Fat Brian

Smooth face big and little Halibrands to fit the tires in the Revell 29/30 kits. And maybe some pie crust cheater slicks for them.

This is important, you can't have dangerous obstacles on your property even if you're trying to deter dirt bikes or 4 wheelers. Years ago, before I started working for my company, a kid was riding his dirt bike on a newly acquired easement. He ran under a piece of barbed wire that had been part of the old farm fence and basically got decapitated. His family took my company to court and my old coworker had to testify that he or no one from my company strung that wire.

A good suicide front end A crab style flathead distributor Over frame flathead headers Dual plug flathead heads

I do the "rolling it on a hard surface" method. Start with light pressure until you get a straight groove, then you can start to increase the pressure.

You can buy the engine from the stock version on eBay for fairly cheap. It's fine as long as you're not a super Ford fan. https://www.ebay.com/itm/125502217103?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Vx5zeMoiSYW&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=CNi_i6G9QKy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Thank you, this is what I needed. I've been wanting to build thr green car but couldn't remember exactly what it looked like.

Great, I seriously believe that this front end and how hard it is to lower it is why we don't see many Ford trucks customized compared to Chevies.

I ended up using a Model Master color for mine, it was a German camo color called grengrau I believe.

Shortening the front coil springs will lower the front but you might hit a point where you need to bend the axle pins horizontal again. The tires will start to turn in at the top eventually.

I'm looking for a Sketch Pad illustration from Scale Auto. The one I'm after is from the mid 2000s of the AMT 57 300C. If someone could post a pic or scan of it I'd appreciate it, specifically the green car.

Thank you, I had fun with that build.

The engine in that kit was modeled by someone who didn't know there are two different Ford 351s. Most of the engine looks like a Cleveland/Modified but the valve covers are definitely Windsor. When I built mine I put the valve covers from the Revell 69 Boss 302 Mustang on it.

Very nice, this is what we need.

I bought these off Shapeways a while back, it's two sets of high pinion Dana 44s. You just provide a 3.5mm tube the width you need then slide the differential on and add the ends.

Yep, I've noticed they're runnier too. I've been spraying from further back so the paint goes on a little drier but the surface is a little pebbly, fine for flats but less than ideal for shiny stuff.

Ok, the best planetary hubs in a kit are from the Lindberg Raminator. They're excellent for monster trucks or heavy equipment. The chrome inserts for the USA-1 wheels are 19.2mm or so in diameter. If you get the Raminator kit you could make insert discs from Evergreen and add the planetary ends and lug nuts or cut the end of a rim out and use the kit lug nuts. The axles in the kit also have good Rockwell steering knuckles.

So it's supposed to be a Chevy engine?

Let me take some measurements and see if I can come up with something.

The easiest way to get a planetary style hub for the AMT monster truck wheels would be to make an insert for the USA-1 wheels that replaces the stock chrome part. I hate that when they made the Monster Jam kits they made that part so out of scale.

It's entirely possible it's a combination of parts that wouldn't actually fit together. I see the Y-block in the valve covers but the heads are definitely something else and the oil filter placement is more FE than anything.

They should be ready for primer, they don't have mold release on them since there's no mold. If you ever get printed parts that are a bit sticky soak them in 91% alcohol.

That looks like some version of the AMT MEL motor. A Y-block has exhaust ports spaced like a small block Chevy.

These are great, my goodness. How are you going to offer them?

Your best bet might be to make little carb spacers.

I like B better personally, they're a little less busy and the meatier tire is better.