34 Ford Phantom PU

[68shortfleet]

Here is a build i finished a while back and posted under glass, but got questions regarding my thought process of my cutting. The build inspiration came from the recently revealed "California Kid Express" truck. Truth is there was probably more "wing it" than there was thought process.

This was built using an AMT 34 5w coupe and an AMT 34 Ford PU to create a phantom of what a 34 PU would look like if Ford had carried the car styling to the trucks for 34.

I started by bring the rear of the cabin/cab forward so that the back of the window would line up with my door lines. This quickly removed the pillar and made a terrible looking 3w.

Under glass thread is here.

https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/199387-amt-34-ford-pu/

Edited November 30 by 68shortfleet

[68shortfleet]

After that was giving it a haircut and building a back cab wall.

[68shortfleet]

Interior tub is just a modified kit tub from the AMT 34 5w kit. Basically just had to shorten the back corners of it. 

 

[68shortfleet]

Few more pics

 

[Russell C]

10 hours ago, 68shortfleet said:

...build inspiration came from the recently revealed "California Kid Express" truck. ...

Did not know about that 1:1 custom until tonight!  https://fuelcurve.com/1934-ford-pickup-street-rod-of-the-year/

[Dtimmerman89]

Thanks for sharing. I bookmarked this page so I can refer to it when ready to try my hand at this. 

[Bullybeef]

That was some impressive bodywork Jason! What was the source for the rounded corners of the cab?

[68shortfleet]

On 12/2/2025 at 9:13 AM, Bullybeef said:

That was some impressive bodywork Jason! What was the source for the rounded corners of the cab?

Good eye. I used the rear quarters of the five window coupe to form the PU cab corners. Most visible by the fenderwell cutout showing in the back of the cab. IIRC, the right quarter made the left cab corner and vice-versa. The body line under the coupe tailights then helped form the body line at the bottom of the cab.

Then some evergreen sheet styrene for the center of the cab wall and some more evergreen styrene to form the body line around the back.

[dino246gt]

WOW! What a beauty! MUCH cooler cab then Henry had back then!

 

[Dtimmerman89]

Now that you mention it, and I can not unsee it... the rear quarters used for cab corners is quite impressive. I am a bit blown away by the usage of what I probably would have tossed away never to see again. 

[68shortfleet]

On 12/5/2025 at 12:02 PM, Dtimmerman89 said:

Now that you mention it, and I can not unsee it... the rear quarters used for cab corners is quite impressive. I am a bit blown away by the usage of what I probably would have tossed away never to see again. 

These were not even close to glue and go fitment. In fact, they needed a massive amount of re-shaping once glued in place. But part of what caught my eye to use them was the thickness they were molded in in certain area which worked to my advantage allowing me to do a lot of sanding and shaping on them.

Sure saved me a lot of little Evergreen pieces too.

[Dtimmerman89]

I figured as much knowing the shape of the rear of the car and knowing the shape of the more square truck cab. But still,the idea to reuse them was outside the ol' box thinking and something I appreciate.