Finks Garage

That's me. I own Finks Garage. Let me know what I can help you with. Thanks Larry

I know it doesn't look like much has advanced but I got the interior assembled and the wheels base coat of weathering on. Now I have to detail the interior with the proper amount of items that would be in a work truck. Ill keep pushing forward. This really is a neat one to build! Thanks for looking.

Thanks Ryan, I will look that up!

Has anyone made a photo etch kit for this model yet? I think the hood emblems are a little "fat/thick" looking for this. Also a grill and hood FORD letters would look scale correct in photo etch. Thanks Larry

Mike, Thanks, the cab kit is really cool! I was going to wait for the conversion as well but really wanted to jump into this. I may get the conversion and use it on the kit I robbed parts from the build this and do a flat bed to match this one.

Been making slow but steady progress on the truck. I changed out the tires and wheels to something a little less aggressive. I will put the Ford hubcaps on these once painted and weathered properly. I didn't want a beat up truck just one that has served it use and still being used. I still need to put a flat coat on it and final dust and subtle weathering when it is assembled. Next on to the interior....

Not sure where you are getting your info from. The ford trucks of this year did not have ribbed roofs.

Correct, I chose to put it on this chassis to build it the way I would if I owned the real truck. If you were building a replica stock you would need to modify the running gear.

Anyone else building one of these? Used the basic 2wd suspension and added the new issue Bronco rims and tires. Will shave down the front 4x4 hub on front rims to represent 2wd. I like the beefy look of the tires and rims, gives it the "I'm ready to work" look. Nice resin piece but the roof will need a little work before final paint. Otherwise everything seems to fit like a glove and well worth the price!

I still cast the engines. Shoot me a PM of what all you are wanting and I can take care of you. Thanks

Mike, Wendell posts several a month of these trucks on eBay. They are well cast and will make a great kit!

Dan, I believe he does. He is doing a Bay Window van and bay Window Single Cab. I have some of these on order and should be here any day. I will post photos of them if you would like.

I started in this a couple weeks ago. The resin high top van was mastered by Robert Russell from the UK. The one photos shows it next to a regular height van to see the difference in roof height. The paint is spray can red primer, a little rubber cement around the areas I wanted to create a rust effect, then a couple coats of blue spray can paint. Sanded with 000 Steel wool to burn thru and then an exacto blade to pull away the paint from the rubber cement to expose more of the red (rust) under the blue paint. Washed with white craft paint to get the roof effect, again sanded with 000 Steel Wool to get the desired burn thru on the paint. Several layers of craft paint in grey, light and dark browns and oranges to get the desired dirty effect and to bring out the rust look around the edges. I wanted it to look used but not abused. I have it almost done. Need to add side windows and handles and some other small details then do a final light wash of craft paint to even out a few spots to make it pop a little more. Will be finished before the end of the year!

Looks great! I am working on a VW high top van in about the same blue color and weathered about the same. Great job!!

Wendell Sowers is now casting these - https://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-Dodge-Crew-Cab-Pickup/282740332029?hash=item41d4a315fd:g:6y8AAOSw0ehZ-yRe Hit him up if you would like one. Thanks Larry

So you knew Charlie gave me permission to cast these. But you still went ahead and reached out to him to do it as well? You also lied when you stated he gave you permission to cast the Crew Cab, he did not. You didn't have a "mix up". You knowingly cast the crew cab without permission. You are quite an interesting person. Folks like you are why many have gotten out of the resin casting end of the hobby. I wish you well and hope one day you find a moral compass!

Mike I do still sell these. I had several kits for sale and sold at a show in St Louis this past spring. I do not sell directly from my web site. I sell from my eBay store. Just because they are not on my items for sale page doesn't negate the fact that I own the rights to these and mastered the crew cab he has copied and selling. Again, I'm at a loss for someone thinking this is ok?!?!

I did have permission from Charlie to produce these kits. I mastered the crew cab. Charlie didn't send you the master for this, couldn't have! Nor did he have permission to give you to cast it. You know, and have known I cast these as you have committed on threads on this web forum. I'm at a loss for words to understand how ethically you thought this was ok? Was my name not brought up at all when you spoke to Charlie? Did you not bother to reach out to me on this since you know I cast these? Larry

So you are Ok with stealing a persons work and making copies and money? At what point do you see this as being OK? I'll look forward to your answer!

I have a bed to pour a mold on if enough interest in that as well. But if I make it, that would sell separate and not be part of the cab kit. The donor frame, engine and such would be up to the end builder. There are several options and I have a template to make one from styrene that would be included in the cab kit if someone wanted to make their own ladder style frame and source suspension parts. Thanks Larry

I will soon be producing the W-300 & W-500 Dodge cab kit that Charlie Rowley mastered. I also have the crew cab that I mastered off of his single cab kit. My question is how much interest is there for these kits? I am looking at doing a small limited number of each kit, not a full production run. Kit would be cab, floor, door panels, dash, seat, hood, grill, radiator support and radiator. You would need to supply the frame, engine and tires/wheels. Kits would be in the $50 to $65 range. Let me know your thoughts and if you might be interested in one. Not holding anyone to an actual order, but this will help me understand the desire and amount I need to look at producing. Thanks Larry

Sean Depending on your level of skill. I could help you with the mold making part of your project and then send the to you and you could easily cast these yourself at home in your garage/work space. This way you could make them as you need them. Hit me up if you have interest. Thanks Larry

Charlie, I would be very interested in casting the truck. I am the one who mastered the crew cab for Tom. If you are serious let me know. Thanks Larry

Dave More will be coming. Sold out of all the ones I had poured up. Keep an eye on my eBay auctions in the coming week. Thanks Larry

Sorry for the issue for the over seas fellas. Not sure what eBay is doing to jack up the rates on you all. You can send me an email at larrykrauck@mchsi.com when you are ready to order and we will get the proper shipping fee handled, no problem. Thanks for the support! Larry