'64 chevy 2wd to 4wd

[Ol Blue K20]

Goodness you are busy. I was in the hospital so I have fallen behind.....I like the grill guard, it looks great with the lights mounted. I like the K10, it looks like it's been loved. I always enjoy you're model building. The prowler is going to be cool.

[Lokin4AReason]

nice assortment of toy(s), i mean, project(s) =)

[dieseldawg142]

thanks guys!
hospital Dale?
are you alright?

TBD devastator

[dieseldawg142]

a little more Prowler work.
was digging threw spare junk and found this grey thing, so i added some styrene to it and it will become the rooftop a/c unit. installed the other inner fender, made a door. found a panel with 3 sq door handles in the junk pile, wish i had 1 more for all the storage boxes, and made a flip down step under the door


got the bumper on and a spare tire...could'nt belive it, but i also found a "vinyl"spare tire cover in my junk pile...where it came from is beyond me, but i'll take it...lol
started a jack, got the tailwheel from an airplane that will go on it once i got the length.
have'nt found any scale propane tanks, so i started scratching some out of exacto blade containers, round glass from airplane bomber turrets, and some styrene. i'll wait till there done and see how they turn out, if they look like cr*p i'll make a tank cover...
and my ever-so-smart wifey found a place that makes 1/25 scale doll house stuff...so i got a fridge, sink, stove, bathroom set up and cabinets coming, and cheap, less than 30 clams...

[95stepside]

took me a couple days, but i just read all 37 pages of this. wow
you put more attention into these models than a lot of people put into fullsize trucks lol.

i tried my hand at modeling a couple years ago, but pretty much box stock. id like to build something that resembles my first truck (ferd) but it would involve splicing a couple trucks (cabs) together and im not sure my skill level will agree with that.

on that note, would you say there is always a big difference between 1/24 and 1/25? or does it vary model to model?

the easier option for getting back into it would be doing dads first car, 76 nova- still has it. but it has a excessively striped paint job that would be a real bear to recreate.

[dieseldawg142]

wow, you actually read all 37 pages...lol
you know, if you want to build models, you picked a golden time in modeling, manufactors have been coming out with some cool new releases lately, and the aftermarket/resin casting parts business is exploding.
you can get just about anything or any part for your models now a days.
waaay easier to detail up or modify kits today than 20-40 yrs ago
here's a pretty good list of aftermarket sellers..
http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/t...ket-directory/

like i say, don't be afraid to try a funky paint job, you can even get stripe and flame masks for your models, like these ones from the Lazy Modeler


truly is a good time to be building...you like fords?, Model King has come out with a whole line of '69-'72 fords recently

[dieseldawg142]

if i was going to build a ford, this would be my choice...


if your looking for a '70's era ford, pickings are kinda slim, AMT makes one, but unfortunately they picked the super rare and super ugly long wheelbase camper special. i have seen a couple of these trucks where guys move the rear wheels up to where they should be and it looks much better...


and there is some '80's and '90's, lots of versions, most are just re-boxed, or have new decals added, but there all basically the same. there's also the "melted brick" fords from the mid '90's that Revell puts out


and of course there's the super expensive, but super nice F350 Super Duty that Meng Models is cranking out
http://www.internetmodeler.com/scale...uty-Pickup.php

if you do buy a Meng, watch out, they also make a 1/35 version of the s.d. and it's much cheaper than the 1/24 kit

speaking of, i reg swap 1/24 and 1/25 parts. it's always a cr*pshoot on fitment, what's 1/24 for revell, may be diff than 1/24 amt, sometimes 1/24 from diff man. will fit right into another makers 1/25....like i say, some fit, quite often some mods are needed

but mostly, you need to build chevy's...

[95stepside]

The truck I've got is a 95 extended cab flareside, so Im thinking I would combine the amt regular cab flareside and the extended cab f350. But that involves getting the 92 front on the 91 cab. If I get them both next to each other and they dont look like a good match, I'll just build them both the way the box intended lol.

And the Nova isnt necessarily complicated, just a lot of narrow stripes

[dieseldawg142]

Originally Posted by 95stepside

The truck I've got is a 95 extended cab flareside, so Im thinking I would combine the amt regular cab flareside and the extended cab f350. But that involves getting the 92 front on the 91 cab. If I get them both next to each other and they dont look like a good match, I'll just build them both the way the box intended lol.

And the Nova isnt necessarily complicated, just a lot of narrow stripes

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nice nova, had a few in my younger days.
hey, if the paint job don't turn out, just throw it in some Super Clean or DOT 3 and give it another try. if you have a printer you could always print up some stripe decals.
why not get 1 AMT '92 ford flareside, and 1 AMT '92 ford fleet snapper, cut the back wall off 1 cab and cut a bigger back half off the second cab to make your S/C.
it's not really all that difficult to do and would line right up. you will need to use both int tubs for the stretch, if you get the snap kit, it will give you the longer frame you need as well

a cheap snapper

[62chevy302]

So if wanted to build a 62 short fleet side with 63-66 frame with a 61 grille what kits do I need to buy to piece it all together?

