1940 Ford Panel delivery redo.

[landman]

I've had this for years. It moved at least three times. I am going to redo it as a cheese delivery truck for a local cheesemaker.

[Zippi]

This should be a pretty kewl redo.  I'll be watching.

[slusher]

I will be watching..

[carl63_99]

AMT kit is horrible. But 40 Fords are such nice looking subjects. Everyone should build on once. Looking forward to watching.

[DJMar]

1 hour ago, carl63_99 said:

AMT kit is horrible.

The AMT kit is dated, not horrible. It first saw the light of day in the early 1960s. It was reissued multiple times in various versions (coupe, sedan, sedan delivery) over the next 6 decades. I can't even imagine how many kits were popped out of those molds. It was pretty much the only game in town (ignoring the iffy Lindberg/Palmer '40 Coupe of the early 1990s) until Revell kitted their coupe & convertible versions in the early 2000s. The Revell kits are very nice, for sure, but haven't been reissued in 20+ years and have some quibbles of their own.

Insofar as a sedan delivery, the AMT kit was the only option for that body style for years.

The AMT kit is old technology but still builds up into a respectable model. Compared to a more modern kit with separate running boards, exhaust, etc., it certainly requires more work. But it's eminently buildable, reasonably accurate and has a ton of potential for custom work.

I can understand that many folks might prefer the newer Revell kits, but the AMT is far from horrible. Now that Lindberg kit...

 

[carl63_99]

The AMT is HORRIBLE. Warps and flash are part numbers on that kit. It takes a lot of work to build a good model out of it. But, I have faith that Landman can make it happen.

[bill-e-boy]

Will be watching.

Carl - you did a good job on that "horrible" kit

The AMT 40 series may not be up to what we expect from todays kits but I think they are not quite horrible. They were certainly cutting edge for the early 60"s. There are a lot worse out there. Anybody built the AMT 37 Chev lately, and as mentioned the Palmer/Lindberg 40 is most probably at the bottom of the pit. 

[TopherMcGinnis]

I built one back in the '80s. It's in the que for a re-do as well. 

I built a '54 Chevrolet sedan Delivery for a local coffee shop several years ago. She LOVED it. It's still on display there.

[landman]

It has somhow turned green.

[landman]

reassembly has started.

[landman]

Installed the shop decals.

[slusher]

Looking terrific, Pat!

[landman]

The panel is done. I'll send the Cheesemaker some photos.

[landman]

Here is the actual cheese shop. It used to be a private home. A local young man bought it, added a large extension to the back and started making cheese.

[NOBLNG]

Great looking panel wagon Pat!👍 Now I can’t help thinking about Monty Pythons cheese shop skit.🙂

[Big John]

Beautiful... When you took it's picture did it say Cheeees?

[Zippi]

Really turned out nice there Pat.  Great looking 40 Ford Panel.