UTE-1949 Ford
 

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March 19, 2004:

I drilled recesses to house the taillights. I will use bullet type taillamps and not to protrude too far behind the body, there had to be blending housings. 

I filled the gaps with automotive putty (meanwhile other defective places on the body too). But they had to be grinded to a sharp and flat base.



With this home-made grinder tip (well, it was a screw) I machined the taillight putty region.

Here is the sharp, machined base.

Since the bullet lenses were wider than the place left beside the bed door, it seemed evident that I had to manufacture blending-with-the-body housings. So I machined the recesses a bit more to make space for the plastic tubing parts coming in.

These are the adapter housings made from styrene tubing. I had to enlarge the internal diameter with a drill.

 I fixed the housings with epoxy glue...
....and filed and sanded them to blend with the body.

Now the UTE deserved the first primer coat for further corrections.
March 21, 2004:
I Cut open the inner tub for easier painting of the door inners.
For the seats, I chose to use the ones from a PT Cruiser kit.
The hood had some gaps with the fenders, so I decided to fill them with putty. To prevent sticking to unwanted places, I covered them with Humbrol Maskol.
I applied automotive putty to the gaps and closed the hood, forming the putty in between to shape.

Here is after curing and sanding smooth.

I put styrene sheets over what was the back seat before, now serving as a closed luggage or tool cupboard.


I covered the top with self-sticking felt sheet and the front with wood imitation glossy paper.

I prepared the door inners by painting. I put green felt on the lower part and BMF for the kicker plates.

Here is the inner tub assembled less the dashboard.

I prepared the engine and painted it the same color with the body.

I painted the dashboard with a different shade of green. The bezels and finials are chrome-painted.