Lyle Willits Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 (edited) Edited August 14, 2009 by Lyle Willits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Banes Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Well ######! That's just too daggone cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Banes Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Well now. Gregg has figured out a way to "delete" any questionable language on the posts. Let's see... ###### poop ###### pee dookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc_model_builder Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 at first i was like why the exhaust coming out behind the rear tires but then i looked again and saw the block-off plates on the headers. looks very sharp, i really like those old hot rod pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Nice truck! Great color combo, wheels, and the big tailgate hinges are a cool touch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Lyle, I guess I'm missin the joke, but what part of it is a Studie? The body? It does look different from the bottom of the cab,down by the framerails. Whatever you wanna call it, it came our GREAT, as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Willits Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 Lyle, I guess I'm missin the joke, but what part of it is a Studie? The body? It does look different from the bottom of the cab,down by the framerails. Whatever you wanna call it, it came our GREAT, as usual. Engine is from the '53 Studebaker kit, with a few scratch built parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Is the body from the Lindburg 32 pickup kit? I don't think I've ever seen that body. It does look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Willits Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 Apparently, I post on too many boards and never put the in-progress posts on this one. Body is a shortened '32 Ford tudor sedan. Bed is shortened and smoothed '34 Lindberg item with scratchbuilt tailgate. Deuce grille shell channeled down to match cowl height. Custom grille from '34 pickup filed down to fit inside the shell. (Reps & Mins have casted the body , bed and tailgate. I never intended to have it casted, but Norm thinks he can market it to experience modelers.) Deuce frame is kicked up in the rear. Front crossmember moved forward 1/8th inch to fit the engine. Front axle and one-off fuel tank was made by Bob Dudek. Resin (Reps & Mins) wide-5 wheels, painted wide whites. '53 Studebaker engine, scratch built headers, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Thank You, Lyle. Now I know why I never saw the body before. You did a GREAT conversion on it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Kern Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Lyle, are you sure it isn't a Studebord? Whatever, it's different, and cool. Who taught you how to paint wood like that? Have a good trip to the show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyBad Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Great looking Truck Nice work on the cab and bed. And motor and paint. and Frame too I'ld drive that anyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKIN10SECS Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Very nice Lyle....any interior shots of that bad boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Willits Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 Very nice Lyle....any interior shots of that bad boy Not much room to see in there. This is the best I can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Helferich Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Another winner Lyle. As with all of your buids it takes more than one cruise through the pictures to catch everything you've done. The Stude V-8 is a nice touch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Willits Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 I may just have give Norm a call and order me one of those bad boys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320wayne Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Stellar job! Love the paint scheme and what are those wheels? They look like vintage five wides. Whatever they are they are cool looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catpack68 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 sweet work lyle!!! i'm looking foward to seeing it next weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Willits Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 (edited) I made the traditional wide-5's by combining a '36 and '37 wheel. You don't have to now, because they are in resin. "Experience modeler" because the cab channels over the frame and interior parts need to be modified accordingly, The gas tank needs to be removed from the frame. The frame needs to be kicked up in the rear to wherever the builder wants the bed. The frame MAY have to be lengthend some, forward of the firewall, depending on what engine is used, etc. Norm always sells resin conversion kits that just drop right onto the donor parts. THIS KIT requires a car modeler of some knowledge of kit bashing and scratch building to complete. See, I was cobbling this together for myself,,,,,,, Norm insisted that he can market the parts,,,,,,,,, Long story,,,,,,,,, Edited August 16, 2009 by Lyle Willits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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