1929 Roadster Pickup

[Dennis Lacy]

This latest project is one I’ve been wanting to do for a while, so I figured why not get started tonight?

I built the Monogram “Early Iron†‘29 Roadster PU below about 15 years ago during my teenage years. At the time I was really happy with it and myself but looking at it now there’s things that bother me such as the bed being too short, the rear fender tails being way too long and the void under the end of the pickup bed. I also think it needs bigger diameter rear tires to fill up those huge fenders.

Taking what I know now, I’ve decided to do a current-day tribute build as a way to correct everything about the first one while still keeping with the ideas applied to the original. However, it is not going to be a complete clone featuring different wheels & tires and a different engine. The wheels are big & little vintage Halibrand’s courtesy of Ed Fluck @ Drag City Casting. The tires are from Revell’s modern tool ‘32 Roadster and while a bit on the modern side, the tread will be mostly hidden in the fenders. I haven’t decided what I’m going to do for an engine yet but I’m thinking a hopped-up Flathead.

The bed on the new version was shortened ¼†(the original was a ½â€) so that it continues past the rear fenders and a filler panel is molded in below the back of the bed to fill the “void†as well as provide a mounting area for taillights and a license plate. The fenders on the original were not modified but on the new version the tails have been bobbed 3/16†for a sleeker look. The top has been chopped 3/16†(the original was ¼â€) and like the first version, the window will be re-centered.

On the original the frame was lengthened at the rear (using a 2nd frame) so that the cross member was behind the axle rather than above it. The rear axle and spring from Monogram’s ‘32 Roadster were used and this arrangement allowed for the rear of the truck to sit nice and low.

The new version features the same frame modification as well as the same Monogram ‘32 Roadster axle and spring. The entire front suspension from the ‘32 Roadster was used on the original version and the same will be used on the current one so aside from the engine and wheels, the chassis will be built the same.

That’s all I have for now, more soon!

[Raul_Perez]

That's pretty cool that you still have an old build from your youth!!

Sometimes I wish that I still had some of my builds from when I was younger, but I just keep running out of room!!

Keep up the GREAT work!!

Later,

[vaughn]

The original looks good and am sure the rebuild will also. Same body color? I have some built back in the early 60s. Like me, they are antiques!

[Dennis Lacy]

Raul: This is one of just two old, surviving builds. I had more but it through several moves and stuff it seems one goes down for the count every so often. I finally have a display case so this one will stay safe.

Terry: Don't ask me how I remember but the gray paint is Testors "Flat Gull Gray" which looks like everyday gray primer. I am not sure if the new build will be the same color, that may be a 3rd thing that will be changed. I've had thoughts about doing the fenders in black primer with the hood, cab and bed in dark gray primer.

[rustybill1960]

I like what your doing man

is very cool that you have a build from back in the day to re-surface!

wish i had some

what do you think of the cab in red primer the hood in black and the rest in gray?

really neat build

thank you for sharing

later

russ