1976 Ford LTL9000 in progress

[Ben]

Thought I'd share some pics of my 76 Ford LTL9000 that I'm building to look like the one on one of Ford's brochure covers. I made the longer, corrected hood and cab and Eric (Porky) casts and sells them. I also had the decals made to produce this paint scheme but the red didn't come out the way I had hoped so the only decals on mine are the pin stripes, air intake grills on the hood sides and the owner operator badges under the door windows. The white, red and black are all paint. As some know, I can't stand the painting part (I'm afraid I'll mess it up! LOL)so I sent it to a friend, David Guerrero to paint it for me. He did a really nice job! I still need to add more black pinstripes and finish the black on the windshield cowl. There are some tiny overspray areas that need to be cleaned up as well.

I just have it mocked up in these pics. I'm building an accurate Ford chassis and it will have a set of the real aluminum split rim ten hole wheels that Jim Littiken made.

Edited July 2, 2011 by Ben

[mackinac359]

I like that you even added the "owner operator" badge under the door windows.

Tim

[Kostas Parchas]

I like very much what I see here.

You did an ecxelent work on the hood and your friends paint job improves it.

And now the questions, is this hood 1/24 or 1/25? It would be really nice if it could fit the Italeri's FORD LTL9000.

Will you also send your chassis to Eric to be casted in resin???

Kostas.

[Rob Z]

I really like the looks of this truck, the Ford 9000 series trucks has always been a favorite of mine. The first truck I ever owned was a '73 9000 series quad axle dump with a newer Cummins 310 and a ten speed. Would like to one day replicate it but finding the correct hood for the Louisville has turned up nothing, yet...

[cowboysevens]

thats gonna be a nice one, lookin good so far

[Ben]

I like that you even added the "owner operator" badge under the door windows.

Tim

Thanks Tim. I thought was a funky thing they did back then so I wanted it on the Model. I originally had them made for the W9000 cabs whenever they end up getting made. I can't remember if Brad made them for me or if Jim at JBOT did? I have them in gold and silver.

[Ben]

I like very much what I see here.

You did an excellent work on the hood and your friends paint job improves it.

And now the questions, is this hood 1/24 or 1/25? It would be really nice if it could fit the Italeri's FORD LTL9000.

Will you also send your chassis to Eric to be casted in resin???

Kostas.

Hello Kostas, thanks! My LTL9000 cab and hood are 1/25 and are designed to be used with any AMT Ford "L" series kit.

Dave at American Industrial Truck Models has a resin hood that is 1/24, designed to be used with the Italeri Ford cab to back date it. It's not totally accurate for a real LTL9000 but it's close. It was mastered by David Guerrero, the guy that painted my parts.

I don't think Eric would be interested in casting the chassis I'm building as there would be way too many parts and not enough interest to compensate his time and money to cast that much.

[Ben]

I really like the looks of this truck, the Ford 9000 series trucks has always been a favorite of mine. The first truck I ever owned was a '73 9000 series quad axle dump with a newer Cummins 310 and a ten speed. Would like to one day replicate it but finding the correct hood for the Louisville has turned up nothing, yet...

Hey Rob, between myself and Plaskit in Canada, I'm pretty sure every L series hood is offered in resin. Can you show us a picture of the truck your wanting to build? I can tell you where to find the parts you need, if you can?

thats gonna be a nice one, lookin good so far

Thanks Dennis!

[cowboysevens]

hey ben where did you come up with that magazine artical ? its got 2 good lookin fords in it, i like them old viking freight fords and kenworths.

[Rob Z]

It's was a nose like this one only it was a solid 1 piece unit, same grill minus the plow hole in it and the bumper sat flush...

[cowboysevens]

Here is the full brochure for the truck Dennis.My link

The ford looks great Ben.

cool, thanks justin

[Ben]

It's was a nose like this one only it was a solid 1 piece unit, same grill minus the plow hole in it and the bumper sat flush...

Hey Rob, that's a Ford LTS. Plaskit of Canada has that hood. Here it is on a built truck.

[Rob Z]

Hey Rob, that's a Ford LTS. Plaskit of Canada has that hood. Here it is on a built truck.

Thank you, Ben... I saved Plaskits catalogue page and will be ordering one in the future... Your LTS tractor looks really good too...