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Looks good... Love the weathering...

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Brian Looks great! I wanted to tell you I took the Cranky technique of spraying mud with the air brush and a brush mixed in the liquid mixture with powder rust. I wet the rust with alcohol to a slight thick paste run the brush through it and spray the bristles with the gun across the model in certain areas. It's nice because it leaves splattered rust marks so you can get a nice combination of colors.

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thanks guys!

Brendan, if your ever in my area gimme a shout.

ive been away from the bench for a couple days, but i think its time to get something done today.

stay tuned!

bryan

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I noticed that for whatever reason this kit has no fuel tank.... so i found one in my parts stash, its from a monogram kit, 30`s ford i cant quite remember exactly which one...

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the tank didnt have a top, so i gave it one........ gonna make straps, and add bolt detail to it as well.

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more to come, stay tuned

bryan

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i finished the fuel tank up, just have to paint and weather it now...

stay tuned, progress coming.

cheers

bryan

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ok heres a couple progress pics!

tank with straps added.....

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i just have to add boltheads to the straps, and paint it now...

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more to come, thanks for lookin!

bryan

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#$%@! i cant find the grille for this thing....... anyone have an extra? i have plenty to trade.

thanks

bryan

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thanks mike!

i finally painted the fuel tank, and got it installed. im weathering it now, stay tuned....

bryan

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i cobbled together a flathead from my flathead parts stash...... i didnt want anything wild, just stock on this one.

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thats about it for me tonight.

thanks for looking, and for your comments guys!

more to come tomorrow.

bryan

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The reason there isn't a gas tank on the frame is because on pickups, it's behind the seat inside the cab. They were that way until '72.

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The reason there isn't a gas tank on the frame is because on pickups, it's behind the seat inside the cab. They were that way until '72.

DUH!!! how come i didnt remember that?? man i swear my brain doesnt work sometimes! LOL well this one has a regular fuel tank now!

thanks roger

cheers

bryan

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Lookin good my friend. By the way, now it has two gas tanks, one regular one and one reserve. You knew that anyway didn't ya? Great build Bryan. :) Dan

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look-in great. I am building this kit and if I remember right it came with a gas tank that fit in the back of the frame. I also have the last issue of this kit and it also had a frame mounted tank. Will look later. Keep it going.

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looked over lunch and both of my kits came with frame mounted tank...guess the trolls must have taken yours ;) is this the new kit that has the option for the 38 model year or is it the last issue with the geren one on the box? grilles are probably the same on both. i have and extra grille and shell (dont know if you need both) for the 37 ford if your are interested in trade (im looking for some 32 front suspensions if you have any to trade)

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I just checked my kit and it does in fact have a frame mounted gas tank in the rear. Now that I think about it, the tanks may not have been behind the seat until much later. I know the very late '50s Ford pickups had the tank behind the seat. They may have been frame mounted until then.

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