UNCERTAIN T BUS
MONOGRAM UNCERTAIN T SHOW BUS CONVERSION
BUILT BY IRA DAHM (1971)
MORE COLOR PHOTOS BELOW!
I built the Uncertain T - Bus in the early
1970's. Soon after finishing this model it was packed up and stored until
June 2001. This is this first public showing of the Uncertain T-Bus! This
is one of my favorite show rod models, I really like the wild cartoonish
styling. The Uncertain T - Bus is based on Monogram's Uncertain T , with
a Revell Porsche engine, wheels and tires from Monogram's Firecracker, radiator
shell and taillight housings from Monogram's Pie Wagon, tailights from MPC's
Firetruck C-Cab and fenders from Revell's Moon Mixer.
The body sides and roof were lengthened with
sheet plastic. The rear window and firewall area were also filled with sheet
plastic, then the windows were cut out. The fenders were shortened and reshaped
to fit the Uncertain T-Bus. The roof was covered with black construction
paper. The windows are made from orange acetate. The body was painted with
a metal flake lime gold base with candy tangerine orange sprayed over the
lime gold. I don't remember all the details but I think the photos speak
for themselves.
