I want to build this one.

[Ron W.]

Any suggestions? Been building for years. This one would be a challenge I think. This had a 283 ,3 speed manual,57 Oldsmobile rear end. What parts of kits would be used ? Thanks

Edited January 26, 2020 by Ron W.

[misterNNL]

An AMT '25 Ford can supply you with the body,frame, shortened bed with cover,interior and the custom interior. The windshield could be sourced from a Revell Roth Tweedie Pie. That should get you started down the rabbit hole.

[Ron W.]

  On 1/26/2020 at 3:12 AM, misterNNL said:

An AMT '25 Ford can supply you with the body,frame, shortened bed with cover,interior and the custom interior. The windshield could be sourced from a Revell Roth Tweedie Pie. That should get you started down the rabbit hole.

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Would that Monogram T be a better choice ? I know one was gold plated, and one was chrome parts ? It was 1/24 th I think ?

[Can-Con]

That can be built from the old MPC "Switchers" T-bucket. Looks like everything you need to build it just like that is in the kit already. 

Don't be fooled by the truly awful box art, it builds a pretty nice '70s "Fad T" style car, with lots of chrome and options in the kit. 

[Snake45]

  On 1/26/2020 at 3:57 AM, Can-Con said:

That can be built from the old MPC "Switchers" T-bucket. Looks like everything you need to build it just like that is in the kit already. 

Don't be fooled by the truly awful box art, it builds a pretty nice '70s "Fad T" style car, with lots of chrome and options in the kit. 

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That was exactly my first thought when I saw the picture, too. The front spring mount needs to be moved up on the frame to lower the front end, but it does look very similar. 

[Spex84]

Hmm, cool!

Here's what I'd do...

Body,grille shell and up-top: AMT '25 T

Windshield frame: Tweedy Pie or Roth's Outlaw

Front tires/wire wheels: Roth Outlaw

Back tires: A kit with large diameter M&H Racemaster slicks on Halibrand mags wheels. One of the Tom Daniels 1970s show rod kits might have the right ones.

Chevy 283: Tweedy pie, Revell Parts pack chevy, Revell '55 Chevy, about anything really!

Exhaust headers: Revell Rat Roaster?

Headlight stands: AMT '25 T

Front suspension: Roth Outlaw axle and 4-bar mixed with AMT '25T spring?

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Or...the MPC'25 T "Switchers" kit would get you most of the way there.

Here's a mockup I made a few years back using some of the parts I just listed:

 

 

 

[Gramps46]

A surviving AMT '25 T built 58 years ago.  "Those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end."

[stitchdup]

Theres the revell parts pack t body too

[misterNNL]

  On 1/26/2020 at 3:57 AM, Can-Con said:

That can be built from the old MPC "Switchers" T-bucket. Looks like everything you need to build it just like that is in the kit already. 

Don't be fooled by the truly awful box art, it builds a pretty nice '70s "Fad T" style car, with lots of chrome and options in the kit. 

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The switchers kit dies not include an up-top. You would also have to replace those massively out of scale windshield support rods.

[Dave Van]

This is Revell based build......Tweetie Pie IIRC.......

[Can-Con]

  On 1/26/2020 at 6:42 PM, misterNNL said:

The switchers kit dies not include an up-top. You would also have to replace those massively out of scale windshield support rods.

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Yes, it does. With a rear window in the shape of a stylized letter "T". 

As for the windshield supports, name a 1/25 T kit that they are in scale. ?

There's a LOT of stuff not shown on that box art, including that the exhaust, two different radiators and all the suspension is chrome.  

Here's a couple pics of what's actually in the box. 

 

[avidinha]

That reminds me a lot of the die cast t bucket from Testors.

[misterNNL]

Lots of very shiny stuff to play with on those trees! looks like a likely kit to start with.

[Spex84]

That MPC box art is terrible but the actual kit contents look pretty nice!

The Revell Roth's Outlaw has a windshield frame that's quite delicate/in-scale. I inverted and modified it slightly for my T project:

 

[TarheelRick]

How about using the Monogram Model T Street Rod with trailer?  It has most of the parts you will need, not sure about engine, but a SBC is easily found, and the Olds rear axle is available in the AMT Willys drag truck/car kits.