Sixties Sam Posted January 16, 2016 Posted January 16, 2016 Hey guys, I just finished this Revell 65 Chevy pickup, built stock. I modified it to have the bed-mounted spare option by cutting and filling the fender depression, and making a mount for the wheel. I made a wooden bed floor from coffee stirrers and music wire, Modified the tailgate to open, and added tailgate chains from chain from Michael's craft store. Paint is Testors light blue, which is a close match to the factory color.Sometimes I like to imagine a story behind my models if they were real vehicles. I imagined this one as a truck bought new by a farmer in 1965. He used it for many years, then parked it in his barn when he retired. When he passed away, his son gave the truck to the farmer's grandson, who is a motorhead, and wanted to hot rod it. But then the kid decided to just take out the tired old six cylinder engine and replace it with a 283 V-8 from the local salvage yard, but keep the stock appearance to honor his pap. He even put new whitewalls on it because pap loved them, and had them on every car he owned. The kid's friends, who drove jacked up 4x4's, chuckled about his old fashioned stock-looking truck, but he had the last laugh because the chicks loved that sentimental stuff about honoring his granddad! Comments welcome! Faux photo from 1965 when Pap brought home a new Schwinn Sting Ray bike for his son!
Atmobil Posted January 16, 2016 Posted January 16, 2016 What a great looking truck and a cool story and very nice pictures
wayne swayze Posted January 16, 2016 Posted January 16, 2016 The truck is very cool...love that spare tire! I also like the concept of having a "story" that goes with the model. Very well done!
Crazy Ed Posted January 16, 2016 Posted January 16, 2016 Wonderful Buile Sam. I bought a '61 with a 282 and 3 on the tree from my Dad that was the same color. Thanks for stiring up some fond memories.
RAMBENNA Posted January 16, 2016 Posted January 16, 2016 awesome great job, great Diorama and great story
Silver Foxx Posted January 16, 2016 Posted January 16, 2016 This looks real nice , I like the colour .
V8 Trucker Posted January 17, 2016 Posted January 17, 2016 The farmer had style, nice diorama and built great pickup.
GTJUNIOR Posted January 17, 2016 Posted January 17, 2016 The truck looks amazing, and I really like the story you made up for it. Very cool post.
peekay Posted January 17, 2016 Posted January 17, 2016 Can't remember ever seeing a nicer build of this kit.
D. Battista Posted January 17, 2016 Posted January 17, 2016 Very nice job on the Chevy...! and diorama is cool also !.... no side mirrors ? : )
kilrathy10 Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 That is a great model and a great story.....Excellent work....
Sixties Sam Posted January 18, 2016 Author Posted January 18, 2016 Very nice job on the Chevy...! and diorama is cool also !.... no side mirrors ? : ) Oops! Forgot the mirrors.
High octane Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 Very nice build on that "bowtie" truck Sam.
gatorincebu Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 (edited) Great story ! And a really nice build ! I really like your dio. It looks like you put a lot of though and work into it! Be Well Gator Edited January 19, 2016 by gatorincebu
D. Battista Posted January 19, 2016 Posted January 19, 2016 Oops! Forgot the mirrors. LOL.... I have done that before on a '69 Hurst Olds
rmvw guy Posted January 25, 2016 Posted January 25, 2016 Nice job Sam! I like the side mount spare tire. Again I love your diorama.
Sixties Sam Posted January 25, 2016 Author Posted January 25, 2016 Thanks, everyone for the compliments. I enjoyed this build!Sam
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