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1955 Ford F-100 [first auto in a long time]

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  • Member since
    December 2005
  • From: DSM, Iowa
1955 Ford F-100 [first auto in a long time]
Posted by viper_mp on Sunday, May 6, 2007 8:04 PM

Well, after building nothing but armor and a/c for the past year, I returned to my roots with a 1955 ford F-100.  This was built for my girlfriend's Dad, who is restoring a 55 f-100.  So, I matched the interior, the engine, the wheels, and I even matched the color. 1955 Ford Goldenrod Yellow [mixed by CarQuest].  So this should match nearly 100% with his truck.  I also wired the engine, and replaced the plastic bed with balsa wood.

 

Rob Folden

Secretary / Webmaster- IPMS Plastic Surgeons Member at Large-IPMS Hawkeye Modelers

  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Strongsville, Ohio
Posted by gbritnell on Monday, May 7, 2007 4:47 PM

Outstanding job on this pickup. The color is great. What kit was this based on? It looks like your right vent window post is cracked. Did this happen after paint?

gbritnell

  • Member since
    January 2004
  • From: Westland. MI USA
Posted by mkhoot on Monday, May 7, 2007 5:36 PM
Njce work, The wood in the bed looks great.
When in doubt just build it. Mark http://www.ipmslivonia.org/ipms/
  • Member since
    December 2005
  • From: DSM, Iowa
Posted by viper_mp on Monday, May 7, 2007 7:17 PM
 gbritnell wrote:

Outstanding job on this pickup. The color is great. What kit was this based on? It looks like your right vent window post is cracked. Did this happen after paint?

gbritnell

 

I believe its the AMT kit.  Its built from the '55 custom kit.  But its built mostly stock.  The Color is an exact match to the original.  

Yeah, the post broke post paint.  And I didnt want to risk messing up the paint job but filling and sanding.  So I left it.   

Rob Folden

Secretary / Webmaster- IPMS Plastic Surgeons Member at Large-IPMS Hawkeye Modelers

  • Member since
    December 2006
Posted by marioc on Thursday, May 10, 2007 11:24 AM

Very well done!

As my job as editor I like to play with pictures, I have corrected one of your very well done F-100, I think in this way looks much better :-)

Please download it and then I will remove from our server

Mario Covalski
Editor
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