Custom 1950 Chevy Pickup

[Towmaster Dave]

I bought this kit saturday at a model show in Albany, Oregon. I have had some ideas rolling around in my head for some time for one of these trucks. Sunday I started on it, I originally was going to put a mid-'90s stepside on it and chop the top.

I cut the fenders off and molded the stock '50 fenders to the '90s bed. Today I successfully sectioned the cab and hood, my first time tring it. Next is a mild chop and then the rest I'm not sure yet, no game plan.

Thanks for Looking,

Dave

Edited April 5, 2010 by Towmaster Dave

[MARAUDER]

very nice job.

[Raul_Perez]

That's coming along very nicely!! Some of the design cues are the same as what I've done to my '50 Chevy pickup, but I didn't section mine...

I'll be really interested in seeing yours through to completion!!

On that note...I need to get back to work on mine!!

Later,

[cruz]

Very creative, the Corvette rims make it stand out even more!!

[plasticfrog]

I realy like how you did the cab on this......I thought about the same thing with this kit in the late 90s but never got to it now after seeing yours makes me want to get it out Great project cant wait to see it

[Towmaster Dave]

Thanks for the compliments. This was the first time I tried sectioning a model and it wasn't as bad as I thought, I just have to redo the hood, its off just a little on one side.

Raul I watched your WIP on your truck, it, along with your other are great builds and great looking trucks.

Thanks again for looking and the comments,

Dave

Edited January 27, 2010 by Towmaster Dave

[Towmaster Dave]

Here is the chopped roof. I took 3mm out of the roof and 4mm out of the body. Next is to finish the putty work, convert it to a three window. That will be next week, this week is packing and moving this weekend,

Thanks for looking,

Dave

[jeffs396]

Neat project Dave!!! Can't wait to see more.

Good luck with your move, I think I'd rather take a beating than move!

[Foxer]

I really like the proportions on it .. nice job.

[Brizio]

Nice job so far!!!

[george 53]

Neat project Dave!!! Can't wait to see more.

Good luck with your move, I think I'd rather take a beating than move!

[Jeff Sauber]

Nice bodywork, that's looking very sharp!!

[Raul_Perez]

Looking at how you got the top of the bed aligned with the beltline makes me wish that I had sectioned mine, too.

Oh well...I'll have to save that trick for the next one that I build!!

To align mine better, I'll be adding a solid cover to the top of the bed and putting a small spoiler on the back edge to give it a little more height.

Yours is really looking good!! I really like the proportions...long and low!!

The only change I might suggest for yours would be to slant tailgate area forward just a little. When I slanted mine, I used the stock lower seat cushion from the pickup to make the new tailgate. I'll make taillights from red translucent sheet stock.

Keep up the GREAT work!! I really like how this one is coming along!!

Later,

[MARAUDER]

Here is the chopped roof. I took 3mm out of the roof and 4mm out of the body. Next is to finish the putty work, convert it to a three window. That will be next week, this week is packing and moving this weekend,

Thanks for looking,

Dave

that's a deadly start, to a killer truck!

me likey!

Rob

[Towmaster Dave]

Finally got some more done to my truck.

Got the bed all done, made a rear roll pan, frenched in the custom taillights from the AMT 59 ElCamino into the end of the bed, added real Cedar bed floor (thanks Fletch for the idea) and using real aluminum strips for the bed. and finally cut a Bowtie in the tailgate and that will have a piece of Cedar cut to completely fill it in.

Also got some done on the front end. Cut one bar out of the grill, made a lower front roll pan, added a strip between the hood and grill and finally started molding in a set of dual headlights, just have to add a couple more pieces of plastic, some bondo and lots of sanding.

Thanks for looking

Dave

[brett]

Wow man thats looking great, the proportions are spoton. Going to be a stunner when yo're done.

[diymirage]

i generally dont like truck but this one is coming along nicely

[george 53]

NICE headlight treatment! I flows perfectly with the original lines of the truck!!! VERY subtle,but effective!!!! It's comin out NICE!!!!

[crazyjim]

Hey Dave, your pickup is looking mighty good. Keep it going!

[Deckerz]

Wow that is some nice bodywork you have done there.

Loving the huge bowtie, nothing says that its a chevy more then that lol.

[Raul_Perez]

I like it all, except for the big bow tie on the tailgate, (but that's just me...). The front is really coming together nicely, especially the quad headlights!!

With all of the mods you've done so far, are you also going to do something with the running boards?

Later,

[Towmaster Dave]

A little more progress this weekend, Finally Paint!!!!!!

This has been the third or forth paint job on this truck, either the body work was just not right or something else i did.

The final color is Lapids Blue by HOK, originally was going to be Galaxy Grey by HOK but ran out of that color. Now do I dare painting some graphics on it???? enjoy the pics.....

[Towmaster Dave]

Couple more pics, I did build a different tailgate, got ride of the wood Bowtie and as you can see Raul, I keep the factory style running boards.

Thanks for Looking,

Dave

[Raul_Perez]

I like this tailgate much better!!

I think that the stock running boards probably look best with the "old school" tire/wheel combination you've chosen.

The interior is coming along nicely!!

Later,

[rustybill1960]

Nice design and execution on the build Dave!

Thank You for sharing

Later

Russ