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Rummaging in one of my 'geegaw' drawers... That's the closest gauge set I could find.

Those actually look more like the stock bracing, and as it was early in the program the true export brace may not have been developed yet... but you're right, I did mean the monte carlo bar was missing. Possible that irs design they mentioned was the same as the one Mr Geary was replicating in his ongoing mustang project.

Be interesting to see what the irs they had in mind would have looked like. Guess the export brace hadn't been developed yet at this early writing.

Possibly now the 8" det/lkrs are available, but I think it was just the traction-lok back then. Never heard of any Ford drag cars back then with 8 inch diffs. The nine inch found it's way into most if not all. Of course, the olds, pontiac and 12 bolt corporate diffs were quite stout too for the gm camp; dana 60s and the 8 3/4 for mopar stuff.

A guy might be able to adapt the look at least from these decals made by Ray... ...but I don't know that I've ever seen the factory four speed for these ever done in scale. Maybe a guy could reshape the auxiliary trans from one of the semi kits. As far as those 'temple' depressions, I'm not sure what you mean, Casey. The grill is fairly nice with the open center section, but to my eyes the headlights are sunken in too far, the grill bars need some thinning and the signal lights are a tad too tall.

This kit has the only stock 351M/400 engine in scale; these replaced the FE 360/390 in the trucks in '77. The proper '78/'79 front bumper in this kit, along with the engine and the MAD resin box could be used to make the pickups more accurate. Unless, of course, you chose to put a 300, 302 or 460 in your project. The C6 trans with the transfer case can also be used behind any of those engines.

You'd think they would go with the high strength nodular center section for that...

Parts layout... ... and a chrome tree comparison with the F350 ...

Kidding about the arms. Mentioned the bronco diff because amt provided only an 8" diff in their '67 Mustangs. The revell 29/31 kits and the '39 wagonrod also have pretty accurate 9" diffs.

Are you going to move the upper control arms too? That's looking like a great start. No one like you for bringing out the best in these Ford kits with well thought out modifications. As an aside, the revell bronco can provide a pretty accurate 9 inch diff and front dress for that sbf.

100% agreed. Fortunately I got a few sets before the prices went up Check out MAD resin for a corrected 8ft box and save some work. Maybe combine an old mpc or revell bronco with an amt '94 lightning?

Rayskits.com has those freewheeling decals listed on his site. https://public.fotki.com/RaysKits/ford/bronco/1979-bronco-free-wheelin/79broncofreewheelin.html

That very one...

Very appealing build! What did you do to make the headlights so nice? That ought to sell another twenty of those decal sets for Ray. Got a set here waiting to go on a '91 I started a long time ago. Hard to believe it's been 30 years since I took this pic ...

bumpside= 1967-1972 dentside=1973-1979

At one time, there were two separate identical but for side panel bodies. Maybe the tudor body mold is the only usable survivor, so panels were tooled up. Maybe more info here...

Also great for ID pics...

Wow! Nicest example I've seen of that one yet. Crisp and realistic.

Here's a comparison of the three '32 tudor bodies, mpc, amt and revell, to maybe help with tweaks to make it look more accurate...

Camper special plates represented are 70-72. 67-69 emblems were scripts.

The 67-72 and 73-79 design ford f-series had distinctly different 'skins'. While they shared the same windshield/cowl structures, no outer parts like fenders or grills were interchangeable between the two designs. Inner front fenders, rad supports and hoods could be swapped but nothing else on the cab except mechanical or interior parts. The trucks you're remembering as '72s, Del, may have been probably '73s. They started '73 production in jul/aug of '72.

From what we've seen of how highly accuracy is valued on this series, it's probably not likely we'll see a new grill... but who knows, they might surprise us. The fender bars could be sourced from the amt 427 Fairlane but the camper special nameplates haven't been done yet. The older amt F350s can provide 16.5 tires and 8 lug five slot wheels along with steel axle dana 60 and front suspension to go with the wheels. Scenes Unlimited may have decent steel 8 lug wheels and 16.5 tires if they don't show up in this coming version of the kit and he may be able to design the proper mirrors.

True, but there was only one design for the 16" wheel F250 hubcap in '68. Moebius replicated it beautifully in scale. Why would they not use it?

Same caps they've been using for five years...