Chuck Most Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Yes... this is the fourth GMT400 in a row I've finished. And I'll possibly have a fifth finished sometime this evening or tomorrow. Then I'm taking a break from these things. This began as the 1993 1500 snap kit. The grille was swapped out for an '88/89 version. The air dam was cut away (it's molded to the chassis plate on the snap kits and promos) and replaced with one from a glue kit. The glue kits also barfed up the fog lights and side mirrors. Though you can't see in the photos, it also has a glue kit shifter and a clutch/brake pedal from the spares box. The six bolt wheels (yes, light duty GM 3/4 ton two-wheelers had six lugs at this time) came from an Aoshima Nissan Pathfinder, while the tires are the Goodyears from AMT's Escalade EXT. Paint is, again, Testors Extreme/One Coat, with Pure Gold and Root Beer. I didn't clear the finish and gave it a few scrapes and scratches to resemble a truck that's far from new but still somewhat well cared for. The Michigan plate is from Six Inches Under, while all the other graphics (emblems and tailgate banner) are from the Ray's Kits GM truck detail sheet. Oddly these snap kits have (in my opinion) slightly nicer dashboard and grille detail than the glue kits! Too bad Ertl dropped the ball on the outside door handles again. The handles on these actually look worse than the earlier kits. And the next x-cab version I build will have tinted glass, or have the inside of the glass unit painted interior color... look at that reflection from the glass unit in the rear 3/4 view. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Nice one. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Looks like the real thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheyenne93 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Well done! Now let's take her a spin.👍👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Looks really great, Chuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street Rod Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Nice truck! I like the color choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Great looking truck. Besides the paint work, the attention to the little detailing of the trim, grill and tail gate and lights makes this a real eye catcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattilacken Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 An other great build! Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av405 Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Looks great, love the color combo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Nice and sharp Chevy. I like the 2 tone treatment. It's just beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincen47 Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Wonderful. A popular color combo for the time. I really love the simple, daily driver, stock look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Awesome job... That's what I call a grandpa truck from that era Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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