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April 2006:
This model was made as a contribution to the "gasser theme" in ModelCarList. I started with this AMT kit. |
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| Choosing wheels and tyres, I decided to go on. |
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| I enlarged the rear wheelarches to suit the big rear wheels. |
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| Then I added some flaring with styrene sheet, to the upper parts of the wheelarches. |
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| I sanded down the scripts, also the cowl grilles and wipers. |
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| 24 April 2006:
I made a chassis from 3.2 mm styrene tubing... |
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| ....and checked for fit with the body. |
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| 26 April 2006:
I used the rear springs from the "Garbage Truck" kit. |
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| 28 April 2006:
I resin-copied the rear axle from the 53 Ford F-100 kit and cut off the excess ends. then I fixed the axle to the rear springs with epoxy glue. |
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| 09 May 2006:
I also used the front axle from the "Garbage Truck" kit, and cut off 5 mm from each side to keep the required front track. |
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| I embedded wires inside the axle parts, and fixed them with CA glue. |
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| I manufactured the front springs from styrene sheet and added the spring eyes from styrene tubing. |
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| I made the spring brackets from styrene sheet and then fixed them on the chassis. |
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| After glueing the front axle to the front springs, the rolling chassis was ready. |
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| 11 May 2006:
I decided to go for a tilting hood, so I glued the kit's hood in place and then cut off the full front from the body. |
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| I trimmed the inner firewall and the center console. |
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| 13 May 2006:
I tailored the floor panel and glued the center console. |
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| I manufactured the rear part of the roll-cage from 3 mm dia. styrene rod. |
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