Superpeterbilt Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 After getting bogged down in several big rig builds, I decided to tear open a Moebius 69 F-100. I wanted to make a few changes, as in turn it into an F-350. I knew the frame was bigger, and after some digging, I found some frame specs. I added styrene strip to the bottom of the frame to bring it up to size. This made all of the mounting tabs unusable, but no biggie. I lengthened the wheelbase(not quite to F-350 standards, but close enough), and modified the bed for the look I wanted. I didnt want a generic wrecker body, I had envisioned the stock bed with booms. The dually fenders are from the AMT TUFF Truck kit. The booms and tower are from a 1/34 Diamond T diecast.The wheels are from the snap Dodge kit. Roof light are from Ford shorthauler kit. Thats all for now. I havent decided on a powerplant, or rear end yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louie Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Good job. Nice build. I really like what you are doing here. Thanks for sharing this I can't wait to see more. Thank you. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Cool build Tery. Can't wait to see what else you have in mind for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Nice transformation from an F100...looks great Terry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgeback Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Looking good! Where did you get the wrecker gear from Terry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I dig it Terry....cool idea...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 looks cool I like it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Very nice! I drove a 69 with a Holmes bed on it for many years where I used to work. I am hoping to build a replica of it one day. It had a 390 that the boss' son built and if you could keep the front wheels on the ground, it would pull whatever you put behind it. Looking forward to seeing more of this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 Thanks guys, I always appreciate the kind words. This is pretty much how the truck is going to look. Theres not going to be a ton of scratchbuilding on this. Im going to put some diamond plate on the bed floor, and build a push bumper. I need to source an orange lightbar from somewhere. My plan is to use the kit decals to make it a Ford dealership wrecker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 Looking good! Where did you get the wrecker gear from Terry?Its from a 1/34 diecast Diamond T. Its perfect size for light duty 1/25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Thanks guys, I always appreciate the kind words. This is pretty much how the truck is going to look. Theres not going to be a ton of scratchbuilding on this. Im going to put some diamond plate on the bed floor, and build a push bumper. I need to source an orange lightbar from somewhere. My plan is to use the kit decals to make it a Ford dealership wrecker. As far as lightbars are concerned, if you are building this one old school, the one that we had as well as many of that day simply had the amber "bubble gum machine" light on top. We replaced ours in the 90's with a short lightbar when we could no longer source parts for the old one. If you decide on a lightbar though, let me know, I may have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Oh man... seeing this... makes me think of the tow trucks from the beginning of Mad Max (1979) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 nice start, looking forward to seeing this one done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorincebu Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Okay, I really like this one! I like the work you've put into it thus far. I will be following this thread for sure. Be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 Thanks guys. Can anyone help me find an accurate rear end for this thing? Im assuming the F-350s had a Dana 60, 80? Brian, I think I want a rectangular light bar for the roof. Would you happen to have one?As far as lightbars are concerned, if you are building this one old school, the one that we had as well as many of that day simply had the amber "bubble gum machine" light on top. We replaced ours in the 90's with a short lightbar when we could no longer source parts for the old one. If you decide on a lightbar though, let me know, I may have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Thanks guys. Can anyone help me find an accurate rear end for this thing? Im assuming the F-350s had a Dana 60, 80? Brian, I think I want a rectangular light bar for the roof. Would you happen to have one? I have one of the Jetsonic style light bars. The lenses are clear and would have to be painted amber. It is still in a sealed bag. I checked and my other lightbars are either blue or red. Jetsonic style: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 I have one of the Jetsonic style light bars. The lenses are clear and would have to be painted amber. It is still in a sealed bag. I checked and my other lightbars are either blue or red. Jetsonic style: Thats exactly the style I want. Will you trade it for a green oily motor?(Lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 PM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Great work so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11 Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Thanks guys. Can anyone help me find an accurate rear end for this thing? Im assuming the F-350s had a Dana 60, 80? Easiest source for the big dana would be any of amt's 70's F350 series, ie-super stones 4x4. If you don't have one, I can send you one... mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldawg142 Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 (edited) .......... Edited May 11, 2018 by dieseldawg142 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 Thanks for the info guys. Dan, I think that resin Dana 70 is the ticket. I like accurate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Small update for the weekend. I robbed a 428 from a 69 mustang kit. I used the standard trans from the F100 kit. Heres a pic of another Diamond T that I sourced for the wrecker gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Too cool. Way too cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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