re-enter........THE 40!

Dont know where my other thread on this is, but starting another 1. For anyone that doesnt know, this started as a 1940 ford truck by Monogram. I chopped the top, suisided the doors, widened the fenders, swapped the stock bed for a narrowed ford ranger bed, shaved most everything, and a custom double louver hood. I swapped the wheels for the billet style wheels from the Revell Escalade kit, wrapped in revell civic rubber. Had to trim small ribs off the escalade wheels so the tires would fit proparly. Also sports a 1-off aluminum frame, out of K&S aluminum stock hand bent by me.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/customminatures/40%20ford/Dsc02807.jpg

this pic shows how snug the frame fits inside the body
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/customminatures/40%20ford/DSCF0025.jpg

escalade wheels
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/customminatures/40%20ford/DSCF0002.jpg

goodies for the build
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/customminatures/40%20ford/DSCF0005.jpg

frame almost complete!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/customminatures/40%20ford/DSCF0001.jpg

Feedback always appreciated! Thanks for looking!

Looks Incredible! That's alot of work you put into it and it looks like masterpiece! I love it!!

still lookin awsome BTW i wanna go to that show this year if you wanna hook up and go or whatever but still lookin good!

Looks real nice Matt, been awhile since we've seen it!

Top work!

That frame is a masterpiece!!:sunglasse

looks amazing!

will it be for sale upon completion, or for display only?

Oh, hey, where did you come from?! I thought you had completed this thing, are you just tearing it up and going at it again or am I just dumb? Really lookin' forward to seeing progress on this, looks hot and is probably my favorite project of yours.

I'd like to see this one finished. It looks pretty wild, and I love the frame.

awesome....that frame is top notch

Hey,

Wow!!! Everyhting looks really cool. That chassis is awsome! Keep up the great work!

Frank X.

http://www.ipmscuritiba.com.br/materias/cheshire/27.jpg

http://www.ipmscuritiba.com.br/materias/cheshire/28.jpg

http://www.ipmscuritiba.com.br/materias/cheshire/17.jpg

http://www.ipmscuritiba.com.br/materias/cheshire/13.jpg

http://www.ipmscuritiba.com.br/materias/cheshire/3.jpg

UNFORTUNATLY IT'S NOT MINE...

see ya! flw!

Nice project you got there.

Man very well!!! Nice project from you!!!
Keep it up!!!

Cesar Bossolani

www.scaleimportracer.com

thats looking very nice i remember you starting the project ,lots of work ahead of you pace your self and the out come is going to be out standing ! ps , with the fat body look at your wheel selections and see what best fits and PLEASE show use so we can see what and where your headed , by the way GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks everyone for the commments. Today, I painted and assembled the block, trans and some small motor parts. Im going with a HEMI 426. Block is blue. Motor is getting fully detailed, and I mean fully!

MINIDREAMS_ as far as wheels selections go, Im using the split 6 spokes from the revell escalade kit. Ithink they fit well with the widened fenders.

speederz- Now thats a nice ride! The thing that catches my eye the most about that build is the interior. I have never seen seats like that in any other kit. So that leads me to think those are custom also. Might have to go that route, thats the style int im looking for. I also might build a removeable motor cover like in that build, but when removed, it will reveal a highly detailed motor. All decked out with photo-etched pieces!

Again, thanks for all the feedback! Keep it comin, and ill keep progress comin! :bananasmi

Hey those set are from the BOYDS SMOOTHESTER full detail kit from testors do you remember that kit, and the engine cover is a neat idea ! well i keep looking at the theard and seeing all your work keep it up Later ! David@minidreams inc.

ps i looked for some of your back post and found the started thead of this and MAN you have been busy LOL!

Looks sweet! Its nice to se you working on that beauty again! Keep it up!