KBryan67 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 (edited) Hi guys, So I pulled out this old,beat up kit which at one time was the USA monster truck. I managed to carefully get it apart without to much damage. As you can see in pics its dirty and dingy. Im thinking a race truck of sorts with maybe a dragster engine in it if I can find on ebay if not I have an engine in a new dragster kit that i have but havent decided. So first will be to work on cab and chassis. This is gonna be a time consuming one. (NOTE: Doing another build at same time inbetween this one see under cars section.) Edited February 2, 2020 by KBryan67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBryan67 Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 UPDATE: Dremelled out engine compartment. Think im gonna replace with more of a squarish, slightly angled look where old wheel wells were and firewall, still working out details on it. Bought some bare metal foil, may use it in engine compartment but not sure, never used the stuff before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Once you get the hang of BMF, You will love it. It works well as paint mask too (if you don't leave it on too long) Your truck would make a good old school Baja racer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBryan67 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 UPDATE: 2/3/20 Been working on engine compartment a little. This is the idea im moving towards (see pic). Nothing glued in just taped to see how it looks and if i want to change it up a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBryan67 Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 UPDATE 2/10/20 So have the basic chassis made its not done yet and dont have any leaf springs so decided to make some for first time. (See pic of chassis and before and after construction of leaf spring.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBryan67 Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) UPDATE 2/14/20 Did a little modification on inner cab cut out old center console and put in a different console so transmission would fit. In the pic it looks dirty but actually removed old paint. Also firewall made. Edited February 14, 2020 by KBryan67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBryan67 Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 UPDATE 2/17/20 As seen in an earlier update showing scratch built chassis I did a little bit of a modification to it and it works better then just straight chassis.(see pic). Also have my scratch built leaf springs and rear end attached. Need to find some shocks my supply is zero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBryan67 Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 UPDATE 2/19/20 So scratch built front suspension is almost done (see pics). Not the best work but used what I had. Still need to do some more sanding and file here and there to clean it up. Hopefully when I start painting it will be more detailed and stand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBryan67 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 UPDATE 2/21/20 So im kinda messing around with the body, SEE PICS to see where im going with this idea, right now its just a rough draft so to speak. Haven't decided on skirt covering rear wheel partially. Im kinda going for a pro stock truck look but street legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheyenne93 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 10 hours ago, KBryan67 said: UPDATE 2/21/20 So im kinda messing around with the body, SEE PICS to see where im going with this idea, right now its just a rough draft so to speak. Haven't decided on skirt covering rear wheel partially. Im kinda going for a pro stock truck look but street legal. Just my opinion, but the fender skirts might be to much with the ground affects. Like the idea of the ground affects though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBryan67 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 Yea I was kinda thinking that myself with the skirts. If I do decide to do skirts I may just make them way smaller where it be covering just top of tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Really nice work, I agree on the fender skirts.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBryan67 Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 UPDATE 2/23/20 Before and after pics of side panels glued on, dried and then puttied up. Now just let dry and sand and more putty in spots that may need it. Once all sanding is done I will spray some primer on it to see any imperfections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBryan67 Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 So here is the bed (pics) sanded then I sprayed a coat of primer on it to see all the areas that need to be puttied and sanded a little more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBryan67 Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 UPDATE 2/26/20 Hi guys So for the most part majority of body work is done on cab and bed, still a few minor touch up needed. Right now im working on wheel wells and engine (Pics). Engine im using from a 57 chevy kit, 409 supercharger. Im doing the pulleys separately and going to use masking tape as belt. Saw that idea somewhere and tried it on last model I did. Engine originally in kit uses magneto but im going with pre wired distributor and figure out how I wanna put in an alternator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Really nice scratch building and work.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBryan67 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Thank you slusher UPDATE 2/28/20 Ok so engine is finished, just need to paint tranny (SEE PICS). I decided to take it a step farther by adding positive/negative wires on alternator and starter. Basically just stripped some wire and twisted them tight and painted red/black. We'll see how it turns out and looks when i add wiring harness. Once I find something I can use as a coil I will attach last distributor wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBryan67 Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 UPDATE 3/1/20 SEE PICS Alright so here's were im at on the build. I did a pic of the body on chassis with engine in just to see how it's looking. (Nothing glued). So far I'm happy with it but still more work to be done. Still haven't found hood for this model but don't think it would have worked anyway cuz of the way engine fits. So probably will have to make one. Its going to be a little different due to that engine is a tight fit in compartment that radiator is not going to fit so radiator is going in bed, so see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBryan67 Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 UPDATE 3/3/20 SEE PICS So last night I did the hood and did a little fill in job today with scrap plastic on open cracks and such. Now just letting glue dry. Still have to do front of hood where the fenders curve down but you can see the basic look of it in pics. After all set up and hood is basically how I want it I will start sanding, shaping, putty where needed and more sanding and hopefully have a nice hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 57 Chevy, looks really nice.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBryan67 Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 TY slusher UPDATE 3/5/20 Alright so I posted some pics of truck assembled dry (not glued) just to see how its looking. Scratch built electric fan. Hope everyone likes so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBryan67 Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 UPDATE 3/9/20. SEE PICS So engine is glued in place and since radiator is going in bed I scratch built the 2 tubes for hoses to hook up from engine and from bed. Also finishing up on cab painting just a little touch up needed. The seatbelt harness is made from masking tape and used black sharpie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBryan67 Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 UPDATE 3/11/20 Hi guys Just a quick update. So I'm getting close to permanently assemble truck and finish off details. Been looking at colors for body and decided to do metallic black and pearl white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 You have come a long way! Keep it going been enjoying your work..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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