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Guess it doesn't matter if the hub cap is mounted, but.... oof Here's what the prototype wheel for this vintage looks like...

Looks like we have 7 variants of the amt early mustang chassis plate after all... here's the friction chassis, slots in between the promo and annual plates I guess.

Yeah, but it, like, gots a whaletail 🤣 As I believe you yourself said something once about 'a link to a simpler time'

Beats the monogram fastback hands down. Hope they tool up a '65 grill too

Now try to find one with this on it ...

Concave headlight reflectors(buckets) would be a slight improvement...

Doesn't really matter. First time I'd seen that instruction sheet. Just curious to see how close one could get mining the parts packs.

Anybody try this route to a custom deuce?

Therein probably lies the answer to why most of the early kits were so beautifully rendered. Oversight was probably near microscopic by people with pride in their company's product; plus they had the budgets to hire the best craftsmen. As for today, I've heard people wonder if occasionally the oversight ends after the lawyer receives the license fee

What Roger said was a reference to the original AMT '60 bed and cab being molded in one piece... and is a very good idea. Opens the door to styleside and flareside box options. I can't really add much to what's been said (definitely not alone in being a Ford truck fan) but you can pretty much take it to the bank that most of the early kits are as close as you can get to an identical copy in miniature. Those sculptors were masters of their craft. Sure, minor imperfections exist, but don't really jump out. Very few modern tools can hold a candle to these and one especially represents as close to a nadir in applying computer tech to a subject as you can get for a model of a classic subject. gigo. The true craftsmen are few and far between. Anyways, Steve, checking out an original 1:1 with a few key measurements will bring you back to a stellar example of the art of model engineering brought to us by amt sixty-odd years ago Great choice for a new subject.

Still trying to imagine the timeline/relationship of the '69 annual/longnose and the '70 bodies but it looks to me that amt figured out a way to retain some of the core elements of the annual when they cast the longnose body. The main reason we haven't seen the the original '69 body released again is probably that what was left of the original mold was altered with the '70 design elements externally. A comparison of the '69 and '70 kits shows that the latter is as 'all new' as a '73 F100 is relating to a '72. The basic elements of the molding/parts are shared (interior, glass, hood, inner body parting lines/details) between the two kits but the outer body shell details, engine and chassis (reverting to what looks like a modified version of their '67/'68 chassis ) are changed. Another indicator of a shared foundation is the longnose '69 chrome shot -including '69 grill- included in the Mach Won kits. Be interesting to see a comparison of inner body details between the '69 annual body and the longnose. Some of this is obviously pure conjecture ... but it suits me until I hear an actual insider tell a better story

Yessir. Looks like the general rule on the F350 series was bigger wheel openings. most of this other stuff can be found in this thread ...

Sow's ear to a silk purse before our very eyes !

Sounds like another lesson learned... Sounds like another lesson learned...

Thanks. Thought since you were using that pic you might have one of those resin round headlight conversions. The one I bought from blue oval was useless, just riddled with bubbles. I'll make my own from the bronco grill. Btw, the square and round headlight trucks were built side by side on the line for '78; trim level was the determining factor for installation.

Have you a picture to show of your '78' grill? Does it have round or rectangle lights?

Soooo, where do we get some of those big and little vintage tires? I've got a couple of the old 'Firestone Gum Dipped' skins here but I'm gonna need more be nice to see some sets in a parts pack. ...upon closer inspection, these 'stones are actually Darlingtons; not quite what I'd hoped, but maybe close enough in a pinch...

Yup...

She's rough but I'd throw a tow bar on it it

Quite a mix there... looks like the mill and headers were sourced from the '68 mustang kit. Not sure of blower and cap. First garage sale of season good for me too. Lots of car/truck stuff for sale that I didn't need; sometimes when you don't see what you want... ask! ... convinced him he didn't need that box of old builds in his basement. Nice bonus to find there were 4 or 5 '64 annuals in the mix but bit my tongue and got the works quite reasonable.

Some detail pics for those maybe wanting more accurate engine compartment detail than that offered by the stock chassis plate or the '67 chassis. The trumpeter '64 falcon and the '66-'69 amt falcons offer more accurate looking shock towers Here's the contrast between the panels on the '65/'66 mustang and the '64/'65 falcon/comet... ... clearly showing how Ford sectioned the falcon height to achieve the new mustang styling.

"Hmmmmm. That doesn't look like the slant six we ordered" he said as he slammed the hood. "Oh, hello Buffy. Right on time for your driver's test"....

Great topic for a story... too bad it was mangled. We've seen millennial marketing -ie whale tail on amt superbird. (maybe, like, throw noss on 'er too so she'll, like, go really fast) Welcome to millennial journalism, Mr Rhodes' favorite people. No solid writing skills at all but wow can they cover the latest fad. Auto journalism has been hard hit; got sucked into buying an issue of 'old skool rods' -pics are great but it, like many others, was painful to read Definitely not Tom Shaw, old Dad or Ganahl writing for these.