I am using the 1948 Ford Woody because of the great detail in this kit.  I used the best 4X4 running gear I could find in my closet.  The running gear comes from the 1984 GMC pickup. I used the 48 woody frame. 

I hacked away portions of the frame and glued on plastic where the GMC running gear would need to be mounted.  The wheels and tires came from the Aoshima Terrano High Rider Kit. ( The wheels and tires from the GMC kit looked too big to me. )

I also used the V8 engine from the GMC kit.  Imagine that a Ford with a Chevy V8..!!!!! 

More body work.  To add a little detail I opened up the gas cap.  I scratch built the gas cap.  I'm going to add the gas cap hinge but no gas cap.  I want to make it look as if the gas cap is long gone. 

Remember this woody is almost 60 years old and it is owned by a surfer who probably makes less than $ 30,000 per year.  That is if he even HAS a job......

Classic Campers

I thought this would be a good point to add wood grain to the body.  The outside panels already have raised wood grain.  But the outside boards were smooth plastic, so I scratched all of the boards with a scribe. 

I made sure that the scratches went in the direction that the real wood grain would go.  This job was long and painful.  My hands cramped up a few times.  Later when this plastic is painted and dry brushed it will look like real weathered wood......