T bucket pick-up hot rod

[restoman]

My version of what a talented home-builder on a budget might have come up with in the early to mid-fifties...

I couldn't give this kit away so i decided to do something with it myself. 

I kept the kits' main body, dash, seat, steering wheel, front suspension and front tires radius rods and the headlamps. The body needed lots of work, like scribing in doors, fitting a new floor and tunnel and smoothing out the firewall. The seat went through some serious changes, too. Likewise the windshield frame.

The flathead is from a '49 Merc, the rear is a '37 Ford truck unit and the slicks are from the '49 Ford Gas Man kit. Steel wheels are from Lindberg's '40 Ford. The grill and rad cap are parts box items. Steering box and U-joints are heavily modified Nascar pieces.

I built the frame and crossmembers, gas tank, headers and exhaust, box and tailgate. This was my first try at woodgraining on this scale.

Painted with Testor's Ivory and clear coat. I remember now why I don't like Testor's spray paints...  But, I like it.

Comments very welcome. 

Edited July 8, 2017 by restoman

[XJ6]

Nice Clean Build, Has Style.....

[iBorg]

Wow that's so much better than I ever expected to see that kit built. Truly outstanding,,,,,,from a lump of.....well you know.

[bondo bill]

kool build

[mod3l Lover]

      Wow Mike,

    Those kits are such lumps of rancid styrene. But you did this

one justice, and I love the scratched bed work.

   You seem to have a knack for bringing it to the hobby table,

that's for sure!  I like it lots!!!

      David S.

 

[1930fordpickup]

This turned out nice.  

 

[Earl Marischal]

That I like. Neat, practical and well built.

steve

[Modelbuilder Mark]

 Very nice

[XJ6]

That works I like it.....

[espo]

Looks great. I think this is what they mean by making a "silk purse out of a pigs ear" . Great job on the wood graining, and I know of what you speak about Testers paint. Great colors but hard to work with. Does it ever really dry ??

[bobthehobbyguy]

Nicely done. Looks great with the longer pickup box.

[larman]

Incredible work! This is easily the best built up I have ever seen of this "less than detailed" kit!

Clearly a lot of extra work was done to get it to this level.

[vintagercr]

Very nice!