I have always been a fan of the Holden Utes made in Australia. Going way back they imported parts from the big 3 American auto makers using those parts to create their iconic Ute. In later years they produced their own designs and eventually became part of the GM family where they produced some of the last Pontiacs. I have seen very few Holden Utes in person and often thought I would have loved to own a 1937 Chevy Ute. Well, if I can't own a real one, I figured why not build my own. During one of our snowstorms last month, I found one of my diecast toy models I thought would make a nice donor. After a little selective cutting, shaping, JB weld epoxy, finish body work, primer and paint, I was ready for final assembly. Since the original model was an Ertl diecast collectible bank, I decided to include a coin slot in the back. I love the Harley Earl design of 1937 Chevy cars and trucks and have owned several real ones since the 70's. I still own and drive a Chopped 37 Sedan and have built diecast and plastic models of some of them. My custom-built Ute model will now make a nice addition to my collection.
That's pretty cool! It reminds me of a Chevrolet power utility truck at the PUD #1 main office in Everett, Washington, fully restored. The green is much darker, but if I remember, the fenders were black. But it is a truck, not a car, so not exactly the same.
Nicely done! I hacked and slashed and Mad Maxed plenty of plastic models when I was young, but never achieved anything very professional looking. Respect!
Spent some time indoors as the wind and cold settles in. Decided to continue working on a couple 1/24th scale diecast customs I started last winter. Always liked the Coupe Utility options GM and others offered back in the day. Cut up a 39 Chevy diecast coupe, added 37 fenders and a 38 hood and grille and then cut down and added a plastic pickup box. Along with my box of parts, I found a Liberty Classics 37 Chevy Christmas bank that I decided to turn into a Custom tail dragger. Spent some time with my Dremel tool, some superglue and baking soda to do the suspension and body modifications. Ended up with a couple more one-off additions to my toy collection.
I'm almost done with my home office / hobby room re-decoration. I've decided I'm going to get back into model-building this year....some time. Just getting started on a major garage spruce-up first, though.
Still spending lazy days working on diecast models in my parts collection. Started on 2 new car haulers. This one is a 37 Chevy truck that I modified to hold a 5thwheel hitch. I then cut down a metal and plastic Remco car hauler trailer, modified the axle location, and made a matching dual wheel setup. Looks good for displaying 1/32 size cars.
