TheGrandfatherHobbies Posted September 20, 2012 Posted September 20, 2012 new to the forum, but not to modeling!!! lol. this is a model i built aloooong time ago, but my 5 yr old son,ryder recently knocked it off the shelf.....so time for a rebuild!!! it originally had the bigs and littles......and a truck bed....but this is more the look im going for this time around. using parts from the new issue amt kit ill be working on this the next few weeks. progress to follow. any comments welcome! look foward to meeting you guys! Bill
crazyjim Posted September 20, 2012 Posted September 20, 2012 Welcome, Bill. Keep us posted on the rebuild.
Albie D Posted September 20, 2012 Posted September 20, 2012 Good luck with the save, I like where its going.
rmvw guy Posted September 20, 2012 Posted September 20, 2012 (edited) Welcome to the Forum, I think you will like it here, there is always lots of help and plenty of encouragement. If I'm not mistaking that looks like an old "Tweetie Pie " kit from Revell. It would have an opening door on the passenger side and a shorter frame then the AMT issue. Anyway, nice subject matter! I love old "T"s and there are plenty of ways to build them. I'll be watching. Edited September 20, 2012 by rmvw guy
TheGrandfatherHobbies Posted September 21, 2012 Author Posted September 21, 2012 (edited) i also belive it is the tweedy pie, i had blue front glass and the fancy rear bumper, also the tweed was on 32 style rails.....and it looks as if it is. im doing the wheels purple as a homage to big daddys ride, and primer grey for the body. looking for a good flatty, anyone know a good kit to steal one from?? a new pic with the body sitting right is enclosed.....pics of the wheels Edited September 21, 2012 by TheGrandfatherHobbies
bryan_m Posted September 22, 2012 Posted September 22, 2012 R/M`s 50 ford pickup has a great flattie in it...... cheers bryan
TheGrandfatherHobbies Posted September 22, 2012 Author Posted September 22, 2012 ill have to check it out, me and my dad have a model car side buisness, so kits are kinda redily available. was playin around today and had a laugh, thought id share. to be honest i laughed at first but i might build another one now.....LOL
gasser59 Posted September 22, 2012 Posted September 22, 2012 to be honest i laughed at first but i might build another one now.....LOL That works for me. Welcome to the forums. Looking forward to your build redo whichever way you decide to go.
TheGrandfatherHobbies Posted September 22, 2012 Author Posted September 22, 2012 thanks alot! not the direction i intended for this build, yet like i said maybe ill use the horribly fitting amt kit to house that....hmmmmmmm
TheGrandfatherHobbies Posted September 25, 2012 Author Posted September 25, 2012 so some new wheels seeing i pressed one in and it cracked on me.....lol. a 4 bbl for the engine a new shifter and just finished the keg for the tank.....shes almost done!!!
bryan_m Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 oh man! with that huge engine you`d never keep it on the road! LOL looking really good in the last round of pics! i really like it, thats my kinda car......ive got some cash comin in a couple months and i am hoping i can find a decent car to start a ratrod build (1:1).....but i have alot of other stuff to take care of first before i can do that.... keep it goin william, nice work bryan
TheGrandfatherHobbies Posted September 25, 2012 Author Posted September 25, 2012 i have also been collecting parts here and there for a t bucket 1:1. looking for this look except maybe flat black with red wheels. i scored a running 305 for free.....and that started my project!
bryan_m Posted September 25, 2012 Posted September 25, 2012 cool william! id like to score a 32, but im sure they are crazy expensive! and it would have to have a flattie in it. cheers bryan
TheGrandfatherHobbies Posted September 25, 2012 Author Posted September 25, 2012 glass bodies i think START around 7gs.......insaaaane. 450 for a t bucket body?? sure. lololol
TheGrandfatherHobbies Posted September 26, 2012 Author Posted September 26, 2012 ty so much bill!! so ive decided to go diorama for the rest of this build, look for a new thread called lets go racin! ty for all the kind words!
Skip Posted September 26, 2012 Posted September 26, 2012 From your description of the original model it sounds like it may have been the early to mid 70's version of the Tweedy Pie which was called the "Rod Father" It used many of the same running gear as the Tweedy Pie. It had huge for the time rear slicks like 1" to 1-1/2" wide, the hollow ones that Revell was trying to pass of as tires, if I remember right the front ones were also the two piece tires with what looked like an American mag wheel on front and rear. The cutout on the right side of the body was for a huge (for scale) angle bracket that held the steering box in place. Tube rear bumper and front nerf bars were on the Tweedy Pie and Rod Father. As mentioned above the other thing that identifies this as either the Tweedy Pie or Rod Father is the opening door. What color is the plastic body? Blue would indicate the Rod Father not sure about Tweedy Pie's plastic color could be purple (Revell liked to use plastic colors near the same as the paint), the recent release looks like it's done in white. Either way sounds like you've got a "vintage" model, treat it nice!
TheGrandfatherHobbies Posted September 26, 2012 Author Posted September 26, 2012 molded in black.....
bryan_m Posted September 26, 2012 Posted September 26, 2012 glass bodies i think START around 7gs.......insaaaane. 450 for a t bucket body?? sure. lololol wow! thats nuts! i wouldnt buy a glass body anyways, i want steel, so it will kep on rustin! LOL cheers bryan
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