'64 C20 Long Bed, Because I Didn't Have Enough WIPs

[Kromolly]

Some progress on the C20.  Between working (employment), a 1:1 truck project, and now spring yardwork (not complaining about spring), time is hard to come by.  I've been working on paint and weathering on the hood, bed and roof.  Since I had to start over with a different cab, I haven't painted it yet.  I painted and assembled the interior.  My old truck that I am basing this off of was converted to a Turbo 400 automatic when the 425 nailhead was installed, and they used a Mustang shifter.  The closest thing I could find was a piece of the console and the shifter from the MPC '73 Mercury Cougar that I previously robbed a roof from.  Close enough for me.  Pictures below are a halffast mockup without wheels... just fitting things together to get an idea of how it will look.

[alan barton]

This just might be the best seat cover I've ever seen! Reeeeeally nice texture and authenticity there, Roy!

Cheers

Alan

[Plowboy]

That interior looks great Roy! Nice to see one painted the right color too! 

[slusher]

I agree great looking interior..

[Kromolly]

5 hours ago, alan barton said:

This just might be the best seat cover I've ever seen! Reeeeeally nice texture and authenticity there, Roy!

Cheers

Alan

Thank you Alan.  I found a catalog online and took a screenshot of a seat cover & scaled it to fit, printed and white glued it to the seat.  A little pastel rubbed in made it look used,

[Kromolly]

3 hours ago, Plowboy said:

That interior looks great Roy! Nice to see one painted the right color too! 

 

38 minutes ago, slusher said:

I agree great looking interior..

Thanks guys.  The color looks a little darker in the picture, but I think it's pretty close.  It might be a tad brassy, but it'll work.

[Kromolly]

It's been a long time since I gave an update on this particular WIP.  I mentioned in another post that I've been away from the hobby for a few years.  I'm calling this one done tonight, finally, with the exception of finding some "west coast" style extended pickup mirrors.  I haven't completed a model in 30 years, so this is the first in a very long time.  I will post under completed projects when I can get some better pics.  Recap, this is a replica of a '64 Chevrolet C20 pickup that I owned in the 1980s.  It had a Buick 425 nailhead transplant which I replicated here.  I took some artistic license with the worn paint.  My 1:1 wasn't faded as bad, but I like the result and it was fun as this is my first attempt at "weathering".