AMT Richard Petty transporter my way

[Ben]

One kit that I've always wanted for a long time is the AMT Richard Petty ford race car transporter kit. Being that I already have several versions of this kit I never wanted to pay the high price that they were going for. Now that Round 2 has reissued the transporter and the Dodge dart stock-car I figured I would go ahead and build it as if I had the kit. But as usual I can't leave things alone and made some changes to the transporter bed. I never liked how the ramps had the recesses for the front wheels so I sanded off all the raise detail cut a single piece of diamond plate plastic to fit in between the walls of the bed and glued it in place. I then cut two new vertical walls to place on the sides of the upper portion of the bed. Then I just assembled the bed as per the instructions. Something else I plan to do is, complete The storage boxes under the body. I haven't decided if I'm going to make the doors open or not. But knowing me, I probably will. :-)

Edited December 22, 2014 by Ben

[Ben]

Trying to figure out why it's putting my pictures on here upside down?

[kilrathy10]

Yeah, the ramp you've done makes WAY more sense to me, as well....That's a great idea.....I'm going to build one of these, as well, one day, but I have a different tractor planned for it.....Like what you've done, so far.....

[Ben]

I wish I knew how to fix my pictures? I have a lot more to add but no sense in doing so if they are going to end up, upside down??

[1930fordpickup]

Try taking the pictures standing on your head. LOL

Great start . I wonder why the put the details on the last door when the ramp is lower than the top of the door.

[Ben]

Trying to figure out why it's putting my pictures on here upside down?

Ok, pics corrected

[Steve Prideaux]

Great start Ben. I received a transport body from you several years ago. I too didn't like the front wheel cutouts. This is the one I built.

[378DRIVER]

^^^^^^^ That looks like the real thing, Great job!!!!!

[Steve Prideaux]

I am working on the white rig now.

[landman]

One kit that I've always wanted for a long time is the AMT Richard Petty ford race car transporter kit. Being that I already have several versions of this kit I never wanted to pay the high price that they were going for. Now that Round 2 has reissued the transporter and the Dodge dart stock-car I figured I would go ahead and build it as if I had the kit. But as usual I can't leave things alone and made some changes to the transporter bed. I never liked how the ramps had the recesses for the front wheels so I sanded off all the raise detail cut a single piece of diamond plate plastic to fit in between the walls of the bed and glued it in place. I then cut two new vertical walls to place on the sides of the upper portion of the bed. Then I just assembled the bed as per the instructions. Something else I plan to do is, complete The storage boxes under the body. I haven't decided if I'm going to make the doors open or not.

I just bought one too and I feel the same about those recesses. What are you going to do for tie-downs? D-Rings & chocks? I'll build mine with the N-600.

[Rigzndiesel]

Nice rework on the ramp body. I'm with you guys on changing the design on the wheel cut outs. They appear to be to "deep" for a realistic design. I also like the how the ramps are nicely tucked under the bed. That Pete day cab would like nice hauling the Dart! Very nice work!

I had the Budweiser combo back in the day. I thought this was a really cool kit with the race car. Never knew there was a couple other Ford combos out there as I acquired/built mine in the late 70s.

Jeff