AMT/MPC '84GMC 2WD pickup

[Can-Con]

Built this one close to 15 years ago. Hasn't been seen in a while. Had to find a pic for another thread so I thought I'd repost it for those who haven't seen it before.

The common MPC 4X4 kit with the front suspension from an AMT Chevy van swapped in. Custom wheels with centers I did myself in Pegasus rims and tires.

[Bills72sj]

Nicely detailed. I like the tailgate, the wheels and the HEI distributor.

[slusher]

Beautiful pickup!

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[Captain Spaulding]

Really nice looking square body.

[espo]

Great conversion for the stans. I like the color combination and trim. 

[KWT]

Always love when I run across this one. Very nicely done.

[Oldcarfan27]

Oh I've drooled over this build in the past, but seeing all the details reminds me of how good this kit can look when done right!

I'm hoping R2 brings out this kit in 2wd soon.

[Koellefornia Kid]

Very cool! Great wheels!

[Zippi]

Just an all around nice looking truck.  

[Nacho Z]

Great looking pickemup, Steve!

[PappyD340]

Looks great!

[Steve H]

Very nice build Steve, I missed this one previously so thanks for updating. The stance looks perfect and great colour combo. I have a similar build in my head. Is this the same body as the Deserter kit? If you have an undercarriage shot to share it would be much appreciated. 
 

Cheers, Steve

[Can-Con]

15 minutes ago, Steve H said:

Very nice build Steve, I missed this one previously so thanks for updating. The stance looks perfect and great colour combo. I have a similar build in my head. Is this the same body as the Deserter kit? If you have an undercarriage shot to share it would be much appreciated. 
 

Cheers, Steve

 

Thanks Steve.

Not a lot of shots of the chassis but I do have a couple of the front suspension, I'll add a link below to the build album. 

But here's a shot of the front suspension I pirated from an old A-Team van builtup I had on hand. It was rough but workable.

https://public.fotki.com/SteveMilberry/projects/84-gmc-sport-truck/

[Steve H]

Thanks Steve! Wow, you did a lot of work on the rear fenders. Very nice bodywork, and the interior is beautiful. Not sure yet what I will use for a chassis, but that gives me a good idea of what to do with the kit chassis. Thanks again.

[Can-Con]

17 minutes ago, Steve H said:

Thanks Steve! Wow, you did a lot of work on the rear fenders. Very nice bodywork, and the interior is beautiful. Not sure yet what I will use for a chassis, but that gives me a good idea of what to do with the kit chassis. Thanks again.

Yea, it seemed to me that the rear wheel openings were larger than they should be. Possibly to accommodate the larger 1/20 tires used in the Fall Guy version, which the box was originally made for.  I shrunk them down to match the size of the front openings. I don't know if I was correct in this but it does seem to look better to me.

[Plowboy]

That's a sharp looking GMC Steve! I really like the two two tone paint and the wheels! Nice work! 

[Saltie Olds]

What’s that tonneau cover from? Or did you make it yourself?

[Can-Con]

2 hours ago, Saltie Olds said:

What’s that tonneau cover from? Or did you make it yourself?

I made it. 

The inside bows are just cut from sheet plastic and the cover is wide masking tape painted black.

[Saltie Olds]

1 hour ago, Can-Con said:

I made it. 

The inside bows are just cut from sheet plastic and the cover is wide masking tape painted black.

That’s Awesome. I really like it.

[Mattilacken]

Very good looking! Great work