AMT '62 Ford pickup restored

[pack rat]

Awhile back I picked up a really nasty-looking '62 Ford pickup from a buddy.  I figured I could possibly use it for parts; and the price was right (basically free).

I was looking at it a couple of months ago thinking it might be fun to see if I could make something decent out of it.  After a bunch of body work (way too much) and a few bits from the parts stash it's not a showpiece, but it looks OK on the shelf.  

Paint is Tamiya TS-26 Pure White and TS-15 Blue (looks pretty close to the factory Corinthian White/Academy Blue). 

 

[TarheelRick]

One mighty fine looking silk purse from the sow's ear you started with.  Really like those colors and the clean separation. If you ever get tired of it I know a shelf it would look really nice on.

[bill lanfear]

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Beautiful!  Excellent restoration!

[tim boyd]

Very, very nice!   Congrats big time....TIM 

[Plowboy]

Great restoration Mike! The colors suits it really well! What's the source of the hubcaps?

[thatz4u]

great restoration, well done

[ChrisR]

Well done!!

[pack rat]

5 hours ago, Plowboy said:

Great restoration Mike! The colors suits it really well! What's the source of the hubcaps?

The hubcaps are from a '61 F-100 I built as a custom.  They're not accurate for a '62 but they look OK to me.

[Jim B]

Nice save.  Well done.

[Plowboy]

1 hour ago, pack rat said:

The hubcaps are from a '61 F-100 I built as a custom.  They're not accurate for a '62 but they look OK to me.

I wouldn't have known the year. I just thought they looked like original pieces. I have a minty '62 to build someday. Danged if yours doesn't make me think about building it stock. Problem is I nabbed the hubcaps to stick on a '60!    

[signguy2108]

U did a fine job of saving it from the crusher!

[angelo7]

What a nice job!  In real life this was a rare and short lived model.  It was called the Unibody truck because it did not have a separate bed as regular pick trucks do.  It was just one piece body like a car.

[Tom Geiger]

Very nice!  I have a green 1960 restorable sitting on the shelf above my work bench.. it has been speaking to me lately...

[espo]

Hard to believe this is the same truck. Beautiful restoration and I like the stock build style.  

[the goon]

Wow, really looks great. Great save.

Mark

[NOBLNG]

Excellent restoration job. The colours look  great on it too!?

[mchook]

On 5/17/2021 at 8:32 PM, pack rat said:

not a showpiece, but it looks OK on the shelf

WHAT? I wish I could make any of my models look this nice, great job!

[mk11]

Sure cleaned up nice in your capable hands Mike   

What did you do for those realistic headlights?

Edited May 24, 2021 by mk11

[landman]

On 5/18/2021 at 10:58 PM, espo said:

Hard to believe this is the same truck. Beautiful restoration and I like the stock build style.  

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[pack rat]

3 hours ago, mk11 said:

What did you do for those realistic headlights?

Decanted Testors White Lightning lacquer, thinned a little bit and brushed onto the chrome headlights.

[TransAmMike]

Wow Mike, great job on the restoration....very nice looking truck?

[Ace-Garageguy]

NICE resto.

It's always a treat to see some old bodged mess made into a fine looking model, rather than given up on and thrown out.

[cobraman]

Wow !  That is a beauty.

[leafsprings]

Great transformation to the way it would have looked when new!  Correct factory tu tone and interior colors really stands out!

[slusher]

Impressive restoration!!