This
is a Revell Monogram 1937
Ford pickup truck.
I
removed the bed and made it out of a clear sheet plastic,
so you could see the modified gas tank, and the rear chrome
suspension I made from various other kits. The chrome street-rod
type suspension mainly was from an AMT Parts Pack, reissued
a few years back.
I smoothed out the firewall and dash. I added a custom engine/flathead
with triple show blowers on top. I added a third brake light
in the roof. It is painted Testors
Gloss White and French Blue. I put a lot of custom work and
time into this build.
The Miller Beer decals are an add on, out of my parts box,
left over from a Rusty Wallace Nascar kit. Most of the fancy
work on this 1937 Ford Pickup Truck was done on the suspension,
and can't even be seen from the top.
The
interior features a colorful pattern on the seat, which originally
was a sticker for the Revell Ford Expedition snap model kit.
Essentially this example I made is to represent a show truck.
Not a "real truck" as far as a daily driver.
I
like this kit. It went together well. Even building the truck
stock would be a good project. The original commercial decals
are well done too, it would even make a great Gas
Station Service Truck.
I once had this truck in an IPMS
model contest, where a judge had mentioned on the contest
sheet that I lost points because no truck would have 3 blowers
on it. Not that I really care, just thought it was humorous.
Guess
this guy had never seen a custom show car before. Maybe he
thought the blower on the Monkees
car was functional ?
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