MachinistMark Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 Anybody got any hints on lowering these things?
tooltas Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 is it the stock one or the street rod one? i did one about four years go and look for a older nascar kit and use the frontend out of it thats what i did.
Dr. Cranky Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 Mark, if I remember mine, I cheated and glued the rear axle to the frame. You can hardly notice besides I built them really as curbsides . . . I used sheet styrene to move the wheels up high . . . you can see it here: And the front I just glued directly to the chassis . . . It's a quick, but useful solution . . . And the results are perfect, I think:
Dr. Cranky Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 Thanks, Greg. The front could have been a bit lower, but maybe the next one I build.
MachinistMark Posted October 30, 2011 Author Posted October 30, 2011 you have any pics of the frame from upside down? Roughly how big were the blocks you used for the front?
MachinistMark Posted October 30, 2011 Author Posted October 30, 2011 pretty sure i have the front suspension cased. now im flip flopping between the stock tires from the 70 Camaro kit, or the stock tires, OR a set of white walls from the revell merc
tooltas Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 revell merc's chorme wheels too would look cool whit the stock caps from the truck
MachinistMark Posted October 31, 2011 Author Posted October 31, 2011 im thinking the sombreros and white walls, Got the suspension sorted out though, and the engine almost built. still dunno what im gonna do for colors though, thinking pearl white. and something else.... Green maybe? red? orange?
MachinistMark Posted October 31, 2011 Author Posted October 31, 2011 More or less the ride height im looking for, i may re do the rear to bring it up a TAD, but if i do it wont be much just enough to bring it level..
Dr. Cranky Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 That's about right, it's almost as low as you can go with this one. I did not use blocks on the front suspension, although I should have moved the wheel axle tips up a bit and that would have dropped the front maybe a inch or two more.
MachinistMark Posted October 31, 2011 Author Posted October 31, 2011 yeah, the more i look at it, the more i like the "cali style" rake to the rear.also body work to the cab is nearly done, shaved handles, and filled in all the cab vents save for the one on the cowl.
MachinistMark Posted October 31, 2011 Author Posted October 31, 2011 likely get some primer, and maybe even the white base on today
Dr. Cranky Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 Nice, yes, I'm about to hit the paintbooth too! Keep us posted. This is one of my favorite kits, and it should paint up nice.
MachinistMark Posted October 31, 2011 Author Posted October 31, 2011 yeah, im pleased with it too, i won a 75$ gift cert in a model show (2nd in customs class with my 48 ford) and picked this and 2 of the revell mercs up, i originally only got it to rob the rear fenders for another build but im really quite pleasantly surprised. im especially pleased with the level of detail (for an old amt kit) on the stovebolt engine, its not as nice as the six-pot in the galaxie kits, but its darn good none the less. This is good to know for me cause i have a real soft spot for these engines... In cars or on stands my family owns about 15 of the suckers!
Dr. Cranky Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 I agree, the details in those Galaxie kits is AMAZING, but you know the 50 Chevy Pick UP is an AMT kit, and that's one of my favorites, including lots of Revell. I don't know what they were doing over at AMT back in those days, but the got this one right. And the new release is a wonderful way to build up stock for the winter months. LOL. Keep it going. All right, it's time for me to really get cracking painting. Back later.
Dr. Cranky Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 Nice fabric, and it looks in perfect scale! Nice!
randx0 Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 I find the IRONY of this thread hilarious. The king of rust vs The rust sucks guy. good info though thanks.
MachinistMark Posted October 31, 2011 Author Posted October 31, 2011 the seats are just Tensor brand tape for taping up joints. (human, that is) and colored with a perm. marker. That's it!
MachinistMark Posted November 1, 2011 Author Posted November 1, 2011 try as i might i just cant get the hang of acryllics. ill fix up the mess ups and try it again with some different paint, maybe pick up a can of tamiya white for it.
charlie8575 Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Nice job with the seat; I'll remember that for future builds. Colors- pearl white with pearl blue fenders? Charlie Larkin
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