ManiacModeler

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

Kit builder and basher from the early 1990's till this day. Current projects: grumpys 72 Vega (street conversion), 60 ranchero custom build, 79 Monte Carlo (90's street build/ family car)

Thanks guys looking at the revell dark blue metallic custom 56 ford pickup truck pictures, its a manual as well

For you guys who posted on this Ranchero build would anyone be interested in a custom cast frame when it's molded out, I'm looking at a 4 link mod, bucket seats, possible console addition, I just ordered a kit to bash a front end assembly for it, might also include and engine and transmission option as well? Just looking to see if its worth production.

Probably gonna kick a dead mule here, but did any of the kits with a 292/312 come with a manual transmission behind it?

So here's an update: digging through my current parts box, I'm going to take my current lump, cast it into a chopable heap, I'm going to mod in a suitable rear section, and what I feel would have been a period correct front suspension build. Then probably custom bash an interior pan.

Yeah the 60 lump frame i have has no tank on it, didn't look to see if it's on a tree somewhere, that other frame pictured though, hell I could add thin strip styrene and make it like cell straps. That might be the best route. At least I wouldn't have to choose the bed out, or go into too much frame mods, thnx Brian for the engine info.

Found the trumpeter 65 kit, bet it's a lump too, and it's outta stock 😔

Mark, Rodent thanks also for the input, seems like the options are growing, anybody with a clean 312 without a rod through the oil pan I remember the one out of the I believe revell 56 Ford pickup from the mid 90's had one in it. Haven't seen one in a long time though so I don't remember the quality of the motor, those kits were fairly detailed skill 2 and 3 though if I remember right, I'm looking for one with a manual behind it since the ranchero interior tub has it a manual set up.

FoMoCo66 I know the issues your talking about I remember the ones for those years I put together in the 90's and they always looked like the had wheel spacers in them

Fat Brian, when's that comet gonna be on the market, I'd build a 65 comet purely to have one in my collection,I'd buy two one to build one to bash and part out

NOBLNG thanks for that 1:1, thats a clean car. Wish I had that one without the 140, I'd like that with a 312 and a top loader or a tremec in it

Thanks for rounding out the list, much appreciated 👍🏼 🍔🍟

Good note, I'm not a fan of doing up lump chassis, I really prefer to build up of actual scale springs and their looks, too much modifications and I loose interest in a mechanic by day, so working on more mods kinda just burns me out. Ill peek into one of those soon. Was looking to see if some falcon kits would work but I think 64 might be too long, I know the thunderbolt kit had that 9" spring setup out back

Anyone know what kits have a full build frame that's stockish but not quite pro street or funny car that will fit under the 60 ranchero as a kit bash, maybe light trim on front or rear valences to fit. Not looking to scratch build or completely butcher a mustang frame to fit. A quick search didn't bring me much in the way of returns here, so I thought Id ask the masses.