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Hi!

Legend has it that the idea for the car/pick-up hybrid came from Ford of Australia, when banks would lend money only on vehicles that "you could work with". The depression pushed ol' Henry to say yes out of financial savvy. So...

Take Revell's Buttera sedan, alternate 29 roadster chassis and grille/rad combo, and Copperhead rolling stock, plus AMT's 32 Ford fenders, and 4.3L V6, all extensively modified. Scratchbuilt: roof, firewall, bed floor, long hood & side panels, interior panels and console, hood hinge, tailights, rear suspension bars, quarter-elliptic front suspension, axle, rack & pinion,brakes. Tamya's Pearl yellow, fully polished. Revell's spray chrome & Molotow accents. 

Hours of fun with styrene!  

CT

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Beautiful smooth body and paint. Imagin if Henry had offered such a body back in the day, this is the sort of Rod or Custom we would see a lot of. Great wheel choice and stans. 

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On 7/11/2025 at 1:45 PM, espo said:

Beautiful smooth body and paint. Imagin if Henry had offered such a body back in the day, this is the sort of Rod or Custom we would see a lot of. Great wheel choice and stans. 

Thanks David! 

At the NSRA Burlington, about 15 years ago, I saw a 1/1 30 Ford sedan that what subject to the same "flowing quarter panels" treatment. It made a good impression on me!

CT

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33 minutes ago, Claude Thibodeau said:

Thanks Gene!

I guess you could say it's a "mash-up pick-up" of sorts...

CT

You are absolutely welcome. I love everything about it.👍

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