'64 Chevy C20 "Jethro"

[Kromolly]

I had a WIP on this one several years ago but had to take time away to prepare for retirement and a big move.  With all of that out of the way and winter here, I finally was able to get to my workbench and finish this one.  Well, except that I need to find "west coast" style pickup truck mirrors.  This is modeled after a C20 I owned back in the 1980s.  It had a Buick 425 Nailhead and Turbo 400 transmission.  A friend's brother nicknamed the truck "Jethro" and it stuck.

This is the first model I have completed in 30 years.  My other completed models are from the mid-1990s.  Everything I completed as a kid in the 1970s is long gone.  This is also my first attempt at weathering and adding any sort of patina.  I did take some artistic license with the faded paint.  The one I owned 40 years ago was not faded through to primer in large areas like my model is.  But maybe 40 years later this is what it would look like.  And I had a lot of fun doing it.

The model is based off of the Revell '64 Chevy Fleetside pickup.  As you all probably know, the model is only available as a short bed.  I combined two kits to create a long bed.  I changed it from a big window cab to small window.  I also transplanted a grimy Nailhead into the engine compartment.  Hope you enjoy and thank you for looking.

Edited December 18, 2024 by Kromolly
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[Jim B]

Great looking Chevy.  Very well done.

[espo]

I like the realistic looking body finish and remember seeing many old trucks in this condition still in service. There is something enjoyable about building a model of past vehicles that you have owned and the fond memories that often come to you when building them. 

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[ncbuckeye67]

That's awesome for your 1st attempt at weathering! It looks quite realistic, with the rusty wheels & grimy engine.

[Zippi]

That turned out really nice Roy.  Very realistic looking weathering on the body. 

[PappyD340]

Great looking Chevy pickup!!

[TonyK]

Great job on this! You need to get busy and build more models so we can enjoy the results. 😊

[Kromolly]

Thanks, guys, for all of your kind comments.  I've been AWOL for a couple of days with a miserable cold & cough. Add to that being outside for the better part of yesterday plowing snow after the Alberta Clipper paid a visit.

 

[Kromolly]

On 12/18/2024 at 4:21 PM, espo said:

I like the realistic looking body finish and remember seeing many old trucks in this condition still in service. There is something enjoyable about building a model of past vehicles that you have owned and the fond memories that often come to you when building them. 

Thank you David.  Yes, I really enjoy modeling cars I have owned.  Here is another that I built many years ago. This is a replica of a very nice '69 Buick Riviera that I owned around the same time as the C20.  I wish I still had both!  (Maybe I just wish it was 1985 again).  

Another WIP I need to get back to is a replica of my wife's high school car, a '72 Mustang notchback.

 

[Kromolly]

On 12/19/2024 at 6:57 AM, Zippi said:

That turned out really nice Roy.  Very realistic looking weathering on the body. 

Thank you Bob!  Wow, I just went to your YouTube channel.  Man, you have completed a lot of very cool models in the few years I was away from this forum.  Your skills have grown immensely.  I'm going to have to step it up!  Thanks again for the compliment.

[leafsprings]

Great job on the longbed and small back window conversion, looks like most mid 60's Chevy 3/4 ton pickups after 2 or 3 decades of use, most all had worn down paint and wheel changes. I remember a lot of Buick and Caddy engines in period GMC's, but not many in Chevy's.

[Kromolly]

1 hour ago, leafsprings said:

Great job on the longbed and small back window conversion, looks like most mid 60's Chevy 3/4 ton pickups after 2 or 3 decades of use, most all had worn down paint and wheel changes. I remember a lot of Buick and Caddy engines in period GMC's, but not many in Chevy's.

Thank you!

[bbowser]

On 12/21/2024 at 3:35 PM, Kromolly said:

Thank you David.  Yes, I really enjoy modeling cars I have owned.  Here is another that I built many years ago. This is a replica of a very nice '69 Buick Riviera that I owned around the same time as the C20.  I wish I still had both!  (Maybe I just wish it was 1985 again).  

Another WIP I need to get back to is a replica of my wife's high school car, a '72 Mustang notchback.

Great looking truck!  What are you using for a body for the Mustang?