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I finally got it done.  I started working on this in April and after more issues than I would have liked just completed it yesterday. It's the AMT Coca-Cola issue. 

I started out cutting off the hood so as to not make it with the flip front. Since I couldn't get the hood to fit right after cutting it off I decided to just glue the hood back on using small plastic round to fill the gap between the fenders and the hood and do it as a curb-side.  

I managed to destroy the first paint job fighting with getting the body on the chassis and had to strip it and repaint. The red paint is Createx Opaque red, the black is Anita's Metallic Black over Stynylrez gray primer.

The hood scoop is the bottom part of the 2 part scoop from the '67 Chevelle kit with the open top filled in. The M&H slicks are from my stash (don't really know what kit has those) and the rear centerlines were provided me by forum member "70 Grande", thanks Mark.  Front wheels and tires are the kit ones.

Hope I don't bore you Guys' with all the pics.

 

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Thanks for checking it out!!

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Posted
2 minutes ago, Snake45 said:

About as nice a build of that kit as I've ever seen. Well done and model on! B)

Thank you so much Richard. It certainly did exceed my expectation.

Posted

That's a mighty fine looking Gasser there Buddy.  Black & red is always a good color combo and yours looks bitchin.  Great build.  

Posted
7 minutes ago, Zippi said:

That's a mighty fine looking Gasser there Buddy.  Black & red is always a good color combo and yours looks bitchin.  Great build.  

Thanks my Friend, You know the issues I had but thats history now, thank goodness?

Posted
On 7/1/2022 at 6:55 PM, deuces wild said:

??

 

13 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

Very nice, love the color scheme!

Thank you Guido and Larry.   I think maybe I should have put this in the Model Cars section instead. Doesn't seem to be getting a lotta "love"?

Posted
18 hours ago, Claude Thibodeau said:

Hi Mike!

Sweet, and your color combo is super-nice. Bravo!

I built this kit when I was a kid, you bring back great memories!

CT

Thank you Claude.  It just begged to be black and red?

  • 3 weeks later...
Posted (edited)

Has a real 1970s magazine cover-shot vibe! Could be Hot Rod, Truckin', Rod & Custom, or one of a half dozen others; it fits them all. The cool factor is right off the scale. Nicely done.

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Posted
10 hours ago, Reeves Racing said:

Great job, good colors.

 

1 hour ago, bisc63 said:

Has a real 1970s magazine cover-shot vibe! Could be Hot Rod, Truckin', Rod & Custom, or one of a half dozen others; it fits them all. The cool factor is right off the scale. Nicely done.

Thank you Mitch and Rusty.  Anything black with red looks great??

Posted
On 7/26/2022 at 12:52 AM, slusher said:

Beautifully done willys drag truck !  Perfect color choices!

 

Thanks Carl, I'm pretty happy with it. Wifes' favorite color combo. 

Posted

Looks like you overcame the issues you had and finished with a great looking Willys Pickup , very well done !

And photos are never boring , the more the better ! :)

Posted
On 7/28/2022 at 7:47 AM, TooOld said:

Looks like you overcame the issues you had and finished with a great looking Willys Pickup , very well done !

And photos are never boring , the more the better ! :)

 

On 7/29/2022 at 1:13 PM, Street Rod said:

Well built Willys! Looks track ready to me.

Thanks guys', I do like how it dame out. 

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