1929 Ford Pickup slightly modified

[Hawk5.0]

I have been working on this Ford for a while and getting close to completion. I wanted a modern look so I did a slight drop on the suspension and put on some 19" wheels. I had some smaller wheels to start but decided I liked the look of the 19". Other than that the kit is pretty much stock. Here are some pictures of the progress. Let me know what you guys think.

 

 

[modelfink]

Nice clean build but those wheels and tires throw it off for me.

 

[cobraman]

Truck is looking sharp but I agree with Travis about the wheels. They just don't work to my eye. Just one guys opinion that don't mean much. Carry on with what you like.

[Hawk5.0]

I guess I just thought the wheels were different. I can appreciate the comments. Here are a few more pics of the progress.

 

[Joca]

Very clean build, like the colors, more or less about he tire&wheels combo. But is waht you like that's important.

If you dont mind I would like to share and show you my '29 PU. Yeah, I know, it's too much red...

Regards. 

 

[Hawk5.0]

Nothing wrong with red. I like the bed cover.

[Joca]

Nothing wrong with red. I like the bed cover.

Thank you...!!!

[PARTSMARTY]

Nice clean build but those wheels and tires throw it off for me.

 

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[Hawk5.0]

Ok guys. I know everyone dislikes the wheels but here is the basically finished product. I just need to put a final polish on the body and install rear tail lights and license plate.

[retriever]

I won't mention the wheels....  but I like what you did with the pickup bed.  Very realistic.  Overall a great build.

Tony

[Hawk5.0]

Thanks Tony. I got the idea from one of the members here and used a brown Sharpie and blended with a Q-tip. I really like the way the bed turned out.

[carman1]

Please give a little more detail on how you did the bed floor,  never seen this sharpie technique before,  looks great.

[Hawk5.0]

Something I did not think about is that wood is actually yellow so when starting your base should be yellow. I didn't have that issue because the truck I did was yellow. I started with just filling in the bed with brown Sharpie but did not like the texture because that took away from the plastic bed lines. After trying a few different techniques I found that using the Q-tip worked the best. You have to work really quick because the Sharpie dries fast. I basically did small sections at a time while the Sharpie was wet coloring darker and lighter in each section then blending with the Q-tip. I will try and get some pictures of more detail with the step by step technique. Its hard to explain.

[1930fordpickup]

Looks good Chris, I also like the bed treatment. 

[StockBoresMe]

I like it just the way it is. Its different but not in a bad way. It looks sort of like it would be an old-school with modern running gear ride

[Snake45]

Nice clean build but those wheels and tires throw it off for me.

 

Normally I don't like those wheels, but you know what, they kind of work on that antique. They look both old-timey and ultramodern at the same time, somehow. "Everything old is new again."

I say Drive On!

[Hawk5.0]

Thanks guys!!