'34 Ford Pickup Bare-Metal Bobber

’34 Ford Bare-Metal Bobber

This was built for the Traditional Rods and Kustoms in Scale AMT/Lindberg ’34 Ford pickup CBP (TRaK: http://trakinscale.proboards.com/ ). It’s a prime example of what Tim Boyd calls “extreme kitbashing”. In fact the only part on the car from the AMT ’34 Ford Pickup kit is the grill shell and grill – and even that got chopped. But the resin body I used is based on that kit so the members graciously let me participate. It’s a pretty radical channeled fenderless “bobber” dropped on a heavily modified ’37 Ford truck chassis with Buick Nailhead power. The bed is a shortened Revell “rat rod” ’29 Ford piece, also channeled over the z’d frame. The bare-metal finish was achieved by rubbing the Duplicolor metallic Silver paint with Kosutte Ginsang metalizing powder.

Below are the details of the kits used and more photos.

Thanx for lookin’
B.

AMT/Lindberg ’34 Ford Pickup Kit: Grill shell and grill (chopped)
Basic Body: Resin chopped ’34 Ford pickup cab by Ed Fluck at Drag City Casting (lowcab36@epix.net, Tel. 570-289-4345).
Other Aftermarket Parts: 8” Dirt track rear tires, Buick Nailhead accessory drive, oil pan and transmission by Replicas & Miniatures Co. of Maryland (replmincomd@aol.com, (410) 768-3648). Pre-wired distributor by Morgan Auto Detail (http://www.madmodeling.com) AMT ’34 Ford Pickup kit: Grill shell and grill (chopped).
Revell/Monogram ’37 Ford Panel Delivery kit: Chassis (narrowed, shortened) front axle, steering tie rod, wishbones (split), front shocks, brakes.
Revell ’32 Ford Sedan kit: Fuel Tank (modified), firewall (modified), rear suspension, driveshaft, radiator, tail lights and license plate bracket, headlights, dashboard, steering wheel and column.
Revell/Monogram ’29 Ford “Rat Rod” Roadster Pickup kit: Pickup bed (shortened), front transverse leaf spring.
AMT ‘39/’40 Ford Tudor Sedan kit[/b]: Intake manifold, carburetors, exhaust manifolds, fan belt and generator.
AMT ’36 Ford Coupe kit: Wide-5 wheels and front tires.
Revell Tony Nancy Double Dragster kit: Buick Nailhead engine block, heads, valve covers.
Scratchbuilt items: Decals, floor pan and transmission cover, mufflers and tailpipes, window glass, pickup bed floor.
Paints & finishes: Basic body color: Duplicolor Metallic Silver. Bare-metal effect done with Kosutte Ginsang metallizing powder. Accent color (interior, engine block and heads, rear axle, wheels) Duplicolor Dark Toreador Red Metallic.. Miscellaneous parts finished in various shades of Testors Metalizer.

Amazing build Bernard. The metallizing powder did wonders.

Thanks! Yeah, the Kosutte Ginsang took it in a completely different direction. Rubbing it on virtually any metallic paint creates an immediate and dramatic "true metal" effect. On the other hand it doesn't really do the job over non-metallics like black as a chrome plating substitute, despite what they claim....

Very cool Bernard

nice little pickup. the oxidized paint job is fantastic

Cool

Nicely done Bernard, especially love the paint effect.

Oh yeah ... that's cool
Nice paint effects Bern 

Thanks everyone. This was great fun to build. The chassis fabrication, especially trying to figure out the front suspension, was especially satisfying. The bare-metal effect was definitely a "happy accident", but as you have pointed out, was a critical turnaround in getting this project to "say something". I'm glad you all enjoyed it, and appreciate your comments very much.

That is one cool build  Bernard l always like what you turn out

Regards Tony

Great build, wonderful finish.

That is cool. Nice work.