yenkosc Posted June 15, 2008 Posted June 15, 2008 Does anyone make a 1954 chevy 3100 pickup, if not does anyone make a grille convertion kit?
Aaronw Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 The good news is yes there is one, the bad news is I don't remember who makes it.
RyanSilva Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 frontier_resin_design had one if i recall on that auction site..
rollinoldskoo Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 F&F resin used to have that... i dunno if his son still makes it tho....
jacky Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 Does anyone make a 1954 chevy 3100 pickup, if not does anyone make a grille convertion kit? i believe i got mine from shawn carpenter, Kdog got it for me, it is a very nice cab, hood and splash pans! nice!
camaroman Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 (edited) I believe the one I have is from MRM.. bought it at Auto Motif about 7-8 yrs ago. It is a complete cab conversion. If you sub the bed sides (only)from The AMT 55/57 stepside kits you can build an early '55 of course use open drive.shaft not the torque tube from the '50 kit Edited July 1, 2008 by camaroman
KDog Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 1:Shawn Carpenter does the GMC conversions. 2:Dragcitycasting.com does a 54 Chevy cab. (Ed Fluck Jr)
sdrodder Posted July 2, 2008 Posted July 2, 2008 1:Shawn Carpenter does the GMC conversions. 2:Dragcitycasting.com does a 54 Chevy cab. (Ed Fluck Jr) Got an email so i can contact shawn
BigPoppa Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 Dragcity version is very nice. Wasn't resinrealm.net stocking those too? Takes more than a grille swap, the windshield is different too
rollinoldskoo Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Dragcity version is very nice. Wasn't resinrealm.net stocking those too? Takes more than a grille swap, the windshield is different too yup.... in 54 they got rid of the split windshield
408models Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 i got mine bout 6 month ago. tryin to remember the site. i do remember that they had jus discontinued it bout 2 days b 4 i came across it, but was lucky enough to email them and get opne done for me.
rollinoldskoo Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 i got mine bout 6 month ago. tryin to remember the site. i do remember that they had jus discontinued it bout 2 days b 4 i came across it, but was lucky enough to email them and get opne done for me. probably Drag City Casting formerly known as F&F resin.... i just paid for the "Last of the Mohicans" last week
408models Posted October 2, 2008 Posted October 2, 2008 probably Drag City Casting formerly known as F&F resin.... i just paid for the "Last of the Mohicans" last week i believe your right. what was cool is that i took off the front grille to get it chromed and i used the sewing thread and it only took bout 10 to 15 min. the resin was ez to work with and very clean
modiol Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 I built mine years ago, but I forgot who made it and where I got it from. You guys are correct, the 54 is the first year of the solid windshield. The dash is different as well, but the correct dash came with the kit. Another change is the door handles. 54 had push button handles, not the twist type. Another major difference is the bed rails are flat, not angled. I used the bed sides from the AMT 55 stepside truck.
rollinoldskoo Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 I built mine years ago, but I forgot who made it and where I got it from. You guys are correct, the 54 is the first year of the solid windshield. The dash is different as well, but the correct dash came with the kit. Another change is the door handles. 54 had push button handles, not the twist type. Another major difference is the bed rails are flat, not angled. I used the bed sides from the AMT 55 stepside truck. ok there's one difference i didn't know.... thanks for the tip my order just came in from Drag City Casting and it isn't listed on their Home Page anymore... came exactly like this out of the package.... no cleanup yet but great so far.... beats some of my older revell kits
408models Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 THERE RESIN IS VERY NICE BRO, I GOT MINE FROM THEM TOO AND LOOKS GREAT. ARE YOU GONNA SEPERATE THE GRILLE??
glusnifr Posted October 25, 2014 Posted October 25, 2014 Got an email so i can contact shawn i also would like contact info for shawn
Casey Posted October 27, 2014 Posted October 27, 2014 i also would like contact info for shawn I'm 99.9999% sure Shawn Carpenter is long out of the resin casting business. You might look on eBay and at local swap meets for some of his products.
impcon Posted October 27, 2014 Posted October 27, 2014 It's too bad that somebody doesn't step up to the plate and cast this truck again. They are unique and such a conversion kit would fill in another gap in the Chevy truck line.
Casey Posted October 27, 2014 Posted October 27, 2014 It's too bad that somebody doesn't step up to the plate and cast this truck again. my order just came in from Drag City Casting and it isn't listed on their Home Page anymore... I'd suggest contacting Ed Fluck of Drag City to ask if he still makes the '54 cab.
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