Modlbldr Posted June 22 Posted June 22 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- 5 1
espo Posted June 22 Posted June 22 Like the taillights. Used International Harvester taillights mounted in the same way on a couple of 1:1 Chevy short beds in the past. 1
Modlbldr Posted June 22 Author Posted June 22 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- 1
Modlbldr Posted July 11 Author Posted July 11 Been a bit since I've been on here. Busy summer. I got the base coat of paint on and that's where it has stopped. I am sitting down now to figure out the scallops. I am loosely following this truck I found on the web. Anybody got a set of 70's side pipes like those from the Baldwin-Motion Camaro? Later-
Modlbldr Posted July 14 Author Posted July 14 Got the scallops taped off and painted tonight. Got several small spots to touch up but, otherwise, I'm pleased. Later- 3
Modlbldr Posted Friday at 01:53 PM Author Posted Friday at 01:53 PM Thanks everyone. I needed some pinstriping around the scallops but feared doing it and messing up. Yesterday I finally dove in. I used a fine brush that I trimmed the bristles to a finer point. Took a bottle of Model Master Laquer Ford Engine Blue and just started. Fortunately a sharp toothpick easily cleans up any stray or wide lines. This is after 20 min of work. It is slow, but works for me. Now to finish the rest and get this cleared. Later- 2
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