Ford W Series cab 3D printed. Interested?

[Oldmopars]

So, I have been working on this off and on this week. I saw a truck like this in Paul Idaho the first time over a year ago. I have been back a few times and it is still there and it still interests me. So, I decided to draw it up and see if I can get it 3D printed. 

You learn a lot about a truck when you start to replicate it in scale. These started in 1966 after the H tall cabbed C Ford was discontinued. Many small things changed over the first few years before the redesign. 

These ran from 1966 to 1973, then got a redesign in 1974 with the Louisville style grill and some other updates. 

1966 to 1973 had a bunch of little changes, door handles, the F O R D letters got smaller, the sleeper storage door changed size. Some had the deflectors at the front, some did not. 

These are representative of about a 1968, close as I can get anyway. 

The plan is, if there is any interest, to off these through Texas 3D Customs. We have spoken and is willing to offer these through his site. If you have never purchased stuff from him, you need to check it out and see the reviews. His printing is awesome, and he takes great care to offer the best products. 

So, let me know if this is something of interest. I do not have the interior yet, but I think it will be an interior plate, dog house, and dash. You would need to provide the seats. Do to the doors being rather thin in real life, I may do the door panel detail on the inside of the doors as apposed to separate parts. It will also keep the cost down.  

If these work out, I may do the GMC Cracker Box and the boxy Dodge cab too. 

Edited January 20, 2023 by Oldmopars

[carsntrucks4you]

That is an interesting project.  Will it include also the interior?

[leafsprings]

Yes, very interested. Will pay extra for quality pieces that don't need a lot of prep work! AMT missed the boat on these!

Edited January 20, 2023 by leafsprings

[iamsuperdan]

Although not my cup of tea, I can see this doing very well.

 

Nice work!

 

 

[Khils]

 

7 hours ago, Oldmopars said:

still interests me

OK.... you got my attention!

[Fat Brian]

Very nice, this is what we need.

[Engine 51]

Very interested. 

[Dave Van]

That would be a great cab to have available. It boils down to price and quality of print.  

[R.J]

This is one I would love to see.

[Oldmopars]

58 minutes ago, R.J said:

This is one I would love to see.

If I were to do this one, it would only be a section that fits under the AMT C600 cab. To do the whole cab would be too difficult to get right and a waste of time because AMT already made the cab and it is really good.

[Jim B]

The lower section would be great along with the correct badging for the front of the cab (Diesel or Superduty). The ladder should be easy to build for a talented modeler.

[R.J]

13 hours ago, Jim B said:

The lower section would be great along with the correct badging for the front of the cab (Diesel or Superduty). The ladder should be easy to build for a talented modeler.

Yes, Jim a really nice conversion kit for the existing cab would be awesome, me like other Nascar builders would love to have to build the Holman Moody haulers from the 60's.. A sleeper would be nice also.

Edited January 21, 2023 by R.J

[Gary Chastain]

Count me in, add it to my stash 

[lizardlust]

Depending upon the price point I am definitely interested. If a viable product could be offered for less than $100.00 US I would definitely be interested!!

[1st 700 Quad]

On 1/20/2023 at 7:36 PM, R.J said:

This is one I would love to see.

Offered by Forgle9 on eBay.

[Jim B]

1 hour ago, 1st 700 Quad said:

Offered by Forgle9 on eBay.

Do you have a link?  Nothing is showing up for Forgie9.

[Oldmopars]

Creating the interior was a bit of a challenge. There are very few pictures of the early W1000. The ones that I did find show a very blocky, industrial interior. The 1972+ was much nicer. So, it it looks rather simple, that's because the original was too. 

[Russell C]

9 hours ago, 1st 700 Quad said:

Offered by Forgle9 on eBay.

Who is not this guy, right?  https://www.ebay.com/itm/354536014005  The proportions of the sleeper in that one appear to be a ways off ...

[Jim B]

Nice looking interior.

[1st 700 Quad]

12 hours ago, Russell C said:

Who is not this guy, right?  https://www.ebay.com/itm/354536014005  The proportions of the sleeper in that one appear to be a ways off ...

Yes, that's who I meant, my mistake.

[Gary Chastain]

Represents the truck well. 

[Oldmopars]

A little more work done on the interior. Small details and I added color so things show up better. 

[Oldmopars]

Alright, unless someone points out something I missed, I think these are ready for a test print. 

When the time comes for the real thing, it will likely be offered without the mirrors, seats, mattress, the cab lights and A/C. These are all item the kit builder will have from the donor truck and would only drive up the cost to print it. But, they are shown here to get the full picture of what it can look like. 

[Jim B]

I think it looks awesome. Are you planning on doing the 1974 version?

[Repstock]

12 hours ago, Oldmopars said:

Alright, unless someone points out something I missed, I think these are ready for a test print. 

 

 

The FORD lettering seems a bit off, and to a lesser degree the cut-ins for the turn signals. Outside of that, she looks ready to roll!