[dieseldawg142]

Originally Posted by 62chevy302

So if wanted to build a 62 short fleet side with 63-66 frame with a 61 grille what kits do I need to buy to piece it all together?

you want a '62 with a '61 grille, and a later frame?
is do-able, but not 100% accurate unless you do some grille mods, have not seen any '61 resin grilles around. i would use the AMT '60 chev for the cab and fleetside bed, and it has a pretty nicely detailed frame.
lucky, amt is just re-releasing the '60 chev, with the go-kart


and the revell 64, 65 or 66 chev will give you the hood you need, and the frame you want (but i still think the '60's frame is nicer)


if you want to go cheap, i would just buy the '60 chev, and i got a later hood you can have...
or if you want to go expensive, you could try find one of the super rare amt '62 chev or one of their even rarer '62 promo's, but then you have to shorten the box, it's an 8 footer.
and too bad Modelhaus shut down, they were making a very nice resin '62 chev shortbox. rarely do i see them for sale, and they usually command a big buck

[62chevy302]

Will the later revell hoods fit the amt 60 chevy good?

[dieseldawg142]

there both 1/25 and fit perfectly. i have swapped numerous parts between these 2 kits
the only thing to make the later hood fit is to cut off the hood hinges, the '60 does not have pockets for the hinges

[62chevy302]

Ok thank you.Now if i can just get make my models look as good as yours.

[dieseldawg142]

thanks! but it's not that hard, just take your time.
when your done you can look at it and say "ya, i built that"

finding time can be a hassle...between the crew and 3 puppies, i have'nt got a lot done on my Prowler...some leafs and axles, front jack and got the 2 long inside walls cut out...

[dieseldawg142]

also been waiting on parts. cheap stuff from china, but slooow on the shipping...still waiting for my toilet...
started out with this dollhouse set-up the wifey found


lots of cutting and modifying, added a few other pieces, but i think it will work. got a few more cabinets to go in and have to make the table, benches and a rear bed. the loo will go beside the sink, trying to keep all the plumbing on one side.

[Ol Blue K20]

Looks great to me.....puppies are a lot of fun though. My girlfriend is looking for a new pup since current dog is about to turn twelve. My 2 year old grandson was plugging his nose today. He was asked why he was plugging it and he said "smells like gog yit". ......lol

[95stepside]

I know what you mean about not finding time. I think ive got the trucks to piece my plan together, but I'm so slow on cleaning the workbench of my other hobby (vintage chainsaws) to get started on it. I'm getting there though, I swear...

[dieseldawg142]

Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

Looks great to me.....puppies are a lot of fun though. My girlfriend is looking for a new pup since current dog is about to turn twelve. My 2 year old grandson was plugging his nose today. He was asked why he was plugging it and he said "smells like gog yit". ......lol

go for it Dale! as long as the senior dawg don't mind. they are fun (and messy) had my 3 idjits at the river a couple times lately, it's a blast, they love cruising around in the bush, everything is a new adventure for them.
is "gog yit" 2 yr old-ese for doggy? lol.
my son is almost 15 and has developed a total responsible attitude (finally!) and has really stepped up feeding, cleaning up, and walking the mutts...pretty sure he's hooked for life

Originally Posted by 95stepside

I know what you mean about not finding time. I think ive got the trucks to piece my plan together, but I'm so slow on cleaning the workbench of my other hobby (vintage chainsaws) to get started on it. I'm getting there though, I swear...

yep.....
been crawling along on my Prowler...
not a lot, but still forward progress...lol
got all the interior walls cut out, bench's & table made, rear bed in and been refining the cupboards and stuff. that empty spot between the sink and bed is for the crapper if it ever gets here


and what's a trailer without a ladder and roof rack. still need to make some roof hatch's and a vent for the stinkpipe

[dieseldawg142]

might have noticed the wheelwell flares too.
all Prowlers had 'em



here's some time consumed, fitting all these shelf's into a pantry, and i did find some 1/25 propane bottles online, but at $22 clams each....that's more than i got in the whole trailer...so, here's my rube bottles, like i said, made from plane bomber turrets, x-acto blade storage tubes and some scrap plastic. made them bigger than a 20 lb'er too, remember my dad having 40's on his trailer

[dieseldawg142]

well this has been a slow build...problem after problem.
after waiting a couple months, some of the interior parts i ordered from fleabay never showed up, ebay says it was a scammer seller...so i'm making my own junk instead.


then i tried to find some 1970's era "harvest gold" paint for the appliances...good luck with that...only found 1 place and they don't ship paint over the border....so i mixed up 3 or 4 colors to try make my own...
also painted the plastic to look like wood


and the tiny bit of decal paper i had is waaaay old. after 10 yrs or so it just does not want to work or stay together, plus i don't have pieces big enuff to do the stripes on the ext or the walls on the int.....waiting for some more to show up. did get a grey water tank in though


and my rottie puppy has developed a taste for styrene... (actually developed a taste for anything she can fit in her mouth...lol)
spent hrs making louvers for the front window shade....then Roxie got it...i was able to salvage some of the louvers, but nothing else, so i made another one and made it smaller due to not having all the louvers.
if you look close, there is still teeth marks in some louvers i need to fix...

[dieseldawg142]

also had no luck in finding that "Prowler yellow" for the outside either...
ended up decanting some John deere yellow and mixed in some white. it's not accurate, but i think it'll work once the stripes go on

[Ol Blue K20]

It's looking great!

[dieseldawg142]

thanks Dale!
pretty much got the prowler wrapped up. couple minor things to do...someday...

[dieseldawg142]