BIGTRUCK Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 (edited) I had this original 40 body for years and when I came across a part or two for it, in the box it went until I something to work with. Now is that time. I think I have 4 or 5 different kit parts ,tan hood, 2 shades of grey, white,and black parts. Mild hot rod is where Im going with it, nothing radical, I dropped it down some. Filled in front bumper slots and smoothed it in. Red wheels and pretty stock interior . The body color maybe black, I hate painting black, we'll see?? Edited April 16, 2021 by BIGTRUCK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Great start, this will be a cool one! Do you know what those piecrust slicks are from? I have a set of those here somewhere but never figured out where I got them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGTRUCK Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 1 hour ago, CabDriver said: Do you know what those piecrust slicks are from? They were in the the 40 ford box when I got it , but last week I got a set in a Renwal 66 Stutz kit that could also be made into a slot car, they seemed to be made of real rubber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Payne Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Great looking start, maybe set the spare tire lower and closer. Will follow this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Will make a cool model but no fan of those huge fender skirts. Model on!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 On 4/16/2021 at 2:56 PM, CabDriver said: Great start, this will be a cool one! Do you know what those piecrust slicks are from? I have a set of those here somewhere but never figured out where I got them... I know the original issue amt Avanti came with those slicks not sure what other kits did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larman Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 On 4/16/2021 at 2:56 PM, CabDriver said: Great start, this will be a cool one! Do you know what those piecrust slicks are from? I have a set of those here somewhere but never figured out where I got them... Those slicks came with later issue Trophy Series kits, I have a bunch of them. They are different from the early slicks in TS kits. The Avanti kit mentioned above was a Trophy Series kit. They may have come in other AMT kits too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Interesting! Thanks fellas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGTRUCK Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 Some small additions besides being all one color now. The body was missing vent window bars and center bar on windshield. Added some trim on the skirts so they are not so plain. Center bar on grille leading up to hood trim. The addition of side pipes were an after thought that I'm sure will stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Payne Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Looking really good! I like the rear fender skirt trim! Personal opinion- lakes pipes along the running boards instead of the dump pipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Those slicks were also in the 32 Ford Vicky kit. I remember two different sizes of those slicks but don't know which size was in what kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGTRUCK Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Paul Payne said: Looking really good! I like the rear fender skirt trim! Personal opinion- lakes pipes along the running boards instead of the dump pipes. I thought of side pipes but I think the car would need to sit really level to look right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGTRUCK Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 I thought I had lost a custom resin 39 grille I had ,but I found it and started fitting that in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Looking great, Ken.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGTRUCK Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 Body is done. I changed a few things with the hood sides and attached rear of hood corners to the firewall. Color is Tamiya semi-gloss then cleared. Now the wait for this to cure, so the interior and flathead up next. Mercury resin grille blended in fine with the help of evergreen strips on the sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I like it. Black turned out fine. Love the ole Flatheads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 On 4/29/2021 at 7:30 PM, BIGTRUCK said: Some small additions besides being all one color now. The body was missing vent window bars and center bar on windshield. Added some trim on the skirts so they are not so plain. Center bar on grille leading up to hood trim. The addition of side pipes were an after thought that I'm sure will stay. I like the trim you added to the lower edge of the fender skirts. Nice touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGTRUCK Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) Chassis done, body has last coat of clear on ,that makes 3 coats. Soon as that cures up I'm trying out Tamiya rubbing compounds. I've only used polishing cloth method before never used the coarse,fine and finish compounds. I think black is not going to be the color to test new waters on.? Edited May 14, 2021 by BIGTRUCK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Unless you have some orange peal, which I can't see in your pictures, you may not need the Course compound. Suggest trying the Fine compound first in a test area. Their Course can cut through paint pretty good and you wouldn't want to get into the color coat anymore than you need to. Your Black paint job looks pretty smooth in the photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGTRUCK Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 This week is getting the chrome foiling done. Most of the flathead is done and installed. Interior is in primer but not sure on the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) It’s coming along Ken. Have you thought about Tamiya Dull Red for thr interior..? Edited May 21, 2021 by slusher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGTRUCK Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 6 hours ago, slusher said: It’s coming along Ken. Have you thought about Tamiya Dull Red for thr interior..? Thanks Carl, I shot the interior Tamiya Dark Earth (almost a light cocoa color) with darker accents on seats inserts and strip on the doors with deep maroon for the dash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Payne Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Beautiful job- love everything you have done- can't wait to see it finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 6 hours ago, BIGTRUCK said: Thanks Carl, I shot the interior Tamiya Dark Earth (almost a light cocoa color) with darker accents on seats inserts and strip on the doors with deep maroon for the dash. That should really look nice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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