I'm starting a '40 Ford pickup modified of course

[dino246gt]

Progress on the Hot Rod pickup:

Glued the cab to the fenders.

Glued the seat in, after the cab was on, otherwise the cab wouldn't fit over it!

Glued the windshield on.

Glued the hood on, these are notorious for ill-fitting, so I tweaked it for an acceptable fit.

Glued the grille and headlights on, had to foil both!

Foiled the hood front. I had previously sanded the chrome strip off the top leaving only the front.

I made up some linkages, now I need to finish all the underhood wiring, but the hood only opens that far!

She's getting close!

Should be finished by this weekend so I can display it at our club meeting Sunday.

Cheers!

[Tom Geiger]

Very nice work!  I especially like the carpet with the edging.  How did you do that?

[dust collectors]

That thing is looking tough! Nice work

[dino246gt]

2 hours ago, Tom Geiger said:

Very nice work!  I especially like the carpet with the edging.  How did you do that?

First I glued .010 styrene rod to the floor, as the edging.

Then I painted the area including the edging flat red.

Then after that paint was dry, I flocked it, leaving the edging exposed.

If the .010 styrene breaks while trying to bend it, you can glue it together in place, it's so small that glue and paint hides the seam.

[TopherMcGinnis]

HOLY SCHNIKIES! This is BEAUTIFUL! 

[TheBEAUMONTGURU]

great work!    cant wait to see it next week!

 

[dino246gt]

57 minutes ago, TheBEAUMONTGURU said:

great work!    cant wait to see it next week!

 

It's this week, the 21st!

See you then!!

[dino246gt]

I made this little thing to hide the electric fan, 3 layers of .010.

 

 

Edited January 18, 2024 by dino246gt

[dino246gt]

There's still a few things to add, but it's basically finished!

Cheers!

[SpikeSchumacher]

That looks really sharp Dennis!?

[TopherMcGinnis]

Beautiful ? 

[AmericanMuscleFan]

No doubt, you can be proud Dennis, the pickup is a pure beauty from every angle! ?

[Steve H]

Absolutely wicked cool Dennis. I still can’t believe you stripped that beautiful black paint off it. Most of us would be lucky to achieve a paint job like that, I thought you were joking! Having said that, I love the colour it is now, and the overall look, especially the stance and wheel/tire choice are perfect. VERY nice build sir! 
 

Steve

[dino246gt]

Thanks everyone, I had it on display at out club meet Sunday, along with my Enzo.

[Zippi]

That 40 Ford turned out nice.  

[Chris B]

Wow the pickup is a stunning build love the color choice and those wheels finish it off beautifully

[Straightliner59]

Dennis, that  pickup is absolutely gorgeous! The wheels, with that grey paint--sublime. Beautiful work, sir!