Tcoat Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) Two weeks ago I picked up the Revell kit just for the engine to use in my '58 Nomad project I also ordered some Tamiya spray lacquer in candy apple green (TS-52) for the same project. . When I opened the kit I found that the bench seat was perfect for an upcoming project so now I had a truck model I had zero interest in with no seat or engine. Oh well I will build it as a rotting wreck someday. Or so I thought. While looking through my stash for wheels for the Nomad I came across an old '86 Monte Carlo kit that a buddy at work gave me a few years back. It had been started by his kids and was a total glue bomb with many parts missing. What it did have was untouched wheels, a couple of decent bucket seats and a badly glued but savable fuel injected 305. Comparing the paint lid to the Nomad photo my wife declared that it was far to light a tone so I now had a can of Tamiya lacquer with no use for it. It was at this point I realized that I had the parts to fill the gaps in the Fleetside and could use the practice using spray lacquer and clear coat (I have never used these before since most of my work has been military. I also have always struggled with BMF but got enough time in on this that I am now comfortable with it. So Christmas eve I hit the bench (a small desk in my living room so no I was not secluded) and got t work. As this was meant to be a learning venture I didn't take build pictures but the finished work made me very, very happy! The engine bay did not get any wiring but as those fuel injected 305s hid most f it anyway. It will be displayed with the hood up because I like the hood brackets. The interior looks rough in the pictures but all that stuff that looks like dirt turns into shading and highlights once closed up in the cab. Didn't do much underneath since it would obviously be a show truck. Just enough to make it different than the shiny bodywork. There is currently no exhaust past the manifolds while I try to find just the right side pipes for it. All in all this is not a subject that would normally appeal to me at all but I learned a fair bit on this one and it will make my future bright and shiny projects less intimidating to me. Edited December 30, 2022 by Tcoat 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Turned out really nice! I like that no matter how many of these '60 Fleetsides get posted here, no one has the same take on the truck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcoat Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 13 minutes ago, iamsuperdan said: Turned out really nice! I like that no matter how many of these '60 Fleetsides get posted here, no one has the same take on the truck. This was fun since I went into it with zero planning. It was literally "Those buckets need something between them. Oh look there is a custom console in the Impala kit". Realism was thrown away since I really didn't expect to ever show it as it was just a training tool. Being a restomod truck the fact it has an automatic tranny with a clutch pedal and shifter just means the builder kept them for appearance only! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Great looking pickup. Nice looking on the business end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Turned into a really sweet street truck. I would definitely enjoy cruising around in that one. That color really sets it off. BTW, it is a Round 2 (AMT) not Revell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Nunes Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 I really enjoyed the photos you shared of this project. Well done! 👍 Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSchumacher Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Nicely done Tony! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcoat Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 1 hour ago, TarheelRick said: Turned into a really sweet street truck. I would definitely enjoy cruising around in that one. That color really sets it off. BTW, it is a Round 2 (AMT) not Revell. Yes, yes it is! I started working on a Revell '65 as soon as I finished it so that must have been stuck in my brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horrorshow Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Just bought this kit, thanks for the inspiration 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcoat Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Horrorshow said: Just bought this kit, thanks for the inspiration Couple of points that I ran into: The frame was badly twisted. I mean really bad! I straightened it as much as I could with hot water but had to clamp the body to get the remaining twist out. This may be just my kit though. The rear cab panel (part 70) assembles from inside the cab. The instructions are not clear and make it look like it is on the outside and it will go on nicely from the outside but there is no way you will ever get the box on as there is just no clearance. Maybe OK with the stock engine but there is not much space between the inner fender liners and you need working space to align the cab body pins so it is much easier to add the engine after the cab is in place. The mounting pins on the box are brutal to try and line up. Since the box fits right against the cab there is zero wiggle room and the box has to come straight, and I mean STRAIGHT down. I fought with it for an hour and finally ended up cutting two pins off to get it in place. If I had to do it again I would open up the holes in the frame a bit so there is a bit of leeway. Other than those it goes together like a breeze. Edited December 30, 2022 by Tcoat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Great looking build and the color and paint finish look good together. Remember when the TPI Injection setup was what a lot of builders were using on the streets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horrorshow Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Tcoat said: Couple of points that I ran into: The frame was badly twisted. I mean really bad! I straightened it as much as I could with hot water but had to clamp the body to get the remaining twist out. This may be just my kit though. The rear cab panel (part 70) assembles from inside the cab. The instructions are not clear and make it look like it is on the outside and it will go on nicely from the outside but there is no way you will ever get the box on as there is just no clearance. Maybe OK with the stock engine but there is not much space between the inner fender liners and you need working space to align the cab body pins so it is much easier to add the engine after the cab is in place. The mounting pins on the box are brutal to try and line up. Since the box fits right against the cab there is zero wiggle room and the box has to come straight, and I mean STRAIGHT down. I fought with it for an hour and finally ended up cutting two pins off to get it in place. If I had to do it again I would open up the holes in the frame a bit so there is a bit of leeway. Other than those it goes together like a breeze. Thanks for the hints Mr. Breeze 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry ray Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 That looks really nice Tony.👍 I sure would have guessed that you spent more than a week on it.🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcoat Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) 18 minutes ago, NOBLNG said: That looks really nice Tony.👍 I sure would have guessed that you spent more than a week on it.🙂 Well in full disclosure it was all I did all week. Probably a months worth of normal working time just compressed. Edited December 31, 2022 by Tcoat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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