I debated if I should post this here or the car side. I mean it’s a truck but let’s be real it’s not a truck truck. Anyway picked the kit last night at the hobby store.
I want to make a 1982 model. How can I get there from here on this kit? From what I recall my truck had the Isuzu 4 cy engine, so this might be a curbside build which I am ok with if need be. I had a single exhaust and the interior was a bench seat w/ a manual transmission. Anyone know where parts can be found?
Well its a pick up truck, so its good here as far as I’m concerned.
Are you going to build it as a brand new look or a bit up which typifies how these trucks normally look?
Andy
Not familiar with the kit but looking around it appears it is molded into the tub, is that correct? Won’t the body width be different so I couldn’t swap them out?
Correct, it’s one piece molded together with the tub. I assumed that you already expected to do some cutting and scratch building to replicate your 1:1.
Yes, I do expect it. I have to make some cuts to install the 445 ac. The kit already has the sliding rear glass but not the sunroof that was installed before I got it. So four open windows and 45 mph is how I cooled down in that bad boy in the Carolina summer heat.
Thanks for the tips. I will try to find either kit though the Datsun seems the better choice.
On a whim I looked in some old boxes and found a Ford Bronco back seat that might work. When is it warmer I need to find the photos I might of the truck to make sure the trim package is close. The paint was a sport two tone overall dark blue with white bottom.
I think if I am looking at this correctly, my truck was a long bed and the kit is a short bed. Not sure how I can over come that. Maybe I just build the kit as a representative of my old ride instead of a replication of it.
