1971 Ford F100 Ranger XLT Pickup

The Story

McNally calls 9-1-1 and requests an ambulance and the Police to come to the scene.  He places his rolled-up jacket under Rhonda's head and he looks around the area for any clues and he doesn't see any in the dark.  He looks the dog over who has since quieted down some and he gets his bottle of water and he finds an old hub cap and pours some of the water in and he tries to give some to Rhonda.  He hears sirens coming and then an ambulance pulls up behind his car and stops.  A short while later, a Police cruiser arrives.

The Build

The chassis is painted and assembled!  The engine has been detailed and wired.  The wheel covers have been painted with Model Master Gunmetal Metalizer and a silver Sharpie.

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Since I had the can of Wimbledon White out, I painted a few more parts.

The Story

McNally drives along on Shallotte St. and he hears the dog barking again and he stops and listens.  The barking seems closer than it was earlier this afternoon.  He continues driving and he looks up the driveway to a warehouse and he sees the dog that is barking and barking.  McNally drives up to the barking dog and he stops just short of the warehouse corner and he gets out of his car and slowly walks over to the dog as he approaches the corner he sees a foot on the ground and he goes over to find a body.  It is Rhonda Hawkins and she is unconscious, but alive!

The Build

I have painted the wheels with Model Master Wimbledon White and the chassis has been painted with Tamiya Semi Gloss Black.

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I have been re-reading the instructions and staring at the box art and I have decided to change the tu-tone from the combination tu-tone to the deluxe tu-tone.  The deluxe tu-tone is just two colors separated by the chrome strips in the center of the body.  The color combo will remain the same with Wimbledon White on the bottom and Gloss Orange (Coral) on the top.

mrmike

 

There have been other very similar names here in the past. I'm glad Mr. Mike and I are willing to share. If we lived next door, it might be a dilemna, but we're far enough apart that there's no chance I'll answer his phone. The real giveaway is that we have differant avatars.

Happy modelling!

 

mrmike, the phone's for you, not me!

Great looking engine.

There have been other very similar names here in the past. I'm glad Mr. Mike and I are willing to share. If we lived next door, it might be a dilemna, but we're far enough apart that there's no chance I'll answer his phone. The real giveaway is that we have differant avatars.

Happy modelling!

On this site, there is me, Mr. Mike from Nashua, NH and then, there is mrmike from Far Northern California.  Elsewhere, I am mrmike.  Those who know me, just know me as Mike.

Had to do a double take there, I thought the op was making a comment about his own build, there are 2 mr.mike's here, lol

Wow, Mike...that engine looks fantastic!

Engine looks great. 

The Story

McNally tells the cops how he is searching for Rhonda Hawkins and shows them a picture of her and Off. Casey Westerfield says they will search for her as well between calls.  McNally appreciates the extra help they can offer, even if it is a few minutes here and there.  The two cops get another call and they must depart.  McNally starts his search over again.

The Build

I finished the 390 CID engine this afternoon.  I glued the fuel filter back on after wiring the engine and I added the air cleaner decal and a Fram decal to the oil filter.

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Well;

 You can put that engine in any of my Fords! McNally is a careful man. He'll git'r dun !

Thanks Keith!  It's getting there!

The Story

It was getting late and McNally was hungry.  He stops at a convience store and he grabs a sandwich and a cup of coffee.  He drives back to the route that Rhonda walked daily and he stops to eat and think.  Suddenly, bright lights illuminate the interior of his car and he places his hands on the steering wheel and he waits for a cop to come to his window.  The cop asks why he is there and McNally identifies himself and he says he is working.  

He is told to get out of the car and he is searched with the cop finding his SIG Sauer P227 in his shoulder holster.  The cop asks about the gun and McNally tells him about all the permits he has for it.  The cop takes the permits and his drivers license and hands them to his partner and tells her to run his name through the computer.  A couple of moments later and she comes back and says hi to McNally and that they had met last year when he bought her Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD V8 from her.  McNally returns the greeting and he explains why he is there and what he is doing...searching for a missing person.

The Build

I painted and assembled more of the engine this afternoon.  I got the wires installed on the distributor and will wire the engine.  I might plumb the engine a little with a fuel line from the fuel pump to the carburator and a line from the PCV Valve.

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Shoot;

      I still miss my Three on the Tree, Long Bed 73,with a Six and power Nothing. Darned good truck for All those years. Plus, I could work on it myself .Even in the rain! There was so much space Under the hood, I could pull the hood almost closed and still keep working! Plus I did cheat. I installed my own sound system. One very good Bose System I took from a Wrecked Grand Marquis.

      That was the prettiest Electric Blue truck I ever owned. 73 to 95. Not a bad life. I had her painted in 85 because the original Ford Baby Blue was showing it's age. Had it painted at the Ford dealer. They were instructed to strip it down inside and out. Correct any rust and paint her that beautiful Blue like they had on Corvettes at the time. Ford had a matching color but I don't remember what they called it.

     They found very little rust! Geez, I loved that truck.

You Bet Yer sweet Bippy !

Thanks Lee!  I'm not looking forward to all the masking, but the color combo should look great!

Thanks.  Your colors should look great. 

Pretty darn close, I would say!  Looks good!  Mine will be the Combination Tu-Tone of Wimbledon White on the roof and lower body and Competition Orange on the upper body.  

Looks like the same color i painted mine. 

Tanker-Builder

Well?

 Hey don't keep us waiting. Where's more about the Truck and McNally?

 

My, my!  Aren't we a bit impatient!

Well?

 Hey don't keep us waiting. Where's more about the Truck and McNally?

Thanks Lee and Brandon!  

Brandon, that truck sure does look like it is unpainted.  I'm sure it does have some paint on it though.

When I see this in its unpainted state it reminds my of Mr Majestic with Charles Bronson. 

BK

The Story

McNally drives around the neighborhood and has follows the route Rhonda takes everyday.  He will drive her route and then he'll check the side streets for her.  Rhonda is about 5' 4" tall, 100 Lbs., and 84 years old.  He doesn't find her on his inital drive on her route.  He stops and talks with people walking on the sidewalk and he even made a few friends with those owners dogs.  

He drives and he stops at an intersection and he could hear a dog barking, but it sounded far away.  Then the barking stopped and McNally drove on following the route again.  He calls Jesse and he asks if Rhonda had called or returned and Jesse replies no.  He will keep looking and he starts searching the side streets.  He doesn't find her on any of the side streets and he will start searching abandoned houses.

The Build

I assembled the rear bed and started with the tailgate.  The inner gate didn't match the tailgate and I removed the mounting bar and sanded the inner gate smooth and it matched the tailgate better.  The rest of the bed went together without any issues.  It was time for a mockup to check for fit.  Not bad!  The left rear cab is still warped and if I push down on it, the cab and bed line up perfectly.

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richs26, this Ford F100 Ranger looks like it should on the outside.  Yes, there are things wrong with it, but many people like myself have built/building this kit.  I am not a rivet counter, so some of the things that you find wrong with this kit, others like me, could care less about.  I'm just trying to make this kit look good!