Rat Rod

Was given a damaged Midnight Pumpkin shell by a Modelsport Forum member recently so I had to find something to do with it and the Alfa Guila M06 I had was donated to the project, once I changed chassis to short wheelbase it all lined up perfectly although to get body sat low enough at rear I had to chop out bed, and make new section higher up.



I had planned to do a rat rod with a truck Im working on at the moment but that hasn't happened so I went with this as the rat rod. The body was primered, then painted white, then primer and then a coat of ford pacific blue. I then set about sanding away through the coats to give a much used look. The rust is Deluxe Scenic Rust and is a kit that includes iron filings (very fine) and a rhin white glue (I think its watered down PVA) that you mix together then apply to the item you want rusting. After this dries you brush on the included blue fluid that must be an oxidising fluid... 8 or so hours later the rust has mostly developed.



Im really happy with the result, the bed load will be altered its just like that at moment to hide the raised area to clear M06 suspension.



In the last photo it is sat on back of my mates, King Hauler recovery truck... the rear bed is motorised and slides back and angles to allow trucks/cars be winched aboard.