60 Chevy Panel Delivery

Not sure if I haven't already started this thread?

This is a build for the Community Build formerly known as the Scale Auto Cannonball Run but now known as The Model Cars Magazine Cannonball Run due to it having moved forum for a reason I am not going to go into here.
Anyway, aim of the game is to build a car to compete in the Cannonball Run...In 1962.
What better than a small Panel Van/Sedan Delivery?
As my new favourite kit is the AMT '60 Chevy Pickemup, and I had one strewn about following completion of the TV Truck & from robbing the engine for the '59 Impala, I decided to convert a ute into a light van.
I wanted a one piece body so I grafted the tub onto the cab cutting part of the cab away so as to join at the door gaps to reduce the amount of sanding.

This made it 5 mm or so shorter.

I've lifted the tub sides and built up the body and am now building a roof from 2 cab roofs - this was the part I was not looking forward to.

Engine will be a Tri-power 421 Pontiac (Revell Parts Pack) which was new for 1962.

Wheels will be either baby moons or small window Astros from the AMT '60 'vette.

Nice start! So the run is on again. Can you post the link, please?

Thanks!

Looking cool so far,never seen the pickup kit before.

Done an awesome Job on that Back half mate, Should be an awesome, awesome build when done.

Nice work Fred

Nice work on the roof conversion Fred, looking great.

nice work Fred, you'll make Rob a happy man.