Sherman 18
Master at Arms
Ive posted this once before. I know I have :hmmm Well the photos were pretty crappy anyways.
Okay this is a kit I drag out once or twice a year and play with and then put it up. Now that it is getting close for paint. I just, and that is just mite keep it out and put some color on it. The kit is AMT's 40 Willys Coupe/Pickup. I took the drive train, suspension, frame cross members, wheels/tires, and front seat from AMTs 32 Ford Woody kit. The build has been going smooth for me. That usually does not happen when I do something like this. I usually end up throwing it out. The Willys kit is good as the Woody kit. I wanted a modern Street Rod look with a Gasser feel.
The frame, had to narrow the rear for the 8.8 Ford rear end and bigger wheels/tires. I ramoved the Willys cross member and the 32 Woody. The front susension cross member is from the Woody kit.
4.6 Ford engine and AOD transmission set into place along with the rear end. I added blocks for the rear end drag links today. During mock up I found out they are way to big. Now the bed does not fit.
Front seat from the Woody kit
The bed I shortened at the rear, cut out the wheel wells, added rear wheel wells from the Woody, and molded every thing in. Ready for primer.
Front body, I filled in the hole in the hood. Then have been sanding, putty, sand, prime, sand, putty over and over
I think these parts are just about ready for paint.
More mock up shots
Okay this is a kit I drag out once or twice a year and play with and then put it up. Now that it is getting close for paint. I just, and that is just mite keep it out and put some color on it. The kit is AMT's 40 Willys Coupe/Pickup. I took the drive train, suspension, frame cross members, wheels/tires, and front seat from AMTs 32 Ford Woody kit. The build has been going smooth for me. That usually does not happen when I do something like this. I usually end up throwing it out. The Willys kit is good as the Woody kit. I wanted a modern Street Rod look with a Gasser feel.
The frame, had to narrow the rear for the 8.8 Ford rear end and bigger wheels/tires. I ramoved the Willys cross member and the 32 Woody. The front susension cross member is from the Woody kit.
4.6 Ford engine and AOD transmission set into place along with the rear end. I added blocks for the rear end drag links today. During mock up I found out they are way to big. Now the bed does not fit.
Front seat from the Woody kit
The bed I shortened at the rear, cut out the wheel wells, added rear wheel wells from the Woody, and molded every thing in. Ready for primer.
Front body, I filled in the hole in the hood. Then have been sanding, putty, sand, prime, sand, putty over and over
I think these parts are just about ready for paint.
More mock up shots
this is why I like armor. These cars all become to real at this point before paint. 
. I bent up some old coat hangers to hold some of the parts. Worked 50/50, well worked great until I knocked off the bed :pinch: Happy that it is only in the primer stage. 
