Lil' Red

[Nick Winter]

Well this is Big red's boy. He's his dady's boy through and through, even a similar color and name, Lil' Red. Ok this is a rare MPC 1988 Chevy Silverado annual kit, that I got in a trade from Blue Coyote, it was already painted but I like the color and I'm gonna leave it. this will be of a similar nature to big red but a work truck of a diffrent kind. I've got a bunch of these truck and am at no shortage of parts.

The beginning

the concept

After cleaning the hood

clleaning the inside

before

after

[B_rad88]

thats looks nice! i like that red! good job! can't wait to see it finished!

[Nick Winter]

Because it's a work truck I thought I should ruff up the bed,

The start

finished bed

finished cab

[Nick Winter]

finished bumpers

engine

[Nick Winter]

thats looks nice! i like that red! good job! can't wait to see it finished!

Thanks, it is a nice red Ain't it. Well don't worry your self I've only been working on it since 7:30 PM last night and it's this far along.

[Nick Winter]

Ok well I've done more

there's still some work to be done, and some of that work is a secret but, one i can tell you is i'm building a diamond plate toolbox.

[Nick Winter]

well i found a problem if you look at thi pic and see the rear wheel it's low as hell, so i poped some shims in,

i started building a diamond plate toolbox too.

[Nick Winter]

Well I reassembled Lil' Red's Rear suspension.

before

after

the tool box

[Nick Winter]

Here's my only update folks, I painted the tools last night and got a coat on the tool box.

[Nick Winter]

To see Lil' Red finished go here: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=23057

[crazyjim]

Silverado looks good Nick. I like the diamond plate tool box idea and I think you were right to shim up the rear end. Those tools and hardhats look familier - they the ones we traded?

[Sixties Sam]

Very nice, Nick! The toolbox is a nice extra touch. Makes it look like it's actually being used for work!

Sam

[Nick Winter]

Silverado looks good Nick. I like the diamond plate tool box idea and I think you were right to shim up the rear end. Those tools and hardhats look familier - they the ones we traded?

Thanks Jim. Thanks, yeah she semmed low in the rear. They are.

Very nice, Nick! The toolbox is a nice extra touch. Makes it look like it's actually being used for work!

Sam

Thanks, I thought it needed something else.