Chuck Most

Okay, it was definitely one year only in that regard. ? If I remember it wasn't even available the full model year.

As an aside... First person to do a good Mercury conversion for the AMT '60 is gonna get at least some of my disposable income.

X2 ? Especially since so many of the new tool Round 2 tires end up sold separately as parts packs. If I remember even the original 1992 Flareside came with those recycled late 70s MPC Goodyear tires.

Slight correction, the Nite appearance package was available in 1991 as well. The '91 is especially rare, not that the '92 version was ever exactly common. Ray's Kits Decals does the full Nite package if the AMT sheet doesn't scratch the itch. I used those on a '92 I built some time back.

Don't be too tough on yourself, you weren't too far off base. I mean, you at least acknowledge that there are differences. Seems like a whole lot of people think the Ferguson is a "badge engineered" Ford, and that ain't the case.? I'll admit I used to be one of those guys before I got more familiar with the Fords. ?

If by a little conversion work you mean using the front axle components from the Heller kit as molded and modifying/replacing pretty much EVERY other part, absolutely. Almost every individual part would require at least some adjusting. Relationship between a TO and an N is similar to that time Cherry Motors of China designed a competitor to a GM China product by simply reverse engineering the GM China vehicle. "Different" parts but actually close enough to interchange. Aside from the engine (OHV vs L-head) a bunch of parts do interchange between the two, but they're all slightly different. And not all interchange. Not sure if that was to dodge a potential lawsuit from Ford or different suppliers, or maybe a little of both, though. Having owned several N Series tractors and Ferguson TOs, it's something I'm familiar with. I've found quite a bit more internal parts interchangeability than anything... If I remember a hydraulic pump rebuild kit meant for a Ford will work in a Ferguson TO35. A Ferguson would be a good starting point for a Ford N, but it would probably take way more tedious work than even I would want to put into it, because at the end people are just going to think I put Ford scripts on a Ferguson and the other changes wouldn't even register.

Must be factory fresh... The cab corners and rear wheel arches are still intact.

And other than being similar size that isn't even close.

Old Canadian workhorse that evidently ended up in Michigan at some point. Then, after being retired from road use, became a floral display. Even though the rest of the Canadian market Mercury trucks went away in 1968, for whatever reason the C Series soldiered on alone until 1972. This is the AMT kit with an MPC Wheel Horse tractor with a scratch built wagon, and a bunch of shrubbery from JTT. Originally the plan was for a stack of old truck parts but I went with flowers instead. Markings were done with Gundam markers. It also has a '57 Ford Meteor grille, just for fun.

A farm about two miles to the west of my house has a half dozen Fendts. Always covered in pulverized gravel dust and mud. And there's a Fendt dealer in the county so getting the correct paint shouldn't be a problem. I say bring it. ?

I work for a company based out of Ontario. One of our corporate guys has plates that are basically featureless gray rectangles now. I'm guessing driving with the plates in that condition is just obscenely illegal, right?

I only have minor gripes about the kit. I'll get those out of the way first. Really wish the grille was molded open. Especially since a decent attempt at radiator/core support detail was attempted. Do appreciate the separate headlight lenses, even if they need a little sanding around the perimeter to settle into the bezels. Stock intake and exhaust setup would have been a nice addition. Both of mine had a hogged chassis plate. Looked like a frowny face from the side. First one was dealt with after I cut it in half, second one I just trimmed mounting posts and played loose with the assembly sequence. On the other hand, the interior is nicely executed if a little on the simplified side. Mold lines are faint and easily dealt with, so faint I actually missed a couple until after the first coat of primer. Hopefully Round 2 can be persuaded into some variants. This is probably my least favorite Ford F Series body style but I'd definitely good for a '57 short Styleside small window or five. If not, I'm certain the aftermarket will step up sooner or later. And that long Styleside bed is handy for any number of other projects, a '65 F250 4x4 for instance. My biggest gripe is that the actual hobby shop near me is taking forever to get them in so I had to set foot in a Hobby Lobby for this pair ? ?

If you have or know of one, the AMT Grumpy's Toy '66 Nova has a front bench. That might be easier than reworking a rear bench.

Love it! I have a similar project that's stalled, but uses two Bumpside cabs. Really like front end treatment. Kinda reminds me of the 1966 Batmobile.

Because.... Why not. ?

Knocked this together out of the box except for the '53 front bumper, and plates. It's also been lowered and has had the scripts and door handles shaved. Again, had to sand around the headlight lenses so they'd fit. Chassis was hogged upward in the middle, I just sort of "built around it". I trimmed off the locators for the cab and bed because I just had a feeling nothing would line up correctly if I relied on those. Not the best of the resurrected AMT classics but not the worst either. And it's one of my least favorite Ford body styles. Despite all that, had fun building it, happy with the end result... Does anything else really matter?

Spare parts tossed into a blender to make a fleet mate for another A64B I built a few years ago. Basic AMT kit with a twin turbo Detroit V12 and Allison automatic from a Bandag Bandit, Revell Bill Signs front floats, old resin front wheels with rusted thumb tacks for hubcaps, and a set of 1928 Lincoln headlights. The headache rack is from a KW Alaskan Hauler and the chassis is capped off with Don Mills treadplate. Eventually the plan is for it to take over trailer duties from this one...

Nicely done! I'm taking notes, since I feel like my '74 F250 super cab needs a companion.

This was one of my last, if it the last, purchases from Dave at AITM. It's an AMT White Road Boss with the AITM Autocar A64F conversion kit. AITM also provided the wheels and tires and the toolboxes. Filters are from the AMT A64B. Paint is Chrysler Forest Green Pearl.

This was just disposing of an incomplete kit by doing it up as a crusty curbside custom. The grille is a narrowed 1960 Mercury part, the hood is an old Ron Cash piece, and the exhaust pipe and bullet taillights are from the 1960 Ford pickup, the latter in modified Ranchero bezels. The rest is more or less out of the box.

Resurrected AMT kit. Since I stole the bed for the '65 F250 4x4, I nabbed a '53 bed for this. I also used the '53 wheels, and the tires are Plastic Performance Products 1957-1959 Goodyear Style Truck Tires. The wrecker boom came from the AMT '34 Ford pickup. The bed was littered with accessories from this kit and the '34, and an Iceman Collections milk crate for good measure. The trailer is out of the box except for the Ford hubcaps from a second '60 kit, and it's plastered with sponsor decals from Gopher Racing.

Moebius 1965 cab set up on a shortened 1970 chassis. Bed is from the AMT 1960 F100. The engine has been "hopped up" a little and rear bumper was scratch built. Paint is Rust-Oleum Satin Moss Green with Gopher Racing door graphics, so it's a little sister to the '59 C1000 I wrapped up a couple weeks ago. As for the '60 F100 that donated the bed? Stay tuned.

Nice! Now it just needs a companion... A model of your '62 in it's current form. ?

Testors Dullcote. It's been at least a year and a half since it was dull. Now it's more of a semi gloss, which would be just fine if I didn't need dead flat, like Dullcote used to be. Sure, Revell Matt Clear is better, but it can't be applied over vinyl.

Hobby Lobby. Specifically, the Mt. Pleasant, Michigan location. As somebody who hates Hobby Lobby (big box retailers in general), this one is almost too good to be a Hobby Lobby. I might actually be a repeat customer to this one. Up until this point I was last in a HL maybe fifteen years ago.