1950 Chevy 3100 Pickup WIP

[Duddly01]

I let my wife pick my next build and she decided next is a 1950 Chevy 3100. Picked up this kit last year and finally getting to it. First impression is it is a pretty nice kit. Good thing after the AMT 57 Thunderbird which is really not a good kit. As usual will have working headlights, taillights and gauge lights which has kind of become trademark of any build I do. 

preparing and testing for LEDs

removing door handles, wipers, etc that will be replaced with resin or photo-etch

cut in the openings for the wood stakes

cut the end so the wood bed can be slid in after paint separately.

what I am hoping to make it look like

[slusher]

Very nice color choice..

[Duddly01]

58 minutes ago, slusher said:

Very nice color choice..

My wife picked what color I had to go with.  She even says I have to do the wood side slats. I am going to be learning how to make the seat look like old leather and the woodgrain for the bed. Will be new for me. Probably will make the side slats out of bass wood.

[Zippi]

Love these old AD trucks.  That's a nice looking pickup your going to memic.  Looking good so far.

[NOBLNG]

Nice looking project. These were very nice looking trucks. Much nicer looking than the Fords or Dodges of the day…in my eye at least. Carry on.?

[Zippi]

7 minutes ago, NOBLNG said:

Nice looking project. These were very nice looking trucks. Much nicer looking than the Fords or Dodges of the day…in my eye at least. Carry on.?

Yes sir.  These old AD truck are nice and the 1:1 1949 the wife and I have is very special to us. 

[Keef]

I’m loving where this is going, will definitely be watching!!

[Duddly01]

4 hours ago, Zippi said:

Love these old AD trucks.  That's a nice looking pickup your going to memic.  Looking good so far.

I think it will look great! Not sure what I will have it say yet.  

1 hour ago, NOBLNG said:

Nice looking project. These were very nice looking trucks. Much nicer looking than the Fords or Dodges of the day…in my eye at least. Carry on.?

That’s what my wife says, personally I like the 1953 Ford that was another choice in the stash but she prefers the Chevy. And that with all the FORD Mustangs in the garage!  

[Duddly01]

1 hour ago, Zippi said:

Yes sir.  These old AD truck are nice and the 1:1 1949 the wife and I have is very special to us. 

Beautiful Truck Zippi!!

[Duddly01]

17 minutes ago, Keef said:

I’m loving where this is going, will definitely be watching!!

Thanks, hope I don’t let you down.  

[espo]

I like how you made the bed floor able to slide in and out. That should make the detailing of the floor easier to do. 

[Duddly01]

2 hours ago, espo said:

I like how you made the bed floor able to slide in and out. That should make the detailing of the floor easier to do. 

That is what I am hoping.  

[Duddly01]

Got some work done. Started assembling some components for paint. The engine and chassis and pedals for the interior. I love that the pedals are separate and not molded in. The chassis is really nice. I did however run into one thing I do not like at all. They engineered the kit so pieces of the body are added after the interior leaving huge incorrect seams. I can not live with that, I glued and will be filling the seams. It will be a fight getting the interior in but it is what it is. 

What were they thinking ?!?

[dino246gt]

Looks like a great project!

I have an old rust-free door out in the barn if you need one?

LOL

 

 

[Duddly01]

45 minutes ago, dino246gt said:

Looks like a great project!

I have an old rust-free door out in the barn if you need one?

LOL

 

 

Beautiful work! I haven't cut open doors yet. I cut open trunks just so I have a place to hide the LED battery, trying to make it look like a spare. Still have to figure out how I am going to hide the battery for this kit. 

[slusher]

19 hours ago, Duddly01 said:

Beautiful work! I haven't cut open doors yet. I cut open trunks just so I have a place to hide the LED battery, trying to make it look like a spare. Still have to figure out how I am going to hide the battery for this kit. 

Put in the bed and make a bed cover

[Duddly01]

3 hours ago, slusher said:

Put in the bed and make a bed cover

I am going to try to make it look like a spare first, but that is an option. I dug up an old hollow tire out of my stash that might at least mostly work. You'll see here if I accomplish it.

 

[DJMar]

I love any '47-'53 Chevy truck. I also love that AMT kit, even though it seems to require a LOT of cleanup and prep work. I've got one in the stash that probably has 3 oz of putty in the frame sinkholes!

Following this with interest.

[Zippi]

On 7/14/2024 at 10:53 AM, Duddly01 said:

Beautiful Truck Zippi!!

Much appreciated Donald.  

[Duddly01]

Has anyone found any sort of tiny chain that would be good for making the tailgate chains? Trying to figure out what I need for detailing.

 

[DJMar]

47 minutes ago, Duddly01 said:

Has anyone found any sort of tiny chain that would be good for making the tailgate chains? Trying to figure out what I need for detailing.

Once upon a time, I found some very small, very delicate jewelry chain that seemed perfect for tailgate chains. It was a bear to work with, even when I had younger eyes and more nimble fingers. You can find 1mm jewelry chain online, I'd bet Amazon has it. That's as close as you're going to get, I think, unless you want to find some .8mm stuff.

I generally use coated telephone wire now, to replicate the rubber covers you can put on chains.

[Duddly01]

1 minute ago, DJMar said:

Once upon a time, I found some very small, very delicate jewelry chain that seemed perfect for tailgate chains. It was a bear to work with, even when I had younger eyes and more nimble fingers. You can find 1mm jewelry chain online, I'd bet Amazon has it. That's as close as you're going to get, I think, unless you want to find some .8mm stuff.

I generally use coated telephone wire now, to replicate the rubber covers you can put on chains.

Ah, that might be a thought. Considering the era I would like to go with chain but for a future more modern or hot-rodded build that sounds perfect.

[Duddly01]

Created hood hinges, had to cut and create channels in firewall. I will camouflage when I go to detailing. Added magnets to help close hood. I really like to pose the hood open and still have the ability to take it off so I make my hinges so they can be.

Drilled bed for tailgate chains. Started filling body seams for odd panels. I figured out how I am going to hide the LED battery as best as I can. I had a hollow tire in my spares.

I really hate the filler panels. Such big noticeable seams to fill.

drilled for tiny tailgate chains

for some odd reason his kit didn’t come with a spare. In my reference pics the all have a spare under the bed at the very back. I cut a hollow tire to camo the LED battery. I am going to resin cast one of the rims to make a face for the spare too.

Edited July 19, 2024 by Duddly01

[Zippi]

Your progress is coming right along there Donald.  Those hood hinges look really nice.  

[slusher]

Nice work on those hood hinges..