'64 chevy 2wd to 4wd

[Ol Blue K20]

That looks freaking awesome!!! The brush guard looks right at home... Awesome!

[dieseldawg142]

thanks Dale!
brain must be going with age....forgot to put the door handles on

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by dieseldawg142

thanks Dale!
brain must be going with age....forgot to put the door handles on
Attachment 1514647

I didn't notice

[dieseldawg142]

ahhhh, i see that O.L.D. virus is heading south...

got the body thinned down some, started the int tub, a floor


cut the back of the cab off & moved it further back. comes with a bench seat, just not right for a panel, parts box seats, need to raise them up


will it fit? not bad....like the other '55's it will need cab to body fillers...

[dieseldawg142]

need some wheelwells now. glad i'm a model junk pac rat. got these inners from the blaze/sub conversion, saves building a set


before....


after...

[dieseldawg142]

little bit more
made the in cab tank fit underneath, both wheel tubs in


made some body ribs. stock panel trucks were only double skinned partway up, then single with the ribs hanging out, chevy then attached a board to the ribs to prevent damage to the skin if your cargo took off on ya, so i picked up a piece of basswood to replicate it


could'nt resist, really liking this

[Ol Blue K20]

It's looking great. The ribs are nice detail. Iwas wondering when you would get to the visor...lol. The trucks coming out great.

[89AKurt]

Subscribed. I see you are more nuts than I am. LOL

[dieseldawg142]

Originally Posted by 89AKurt

Subscribed. I see you are more nuts than I am. LOL

i love the smell of styrene in the morning....

[dieseldawg142]

[89AKurt]

OMG.... LOL!
Yea, I'm gearing up for Desert Scale Classic on April 9. Have several projects sitting, one could get done for the contest. Could.....

[dieseldawg142]

yup, know what thats like....
got 2 crews & a '55 waiting, a peterbilt.....and then today i threw a couple more in the mix. too good a deal to pass up, for up here anyway.
'70 big block impala 3n1 $10, another'68 elky big block $10


'60 fleetside, $5 cause the box is boogered, like i care....


going to try find another '60 to make a crewy, impala & elky i snagged for parts, mainly the b.blocks, cause i have no more big blocks left in the parts box, had just enough to put one together for the panel. it costs me 'bout 3x's what i paid for the impala for one b.block from the casters


was re-hashing these old headers out, but i think i will snag a set of the stockers from the impala. thats whats left of a cowl plenum air cleaner

[Ol Blue K20]

Looks like you're gonna be busy. How's your weather and have ya dug your camper out yet? I got laid off at work so I've been busy around the house. Gonna bave to look for a job soon though.

[dieseldawg142]

that bites Dale!
gets harder the older ya get....hope you can find something....you might have to take up building models to kill time...
nope, have'nt dragged out the camper yet....25th anniversary in may, in that time i have never, ever bought the wife any kind of jewelry, i know nothing about it-all chinese to me, she even had to pick out her own wedding ring. wife was more likely to get a quart of Pennzoil from me... so last x-mas i got stupid & started payments on an expensive ring....been slow at work-rain..... see where this is going....do i put plates on the crew to pick up the camper () or make a payment on wifes ring for anniversary next month ()
hmmmm, i like to be fed
anyways, got a 427 happening for the panel

[dieseldawg142]

some color on the tub. still need to print gauges & radio & make some seatbelts. i dimensioned the door panels, scribing was so lite it just disappeared after the first coat of paint


would love to get a set of these for the back, too bad they dont come out 'till june

[Ol Blue K20]

I have a few offers but if I take one my severance dissappears. So I'll get stuff done around the ranch and then worry about it. Make the payment and make her happy. I suck at picking jewelry too.

[Ol Blue K20]

Motor and tub look great too by the way

[dieseldawg142]

i tell ya Dale, i REALLY be liking how this thing looks!
...good thing this truck is not female.....
my mix-mash rolling stock. tires from Fireball, rims from Scenes Unlimited, brakes from BNL, modified parts box wheel backs & '65 chevy truck caps. and of course none of it fit together worth a crap


some racks for the roof, just started rear springs, hoping to get the rear susp done today/tomorrow.....


.....cause the front is 90% there. i just cant help myself...

[Ol Blue K20]

Looks like it's fitting together just fine to me. Looking great!!

[j.kirn]

I'm liking the panel,good workmanship

[dieseldawg142]

thanks guys!
yeah, it's actually going together way easier then i figured it would Dale, no probs or issues.....yet
well today was an extremely good day. with the goverment's changes to the tax laws the other month, found out today i'm not getting $730 back, i'm getting (taa-dah!) $3126 back, heck ya!! then when i got home i found some more junk in the mail box with the tires for the crewcab dually
hawgs, hawgs & more hawgs, & the dually rims i bought few weeks ago fit perfect this time


little more inside


was going to paint the frame tonite, but i ended up blowing the whole night screwing around with my shocks....

[dieseldawg142]

got the first coat of primer on the body, after i added some styrene to the windshield (first issue, gaps in the glass/body mounting...) and really had to work this hood to get it flush, more styrene


was able to get the frame painted tonite

[Ol Blue K20]

Looking awesome

[dieseldawg142]

thanks Dale!
we finally been catching some of your nice weather, getting some hrs!
managed to knock off the '57 though. spent a few hrs making planks for the body ribs, then forgot to photo them....

[dieseldawg142]

couple more. did'nt clear the body, did'nt want it super shiny