'08SEAL Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 I was watching The Expendables, and Sylvester Stallone has a nice black Ford truck. I know that it is between '54 and '59. Heres the truck. I think it would be a great model. I know the hood vents and wheels are custom. Does anybody know what year this is?
Rick Schmidt Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 Dunno the exact year of that truck but do know if ya get the AMT 53 Ford You'll be off to a start on building it
Bartster Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 (edited) It's '53-'55. It's hard to tell on my cell screen, but the grille looks custom. It's not a '53, '54 or '55 stock grille. Edited February 21, 2012 by Bartster
Johnny K Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 This might help - sems to be a '55. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2010/08/west-coast-customs-makes-trucks-for-the-expendables/1
Eshaver Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 What ya have is a 53-5 Ford truck cab with a "Modified " 56 Ford F-100 grille. One way to be able to tell a 56 Ford hoodis to see at the top as there were two reininforcing rivetts added as the bracework was strenthened in 56. Now you can put a 56 on any of the cabs also. The hinges were slightly different as the front posts were modified in 56 for a different windshield . I have also seen Ford dealers add the reinforceing rivetts to a Ford hood along with the underhood bracing as that was a weak area during the run. I have also been told that the Chicago assembly Ford plant added them as part of the origional run, however I have no proof to back it up. I own such a Ford truck as mine was run off the Chicago plant in Febuary of 1953. Ed Shaver
espo Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 What Ed said. A long long time ago at different times I had two different "56 Ford pickups and several of my friends also had the '53 thru '56 Ford pick-ups.
bbowser Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 (edited) '56s had a slight "brow" over the windshield, sorta like a built-in visor and the windshield was a little more vertical and wrapped around the A pillar more. This is definitly a 53-55 cab. I had a 53 "Silver Anniversary" pick up when I was in the service many years ago and did a lot of research at the time. Edited February 22, 2012 by bbowser
Qwit Pushin Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Based on the grille, (which I'm aware has been modified, but appears to have retained the top bar) combined with the headlight 'brows', it appears to be a '54. Differences between 54 and 55 are very subtle. You might be able to start with AMT '53 kit as the sheet metal was all the same from '53 to '55 and then pirate the grille and headlights from the Monogram '55 kit.
Qwit Pushin Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Upon further research, I see what Ed's saying - definitely '56 Grille et. al.
Ryan S. Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 I hadn't seen this truck before. It's pretty sweet. The article linked above says they built 3 of these for filming and all started out as '56's but were customized to look like a '55. That must have taken some work! I really like the Desoto grill under the modified stock front. Pretty trick idea.
moparmagiclives Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 That must have taken some work! Like a BUNCH of work....holy cow... I sure hope they didnt chop 56 cabs to make 55s for the movie ..but hey, look what they did to Theron for the movie "Monster"
Chuck Most Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Like a BUNCH of work....holy cow... I sure hope they didnt chop 56 cabs to make 55s for the movie ..but hey, look what they did to Theron for the movie "Monster" I hope that 'bunch of work' was locating '53-55 cabs. Cutting and pasting a '56 cab to '53-55 specs would seem idiotic, even by Hollyweird standards.
MikeMc Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 (edited) you may have to search, but this is the first of 6 installments....you tube search Edited February 23, 2012 by MikeMc
Jon Cole Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 I wish I could find this chart in a better quality!
espo Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 I think if you look real close you will see that the cab is from a '53 - '55. The grill is from a '56 model. Infact the grill was either from a 6 cylinder or some one filled the holes from where the V8 emblem goes in the center. The vents on the side of the hood was an added touch.
ARTEMIS1759 Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 (edited) This is the kind of work I love. If you got netflix they have "Street Customs" on there and one of the episodes is the build up of this truck. I believe Stallone paid for this truck to be built because West Coast is not listed in the ending credits. He has the good one yet. I believe the grille has everything filled and shaved with 53 Desoto teeth. It has a drawer under the dash that pops out when pushed on to reveal his pistol and I believe one to hide a weapon in the center console. It is a 347 stroker. The hood port holes are kustom built. I think 5 inches were shaved off the top. "Sly did, however, manage to make room for another pivotal figure in his action equation, in the form of this flat black, low and lethal '55 Ford F-100. West Coast Customs, known purveyors of the most sinister of custom street rides, was given full responsibility to create a hardcore, rolling soldier that was tough enough to hang with the rest of the cast. The automotive co-star of the film's band of mercenaries' trade has been given a credible street treatment as it has been dropped with Heidts performance suspension products, and trucks hard on General Tire-equipped 20/22-inch Asanti five-spokes. Imagine being chased down and sprayed with bullets by a truck looking as menacing as this one. Now try to imagine a ripped, take-no-bull, wall of a man as big as Mr. Stallone behind the wheel and wielding the gun. Luckily, most of us will only see that kind of action in theaters. To keep the '55 on the tails of its targets, an ATK-supplied high-performance 302ci small-block has been stroked to a beastly 347ci powerplant and is topped by several Edelbrock go-fast goodies. A B&M transmission helps the Ford cut its way through traffic like a blood-thirsty savage. The West Coast crew forged on by incorporating a Gibson exhaust system, Sanderson headers, MSD Ignition products, and a March Performance pulley setup to beef up the F-100's brawn. This truck, after all, was built to showcase a degree of balls-to-the-wall prowess meant to strike fear and fright into the hearts of its prey. Inside the cockpit of this mobile corpse creator are two secret compartments, one underneath the center of the dash, which houses a 1911 .45 prop pistol, and one at the rear of the center console that conceals what we've identified as an MP9 submachine gun prop. You definitely wouldn't want to catch Sly and his killer ride on a bad day. AutoLoc gauges, Cerullo seats, a Flaming River steering wheel, a Gennie 'Commander' shifter, 'Orbit' knob, and carpet and headliner material from LMC Truck round out the rest of the non-threatening amenities found inside the Ford's cabin. The dash has also been smoothed and painted to match the same matte color as the exterior, for an all-around, under-the-radar appearance. Plus more pics including build up. Read more: http://www.truckinwe...l#ixzz1nDXM6bcv This is the rest of the article and a pic of the pistol: And more pics at WCC site http://www.westcoast...the-expendables And a model build: http://www.automotivearticles.com/t1058558-ford-f100-1953-quot-the-expendables-quot-.html Edited February 23, 2012 by ARTEMIS1759
moparmagiclives Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Thats a slick truck, but I hardly think of "Beastly" when I hear 347, for the kind of money that was spent on that truck, why no supercharged mod motor?
MikeMc Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 Thats a slick truck, but I hardly think of "Beastly" when I hear 347, for the kind of money that was spent on that truck, why no supercharged mod motor? You can drive a 347.......Ask Tim Allen
torinobradley Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 Knowing how bad___ this truck is, I'm wondering what was in that little blazer that could keep up with it...
Craig Irwin Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 Guys, it's a movie prop. A "killer" engine could cause all kinds of problems with a shooting schedule.
moparmagiclives Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 The weapon trays are pretty slick too, reminds me of the rx7 under seat nos system in the first faf movie.
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