1970's chevy pick up custom paint

[Joker]

thanks, yes im in the SCMA way down here at the bottom !

humm..I always thought you were from Cali..

Your builds and paint scream Whittier Blvd.

I'm building a GMC shop truck and it will be

hard enough to paint a single color let alone

multiple candies.It's in primer right now.

Thanks for inspiring.James aka Joker

Pix by GHoneycutt

[Skydime]

OK, I don't ever remember seeing this in a stepside kit, or I would have had it by now. Who makes it and what year? Oh yeah, this thing looks amazing!

[cruz]

Just awesome bro!!!!!!!

[01blueedge]

OK, I don't ever remember seeing this in a stepside kit, or I would have had it by now. Who makes it and what year? Oh yeah, this thing looks amazing!

its an old amt kit they pop up on ebay from time to time.

[Skydime]

Thanks Josh, I had the long bed fleetside once. Gonna have to keep my eyes open for this one.

[gseeds]

humm..I always thought you were from Cali..

Your builds and paint scream Whittier Blvd.

I'm building a GMC shop truck and it will be

hard enough to paint a single color let alone

multiple candies.It's in primer right now.

Thanks for inspiring.James aka Joker

Pix by GHoneycutt

Thanks bro, Your truck is looking cool,cant wait to see some paint on it, yea im from cali but been here for about 8 years now, really want to move back to cali, just have to find work 1st,anyone looking for a custom painter,artist,or someone just to sweep floors in cali ??,let me know!, back in the late 70's i spent many a nites driving up and down Whittier Blvd.Im still stuck on the style of car that cruzed it back then.

[Edsel-Dan]

This kit is the AMT 72 GMC Shortbox Stepside.

It is likely Gone for good as this may be the kit that was converted into the

Longbox stepside we have been getting recently

AMT & MPC both offered the Longbox Fleetside from 67 to 72 as Annuals.

Both offered the Tow truck option through out the era, though AMT only in the

Eariler kits 67-69.

MPC offered it all the way to the 72 Annual which was my first kit of this Pickup.

MPC also offered the Fire truck option as well as the Racer's Wedge car hauler

& Open Road Mini-Motor home that AMT did not have.

MPC converted their kit into the Longbox Stepside in 74, but took out the Stock

wheels/tires in favor of Nascar tires & custom rims. There are 3 versions of that

Longbox stepside that I know of (I have 2 of them) "Chevy Step-Side Pickup w/ Yamaha Trail bike"

'Heavy Pedal' in Black & the one I want 'Rolling Thunder' molded in Blue

The first issue was molded in white and showed a Gold painted truck with "Lace-filigree" red

panel boarder decals.

The Heavy Pedal shows a tube type grill & stock front bumper, but has a deep set Stock grill,

and Custom Heavy duty bumper.

The Rolling Thunder has the tube type grill. All 3 have the same "Spyder"-type rims,

R-T having larger diameter Dessert-Dog tires.

Ertl did re-issue the Shortbox GMC step-side once. This one at least could be built stock out of the box.

Edited November 28, 2011 by Edsel-Dan

[Ira]

Nice Paint!!!

[Joker]

Thanks bro,

Hey Gary ..the job situation is Nation Wide.

It's just cool to be able to let some stress go with our hobby.

btw..I got this kit in a show in Norfolk Va.Couldn't pass up the $10 tag.

[Art Laski]

Very sweet!

[gseeds]

Hey Gary ..the job situation is Nation Wide.

It's just cool to be able to let some stress go with our hobby.

btw..I got this kit in a show in Norfolk Va.Couldn't pass up the $10 tag.

yup, thats the kit i used.

[Joker]

Gary Seeds Truck on Youtube

http://www.youtube.c...ature=watch#p/u

[geetee66]

Beautiful! The paint is just right and the stance is perfect.

I love the fade on the paint and the window tint is bang-on.

I'm guessing you also made a nice job of the engine.... any pics of that?