MPC Datsun Truck Parts Hauler

[oldcarfan]

When you order your Supra parts overnighted from Japan, they don't deliver themselves so here's my idea of what they get delivered in. Not long ago I saw a picture of an old Ford Courier based U Haul truck and it gave me an idea. I started working on one and since I had three Datsun kits and only one Courier so I switched and here it is. The cab and chassis are standard kit issue with a lowered suspension. I wanted to go  lower, but  that would have interfered with the steering front wheels. The box is mostly plastic sheet and Evergreen 1/4 round. All the lights are Hobby Lobby gems of various sizes some colored with a Sharpie. The wheels are Aoshima, narrowed to fit Pegasus low rider tires.The decals are homemade and printed on a laser copier. Extra details are mostly parts box bits. You can't see it very well but the dash is from a Porsche 911 GT2 and the seat is upholstered sticker bomb style.

Anyway, hope you like it.

[BKF]

Pretty neat build! Looks good.

[espo]

Like the bed design and the wind deflector on the cab roof.  

[Lemcoplasticworks]

Sweet build! 

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[PatW]

Fantastic! Where did you get the rear box unit from?

[oldcarfan]

18 hours ago, PatW said:

Fantastic! Where did you get the rear box unit from?

Thanks! I built from scratch based on pictures of a UHaul truck. I used quarter round from Evergreen and plastic from a for sale sign and eyeballed the dimensions.

Edited Thursday at 03:49 PM by oldcarfan

[stavanzer]

That is too Kool!

Very clever paint and decals.

I really Like it!

 

Good Show.

[meechum68]

Very cool!! 

Absolutely love this! The vibe is dead on, I can see tuner shops with this truck sitting outside.

 

[mini trucker]

Excellent build! Check out the Puddins Fab Shop channel on YouTube, he’s build a few versions in 1:1 scale that you will likely dig