'53 Jeep Wagon

[Mahogany Rush]

This project was made possible by this board. I wanted to build a Jeep Wagon that my dad used to have many years ago, a Jeep that I learned to drive in when I was just 12 (in the desert). I put out a request on this board because I had never seen a model anywhere after my searching. A member "vintagedragcrazy" a.k.a. Vince answered my call. He had one, although it was a former "glue bomb" with many pieces missing, he had the body which was a great place to start. It came in pretty good shape, all disassembled, but with a interior chassis, dash, hood, some seats and bumpers. Definitely something I could work with.

 

 

My dad's was gray with a white top, so I went with Testor's Graphite Dust lacquer and Rustoleum Gloss White. 

 

 

For the running gear, I purchased the AMT Crew Chief Blazer and got some meats off of eBay.

 

 

The Jeep Wagon came with no glass or lights which I had to make. Clear styrene is not the cleanest to represent glass, but it's all I had.

 

 

I had no mirrors anywhere, so it looks a bit naked.

 

 

The engine was the stock one from the Crew Chief and it sat a bit low in the body, but it came out okay I guess.

 

 

Thanx for looking and BIG THANX to Vince (vintagedragcrazy) for the rare find! Once again, being a member of this board pays off!!! On to the next one.

Edited August 5, 2017 by Mahogany Rush

[Perspect Scale Modelworks]

A rare find indeed. Great job!

[vintagedragcrazy]

I'm glad you could use it max you did an awsome job on it!!! I'm happy that you did get it like I said it was headed for being a gasser but you built a memory from it good job buddy!!!!

vince

[landman]

A rare find indeed. Great job!

X2

[misterNNL]

Do you know the origin of the body?I am assuming it was a resin item probably based on the old MPC(?) Kit.

[vintagedragcrazy]

Tom it was an RMR resin body!

vince

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Very nice work on a very cool build!!

[espo]

Great looking Jeep. I like the color combo also. Most of these that I remember seemed to end up with a V-8 from somewhere else. The old Hurricane Six was ok if you were not in a hurry.  

[DrKerry]

That looks really good!!!!!!! Like the color choice too!!!!!!! Awesome build!!!!!