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i am posting a couple pictures of the last model I built (20 years ago). It was also an F100 built from the Revell 56, AMT 53 and Monogram 55 panel. The radiator, fan shroud, valve covers and air cleaner were carved out of aluminum. I have no special tools for this, just saws, files and vice grips. The engine and stub (front suspension) are from the Revell Yenko Camaro. You nay notice a couple cracks around the windshield. That happened when it fell off a shelf. That was a sad day!

Francis and Trevor. Thanks for the compliments. I would respond to you personally but I haven't figured out how to do that. As for this project, I think I am going to throw together the Heidts front suspension next.

i have roughed together the bed. The strips are carved out of aluminum and the wood is basswood doll house wood stained in cherry and coated with a boat load of duplicolor clear. pretty close match to the cherry stained birch in my 1:1 truck.

The only major difference I see between my stock F100 body on my real truck and the Foose body is the way the cowl is flat from the hood edge to the bottom of the windshield on the Foose body, where the real body curves upward an inch or so under the windshield. I adjusted for that difference by laying out the lower windshield trim a shade above where Revell put it, I will soften the curve under my windshield a bit more at some point so it more closely resembles the real truck. Also, I used the AMT firewall instead of Revell's because it is way closer to the real deal. BTW the windshield, and window trim was made from aluminum bead wire flattened a bit by rolling an Exacto knife handle over it. The idea is that when I get ready to put the final coats of paint on, I will file\sand the aluminum down until it is slightly above the body lines around it, When I polish the paint I hope to have polished "stainless" trim as well. Time will tell if this will work.

Francis thanks for the comments. I have followed your D100 project since its beginning. It is incredible!! Everything appears to be in scale. (The hot rod shop I hang out at was working on a 64 D100 several months ago. You have nailed about every aspect of the design and structure of that truck.) Your machining work is awesome. This is the first serious build I have done in about 20 years so I thought I would share. The feedback I am getting from builders interested in this project is keeping me motivated to work on it.

Espo. Thanks for the feed back. I am partial to the 53 -56 F100 as well. This is the third one I have owned. It is nice to have the real deal sitting in the garage when replicating things like door jambs and other structural details. As for the aluminum, it takes a little longer to carve parts out of aluminum, but the end result is usually worth the effort.

Thanks for looking and the positive feedback. Worked on the tailgate. The stock AMT 53 Ford tailgate is too thick so I took 2 tailgates, thinned them out, and sandwiched piano wire between the front and back to reduce the chance of warping . The top round part is 2mm plastic coated wire and the bottom round is 1\16th aluminum. The tailgate hinges are carved out of aluminum.

Thanks for looking, J and M-D. M-D, Attached are a few pics of the 1:1 truck. It goes to the upholstery shop in March for some very light tan leather.

Just getting a good start on building a replica of my 1:1 56 F100. Body; Foose FD-100; fenders, hood, tailgate AMT 53 F100. Bed rails are carved out of aluminum. I have the door jamb detail, under side of cab detail and firewall detail about wrapped up. The truck has a Heidts Mustang II front end, 4 link rear end, 350 Chevy, (sorry about that all you Ford guys) and A\C. This is my first post so we will see if the pictures are any good.

Tim, you did an article on my Vicky in the Nov. 93 Issue of Street Rodder. I didn't know how to get a hold of you at the time to thank you for that. So here goes, Thanks for doing the article. I was truly honored. If you recall, another 34 at that GSL was Augie's red one. One of the most impressive models I have ever seen in person!!

Hey Tim, You have a pretty good memory, It was a 41 woody built out of Testors 48 coupe. i was fortunate enough to have it make the cover of Scale Auto (can we say that here?) Feb. of 1997. Haven't built any thing in about 20 years, but i started on a project a while back, I am "de Foosing" the Fd-100 and building a replica of my 1:1 56 F-100 big window. Hope to have it done for Heartland Nationals if they have the contest next summer.

Hi Tim Thanks for sharing this. Your sense of style, color and scale is once again spot on. And as always, a super clean build!! Thanks also for all you have done for the hobby over the years! (You and I met at one of the GSL's in the early 90's. I was the guy with the orange 34 Vicky you took a few pictures of for Street Rodder.)

Any out there?