Ben269

I used phone wire. I was looking for it to take a picture but couldn't find it for some reason.

I like these trucks. This is a very cool choice for a project.

nice clean truck, looks good!

Thanks for the positive comments, guys. Wayne, I think you are right, the wire boots are supposed to be black. The later fords had orange, but after i built this engine, and looked at photos, none had orange in '66. Its ok, you can't even see them with the shock towers so close to the engine. With the ride hight, the rocker panel is pretty level from front to back, but the front wheel opening is so high, that it looks off. Also, I couldn't quite get the body and chassis to fit perfectly after it was painted. I see a lot of you on here do much more test fitting before you paint, and I will start doing that with my builds going forward. Any tips on taking photos would be appreciated.

I haven't made any progress on this in a while. Ed, thanks for the interior shot. I have been looking through images of these things, and rarely see the inside. I started working on the seat and interior panels.

This looks great. I love Grabber Blue. Where did you get the decals? Are the wheels from the original MPC kit?

I worked on the seats and cargo area. Its surprisingly hard to find pictures of the interior of these cars. The front is a bench, and the middle seat is split. I cut out the split from the front seat and grafted it into the rear.

I had a couple flathead options, and I decided to use the Lindberg engine, but use the heads from the 53 ford pickup. I thought they look a little better.

There isn't really any detail in the wood. its pretty smooth.

Why will the website only let me upload 1.52mb? I can't add any more pictures. I was able to load the first ones, but not any more.

I'm not sure which engine to use. The Lindberg engine has good detail, but the heads look too square and thin. I also have a flathead from the AMT 53 pickup, and the 49 Ford coupe. I may use the heads from the 53. Not sure yet.

I picked up this Jimmy Flintstone wagon after some helpful tips from members here on the forum. Scored the donor kit for pretty cheap on eBay, and here we go. Hood fits perfect, and the chassis will fit after a little sanding.

Coffee sticks are a great idea. I'll have to try that.

That wood in the bed looks very realistic. How did you do that?

That Edsel looks really clean, by the way.

Thanks for all the input, I do appreciate it. I'm pretty sure it uses the Lindberg 53 ford as a donor. Mark, when you use the hot glue, does it peel of the body cleanly? I think I will give that a try.

Thanks for the comments. I used the Detail Master spark plug wire, but its the thinner stuff, and its harder to see on top of the valve covers. Probably should have used black. I never thought about the fan, and as many photos as I looked at, I can't remember what they had on them. Billy, what would they really have had? Also, would these have had roll bars? I thought about putting one in it, but I didn't see any in the pics I found.

That turned out really cool. I love the wheels and the stance.

Great, I think I will order one!

This looks like a fun project. It is the 53 ford woody wagon from Jimmy Flintstone. Has anyone built one of these? I'm wondering about the fit, and the quality. I bought the 37 ford chopped cab from them and it is pretty good.

I made door handles and window cranks out of a toothpick and some styrene sheet and round stock.