40 Ford Speed Shop Pickup

[Roncla]

My idea with this one was to make a shop truck that was a work in progress with a lightly weathered primer paint job but a interior that was finished.

The engine is out of a Revell stock car and the rear end from the Revell 32. Revell Orange Crate wheels with big and little white walls from Tweety Pie.

I machined up a few knick knaks and added various P/E bits from Model Car Garage.

Apart from a few fiddly bits this kit builds up without any major drama and for a kit originally from the 80s I believe ?, it still holds up well.

[PappyD340]

Extremely NICE truck Ron, very clean build, looks great!!

[Dr. Cranky]

I love this build. I think it is perfect.

[Chris White]

Absolutely stunning, love your version. I wished mine turned out as nice

[cobraman]

Looks great !

[donb]

Absolutely stunning, love your version. I wished mine turned out as nice

I agree!

[Dinky]

Very nice, I like it!

[slusher]

A real good looking build..

[Danno]

Nice.

[Ace-Garageguy]

I love this build. I think it is perfect.

Agreed.

[Ramfins59]

That is a sharp looking truck Ron.

[shucky]

I do not visit this part of the forum very often but I think I should start coming in here more after seeing this. Ron, awesome job! I love the look and the wheels are perfect. Nice job!

[Tumbe]

Clean building and great model!

[bbowser]

That is really kewl! Love the necker knob detail.

[bpletcher55]

DUDE YOU GOT THE LOOK! THOSE WHEELS REALY MAKE IT ,NICE WORK ALL AROUND ,CLEAN BUILD,

[the goon]

I love this build. I think it is perfect.

I totally agree

Mark

[Ridge Rider]

That's cool, I like the wheel/tire treatment. Thanks for sharing

[Ridgeback]

Excellent job. The whole package just works brilliantly

[ChrisR]

Very neat!

[hjracing]

Cool looking shop truck, yes sir!

[Dinky]

Like this one, it looks so basic but also very cool and detailed!

[SuperbirdKing43]

This build looks good. Well done!

[RocknRolla]

Perfect build,looks great !

[peekay]

I agree with the other comments entirely. This is one really cool truck.

BTW, the kit dates from 1964.

[Roncla]

BTW, the kit dates from 1964.

Thanks for the heads up on the release date Peter.

I knew i'd seen a article on the old 40 Ford kits and found it this evening in the August 1990 issue of SAE page 36

' Model Car Chronicles by Tim Boyd. Thirty years of 40 Ford Kits.'

Its a in depth look at the history of the old 40 Ford kits

These kits have stood the test of time well and must have paid for the cost of tooling many times over.