Pickup Truck Conversion
Inspired by CaboWabo's bB Truck Conversion .
Picked up a new 2 pack Toyota bB body kit from my LHS. http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/26189821.jpg Before cutting and chopping. http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/26189818.jpg Cut it into three pieces. Masked the windows before cutting to reduce chances of damage to them. http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/26189809.jpg Attached bed and test fit the body onto a ZipZap Chassis. http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/26194890.jpg All peices reattached and waiting till all glue to set up before I redo the rear wheel wells. Glue dried http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/26382505.jpg Moding the back now. Filling in the back end and roll panning the bumper. Also picked up some Saphire Blue Metal Flake for the body. The idea is when done will have black tinted windows and blue body with 24K Gold accents and have the tail lights in the bumper. http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/26383086.jpg Been a little busy at that shack(yes that is where I work) and finaly got another chance to work on the body. http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/27156638.jpg Smothing out the back end and elemating the notch to make it a true custom. http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/27156646.jpg Redoing the nose to make it not look as mutch like a Toyota. Edit: Combined post to show a better flow of work. |
Anyone else making their own bodies or modifying and customizing them?
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wow that looks like it is going to come out well.....good luck on the project
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Great job!
but, the bed looks a little long... I would have suggested not shortening the cab or not shortening it as much...
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Looks good. I was looking through RCMods.com today and I saw you can also turn one into a Blazer or anyother Suv (hint hint: escalade)
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Re: Great job!
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I need a vacation for my vacation.
Been busy this week dealing with a daughters wedding. I did get to redoo the whole back end didn't like the way it was going so I picked up some Styrene sheets. http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/27156990.jpg http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/27343174.jpg Paited my first of 6 coats. First Primer coat to help find the minor imperfections. http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/27461642.jpg Second coat of gray. http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/27461631.jpg Mounted on chassis and gold rims mounted. First coat of blue. Personaly I don't like it in spots where the primer was thinner and could not tell. http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/27570625.jpg http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/27571399.jpg Edit: Combined post to help with flow of project also removed items not related to project (Catfish). |
that's looking pretty damn sweet
I can't wait for the paint job |
Holy crap! That fish is HUGE! But back on topic, I extremely love how this project is looking. I'm waiting to see the final product.
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wow nice car...u gonna add anything else on it
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Besides custom tail lights if I can find more space (under the body is less that the thickness of a peice of paper) i'd like to light it up underneath. Also trimming in gold 18k.
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looking sweet cj....groovemutt at the yahoo group was asking about your proj...i've been wondering how it was going too...can you try to post the updates over there too?
off topic...NICE CATFISH!!!!!!!!!! did he catch that on a rod? |
off topic...NICE CATFISH!!!!!!!!!! did he catch that on a rod? [/b][/quote]
Nope I'll bet he used a hook |
Worked on the wheel wells again and basicly started back before painting because of sanding and heating the nose of the truck up to slighly bend the front of the front wheel wells.
http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/28146445.jpg Added picture on chassis with Alloys minor sanding required to open up rear wells. http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/28149406.jpg If you have been following this thread you know I WAS planning on using the detail parts for a grill. Well I gave up on that idea I realy didn't like the way it looked so I redid the nose. http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/28455419.jpg A better view of the nose. http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/28455439.jpg I have decal paper on order and need to get new ink for my printer so I can have a different grill. This one --> http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/28454707.jpg EDIT: More pics First coat of blue http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/28460402.jpg Better pic of grill http://pic8.picturetrail.com/VOL248/...3/28460413.jpg |
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