Chevy Pickup 41 - Revell

[Zoltan]

Happy New Years! (2021)

New model. It will be HotRod.

The color will be from the SEAT LEON III palette -  Dakota Red.
The engine will be a V8 - from a Ford Torino.
Wheels and brakes - will have from Ferrari Italia (Revell), those I have left.
All the chromes will go away and be sprayed.

 

I played today. There was enough time, so I composed it.
I had to put the chassis together to see how I had to redesign the chassis to look like a model.
I have to adjust the wheels so I can put on the car.

 

Edited January 1, 2021 by Zoltan

[NOBLNG]

This is a nice kit and it looks like a nice plan you have for it.  I did have to add some to the back edge of the hood on mine to get the nose to sit far enough forward.

[Steve H]

Hi Zoltan, I love these trucks, I built one a few years ago. In my opinion, one of the nicest front grills of any car or truck ever. Look forward to seeing this come together.

Steve

[Zoltan]

Thanks.

The old chassis and The new chassis.

Car after adjustment. I can't release the car below because there are big wheels. The car is now 5 mm lower.

The engine is almost in place, but I have to playing with 2 mm.

 

[Kit Karson]

When a good idea turns into a great concept and meets with a competent builder... awesome things happen! -KK

[larmcmains]

Very nice start to a build.  Unique to see Ford power in a Chevy, usually it is the other way around, but I like this.

Kit, that is one beautiful truck.

I have the same one in my stash, I plan to build a low buck driver in the vein of my dad's 1:1 46 Ford truck.

Edited February 4, 2021 by larmcmains
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[Zoltan]

We here in the EU are just looking at the fact that there is a small gate in the US to build custom cars.

[Mattilacken]

On 2/5/2021 at 10:13 PM, Zoltan said:

We here in the EU are just looking at the fact that there is a small gate in the US to build custom cars.

First of all, great build! I will be following! 

Here in Sweden we have quite generous laws towards custom cars. You can build your on chassis, with your own design. Slap a fiberglass body resemble an old car and then it can be registrered as a new but old car and does not need to be inspected ever again! We also can take a junk body without papers and build it up with parts and register it as an built up car. LS sWaps are also common. 

[Zoltan]

Hi everybody, 
the process of sculpture is still going on.

I cut the floor in the cabin, made place for the transmission.
I finally put it together.This is a first look.

... and here is a Ford "Cobra" engine

[mchook]

I love it! A Ford heart in a Chevy truck, perfect. ?

[thatz4u]

21 hours ago, mchook said:

I love it! A Ford heart in a Chevy truck, perfect. ?

I totally agree.....

[Zoltan]

I think this is the next step I managed to solve. I tried to do the least damage.

...placed on a car...

only the fender has to be solved

...and now I can return to the chassis.

[TarheelRick]

Really a fine looking build, also love the idea of a "real motor" being used. One suggestion for the bed inner fenders is to use the front inner fenders from an older late model chassis.  They could be cut to fit - at least I think they would work.

[Zippi]

Really a nice build.  

Edited April 11, 2021 by Zippi

[NOBLNG]

It’s coming along nicely Zoltan. Heres an idea for wheel tubs I just ran across.

 

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/155246-wheel-tubs/

Edited April 11, 2021 by NOBLNG

[Zoltan]

 

Thanks for your idea, yes, that's exactly what I was thinking.
 .... I need to find the right bottle.

[misterNNL]

On 3/20/2021 at 1:50 PM, Zoltan said:

Hi everybody, 
the process of sculpture is still going on.

I cut the floor in the cabin, made place for the transmission.
I finally put it together.This is a first look.

... and here is a Ford "Cobra" engine

Friendly suggestion, you might consider pulling those plug wires down out of the clouds for a more realistic look:)

[Zoltan]

Thanks for the suggestion. 

Everything needs to be put in place and take shape.