1953 Ford Pickup Flipnose Street - completed 12/3

Yeah! I know exactly what you mean. If I can get that engine together it might work. I think that's the challenge. I know I don't have the skill to scratch build it. I have the resin Gibson 392 Hemi in line for it for now. But anything can change.

Here are the options that come with the Gibson engine.




Here's the look I have in mind.

WHOA! The Gibson engine has all 3 types of the valve covers shown Ice??

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I can see a COUPLE I don't have!

NICE!

Ice man, PM headed your way!

Now it looks better Iceman!

Uneven on the bottom? By means of the oil pan not fitting flush on all 4 sides? OR?? It looked to sit pretty flat on your green pad so........ Got to be an oil pan fitting uneven-ness!

I see the pic you posted of the Green putty (THATS good stuff!) BUT only second to modeling with actual "Bondo".....Bondo I have found is the strawberry. BUT the Squadron putty is good stuff.....BE SURE to "seal it" BEFORE you paint ANYTHING over that, it will "flash" at you to say Hi I need MORE paint to seal it to keep a nice smooth surface! BUT anyway the smallest container of Bondo OMG, a QUART! smileyCAELY0UD_zps3cc8a166 YEAH I got one..... or several. LMAO, I just don't use it for model work, its also good for wood work on items NOT being stained or polyurethaned, painted surfaces its GREAT for making smooth when your doing something that is painted already or gonna be so... Also teaching my Wife how to use and for what purposes she can use it on her art projects....SO, the amount is justified!

Anyway Ice, I have to say, I "see" the oil pan for that 392, and honestly, thats a DRAG RACING part, NOT for street use.....A simple "ding" in real life, 10 or more quarts of oil all over da road, and the Hemi isn't gonna run long!

Engine is now in black base.

I'm going to see if I can cast this one since it's probably my favorite one. Didn't work on the engine today but I did find the wheels I'm going to use. Had been waiting for a build to use some PE wheels and this will be perfect. The wheels are from MAS, the sleeves are some of the old Details Master ones. They are pretty hard to find now and pretty expensive when you do find them. I cast some almost identical ones to these that I have in my ebay store. Two different sizes. I'm going to use the tires from the Pegasus Spiders. They are a perfect fit for these sleeves. In the pic where theyre assembled, the ones on the left are the rear tires. The difference is that I inserted the wheel through the back of the sleeve to give it slightly more depth.




Here are some stance shots. The front wheels will fit just fine but the rears will need some mods to make them fit.




I started cutting up the bed to make room for the tires. Marked up the fender and some clearance guides. Getting there.

Looks like a sweet build going here.
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Thanks Dennis, Skip and John.

Yup on the casting.

Looking cool Ice! That engine should look great when its done!

-Keep me in mind for the heads and valve covers!

Ice ya know.....I got an idea! See yer PM's.....

Thanks guys. This one is still waiting for more work. I have a pro street build in mind for next year and I think those rims and tires will go great with it so I'm changing over to these. Still using EFX MAS parts. The rear sleeves are the resin ones I have in my eBay store. They fit perfectly into the rear tires from the kit.

Ice,
Ya stickin' to the factory Grille, or you looking to go all custom on it?

-Had to ask.....As I seen the green stuff on the edges so....Thought maybe you were gonna pull a "me" and customize the custom part

Can't wait to see what you've got planned for it!

Thanks poet.

Here's tonight's work. Darkened the door panel lines while removing some mold lines. Can and front end drying from a fresh coat of primer (not pictured). Engine received a chrome treatment. Black wash and some detailing coming up. Chassis received same treatment and it is on all fours. Here are some pics.