Ira Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) DREAM 53 is 1953 Ford F100 pickup truck that has been built in the “Deal’s Wheels” Style. This truck started as an AMT 1953 Ford Flipnose and an original 1971 set of Deal’s Wheels VW Van wheels & tires .... Here how I modified the body… Reduced the width of the cab, reduced the width of the front flipnose, shortened the cab & cut off the pickup bed ends to meet the fenders. Part of the hood was removed & the cab was moved forward. Next the front fenders were shortened & the rear fenders were made wider. Most of the chassis parts are 16th scale. The AMT 16th Scale Cobra supplied the Tailpipes, Shocks, Oil Pan & Transmission Bump. 16th Scale '34 Ford supplied the Rear End. Traction Bars are from the parts box. I used aluminum tubing for the ends of the exhaust pipes. The Frenched Taillights are "Custom Styling Studio" parts from the Model Museum. These are "resin taillight housings with machined acrylic bullet taillights". I made the license plate from the "ACME License Maker" website. I painted the '53 Ford F100 with Tamiya's Camel Yellow and used Satin Black for contrast. The pickup bed is covered with wood grain decals & silver strips. Edited November 6, 2011 by Ira
Dr. Cranky Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 It looks like you had blast building this. Congrats.
Ira Posted November 3, 2011 Author Posted November 3, 2011 Sorry haven't posted in a while. Still working on the photos, unable to correct the spelling in the topic line...
Dominik Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 Cant see any pictures...or must i follow all this links?
Ira Posted November 5, 2011 Author Posted November 5, 2011 (edited) Cant see any pictures...or must i follow all this links? I got a few photos posted today!!! You don't have to follow the links anymore.... It looks like you had blast building this. Congrats. It was GREAT FUN!!! THANKS!!! Edited November 5, 2011 by Ira
Ira Posted November 5, 2011 Author Posted November 5, 2011 That thing looks great! Thanks, glad you like it!
Joker Posted November 7, 2011 Posted November 7, 2011 This should be cast in resin!! Are you kidding me! Alot of imagination and work went in this 53,thanks for sharing .
surfjunke Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 The Ford really came out cool. What a great idea & build. very well done & clean.
Ira Posted November 8, 2011 Author Posted November 8, 2011 thats cool looking good job Thanks Josh! That is just TOO COOL I Love it!! Thanks Dave!!! I dig it! Thanks!
Ira Posted November 8, 2011 Author Posted November 8, 2011 This should be cast in resin!! Are you kidding me! Alot of imagination and work went in this 53,thanks for sharing . Thanks for the Great Comments James! Glad you like it!
Ira Posted November 10, 2011 Author Posted November 10, 2011 The Ford really came out cool. What a great idea & build. very well done & clean. Thanks Scott! This one went together so well. It was Great Fun to build!!
truckpuller Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 How Did you get to stand with the wheels up in the air?
Ira Posted November 11, 2011 Author Posted November 11, 2011 How Did you get to stand with the wheels up in the air? I used a clear piece of plastic to hold the truck up. I removed most of it with Photoshop, but you can still see part of it on some photos.
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