Partsbox '40 Ford Delivery Altered

[Karl LaFong]

This one is a mashup of several abandoned projects.  The body, hood, and nosepiece are from the AMT 1940 Ford Delivery, the frame and floor are from the Revell 1940 Standard Ford, the front axle, wheels and tires are from the Revell 1948 Ford Coupe, the rear axle is from the Testor's 1946-48 Ford, the tires are AMT Parts Pack items, and the wheels are unknown.

  

 

The engine is mostly the DeSoto engine from the AMT '53 Ford truck, with Ala Kart Dodge valve covers, the timing belt cover is from the '53 Studebaker Chrysler engine, and a fuel pump from the '63 Chevy II SW Chrysler engine.

The final exterior color will be Testor's Metallic Copper.

[bisc63]

Excellent use of leftovers! Testors copper sounds cool and kinda old-school perfect for this build.

[Straightliner59]

What a great look! Sits just right!

[geemoney]

great!

loving that decked-OUT Fire Dome!

[Scott8950]

Nice job

[Karl LaFong]

I got some work done on the interior.  The roll bar is a modified kit piece, I don't know where the seat came from, but I added seat belts, the shifter is from the AMT Ala Kart, and the gas tank is unknown.

The hole in the gas tank is for a line that will run from the pressure pump (actually, a fire extinguisher from the AMT '63 Chevy II SW).

 

In case you're wondering why they gas tank is next to the driver, in the 50's, drag gas tanks were often in the interior of the vehicle.

The dashboard is a modified kit piece, with instrument decals from the Revell '40 Ford coupe, and buttons from HO scale bolt heads.  The steering wheel is from the AMT '36 Ford.

[Zippi]

The 40 Ford Delivery is looking pretty kewl.  Just started one myself.  

[TarheelRick]

An excellent way to keep precious plastic from the recycle bin.  Really like the direction this one is going.

[Karl LaFong]

I got her painted and attached the body to the frame.  The dangling wires are from the interior gas tank; they'll be attached to the fuel pump.  The engine location looks wonky because I haven't glued it in position yet.

 

 

I couldn't find a matching set of front shocks, so I'll be using the ones from the Atlantis Mooneyes dragster, combined with #4 crimp tubes.