1950 Ford F1 Pickup rat rod

[Alex Flint]

I named this build "TETANUS". It started out as a 1950 Ford F1 Pickup. I cut off the roof and chopped the windshield in half. Then I purposely broke the windshield into three pieces and glued the pieces back together so it would look like it's got a broken windshield. I sprayed a Rust-Oleum Frosted Glass spray paint on the windshield to give it an old look. The interior tub, the body, the bed, and the firewall were cut and modified so it will sit low on the stock frame without any modifications to the frame. The wheels I got from an old broken RC car. I painted the car with a Rust-Oleum Flat rusty metal primer and while the primer was still wet I sprinkled on some Epsom salt and then let it dry. Once dry I sprayed on a Hunter Green color and when the green was dry I brushed off the big chunks of salt and sanded it with 400 grit sandpaper to rough it up more. Then I used some Color Tint Washes to give it a dirty look and to make it look more realistic. The dashboard was weathered the same way as the body. The seat was painted with a Black Primer and then a Krylon gloss cinnamon brown color was applied. While the brown color was still wet I immediately sprayed on a flat clear in a gentle mist in order to give it a leather look and texture. Before it completely dried I made some tears in the brown color and then added some pillow stuffing to the tears so it would look like the foam it exposed. Then I weathered it with a dark brown color tint wash. The detail accessories I made myself. Those accessories include a comic book, a t-shirt, a pack of Marlboro cigarettes, a driver's license, an unopened bag of Lays potato chips, and some McDonald's containers. The engine is scavenged from an AMT 1940 Ford Coupe kit. The grill was just an extra one I had laying around. The radiator hose is made from a black hollow rubber bead cord with some bead wire inside it so it will hold it's shape. The detail accessories in the bed include a real metal chain, a custom Iowa license plate with the name of my model club on it (NEBRASKA AUTOS IN MINIATURE "NAIM"), an opened bag of Kingsford charcoal, a fire extinguisher I had laying around, a 3D printed hammer, a 3D printed leaky gas can, an opened can of Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup, and a couple of 3D printed opened cans of Surge Soda. The frame is not modified at all. I just painted it to look old by using a hammered rose gold spray paint color. I wanted this build to look like it was a truck that was originally pulled from the woods and was so badly rusted that the only option to save it was to turn it into a rat rod. 

[PappyD340]

Another nice rat rod!

[Koellefornia Kid]

Looks very cool! Nice patina and interior details!

[espo]

Like the explanation on the paint work and interior. I can see why you named it TETANUS since the driver would need a shot for that after driving. Great looking finishes.  

[Zippi]

Good looking 50 Ford Rat Rod.  I like all the 3D printed detailed accessories.  The ole boy better head back to where he found it in the woods and see if he can find the brakes.   

[David G.]

Looks like it's seen some hard miles, nicely done.

The cool thing about an open top vehicle like that one is that the interiors are self-cleaning.

Once you get up over 40 mph, all the litter just blows out of the car!

David G.