Chuck Most

Since it was mentioned, the non unibody doors will fit the unibody trucks. They wont look right, but they'll fit. 😂

Very close to wrapping up one of mine. So far my only gripe specific to this kit is that the assembly sequence for the wrecker boom could be clearer. But if this doofus figured it out you probably won't have any problems. There's also a little Easter egg on the chrome sprue... A pair of '65/66 style F250 fender emblems. And Moebius does provide duplicates for some of the boom components. Mine's mostly going to be box stock but with a few little changes and additions.

I bought three immediately, because I got caught with my britches down with the service trucks and had to wait for everybody to restock. 🤣 I'll build at least one...

It's Sunday but the photo was taken Saturday.

I would say she's adjusting pretty well. Can't feel her ribs like that first day. Still hissing at Dinner but I sure that'll mostly stop at some point.

I have a similar project somewhere that stalled at about 75% complete. One thing I do remember is that the '60 floor and chassis required surprisingly little butchery to fit under the '60 body. And the Starliner top grafts into the '61 body with minimal fuss too.

Got three of these. Since all the boxes look alike here's one.

Well... It's right there in the open but nobody ever notices the crucifix hanging off the mirror of my '89 GMC.

The one that showed up a couple afternoons ago? She's Patty now.

On the left is Dinner. He's been my house cat for about ten years now. Just showed up one day. He was being a pest while I was making dinner one night and I told him if he didn't knock it off, he'd be dinner. He didn't knock it off, so he became Dinner. On the right is another one that just showed up yesterday. I'm about 95% sure it's female and is super friendly but also a bag of bones at the moment. Dinner isn't liking the new neighbors. 🤣 And at the work shop about a mile away, where I actually build models, this orange guy showed up this summer and has taken up partial residence in the shop. He's called Oliver, at the suggestion of a friend.

Another one I've wanted for a long time. I wish you guys could get a whiff of this box. I think it spent a little time somewhere humid at some point. 🤣

Probably gonna be a bagged custom truck with patina. '92 curbside kit, '90s glue kit elephant ear mirrors, grille from Few Sprues Loose, and Ray's Kits North America GMC 1500 scripts.

As of right now they're only available as part of the Advent Calendar he's offering for the Christmas season.

Getting there. Engine might sit too high but it clears the hood now.

One of the kits I've wanted for thousands of years but refused to pay collector price for...

Now it's yellow, some light weathering to follow. Checking the stash to see if I have the topper (not camper) that fits the El Camino.

When Jeff "Gunther" Howes isn't performing with his doom metal band, Sandworm, attending an event for his daughter or son (or step daughter and step son), running Brick Alley Dispensary, or taking in stray cats with his fourth wife Joyce, you'll frequently find him at the wheel of another type of cat, his '69 Mercury Cougar. Owned by Gunther since he turned 16 in 1987, it's been his primary mode of transportation ever since, and has been rebuilt several times, most recently 2024. Highlights include a 1989 5.0 and Tremec 5 speed from his departed graduation gift, a 1989 Mustang GT. The '89's ECM and accessories were retained, and the car can be scanned for trouble codes with an OBD-1 reader. Yes, that's snow on the ground. Gunther has a beater for when there's actually salt in the road. Otherwise, he's taking the Cougar. So what if it rusts ... He can always restore it again. Model is an AMT Ertl "Resto Rods" reissue I bought just for the wheels and tires. Years later the Jay's Resin Wheels Advent Calendar contained a set of 1969-1970 25 Series Cougar wheels, rendered in 20" front and 21" rear. So I finally built it because of a set of wheels and tires. 🤣 Engine, transmission and exhaust are from a Revell '90 Mustang LX, there's an Iceman Collections conical filter, and Testors Mythical Maroon coats the whole mess. Plates are from Best Model Car Parts.

Interior tub, '64 cut down with the back wall from the El Camino, and the rear bench seat modified to fit up front.

'64 Malibu SS and '65 El Camino cut and pasted. Power will come from a '63 Nova six.

Finished photos to follow at some point shortly....

Now it's grown some chrome.

Now it's metallic maroon.

Not a subject I'd be interested in, but I'm actually happy to hear it's coming. Does that make me weird? 🤣

Rex William Bearndt (1932-2014) opened Rex Scrap & Salvage in 1977. He was known around the area for his fair prices, friendly demeanor, and his patchwork fleet of old Ford trucks, most of which were built from or augmented by his "inventory". Rex actually bought this '63 F100 in 1968, but by the early '80's, it was suffering from significant rust in the bed, and a collision with a deer in 1983 left Rex with a choice... Repair or replace. Choosing the second option, Rex replaced the mangled front sheet metal with parts from a '66. The old unibody bed was cut away, and a 1964 8' bed was spliced into place. That was actually Rex's main motivation... He always wanted to see what a '64-66 might have looked like with the big back window. Once that was done, the other rusted parts were dealt with, and the entire truck was hosed off in a pale blue he had laying around. And of course, it got lettered to advertise his business. Rex also painted the middle of the '64 bed trim to (sorta) match the '63 trim. He always toyed with the idea of changing the door and hood trim to match but never did Even though Rex is gone, his daughter Wendy and grandson Brad have kept the business going, and two of Rex's old Fords are still in service. This is the '63 AMT kit, that suffered a happy little accident. Trying to "rust out" the bed, I went a little too far and changed plans to do a bed swap. The grille, turn signal panel, and modified bed came from a Moebius '66. All the rest is out of the box. Wanting a "blasted down a muddy road" look, I attacked the truck with various acrylic paints and Vallejo mud.

I'm working on it....