70's Truckin- Chopped 72 GMC

[Modlbldr]

My local club is hosting a show in October with the theme "Truckin". The theme doubles as a semi theme (date to be held is 10/4) and 70's customs. I have decided to build a  pickup from straight off the "Truckin" magazine pages. 

I have had this 72 GMC kit for several years. Someone had poorly chopped the cab and filled the side markers and door handles so I started with cleaning it up. Still a ways to go on that.

I also needed some sunken taillights in the fenders so I am working on adding some frenched 66 Nova lights.

I want to use these wheels that I pulled from a 70's Chevy rebuilder I have but I need fronts for them and I don't know what kit they come from. (Anybody know and have a set?) The spokes have a definite peak on them. If I can't locate a set I'll use the ones from my MPC 69 Charger 500 kit.

That's about all for now. I am planning to do a multi-colored panel paint job but haven't planned it out yet. A quick primer coat is next. I'd also like to find a dual carbed 454 from a Monogram Chevelle kit (or something similar) if anybody has one available. 

Later-

[espo]

Like the taillights. Used International Harvester taillights mounted in the same way on a couple of 1:1 Chevy short beds in the past.  

[Modlbldr]

3 hours ago, espo said:

Like the taillights. Used International Harvester taillights mounted in the same way on a couple of 1:1 Chevy short beds in the past.  

I have changed the design of these since these pics. I added a .10 strip on the inside.The taillights now mount from the backside and are frenched just a bit.

Later-

 

 

[Daverde]

Nice work I’ll be happy to se this finished!

[slusher]

Looking goo sir, I like the 72 GMC no body molding…