'53 Ford F100 Custom "The Orange Crate"

[Nick Winter]

I'd appreciate any idea's you have but here's whats been done so far;

all the trim is gone,

vents are filled,

molding removed and smoothed,

rear wheel openings altered,

Photobucket will be squared away soon and pictures uploaded.

Edit:

I got her fixed.

Edited October 8, 2010 by Dukefan69'

[Nick Winter]

The tires aren't difinate yet the wheels are,

[Railfreak78]

It will be cool to see this come together. Wheel choice is very nice for a work truck.

[Nick Winter]

Thanks Brian like I said on Facebook this is one of the ones you sent me.

BTW did you get those parts yet? If you did were they what you needed, also I can scan the instructions for you if needed.

[RodneyBad]

Looks like your off to another good start of a neat truck.

Guess I should've sent ya more Ford parts instead of a Dodge

[Nick Winter]

Yeah I'm jus starting this one, but as for the Fords 3 is too many Fords in my shop, this is a all Dodge and GM truck shop. Fords are outsiders

Edited June 4, 2010 by Dukefan69'

[RodneyBad]

So your saying your just a Glutton for punishment??

[67PontiacGTO]

might i suggest a pankcake hood?

[Nick Winter]

So your saying your just a Glutton for punishment??

Yeah

might i suggest a pankcake hood?

You might, I'll do some sketchs and see how it looks.

[Nick Winter]

tinkered a bit more this afternoon.

[RodneyBad]

with a windshield that big, ya might need a sunvisor..

or tint.

Very Interesting tho..

I like your style

[Nick Winter]

with a windshield that big, ya might need a sunvisor..

or tint.

Very Interesting tho..

I like your style

Tint.....................Visor......................................... where's the miniacle laughing smiley? this'll have to do

[highway]

Yeah I'm jus starting this one, but as for the Fords 3 is too many Fords in my shop, this is a all Dodge and GM truck shop. Fords are outsiders

GGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nick Winter]

GGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just kidding Matt

Well it's finished but my computer is toasted and I haven't a way to post it.

[highway]

Just kidding Matt

Well it's finished but my computer is toasted and I haven't a way to post it.

So was I, Nick, I just couldn't help it, since I'm a Ford man!

I hope you get the computer up and running soon!

[Nick Winter]

So was I, Nick, I just couldn't help it, since I'm a Ford man!

I hope you get the computer up and running soon!

So do I.

[ARTEMIS1759]

You know just for a logo you should throw "orange crush" signs on it and throw some crates in back.

[Nick Winter]

You know just for a logo you should throw "orange crush" signs on it and throw some crates in back.

Not a bad Idea but I don't advertise for any company's unless I'm paid, so good idea.

[Scale-Master]

Raising the top of the windshield looks like a good addition/idea, but if you clean up the edges, like where the burrs are on the lower corners, it will go a long way to making this build look clean overall. Rough edges like that will not be hidden by paint (actually BMF will exacerbate it) and will become a focal point that could take away from the other work you are doing on this one.

Your painting on the seatbelts looks like you are improving with the brush...

Are you going to repair that chunk taken out of the rim? If you paint the rims orange like your drawing, it will really jump out if you don't.

I'm looking forward to seeing you apply the tips and direction Mark Taylor provided in his tutorial for you. This should be a nice step up for you.

[Nick Winter]

hey Nick, you do realize that you "advertise" for a company everytime you post a picture of something from the lawnmowers to random pictures of your grandfathers tires to Daisy's Jeep, pretty much everything is an advertisement for someones product. even this post is an advertisement for an AMT kit. everytime you get dressed in the morning you are a walking advertisement for whoever made the clothes and shoes you are wearing.

just something to think about

Dave

True dave, but I would never put a real company's name down the side of any of my models, mine come from inside my head or idea's I saw and changed to reflect something real but not be exact.

Raising the top of the windshield looks like a good addition/idea, but if you clean up the edges, like where the burrs are on the lower corners, it will go a long way to making this build look clean overall. Rough edges like that will not be hidden by paint (actually BMF will exacerbate it) and will become a focal point that could take away from the other work you are doing on this one.

Your painting on the seatbelts looks like you are improving with the brush...

Are you going to repair that chunk taken out of the rim? If you paint the rims orange like your drawing, it will really jump out if you don't.

I'm looking forward to seeing you apply the tips and direction Mark Taylor provided in his tutorial for you. This should be a nice step up for you.

Hi Mark,

The edges I did clean up before paint, the only thing I BMF'ed around the windsheild were the wipers,I ended up changing steelies for a set that wasn't screwed up.

I'm looking forward to finally being able to post it.

[Nick Winter]

Update: final pics before underglass post.

[Blake Rogers]

[Nick Winter]

Even bigger suprise

[Blake Rogers]