dino246gt Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I got this old junker for free and tore it apart. My only disappointments are NO glass and it has the custom front and rear permanently glued on, with a LOT of glue! I won't be using much of it but I wish I could've had the stock front and rear even though I have "plans" for it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 (edited) I chose the Foose Caddy frame, so now I'll have to highly modify it to fit the pickup. First I made air bags from thick sprue. Then I fitted them to a parts box rear end that was the proper width. I scratched up some 4 links and, well it's a start! Edited March 13 by dino246gt 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 I fought with the custom front and rear bodywork but ended up putting it away quite some time ago. I did open up the slots under the hood. But now that the kit is re-issued, I brought it back to the "shop" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 (edited) I made some smooth 24s from chrome custom parts box rims. Painted them Tamiya white primer and clearcoat. Added Revell '57 Ford caps with the white decals and turned aluminum valve stems from RB Motion. Edited March 13 by dino246gt 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 Using parts box stuff I found a cool boss 302! But why did I choose an engine with a seam down the oil pan?? Oh well, I cut it off because the front sump wont clear the dropped suspension. And I had to add styrene scraps to build back material removed by cutting. So now that I have the rear sump and oil pan reversed, I can see if those motor mounts work. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 Here's the frame set up for a Chevy, so those motor mounts or transmission mount won't work. I cut off those motor mounts and moved them up front to line up with the 302, and I made a transmission crossmember for the 4 speed. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 So with the rear end installed and the engine and transmission mounts added, I could make a driveshaft. I had this one in the junk pile, looks like it's from a Thunderbolt kit. I file near the ends because it's easier to hold that way, before I cut the ends off. I leave the thinned out parts attached so they push into aluminum tubing. So now I have a quick and easy driveshaft of the proper length. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Excellent work Dennis.👍 You have such a methodical way of working.🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 I love these kinda builds. Awesome job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) Great work Sir, looking forward too more! Edited March 19 by slusher Added more 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 This is going to be really nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 I made these "things" to dress up the upper A-arms as they show under the hood. I scratch built a big aluminum rad to keep things cool. So here's where I'm at with this build: Cheers! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Awesome save! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 I modified a firewall from the scrap heap and fitted it. I made a hinge and some under hood structure. Test fit, should be good enough. Grille is 3D printed '62 with the top and bottom center sections removed. Still working on that. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 From the underside the firewall didn't meet the outer body panels. So I made up little pieces to fill that out. Fun stuff, probably not important but I like doing little things like this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 looks good so far, well done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoMoCo66 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Looks good! I like the grill a lot, the custom one not so much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Ah yes… another slice and dice special from Dennis. Looks fantastic so so far my friend, keep at it!! Those wheels look really nice. As Greg mentioned above, you seem to have a very methodical approach to your builds, love it. Cheers, Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Looking great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 (edited) I cut a tunnel and some tubs from junkpile pieces, like this floor. Then I fitted styrene sheet to create a bed floor with clearance for the bags to drop it down. Getting my fingers in to putty and sand was a bit of a problem, but I persisted and got it good enough. Edited March 24 by dino246gt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 Behind the grill is going to show so I cleaned up that lower bit by adding styrene. If you recall, the front custom piece as well as the rear custom parts were really glued on and puttied and actually not straight or square, so I worked with what I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 For the rear, I molded the sides of the roll pan to make it look more cohesive. Then I cut a slot at the bottom of the tailgate to also make the roll pan seem like a better fit. Overall, I'm okay with the rear styling, even though I would have preferred the stock rear tailgate and bumper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon wagon Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 nice work so far 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Great looking body work and like the chassis and engine setup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Beautiful job on that tail gate, that's how the real thing should have looked. And the rest... Making into something indeed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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