34 Lindberg gluebomb rebuild

[68shortfleet]

Well, this started as a horrible gluebomb that I built as a kid in the early eighties, possibly even the late seventies. I originally built it as a dually stakebed, then rebuilt it with a cardboard bed with the wrecker boom in the back, then started to rebuild it as a stocker with another style stakebed(original long gone).

So, this rebuild took a very different approach. About all of the original that is left is the cab and possibly the motor.

I scratch built the frame and new floor pan, everything else came out of the parts box. Couple of firsts for me in this build, first scratched frame and first 1/25 motor I have given plug wires.

Short build thread can be seen here. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/107108-34-lindberg-gluebomb-rebuild/

It needs a couple of things still though. I need to find a set of tail lights I'm happy with and maybe a license plate, could also benefit from some radiator hoses. But it's not getting a mirror.

Edited November 18, 2015 by 68shortfleet

[bismarck]

Nice save Jason!! That is SHARP!!  Like the style.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Great looking rework. I love to see old models recycled into new projects. Like your drilled crossmember and zeed frame too. Nice work.

[Renegade]

Great look.

[wayne swayze]

Love '34 Ford pickups that have been rodded !  Is the paint olive drab?  Of course, I really like it !

[Greg Pugh]

Nice save amigo! It's got attitude!

[68shortfleet]

Had an idea for tail lights a couple hours after posting this, so I guess an update will follow someday.

 

Love '34 Ford pickups that have been rodded !  Is the paint olive drab?  Of course, I really like it !

Yes, that is olive drab. Straight out of the can, no clear or polishing.

[DumpyDan]

Nicely done, bravo!

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[slusher]

Great and cool build..

[68shortfleet]

Had a "vision" for the tail lights, took a bit of time to actually get them completed though.

[jeffs396]

KEWL!