72 Chevy Fleetside

[bluestringer]

Time to build a pickup.........

[bluestringer]

I think I have the front down a little from stock. Not sure if I want to rake it from front to back or put it level, depends on what I can do with the rear section. 

[thatz4u]

This kit builds into a nice truck, if you don't hurry....mine has a GMC grille..........

Edited July 23, 2022 by thatz4u

[bluestringer]

On 7/18/2022 at 12:20 PM, thatz4u said:

This kit build a nice truck, if you don't hurry....mine has a GMC grille..........

Nice.

[bluestringer]

Going with Tamiya x-4 blue.........

[bluestringer]

The humidity is so bad here I can't get much done. Parts I painted 3 days ago are still sticky when I pick them up. 

[bluestringer]

Mock up to see how it sits. I think it's ok, slight rake from back to front.  The paint did not come out very smooth, not sure what I'm doing wrong. May be the primer I'm using, think I will try a different one next time. 

[Zippi]

56 minutes ago, bluestringer said:

Mock up to see how it sits. I think it's ok, slight rake from back to front.  The paint did not come out very smooth, not sure what I'm doing wrong. May be the primer I'm using, think I will try a different one next time. 

James, The little grocery getting is coming along Buddy. 

Edited July 23, 2022 by Zippi

[slusher]

15 hours ago, bluestringer said:

Mock up to see how it sits. I think it's ok, slight rake from back to front.  The paint did not come out very smooth, not sure what I'm doing wrong. May be the primer I'm using, think I will try a different one next time. 

you can lower the back some by filling the axle hole at the top little at a time…

[TNT]

Cool truck. Love the blue. Did you use like a krylon plastic bonding primer? I think any of them plastic bonding primers or paints cause the plastic to act like that. 

[bluestringer]

21 hours ago, Zippi said:

James, The little grocery getting is coming along Buddy. 

Thanks Bob.

 

7 hours ago, slusher said:

you can lower the back some by filling the axle hole at the top little at a time…

Thanks Carl. I think I like that little rake to it. 

 

6 hours ago, TNT said:

Cool truck. Love the blue. Did you use like a krylon plastic bonding primer? I think any of them plastic bonding primers or paints cause the plastic to act like that. 

Thanks. I used Rustoleum primer 2n1 filler/sandable. I'm going to try something different with my next build. 

[TNT]

1 hour ago, bluestringer said:

Thanks Bob.

 

Thanks Carl. I think I like that little rake to it. 

 

Thanks. I used Rustoleum primer 2n1 filler/sandable. I'm going to try something different with my next build. 

As far as spray can primer i really like duplicolor. It lays down smooth, there is a scratch filler and a deep scratch filler. I use the scrstch filler with no issues.  

[bluestringer]

4 hours ago, TNT said:

As far as spray can primer i really like duplicolor. It lays down smooth, there is a scratch filler and a deep scratch filler. I use the scrstch filler with no issues.  

Thanks.

[bluestringer]

Chassis and engine. 

 

 

[TNT]

Looks good.

[FLHCAHZ]

Looking good!

[Zippi]

Looking pretty sharp James.  

[bluestringer]

On 7/24/2022 at 2:50 PM, TNT said:

Looks good.

Thanks,

 

On 7/26/2022 at 8:01 AM, FLHCAHZ said:

Looking good!

Thanks Chaz.

 

On 7/26/2022 at 8:31 AM, Zippi said:

Looking pretty sharp James.  

Thanks Bob.

[bluestringer]

A few details left before calling it done. I did not have enough BMF to do the bottom and top trim, and I didn't want to try to do the bottom with a sharpie or something. So only the top got trimmed. 

[slusher]

Looking very nice!

[Zippi]

Good looking Chevy pickkup.  It's coming along nicely James.

[bluestringer]

Calling it done. Photos under glass.

[ewetwo]

Look nice. Just say it's a 10 footer. ?