PNKFLOYD
Mikey
Found a 1956 Ford hotrod panel truck at Walmart for my 1957 era layout I wanted to modify the metal body and get rid of the huge chrome engine.
I started with this.
Next, I drilled out the metal rivets on the bottom of the body to disassemble the vehicle.
Set the body, chassis and window assemble aside to work on the interior and engine.
Using a razor saw, I cut off the top of the engine and had an instant load for an old pickup truck.
I used a small piece of styrene and layers of craft glue to to fill in the hole in the hood. Then, I found an old can of spray paint to change the color and hide the repaired hood.
I painted the chrome interior seats and dashboard yellow to give a color reflection through the windows and found a couple decals small enough to go on the panels sides.
I finished details with chrome paint, headlights and windshield wipers.
I added tail lights and a tag to the back to finish off the vehicle. Because this is a 1/72 vehicle, it will be a background truck sitting next to a structure or under a tree. This is an inexpensive accessory that was fun to modify and is now a unique vehicle.
I started with this.
Next, I drilled out the metal rivets on the bottom of the body to disassemble the vehicle.
Set the body, chassis and window assemble aside to work on the interior and engine.
Using a razor saw, I cut off the top of the engine and had an instant load for an old pickup truck.
I used a small piece of styrene and layers of craft glue to to fill in the hole in the hood. Then, I found an old can of spray paint to change the color and hide the repaired hood.
I painted the chrome interior seats and dashboard yellow to give a color reflection through the windows and found a couple decals small enough to go on the panels sides.
I finished details with chrome paint, headlights and windshield wipers.
I added tail lights and a tag to the back to finish off the vehicle. Because this is a 1/72 vehicle, it will be a background truck sitting next to a structure or under a tree. This is an inexpensive accessory that was fun to modify and is now a unique vehicle.