'75 F-100

[Plowboy]

This is a tribute build to my late father. He bought it in the fall of '75. It was originally white above the chrome and a reddish orange below. It later got painted solid red after a tail gate mishap and left front accident. I have a ton of memories wrapped in that old truck. I took my license test in it even though it was a 3 speed manual with no power steering or brakes. I took my wife of 33 years on our first date in it. Too many to mention.

I started with an original issue kit. About all I used of it was the body, dash, seat and door panels. The rest was either scratch built or sourced from another kit. The chassis is from an AMT '93 F-150 that has been backdated. It also donated the bed tub. The engine is from an AMT '66 Fairlane. The rearend, breather and radiator are from a Revell '69 Torino Talladega. I did a lot of work on this old model. But, I enjoyed every minute of it.

I also made a dog box for it. Dad always had it in the back when it wasn't being used to haul. 

I also painted the topper from the '77 to have another option.

Thanx for checking it out! 

[Plowboy]

Some more photos.

[larman]

Wow! Nice build. We had a green  '72, I will eventually build a model of it based on memory. I can't seem to find any family pics of it. I think my dad only had it for a few years. The Ford was used and he bought a new Dodge in 1978.

[tbill]

Great looking build! I gotta admit, for some reason I really dig it with the cap on it

[mk11]

Great to see one of those built so cleanly with attention to subtle details. Nice work, Roger. 

[Renegade]

Great details. Very nice build.

[cobraman]

Well done !

[bill lanfear]

Very nice!  

[espo]

Very clean looking build. All of the fit and finish look perfect. Always fun to build a model of vehicles you have been associated with in the past. 

[martinfan5]

Very nice.

[crazyjim]

Outstanding build.

[oldscool]

Very well done and i love the paint work.

[Classicgas]

Roger that is beautiful.

[restoman]

That's some nice work!

Easily one of the best Ford trucks I've seen.

[LouO]

very, very nice! where did you get? or did you build the cap (topper) ?

[DRIPTROIT 71]

That is a great looking build!! I had a 79 f150 4x4 and a 76 F250 4x4. I like these trucks!

[slusher]

Beautiful Ford, Roger!!

[1930fordpickup]

Great truck, Takes me back when many were on the road around here. The Cap puts it over the top. 

[mangodart]

Very nice build  !! Will look good close to my 69 !!

[peekay]

Excellent!

[mikemodeler]

Nice build and absolutely beautiful detailing! That paint is perfect and the interior looks like a real truck.

[kelson]

An amazing build!,my jaw hit the floor!

[vincen47]

A great build and a fine tribute.

[ChrisR]

Looks great!!

[oldcarfan]

You did amazing! Love it.