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Raked the body & tray, shortened the tray, widened the rear guards & added the timber bed & track nose. I have no idea what the dash came out of though. Wheels are from the MPC Double Flip Ford Pickup.

I was chasing that '60's custom look that so many of us grew up with in Hot Rod Magazine & others.

Brian

 

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Looking good Brian!  I love the track nose, what did you use for headlights?  They fit in great against the guards!   I tried to make my own track nose from a pair of '53 Ford pickup fenders, as was done in the era.   Only mine came out like this:

 

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I thought it looked like a reject from the movie "Cars" and retreated back to the safe home of the stock '29 grill shell!

 

 

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Thanks for the comments gentlemen

Tom, nice try on the track nose. I think the only thing is the straight top line on the opening. They usually had a more oval shape. I love the tracknose look, I've done a few now.

Revell did a superb pair of Kurtis Midget Racers a little while back, one with an Offy & one with a flat head V8. The only difference in the kits other than the engines were the nose cones, the V8 had a bigger nose & radiator. In their infinite wisdom Revell had both noses & grills in each kit & after some heavy hints from my modelling mates I now have a small stock of the left overs for future projects. It is surprising how close these fit onto a T or A bonnet!

 

The Pickup has the V8 nose & the rod below has the Offy nose. Its been faired it into the body work but I'm sure you get the idea. 

 

Bullet lights came from our local Parts Box (they are on the net). I just filed them down to sit close into the inner fender. I needed lights that blended in with the nose & I'm happy with these

Brian

 

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