Tyler62990 Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 This project was recently done for a "rat" group build. It started out as Revell's 37 Ford pickup, then slowly morphed into the build you see here. The idea was that a farmer left his old pickup in a barn for parts after buying himself a nice, new '56 to use for the next twenty years. Fast forward to the present day, his grandson asks what he's going to do with that old, stripped down pickup that Frank the barn cat has been using as a litter box. After explaining that he wants to learn to do custom body work, his grampa gives him the go ahead to start chopping it up in the garage. Armed with nothing more than a cutting wheel, torch, and welder, he starts chopping into the old wreck using tips from some old magazines for guidance. We'll start with the easy stuff, bobbing the box. After a quick confidence boost, he decides to try channeling the body, z'ing the frame, and the last daunting task of chopping the top. With all of that hard work behind him, it would be a shame to not get it running. The only problem is, the V8 found it's way into a tractor back in '54. Luckily, there is an old engine from a 29 Ford pickup stashed away in the corner of the barn, and all it needs is an intake. The old 4 banger is hardly a speed machine, but an old two carb intake from a swap meet should make a bit of difference. Now for the finishing touch... the grill. Since the old painted lettering survived over the years, and the truck was his grandfather's trusty pickup for two decades, the grandson decided to pay tribute to his grandfather's farming heritage by sticking a grill from an Oliver tractor up front and a piece of old tractor shed on the box for a bed cover. Turns out Gramps isn't a fan of the lack of leg and headroom, but seeing what used to be his pride and joy back on the road after 60 years and his grandson's hard work pay off was enough to put a big smile on an old man's face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 I like the theme and the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goon Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Very cool. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 It's actually pretty cool. Love the story too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezy Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Awesome build. Great job on the weathering the faded logo is spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Man now that is cool, well done the thing that I love the best is the muffler attached to the roof................Well done Tyler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeakDoc Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I’ve really been warming to the rat rod scene lately. Still not 100% sold. This build however, is awesome! I dig the story too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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