A bit Late 34 Pickup

[TarheelRick]

Finally got one finished that isn't a short track car.  Tried my hand at weathering.  Surprised at how well it came out, although still need some practice.  The engine is from AMT '49 Mercury, the only flathead in my inventory with 2X2 intake and Offy heads.  Bed is weathered, distressed wood, one plank is broken.  Notice the right rear tire, with the power of the flattie and no weight on the rear it is easy to lose traction.

[TarheelRick]

Here are a couple more pictures, will try to get some outside shots later today or tomorrow.  Notice all the chrome has been blacked out, after all you don't need any shiny stuff out in the woods on a moonlit night.

[john2]

It's great, Rick.  Thanks for posting

[AnnieG]

Good job!

[Dirtman]

very nice!

Rett

[Marty W]

Great looking truck! I love weathered stuff!

[sentsat71]

WOW!!!

[Greg Birky]

That's a fantastic truck, Rick!  I love the realistic weathering and the rear with the slick tread is very cool!  Not up to me but I would love to see it in the finished CBP thread.  Glad you got it finished!😎😎😎🏁🏁🏁

[TarheelRick]

Here are the outdoor pictures I promised



If you will notice the front tread is not a whole better than the rear.  Last one.

[john2]

So now with that killer engine will you restore the body  ??  Good pictures. 

[TarheelRick]

John, probably not.  Since it will be used mostly on Carolina red clay back roads and in the woods. And more than likely Johnny Law will be after him for his "cargo"; so it will pretty much remain the way it is.  Now a few decades down the road when someone spots it parked behind a dilapidated barn up in the Appalachian back woods, it may be bought and modernized.

[dirtmodwrench]

Nice job on the weathering! The wooden bed is great.

[sentsat71]

It really "pops" in daylight...!!

[Fordguy01]

Great weathering job.  Can you explain how you did it and what products were used?

Thanks
Al

[TarheelRick]

Great weathering job.  Can you explain how you did it and what products were used?

Thanks
Al

I first sprayed the whole kit in red oxide primer, when that was dry I spritzed water all over the parts.  I then liberally sprinkled salt all over the parts.  I let that dry and carefully sprayed on gray primer (that was supposed to be the primer for the final color coat).  When the gray was done I sprayed my color coat of craft acrylic Maroon.  When that dried I dropped the parts into a small bin of water and began scrubbing the salt off.  The color coat came off with it, except in very small pieces all over the body.  What I thought was going to be a disaster actually added character to the finished product.  I took some 400 grit  and hit a few spots around to take the gray primer away and show more of the red oxide.  Hope this helps, give it a try it is fun.  Only thing I would change is maybe spraying some different "rust" colors on the red oxide primer before salting it; that way the finished parts would have a variation of rust colors.