My inspiration for this model came from American Hot Rod TV series on Discovery channel. Build by a famous American Hot Rod designer and maker, Boyd Coddington's garage.

I love the stance of this old truck and thought I would recreate a truck similar to this one.

Original:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album242/a.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album242/b.jpg


My version:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album242/PICT0039.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album242/PICT0040.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album242/PICT0041.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album242/PICT0043.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album242/PICT0044.sized.jpg

Crate motor:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album242/PICT0045.sized.jpg

Test fitting:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album242/PICT0047.sized.jpg

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album242/PICT0048.sized.jpg

What do you think?

thats so hot.. im a huge fan of rat rods n the boyds shop truck n i think you did a really good job... get some better pics for sure


cpc

That's looking great, I'll be watching for the finish.

Awesome stuff!!!, that looks Excellent!!!

Beautifull!! Well done! :ylsuper:

Hey,

Really cool man. Looks pretty much finished.(as a rat) Keep everything. Maybe add a bedcover, but that bed looks so nice itself. Keep up the awsome work.

Frank X.

I thought the car on the show had a flathead v8 not a v6? anyway it looks bad ass

Nice! love rods! keep it up!

Looks nice to me, but i`m a little unsure about the placement of the distributor;doesn`t it pop up in the middle of the head between cyl. 2 and 3?

These look really cool.
How 'bout a roof chop

Awesome! I was waiting to see who would make one of these. I really, really liked this truck much better than what Boyd put together for that show. It's not his style, so we'll forgive him for not knowing better.... I like this truck without the chopped top, it gives it that awkward look and keeps it just out of step with the chopped and smoothed everything rods but still keeping very classic lines and looking great! I wanted to do this one too, but you beat me to it. Just a note for next time - spray the body gloss and then apply the decals, and dull it down with semi-gloss or flat clearcoat. That will help the decal transfer film around the pinstiping to settle better and make it invisible. Gorgeous and clever work from you, slk, just what we've all grown to expect and respect from you.

thats tyte.. the boyd shop truck is nice for an 8 day build!

i still think blue bear would have pulled off a sick build... he shouldnt have gotten fired.. he was my hero


cpc

Well, that looks just right!! Awesome job!! Of course you know i would drive it!!!

Awesome! I was waiting to see who would make one of these. I really, really liked this truck much better than what Boyd put together for that show. It's not his style, so we'll forgive him for not knowing better.... I like this truck without the chopped top, it gives it that awkward look and keeps it just out of step with the chopped and smoothed everything rods but still keeping very classic lines and looking great! Gorgeous and clever work from you, slk, just what we've all grown to expect and respect from you.

Yea I totally agree! I think the one Boyd put together wasn't as good as this one done by the other guys.

I love how your photo's come out! Really like the carshop background with all the tools,etc.

Cool Model:)

Thanks everyone.

Willimo - I decided to put on pinstripe decals later, after I painted everything, so...yeah they have a little silvering. I covered them with dull coat and still nothing.

Next time I guess...

awesome build. wish mine could come out like that. by the way who makes that kit?