1948* Chevrolet Canopy Express

[Russell C]

8 hours ago, Dann Tier said:

This thing is Beautifully PERFECT!!!!!!.....belongs in a museum!!

Funny thing is, if I said it belongs in a junkyard, that would be a compliment, too!

[Dann Tier]

On 3/18/2020 at 11:55 PM, Russell C said:

Funny thing is, if I said it belongs in a junkyard, that would be a compliment, too!

LOL!!!!

[Kit Karson]

Kurt, you win! I quit!! Watching you reminds me that I still build model kars like a little kid!!! Keep up the GREAT work!!!! -KK

Edited March 20, 2020 by Kit Karson

[89AKurt]

On 3/18/2020 at 6:38 AM, espo said:

I love the paint splattered about in the bed, even has a knot or two in the tailgate chain. In my mind it's the little things that give any model additional character.    

Wasn't it you who made the suggestion, not knowing that was my plan? ?  Many small details do add up, I can't just do one or two things, because they stand out like a sore thumb.

On 3/18/2020 at 12:32 PM, Dann Tier said:

This thing is Beautifully PERFECT!!!!!!.....belongs in a museum!!

Wow, appreciate your comment.  Yea, the Jerome Gold King Mine would be the perfect place. ?
 

[espo]

1 minute ago, 89AKurt said:

Wasn't it you who made the suggestion, not knowing that was my plan? ?  Many small details do add up, I can't just do one or two things, because they stand out like a sore thumb.

Wow, appreciate your comment.  Yea, the Jerome Gold King Mine would be the perfect place. ?
 

May have been, I just don't recall. 

[89AKurt]

On 3/18/2020 at 8:55 PM, Russell C said:

Funny thing is, if I said it belongs in a junkyard, that would be a compliment, too!

Appreciate your comment too!  There is such a place in Mayer, down AZ69 between us.

On 3/20/2020 at 4:57 AM, Kit Karson said:

Kurt, you win! I quit!! Watching you reminds me that I still build model kars like a little kid!!! Keep up the GREAT work!!!! -KK

Oh gimme a break! ?  We all have our specialty, I don't bother doing Custom Lead Sleds because some of you own that genre. ?

[89AKurt]

Just now, espo said:

May have been, I just don't recall. 

? Well whoever did, better fess up!  Appreciate all encouragement to go beyond my comfort zone.

[espo]

Just now, 89AKurt said:

? Well whoever did, better fess up!  Appreciate all encouragement to go beyond my comfort zone.

I have seen several of your builds in the past, you don't need all that much help. 

[Kit Karson]

14 minutes ago, 89AKurt said:

Appreciate your comment too!  There is such a place in Mayer, down AZ69 between us.

Oh gimme a break! ?  We all have our specialty, I don't bother doing Custom Lead Sleds because some of you own that genre. ?

Kurt, its a complement! And, I honor your research and execution!! Way beyond me and I don't mind saying it!!! Keep up the great job you are doing on this "Paint Truck", Brother! -KK

[89AKurt]

12 minutes ago, espo said:

I have seen several of your builds in the past, you don't need all that much help. 

Here is a teaser, this was started last century, trying to get psyched out to resume after finishing the 1969 Chevy pickup.  I got in way over my head, so I chickened out.  Hoping to start a new WIP soon, and get this little monster done!

[89AKurt]

2 minutes ago, Kit Karson said:

Kurt, its a complement! And, I honor your research and execution!! Way beyond me and I don't mind saying it!!! Keep up the great job you are doing on this "Paint Truck", Brother! -KK

Everyone should check out your '49 Suburban Woody to see another very creative iteration of this popular kit.  Thanks again for your support.

[espo]

1 minute ago, 89AKurt said:

Here is a teaser, this was started last century, trying to get psyched out to resume after finishing the 1969 Chevy pickup.  I got in way over my head, so I chickened out.  Hoping to start a new WIP soon, and get this little monster done!

I rest my case. Looking at the hinged doors and what looks like an angled windshield not to mention the interior. I'll be watching for this one.   

[espo]

27 minutes ago, 89AKurt said:

? Well whoever did, better fess up!  Appreciate all encouragement to go beyond my comfort zone.

You got me to thinking, and I looked back and found on March 3 we had an exchange on the direction or theme of your build. I didn't actually suggest the paint spillage as I mention a 1:1 vehicle that I had seen years ago. You must have taken that and went from there. So I'm only half guilty at best. 

[89AKurt]

8 hours ago, espo said:

You got me to thinking, and I looked back and found on March 3 we had an exchange on the direction or theme of your build. I didn't actually suggest the paint spillage as I mention a 1:1 vehicle that I had seen years ago. You must have taken that and went from there. So I'm only half guilty at best. 

That's all it took.  Check is in the mail. ?

[89AKurt]

On 3/1/2020 at 3:34 PM, 89AKurt said:

Hood hinges.  Not typing much, since there is a delay with typing. ?

First step, draw it out.

Modify body to make a correct recess, and let-in a dovetailed recess in the hood.

Melting stretched sprue for bolts/rivets.

Figured out the best procedure for assembling all this.

First assembly of the left side hinge.

