1934 Ford Stake Truck - Rat Rod Style

[curt raitz]

Found this kit at Oakie Al's Model Car show and swap meet a few months ago in Merced, CA.

It was beat up fairly bad and a total glue bomb!

After close examination, I realized it would build up into a nice Rat Rod. One of the themes for the 2016 NNL West was "Rat Rods".

So I chopped the top, "Z-ed" the chassis and channeled the cab. The engine is from the kit, added plug wires and a couple of "Funny Car" headers. Replicas & Miniatures provided the fuel tank. Engine block and goodies are from the "Parts Box". Paint is Rustoleum Apple Green, covered with Testers Dullcoat and lots of Rustall. Fender flaps are from Model Car Garage. Decals are from my buddy Steve Allemand. 

Dang these pictures are "suckie...", will redo them and repost.

thanx

Edited April 13, 2016 by curt raitz

[Belugawrx]

Whoa curtus that is SaWEET !! even if a little foggy, I get the idea,..Love it man, Cheers

ooooh, what's the gas tank?

 

[curt raitz]

Whoa curtus that is SaWEET !! even if a little foggy, I get the idea,..Love it man, Cheers

ooooh, what's the gas tank?

 

It's one of the tanks Norm has at Replica's & Miniatures of Maryland.

thanx

[ChrisR]

Fantastic!

[The Danish sprue wrangler]

very cool rat . i like the look

[espo]

Love your build. I never realized that AMT issued this with the duel rear tires like the box art. Always knew it as the 3 in 1 with the stake bed option.

[curt raitz]

Thanx for comments, I reshot a few photos last night...

 

[GTJUNIOR]

Very cool rat rod. Great work. 

[Renegade]

Looks like a winner to me.

[gatorincebu]

 

 

        Dats cool ! I like it. You did a fine job on this one .

 

 

 

       Be Well

        Gator

[bogger44]

That is a cool build, great work.  Love those headers.

[Sixties Sam]

Very cool rat! Nice chop and weathering! Lots of character!

Sam

[slusher]

Cool truck..

[Southside Customs Garage]

nice rat

[misterNNL]

A down and dirty dually.I love it!Thanks for posting.