65 Chevy Stepside

[bluestringer]

Next project..............

[Zippi]

Nice.  My next project is the AMT 1960 Chevy Fleetside Pickup.

[bluestringer]

1 hour ago, Zippi said:

Nice.  My next project is the AMT 1960 Chevy Fleetside Pickup.

Nice, looking forward to seeing the build. 

[NOBLNG]

This is a nice kit!  I had some trouble attaching the frame to the body. The floor pan did not want to meet up with the firewall nicely. I had to really squeeze it to get them to meet, so dry fit everything James.

[bluestringer]

Working on the engine. I'm building the custom straight out of the box, just want to get a few basic builds done before trying to add more details, although I have a pre-wired distributor I may try to install. Going with Rustoleum Spring Green for the exterior and Nutmeg for the interior. I was dry fitting the interior and can't figure exactly how the seat sits in the tub, seems to be a bit awkward. 

[Zippi]

nice engine.  Those colors should go together pretty well.

[ksnow]

I fought tooth and nail to get the interior up into the cab. I shaved some off the dash and the bottom of the windshield. I wasn't 100% happy with it, but it finally went together.

[Zippi]

Yup....been there and done that.  Have anymore pics?  I just posted my 60 Chevy Pickup build in WIP.

[bluestringer]

I didn't have any steel paint for the exhaust manifolds, had to order some. I'll try working on the interior while I'm waiting on it to get here. Not sure how I'm going to come out with this wiring I'm trying for the first time.  

[bluestringer]

Engine is done, probably need to do a little paint touch up. Getting it wired was a bit tricky, but I think it looks ok. Interior is in primer, hope to get it finished in a couple days.

[bluestringer]

Having problems with my paint. I'm using Rustoleum 2x spray cans and after finishing part of the interior I started getting bubbles and it's been just too thick going on. Then my primer just stopped spraying. My work room is my outdoor shed and it has no AC. The temps and humidity have been terrible here in South Georgia for a few days now, so I'm thinking maybe it's causing the problems. Anyway, here is the almost finished interior. 

[bluestringer]

Bed is done...............

[Zippi]

The bed looks nice James. How did you achieve that wood look?

[bluestringer]

40 minutes ago, Zippi said:

The bed looks nice James. How did you achieve that wood look?

Actually that's the decal that came with the kit. I think it's the way the camera depicted it, (I was using a macro lens with a ring light) because it doesn't look that good just looking at it. Also I said it was done but I've yet to add the taillights which are giving me a fit. 

[bluestringer]

After reading the panel line tutorial on here I tried it for the first time. Back in the day I had never heard of or thought of getting the panel lines to stand out. I think it turned out ok. 

[Zippi]

Panel lines look great James.

[bluestringer]

Thanks Bob. My paint job doesn't look too good, but I'm not going to worry about. The weather here is just too hot and humid to paint. 

[Zippi]

Yeah....I know what you mean James.  I had to wait a whole week until the rain stopped before I could do any painting.  

[slusher]

Looks really good, nic color also..

[bluestringer]

10 hours ago, slusher said:

Looks really good, nic color also..

Thanks.

[bluestringer]

Slowly coming along. Finishing up the cab..........

[Zippi]

That tan interior looks good James.

[bluestringer]

4 hours ago, Zippi said:

That tan interior looks good James.

Thanks.

[bluestringer]

Finishing up, just like a few more bits. Next photo will be under glass. Just a basic build, but I'm satisfied with it. 

[Zippi]

Nice work dude.  I'll watch for it in Under Glass.