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Post by mrmike on Mar 18, 2020 11:26:20 GMT -7
My new project is the AMT 1960 Chevrolet Fleetside Pickup. I am using this kit to replicate the pickup truck used by Ben Napier on HGTV's Home Town TV series. There are some differences between the '60 and the '62 pickups. The hood and the grille are different as the '62 has a smooth hood and single headlights. Ben's pickup is also a V8/auto trans with dual exhaust and this kit has a six cylinder/manual trans with single exhaust. The differences really doesn't bother me too much as I will build the '60 as is and I may use the hood from the Revell '65 Chevy pickup which is a bit too wide for the AMT '60 Chevy Fleetside, but I could cut it down. I am aware of a '62 Chevy pickup annual kit, but they are too expensive to even bother trying to find one. I am also fine with the straight six/manual trans in this kit. The V8 can be found in a Revell '63 Impala kit, but I think that for the ease of building, I'll stick with the six. I will be adding the wheels, hubcaps and tires, and the rear view side mirrors gifted to me by fellow Club member Tim. I have the step n tow rear bumper from the Moebius '72 Ford Sport Custom pickup and I wiil need to source the decals for the doors. My paint will be Polly Scale St. Lawrence Blue shot through my Badger Universal 360 airbrush.     More '60 Fleetside to come... |
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Post by leon on Mar 18, 2020 12:59:06 GMT -7
That looks like a cool project Mike!
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Post by mrmike on Mar 19, 2020 6:05:16 GMT -7
Thanks, leon! I think it's a cool project, especially since no one that I am aware of has done one.
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Post by mrmike on Mar 19, 2020 9:41:05 GMT -7
I took the first step to making the Revell hood fit the AMT body by sawing it in half and sanding the cut with a sanding wand. Looks pretty good! Now to shorten the hood front.    More '60 Fleetside to come... |
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Post by sharp on Mar 19, 2020 19:47:19 GMT -7
Looks like it's gonna fit real nice Mike.
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Post by mrmike on Mar 20, 2020 4:55:44 GMT -7
Thanks Mike! Now to smooth it all out and make it look like it was never cut! Did I ever say that I hate bodywork?!!!
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Post by Deano on Mar 20, 2020 11:37:14 GMT -7
I don't know if I could bring myself to cut the bonnet in half like that, hiding the cut would be where I'd fall over. Sounds like a good project.
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Post by mrmike on Mar 20, 2020 14:55:21 GMT -7
I know exactly what you are saying, Deano! Which is why I hate bodywork! I'll try my best to hide the seam, but if worse comes to worse, I've got the '60 hood to fall back on.
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Post by lowlife on Mar 21, 2020 5:03:21 GMT -7
Cool little truck,
your lucky the cut is central, maybe you could duplicate the spear to cover the cut if you have problems ?
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Post by mrmike on Mar 21, 2020 7:05:21 GMT -7
Thanks lowlife! Unfortunately, there is no spear in the center of the hood. Like I said earlier, if worse comes to worse, I'll use the stock '60 Chevy hood.
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Post by mustang1989 on Mar 22, 2020 6:28:45 GMT -7
That was some really nice surgery you did to that hood Mike. Sorry to hear about the lack of spear at the center of the hood. I look at stuff like this from this approach , you've got that notch of experience in your belt for future projects so it wasn't a waste that you did that at all. Looking forward to more bud.
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Post by mrmike on Mar 22, 2020 9:46:05 GMT -7
Just to be clear, there is no spear in the center of the hood. The spear (if that's what you call it) is on the outer edges of the center of the hood and not in the middle. I glued the hood back together and now to start adding filler and a lot of sanding. If I can't get this hood looking good, I'll use the '60 Chevy hood instead.    More '60 Fleetside to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Mar 26, 2020 8:14:12 GMT -7
After an initial coating of Bondo and some sanding, I applied a coating of Mr. Dissolved Putty and sanded that. Now, to spritz some primer on the hood and see just how much more sanding and putty I will need.    More '60 Chevy to come... |
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Post by Deano on Mar 27, 2020 11:49:53 GMT -7
So far so good and if it's anything like my body work, you'll put the first coat of primer on and wonder if you've put any putty on at all!
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Post by mrmike on Mar 27, 2020 18:54:26 GMT -7
Thanks Deano! Have I ever told you that I don't like doing body work? Maybe I have. Once the paintbooth is up and running (I have to set it up a little), I'll spritz some primer on the hood.
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Post by mrmike on Apr 5, 2020 6:24:12 GMT -7
I started on assembling the 6 cylinder engine that is in the kit. I drilled the head and the distributor for plugs wires.    More Fleetside to come... |
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Post by stitchdup on Apr 6, 2020 0:27:04 GMT -7
I kinda like these engines, just adding the plug wires to them brings them right to life even if nothing else is done to them
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Post by mrmike on Apr 6, 2020 5:18:06 GMT -7
Just adding plug wires will give the look I am wanting for this model. Just a little something extra...
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Post by mrmike on May 10, 2020 9:17:22 GMT -7
Some work done on the Home Town Chevy pickup. I got the Revell wheels and tires assembled, the engine painted with Polly Scale St. Lawrence Blue and the distributor painted and wired.    More Fleetside to come... |
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Post by mrmike on May 11, 2020 18:52:33 GMT -7
I finished the Chevy engine tonight. All wired and ready to go!   I assembled the chassis and will paint the entire unit as one in semi gloss black and then pick out the details as needed.  More Fleetside to come... |
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Post by mrmike on May 12, 2020 13:24:00 GMT -7
I have been playing around with the '65 Chevy hood and I am really starting to hate it. I doesn't matter how much I sand from whatever side, it just doesn't want to fit. The right side character line is just too high.  I assembled the '60 Chevy hood and, of course, it fits a whole lot better. Nice and flush and character lines all line up.  I think I am going with the '60 Chevy hood instead.  More Fleetside to come... |
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Post by poet on May 12, 2020 16:50:45 GMT -7
Wow! Some serious fabrication! Nice work.
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Post by mrmike on May 13, 2020 5:40:55 GMT -7
Thanks Dennis!
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Post by mrmike on May 17, 2020 14:47:24 GMT -7
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Post by Deano on May 18, 2020 0:51:26 GMT -7
Shame about the bonnet but this is coming along very nicely Mike.
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Post by mrmike on May 18, 2020 7:01:53 GMT -7
It is a shame about the hood, but I am pressing on with the build and the kit hood. Now to finish this build and make the door decals.
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Post by leon on May 18, 2020 13:03:09 GMT -7
Interior and cart look good Mike!
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Post by mrmike on May 19, 2020 5:43:55 GMT -7
Thank you leon!
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Post by mrmike on May 19, 2020 6:40:34 GMT -7
I have finished the chassis and the interior of the '60 Fleetside pickup by adding the wheels and tires. The go-cart has been receiving some touchups.    More Fleetside to come... |
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Post by mustang1989 on May 19, 2020 11:33:55 GMT -7
Lookin' good so far Mike. Neat little cart that comes with this kit.
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