doomcrew Posted March 20, 2012 Posted March 20, 2012 I have so many projects bouncing around in my head, it's so difficult to decide what to do next. Even though I have bought a few kits lately, I chose to do a kit that I have had for years, an AMT 50 Chevy Pick-up. This will be low, chopped, pearl green n mean.
Bartster Posted March 20, 2012 Posted March 20, 2012 Great start, Steve! I'm glad you are doing this build. I should be getting this kit in the mail any day now. I can tell already I'll be "borrowing" some ideas from you, lol. Thanks.
Dr. Cranky Posted March 20, 2012 Posted March 20, 2012 I'm loving this, it's one of my favorite kits and I think you are headed in an excellent direction. Keep it going, please.
Joker Posted March 20, 2012 Posted March 20, 2012 Any thing with a chop has my attention. Great body work by the way
rmvw guy Posted March 20, 2012 Posted March 20, 2012 I like it! Please keep it going. I especially like what you are doing with the doors and the floor. I want to see how you get it low.
tooltas Posted March 20, 2012 Posted March 20, 2012 thats going be a cool custom truck a new school looks or old school style but with the custom 22inch wheels its all new school......
rustybill1960 Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 Well Steve, You got me on another build! Love your choice! Can't wait to see the rear suspension work! I got a Lowrider that is in need of help! Thank You for sharing later Russ
Darren B Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 That is one clean top chop love the clean body work you have done with it so far............
MikeMc Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 I have this one and a R&M chopped resin cab....keep it going!
doomcrew Posted March 23, 2012 Author Posted March 23, 2012 (edited) got the pick-up bed in primer now. it's severely channeled over the chassis with a new panel molded in. also, the sides have been paneled over and the fenders have been blended in with the back smoothed over, kind of like a smooth side with a separate bed and the firewall has been smoothed out. i have modified the front of the chassis as it originally curved downwards, so i straightened it out so that the truck could sit low without any obstruction. Edited March 23, 2012 by doomcrew
rustybill1960 Posted March 24, 2012 Posted March 24, 2012 Looking sharp as ever Steve! How long till We get to see the suspension? Thank You for sharing later Russ
doomcrew Posted March 28, 2012 Author Posted March 28, 2012 ok, just a got a set of Hoppin Hydros wheels, and for me, I think they look better on here than the Diablos. I have started doing the suspension, which will be an air ride system. All of the suspension will be scratchbuilt, with the air bags being hand formed from Chemiwood (Modelboard). I planned alot out on paper first, working out the track width, wheel and tyre width etc. Hopefully this will make it easy even though the wheels have to be modified slightly, the material that makes up the hub needs to be trimmed. thanks for looking.
Darren B Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Wow you my man are in credible, i love what you have done to this truck and how fast i must be getting to old as it takes years for me to finish one will be waiting to see what you do for paint!
tooltas Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 thats going be a rad little truck is there 50 chevy trucks over in uk.
rustybill1960 Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 Really appreciate the suspension peek Steve! A GREAT help on my future build. Thank You Later Russ
doomcrew Posted March 30, 2012 Author Posted March 30, 2012 (edited) we do have a few 50 chevy's her in the uk. one was a feature of custom car magazine a couple of issues back. there was also some at the nsra supernats last year, one of which was a rat, that sat so low, the worms had to duck. more up-dates, mods to the front wheels, checking the ride height, steering arms in place and work on the rear suspension. <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> Edited March 30, 2012 by doomcrew
rustybill1960 Posted April 3, 2012 Posted April 3, 2012 (edited) This is getting better by the posting Steve!!! Thank You "very" much for sharing!! That Suspension W.I.P. is really fitting the bill! Thank You Later Russ Edited April 8, 2012 by rustybill1960
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