new build #2 of 2...an original AMT 1963 Ford Unibody paired with Moebius Bumpside series innards....

[tim boyd]

This is a completion of a model project idea I've been carrying around in my mind for about 45 years now, for a scale replica of a mildly updated Ford 1963 F100 Unibody pickup.

It was started several years before the newly tooled Round 2 version of the 1963 F100 became available, though I was able to use a few parts from the new kit (grille, bumpers, hub caps) during the final completion of the project.  The rest of the parts (chassis/suspension/engine/floorboard) came from the "Bumpside" series of Moebius kits, which also enabled a change in the front suspension to the later "Twin I Beam" design. 

The buildup details of the project can be found in the current (May/June 2025) issue of the other model magazine that covers all genres of scale kits. You can check out the details there (but only after you view the "New Build 1 of 2" project in the current Model Cars magazine Issue #226 please and read more about that one in the "Model Cars" section of the Under Glass Forum heading). 

In the magazine article, there was only room for one photo of the completed model so shown below are some other views/outtake images of the project. 

Thanks for checking this out, and happy to answer any questions you have.  Best....TIM 

The next two photos show the nearly completed project next to a box stock build of the Round2 newly tooled 1963 F100 kit... 

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Edited Saturday at 06:12 PM by tim boyd

[ChrisR]

Looks great.

[PappyD340]

Looks fantastic, well done!

[Lordmodelbuilder]

Nice looking truck!

[charger74]

Very nice 

[drodg]

Well done Tim.   

[espo]

Like the realistic looking paint finish and body trim. The chassis change makes a big difference in the accuracy in that area as well. 

[Oliver77]

Love the color combo. This is the better looking cousin of the AquaMochine! (search this forum)

[ncbuckeye67]

Great build, from a master modeler!

[Dtimmerman89]

This is easily my favorite generation and styling of the F100. Excellent work, Tim. You did this subject some justice. I have three of the AMT repop, puchased a resin short box. I was on a mission to buy the earlier model promo grilles and resin cast them for the community, but they are pretty outrageous in price for single parts. 

[carrucha]

Very sharp!