dropped the kids off of at Grandma's house over the weekend and look what I found - the missing Hot Wheels Woody! My little guy is only 2yrs old, but he loves it!

To answer your question Tom, no-I did not remove any paint or do any sanding. I could have, but I didn't feel like it was necessary here. It wasn't as bad in person as it seemed in the first few pics. For sure there are many ways to achieve the look. Most of which probably get better results. Just posting what I've done on this build. It's within my skill set and is relatively cheap and easy to do.

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I've seen many ways on how to paint wood. A lot of useful tips out there from skilled builders. I'm just posting my budget way of doing things. This is only my 2nd Woody, but I've done a few experiments with smaller parts with consistent results. It's surprisingly easy. I believe the Internet has made me a better builder - feels good to his back some tips.

Great looking truck! Too nice to plow with tho

Nice work. Love the tags on the car-suit the subject well

There is a little clean up to be done on the body, but the masking tape took care the majority of the mess. I don't feel like I used "excessive" amounts of paint for the wood portion, but I did watch some tutorials on YouTube that would lead you to beleive otherwise.