Materials used is aluminum roof flashing, coffee can steel, straight pins, thick foil.

Used pictures stolen off the web, the Chevy truck forum is very handy too.

This could be operable, the spring would be the must difficult thing to work.  But it would take only a couple times for the metal parts to shear the plastic pins.  My intent is to not have the hinges in at all for closed position, then slip into the cowl, then slide down the hood onto the dovetail plates.

Good thing I posted how I did the hinge, using as a bookmark.  Lost them somewhere awhile ago, need to make new ones. ?  Thinking about using rare-earth magnets in the body this time, instead of trying to get 2 holes perfectly lined up.

[89AKurt]

Thanks Russell for giving me a shortcut back to this old WIP!

Since I'm redoing these hinges, and I have these cool rare-earth magnets now, I'm improving it.  Something that always annoys me about these '50 Chevy pickups, the hood falls off when you aren't careful picking up.  The plate that is dovetailed into the hood is made from thick aluminum.  On the cowl, I glued a bigger magnet on top, and the smallest on the bottom, so I hope it won't rotate closed.  Glued the smallest magnet in the hood, opposite the bottom one, I marked the top of that magnet when it was on the cowl's magnet, so it's orientation is correct on the hood.  Added one more, the bigger size, at the point of the hood, with a steel plate on the hood.

Rookie film showing how it works!

[David G.]

I got to this one at the DSC this weekend too Kurt. It was quite a pleasure seeing it in person.

David G.

[Nosferatu]

You have done some incredible work! I like the corian vacuum molds. It's just so pleasant to watch the progression. Keep up the fantastic work!

Dave

[89AKurt]

19 hours ago, David G. said:

I got to this one at the DSC this weekend too Kurt. It was quite a pleasure seeing it in person.

David G.

Thank you.  ?

14 hours ago, Nosferatu said:

You have done some incredible work! I like the corian vacuum molds. It's just so pleasant to watch the progression. Keep up the fantastic work!

Dave

Appreciate it.  Thought I was done 3 years ago. ?

What was I thinking?  I better make a note on my drawing, one of the links needed to be shortened to tilt the hood.   I make the plastic hinge pins using the aluminum plate and a lighter, which keep breaking when installed.  I just need them to work one time, before I glue each joint.  Have to get both sides done, got driver side done tonight.  Using roof flashing aluminum for the arms, it drills much easier than the coffee can steel.

[David G.]

That hinge is just mind-blowing!

? 

David G.

[mrm]

I don't know how have I missed this thread. Simply mind-blowing work!

[NOBLNG]

Fantastic work Kurt! You take OCD to a whole new level….Thank You for the inspiration and extremely detailed pictures and explanations.??

Edited April 21, 2023 by NOBLNG

[89AKurt]

15 hours ago, David G. said:

That hinge is just mind-blowing!

? 

David G.

? And eye straining.

13 hours ago, mrm said:

I don't know how have I missed this thread. Simply mind-blowing work!

I dredged it up, it's an old build.  Just wanted to show what being stupid can do, losing a critical part that drove me nuts the first time.

11 hours ago, NOBLNG said:

Fantastic work Kurt! You take OCD to a whole new level….Thank You for the inspiration and extremely detailed pictures and explanations.??

? That a compliment?  I actually enjoy doing it.  The To WIP or not to WIP topic is a good discussion. ..................................⬆️

I overlooked making a kit box for this project, so this is my process.  Helps to have a wood shop, using big power tools to make what is usually sawdust that is thrown away. ?  I have lots of scrap wood pieces, but I still need to start with the table saw, to rip the depth of the box (biggest in this case).  Then I use a jig to cut the length, can't really use the cross-cut saw.

Use a wood chisel to get the rough width, which is with the grain of the wood so it splits easily.

Bench disk sander, use a bigger scrap piece to have no gap for the block to get sucked down and ruined.  Most dangerous part of the process, losing a fingertip would suck. ?  This is when I get the width to size, and then the depth.  I use the box image for measuring.

Cut out the box top.  I hold with tweezers to make the second cut at each corner.

Glue only the top first, squish down with the square, or any hard flat object.

Glue the long sides, hold down the block while doing this.  These calipers were found at a swap meet decades ago.

Glue the short side.  I fold first using the square.

Finished off the size by sanding the bottom.  One reason I did this, wanted a proper license plate, found this on eBay, screenshot, reduced and squared by PhotoShop, glued to thin steel.  I was thrilled this plate had 48, when I had a real '48 pickup, when I got the plate, they had a 48 in the pile.

[89AKurt]

Back to the serious business, got the other hinge done, and finished construction on both.  Makes a difference what plastic sprue is used!  The black was brittle, the grey was less vulnerable to break, so I would test several before investing time and lighter gas.  Both on the hood, before gluing the pivot points, and then after.

Hood in opened position.

Showing how I remove the hinges:

So I'm actually glad to say I *had to* redo these hinges.  The design before required more time to get the pins in and out, and the dovetail seating is a little looser.  Paint is next, should be easy.

[89AKurt]

Now I can say this is done!

Hinges finished, ready for paint.

Painted:

Official finish of this build. ?