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Post by Richard on Jan 15, 2022 11:22:36 GMT -5
I'm building this one as a Mid 60's street rod/weekend drag racer. It has the nailhead from the AMT 40 Ford Coupe, the carbs from the AMT 57 Chev and homemade intake stacks. The body and box are channeled and the rad surround is sectioned (a first for me). I'm using the kit supplied front axle and leaf spring so I cut 2 leaves off of it and added 1 leaf to the rear to give it the rake I'm looking for. I put the lowest and skinniest tires that I could find in my parts boxes on the front to further help bring the nose down. I want to cut the box shorter (another first) so I've marked it but I'm kinda scared to take the plunge. We'll see. Thanks for looking.
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Post by falconwagon on Jan 15, 2022 11:51:45 GMT -5
Nice
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Post by 41chevy on Jan 15, 2022 12:20:08 GMT -5
Looks good. Paul
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Post by sharp on Jan 15, 2022 16:25:55 GMT -5
Looking good! Those trucks make great hot rods!
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Post by HotRodTom on Jan 15, 2022 16:47:18 GMT -5
Slice it and dice it! Great start, and ya' gotta start somewhere!
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Post by spex84 on Jan 15, 2022 21:15:21 GMT -5
Good start! It has a classic "only authentic AMT parts" vibe to it so far, like it could have been built back in the 60s.
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Post by lo51merc on Jan 16, 2022 16:27:36 GMT -5
I think you should definitely shorten the box. However I think it needs to go up to where it would normally sit. Otherwise using AMT parts is a great way to go. I think you have a good start here and look forward to updates. Gary
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Post by RodBurNeR on Jan 17, 2022 23:09:31 GMT -5
I like everything about it so far, good choice of "garage parts", the steel wheels and stance look great!
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Post by Mr. Metallic on Jan 18, 2022 7:27:10 GMT -5
You're off to a great start, and cutting down the bed will push it over the coolness finish line. You're not dealing with rare parts by any means, so take the plunge. Here's what i would do. 1) The vertical rib at the very back of the bed. Use that as your guide to cut the back bulkhead off, which you can then move forward once you remove the extra material 2) Grab a piece of masking tape and a ruler. Use the ruler to mark both sides of the bed the same amount you want to cut (as you appear to have already done in black. if it was mine I'd go a little shorter, but use your preference.) 3) Place the masking tape on your mark on one side of the bed, loop it under and place the other end of the tape on your mark on the other side, keeping it tight. This should give you a nice straight line to use your razor saw and cut away. You can either leave the tape on the bed and use it as a guide for your saw, or take a pen and mark along the piece of tape and then pull it off and cut. If you need pictures of these steps i can try to put something together Hack away!
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Post by Dave from Pleasanton on Jan 19, 2022 23:18:32 GMT -5
Looks great so far. I really think the top needs a chop. I find that it's easier to tape off the side that is going to stay so that the cut is in the part you will discard. For example if you use 1/4 inch tape for a chop (3 scale inches) then place tape on both sides of the 1/4 inch tape and then remove the 1/4 tape. Then cut close to the tape and you can sand to the tape.
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Post by Richard on Jan 21, 2022 16:06:45 GMT -5
Thanks for all your replies. This is my first TRAKinscale specific build and I really appreciate your comments. The box shortening tips, mrmetallic, are just what I needed. Gonna do it. Any pictures would be appreciated but I get what you're saying. And thanks for the tip Dave. I think the top needs a chop too. As far as that goes I've never done it but I guess this truck has got to be about the easiest to chop because of the vertical roof pillars or am I missing something?
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Post by Skullo on Jan 21, 2022 17:47:02 GMT -5
I agree with Craig, except on this one years ago I took length from the front and reused the front panel of the bed. Very simple with straight clean cuts no filler needed.
This was a more intense build , putting the AMT cab and box on a Revell 32 chassis.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2022 18:36:35 GMT -5
Looks great so far. I really think the top needs a chop. I find that it's easier to tape off the side that is going to stay so that the cut is in the part you will discard. For example if you use 1/4 inch tape for a chop (3 scale inches) then place tape on both sides of the 1/4 inch tape and then remove the 1/4 tape. Then cut close to the tape and you can sand to the tape. A correction; 1/8 inches is the equal of 3 scale inches, as it's 3 millimeters wide, & a millimeter equals one scale inch in 1/25th. I do all my measurements for 1/25th in millimeters for that reason. I'm not home right now, but tomorrow I'll post a link to a scale conversion calculator for multiple scales.
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Post by Richard on Jan 21, 2022 18:46:42 GMT -5
Right on, that's what I'm going to do and that's a great looking truck. Thanks
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Post by Dave from Pleasanton on Jan 22, 2022 11:31:01 GMT -5
Mark, thanks for correcting to my oops. I was doing it in my head and I screwed up. I too use millimeters, but some of the masking tape I have is in US measurements so 1/8 tape is a bit over 3 inches and 1/4 is bit over 6.
Richard, my first chop as a teenager was the 34 Ford and it turned out really well. Part of the reason I tape on the outside of the measuring tape is that I can cut fat in the discard area and then sand and file. With the 34 you can put a sheet of sandpaper on the bench and then sand the top to the tape. Using a figure 8 pattern will help you keep more even on all sides.
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