1948 Ford Farm Truck

[Chuck Most]

This was a '50 F-1 kit that I got from a fellow modeler years ago. It sat for a bit, until I decided to do it as an old farm truck. I'd originally planned to build it up as something of a junkyard-parts cobble job, so I decided to keep with that theme as well. Close proximity of a Schieber goat on the workbench led me to make it a livestock hauler. 

The truck as a coil-spring 4x4 front axle and transfer case from a '78 F-150, engine, transmission, and radiator from a '69 F-100, a '57 Ford hood ornament, '83 T-Bird grille, '65 Mustang tail lamps, and other assorted cast-off doodads. The rear body was scratchbuilt from basswood, plastic, and metal rod. The baby goat and sheep are Schieber pieces. I'd originally planned to weather the hood and cab to match the fenders, but I liked the way the rust base came out so well that I decided to just make that the overall color for those parts... and repeat it on a '30 Model A body. 

 

[Harry P.]

Cool!

[Tom Geiger]

Lookin good Chuck!  

[Ramfins59]

Good job Chuck.  That certainly does look like an old farm workhorse.

[slusher]

Nice farm truck..

[landman]

Neat. I like the "sag" of the door handle.

[TarheelRick]

Excellent combination of "parts".  Really nice build,

[thatz4u]

love the theme on  this one, not baaaaaaaa-d, sorry it just had to be said..

[Sixties Sam]

Very cool truck! Looks like a real workhorse - lots of character. Great weathered look!

Sam

[Davewilly]

cool truck...the mis match of wheels is a great touch!

[gatorincebu]

 

  Now dats cool! nice job on this one Chuck.

 

 

 

   Be Well

    Gator

[DumpyDan]

Well done, nicely detailed