1984 Ford Pickup - what's available?

[Jonathan]

Thank you for the comments regarding how to build a '74 Ford pickup.  I"ve got the AMT kit and I've ordered some parts from MAD (Kris Morgan) and am looking forward to using those parts.

Now .... what if I wanted to also build a 1984 Ford Pickup?  Fleetside (is that the right term?  Non-step side; whatever Ford called those).  Where would be the best place to start?

 

thanks!

 

[mikemodeler]

Revell has a 80 Ford Step side kit out right now that would be a start. It is a 4wd and IIRC there aren't a lot of kits of the 80 -86 series F pickups to choose from. There were some kits that had a fleetside bed (you are correct!) but have been long out of production so might be a bit expensive to find. Search eBay, you might get lucky. Revell/Monogram did offer a 91 F-250 long bed extended cab that could be used with some modifications if you are up for it.

[Casey]

2 hours ago, mikemodeler said:

There were some kits that had a fleetside bed (you are correct!)

That's a Chevy only term: https://raybuck.com/pickup-truck-bed-fleetside-stepside-definition/

This is the closest thing you'll find, if you can find one:

[mikemodeler]

34 minutes ago, Casey said:

That's a Chevy only term: https://raybuck.com/pickup-truck-bed-fleetside-stepside-definition/

This is the closest thing you'll find, if you can find one:

I remember that kit and the body seemed to be a bit more boxier than the 1:1 was, not sure it would be worth searching for as it probably is big $$

[Can-Con]

If it were me ,,,

I'd get an MPC '80/'81 Bronco and bash it with an AMT  '94 Lightling pickup that's currently available. 

I'd graft the grille/bumper wheel openings and tail lights from the Bronco onto the lightning pickup. The Bronco will also give you the older interior.

[Plowboy]

Fords are called Stylesides. I've been wanting to build an '83 myself as I owned one. My plan is to use the Monogram F-250,150 and Bronco. They're all1/24 scale.

[Jonathan]

Styleside - I should have looked that up

Does anyone do any resin for the Revell / Monogram '80 that's currently out?

 

thanks!

[SCRWDRVR]

I've always wanted a 80-86 F150 glue kit as I own a 86 F150 1:1 but have only ever saw a stepside until seeing the Snap kit in Casey's post. I did at one point take a 84ish Bronco kit and cut the body and put the back of the cab from a 94 on it to make the 86 truck but the bed from 86 to 94 is different. The contour over the wheel well changed, different tail gate and the tail lights are different as well.

[Jonathan]

Yeah ... this seems like an era of truck that would be better served by the kit manufacturers.