Claude Thibodeau Posted July 11 Posted July 11 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 20
espo Posted July 11 Posted July 11 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.
karbuildr Posted July 11 Posted July 11 Outstanding craftsmanship, fascinating concept, beautiful paint, very nicely detailed.
NOBLNG Posted July 12 Posted July 12 Excellent concept and beautifully executed Claude!👍 I like that hood hinge mechanism.😎
XYHARRY Posted July 12 Posted July 12 Very cool hotrod ute, that pearl yellow looks great. Well done Claude.
ncbuckeye67 Posted July 12 Posted July 12 That is a kit bashing, scratch-building, beautifully executed masterpiece!
Zippi Posted July 12 Posted July 12 Wowser....what a kewl looking Hot Rod. I like the engine block in the back. Very nice looking build.
Brudda Posted July 12 Posted July 12 Hello Claude. Very nice. The studio is doing very well. Great job.
Phildaupho Posted July 12 Posted July 12 Great looking T. Another quality build by Claude. Reminds me of something Boyd might have done.
James2 Posted Saturday at 03:47 PM Posted Saturday at 03:47 PM Interesting concept and great execution, well done.
Claude Thibodeau Posted Saturday at 07:53 PM Author Posted Saturday at 07:53 PM 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
Rattlecan Dan Posted Sunday at 03:05 AM Posted Sunday at 03:05 AM Great-looking pile of creativity! Very nice indeed.
Claude Thibodeau Posted Sunday at 01:10 PM Author Posted Sunday at 01:10 PM On 7/11/2025 at 1:58 PM, Geno said: Holy smokes, that absolutely rocks.🤑😎 Thanks Gene! I guess you could say it's a "mash-up pick-up" of sorts... CT 1
Geno Posted Sunday at 01:44 PM Posted Sunday at 01:44 PM 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.👍 1
Claude Thibodeau Posted Sunday at 08:03 PM Author Posted Sunday at 08:03 PM On 7/11/2025 at 2:36 PM, SpikeSchumacher said: WOW! Thanks! CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted Monday at 10:55 AM Author Posted Monday at 10:55 AM On 7/11/2025 at 3:35 PM, bill-e-boy said: Claude, you have nailed it again - another fantastic build. Thank you Bill! I try harder the older I get... CT 1
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