bill lanfear Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 10 hours ago, ROY FERGUSON said: What tires are you using with your rims ? Hi Roy, I used some tires I got off the web and put them with my wheels but unfortunately, I can't offer them as they have issues and I can't get them to print consistently without problems. For my build, it took 4 attempts to get success, plus the tires are not my creations so I won't be selling them for that reason also. Here are pics of the latest attempt a few days ago. As you can see, they are full of holes and fill up with resin, then leak for days and days. I may try to make some myself eventually but right now I have many other things to work on first. thanks, Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garagepunk66 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 On 7/4/2019 at 1:35 PM, bill lanfear said: Thanks Mike, no the color is more like this one. That color is called Lunar Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafsprings Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 (edited) On 7/26/2019 at 2:37 AM, garagepunk66 said: That color is called Lunar Green ??? This is not the same color as Lunar Green which was used in '67-'68. The color is found on a 1965 Ford Truck paint chip sheet, it is called Tropical Turquoise Received my order of wheels axles and springs, the quality is excellent. Thanks Bill ! Edited July 27, 2019 by leafsprings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill lanfear Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 I have a small update for this build. I sanded down the sharp edges and supports from the inner fenders to give it the round effect like the real ones. I filled in the battery tray as the F350's had the battery under the passenger floor. I don't know why but Moebius has an issue with getting the proper lip on the dash for these 4th generation and their 5th generation trucks, so I added a strip of plastic to enhance it a bit. I got the base coat of paint on and made a few items for the interior. I made some mirrors that are more appropriate for this truck. I have a question for anyone that is familiar with these trucks. What was the extended wheelbase for the F350's? I know the stake bed trucks were 132" but the truck I drove back in the late 70's had a longer wheelbase and I think the bed was 10 or 12 ft in length. My research does not mention anything beyond the 132" wheelbase except for a crew cab of 152". Any help would be appreciated! Thanks for looking and comments are welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrenchr Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Those mirrors are very cool. I'm not 100% sure but I think the heavy duty trucks had dual hood latches. I'm not sure what level truck they came on. My 1:1 65's hood even has the revisions on the inside for them. I have seen them in person as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hotrod 97 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Nice update, Bill! Those mirrors look good on the truck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill lanfear Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 Got the interior put together. The heater box is hard to see but fills the void nicely. The F350 interior parts will be available at Rookie Resin this Saturday as a bundle. I cleaned up the mirrors and painted them. The mirrors will also be available. The truck I drove had a longer wheelbase, so I lengthened the frame again and made a new bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill lanfear Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 4 hours ago, Hotrod 97 said: Nice update, Bill! Those mirrors look good on the truck! Thanks Tyler! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmodelbuilder Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Parts are looking good Bill ! I think our 64 had a 3-spoke wheel, but will still order yours. Your truck bed & wheel base looked about the same length as our truck was before you added onto yours. I do need to find that picture of it still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill lanfear Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 50 minutes ago, Lordmodelbuilder said: Parts are looking good Bill ! I think our 64 had a 3-spoke wheel, but will still order yours. Your truck bed & wheel base looked about the same length as our truck was before you added onto yours. I do need to find that picture of it still. Thanks Brad, you are correct, the 64 had a three spoke wheel. The truck I drove back in the 70's was a 64 custom cab and I remember it having the three spoke wheel, in fact I still have the horn ring from that truck. It had an extra long wheelbase than a normal cab and chassis and I have only seen a handful of them with that wheelbase. It is still in the family sorta as it belonged to my dad and he parked it in my junkyard for storage when the brakes went out of it. He took off the flatbed and put an old beat up utility box on it. It looked funny because of the extra long wheelbase and there was a few feet of space between the cab and the box so he put a cross tool box in there to fill the void. The guy that bought out my salvage yard business still has it sitting there and knows its not his but my brother in law was supposed to get it out of there and do something with it. I have the horn ring because kids would get into my junkyard and steel things like that out of vehicles. I wish I had some pics of it when we got it back in the 70's. It was a water truck for a farmer and it had a thousand gallon steel water tank on the all wood flatbed. I haven't decided if I am building the water tank or not. I decided to build it as a 66 standard cab instead of a 64 custom cab due to not having a 64 grill or the proper door handles, steering wheel, etc.. I may make a 64 conversion someday but for now I have enough projects in the makings and need to wrap some of those up first. Sorry to ramble on and on!!! Take care!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafsprings Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) Great new interior items Bill! All '61-'66 F 350's used the 4 spoke steering wheel and some 4x4 models also. Most 2wd pickups had the 3 spoke wheel. Most larger than the F 350 had the large version of the 3 spoke wheel.. 132" wheelbase was the only factory length listed , any longer wheelbase was a special order or custom job by a shop. The '64 grill was never done by AMT and I doubt Moebius will ever tackle it, because they would have to modify the frames, engines and inner front fenders from the '65 and '66 kits to build a '64 . Just added a photo of an F 350 to the 61-66 truck reference section of this forum. Edited August 17, 2019 by leafsprings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Awesome build ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66belair Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 That is some amazing work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill lanfear Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 Thank you Mike, Roger, and Tom! I have another small update. I started weathering the body, grill, engine bay, and bumper. Painted the window trim, "FORD" letters, and the turn signals above the grill. The bed was also weathered and I put some marker lights on the sides of the bed. I made some mud flaps and used tail lights from a Monogram Ford kit and made brackets for them from angle styrene. Thanks for checking it out! Comments welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Great model. How have you mounted the tray onto the chassis? Got any photos of how you did it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill lanfear Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 4 hours ago, DaveP said: Great model. How have you mounted the tray onto the chassis? Got any photos of how you did it? Thanks David! I assume you are referring to the flat bed. I made c channels from styrene or you can buy them from companies like plastruct. It then just sits on the flat frame. Another way to do this could be using wood beams in place of the c channels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibj40 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Having posted up my own "custom" truck in the diecast area, and then coming over here to see this, you guys are amazing in the detail you put into these. Congratulations on a great build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Definitely a fantastic looking work truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrod 97 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Looks awesome so far! Nice weathering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Really nice work so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daxman Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Very nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill lanfear Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 On 9/1/2019 at 10:34 AM, ibj40 said: Having posted up my own "custom" truck in the diecast area, and then coming over here to see this, you guys are amazing in the detail you put into these. Congratulations on a great build! On 9/1/2019 at 7:26 PM, gotnitro? said: Definitely a fantastic looking work truck On 9/1/2019 at 8:06 PM, Hotrod 97 said: Looks awesome so far! Nice weathering! On 9/2/2019 at 1:12 PM, kelson said: Really nice work so far! On 9/3/2019 at 1:32 AM, Daxman said: Very nice!! Many thanks guys!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill lanfear Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 Small update, worked on the interior and glass. I wanted to add a headliner for this build and after researching a bit, I came up with this plan. I took some card stock from an I phone box and wrapped it in masking tape, then painted the pieces white. I then glued the pieces in place and made a dome light from something I had in the parts box. For the glass, I taped the side with a lip and carefully cut out the area for the surround molding, removed the tape and applied it to the other side, then cut a new one for the side with the lip again. This allowed me to spray the rubber surround and get a fairly clean edge. For those not familiar with this kit, the windshield goes in from the front (outside) a whole lot easier than doing it from inside!!! Anyways, not much else to report. Thanks for your comments and thanks for watching!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 So Cool...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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