Revell 56 Ford F-100-Now Under Glass-01/02

[mustang1989]

Well I had to sum up where I'm at with this build. There's hardly any parts left for assembly but my main issue is fit and assembly order. The steps can't go on until the body and bed are mounted up permanently, the windows can't go in until I've got all the work in the cab done, cab can't go on until the inner fender liners are installed, bumpers are the last thing to go on and I haven't decided if I'm going to use that outside rear view mirror yet........

All in all here are the parts that I have left to install,





and my "To Do List" ...

1. Install rear bumper
2. Install front bumper
3. Space front of body up on frame for proper engine to hood clearance
4. Install gas cap
5. Install hood hinges onto hood
6. Install hood onto body
7. Connect engine coolant hoses to radiator
8. Install rear view mirror and dice
9. Install windows into cab
10. Install body onto frame
11. Install bed onto frame ensuring the alignment of cab and bed
12. Install both sidesteps after cab and bed are installed.
13. Fabricate interior/ engine compartment isolators onto body
14. Install outside rearview mirror??
15. Install both inner fender wells

As you can see, we are down to the last fiddly bits. I'm already cleaning up the bench for the next build......

 

Edited November 30, 2015 by mustang1989

[taaron76]

Happy Thanksgiving, Joe!  It sounds like you should have all of this stuff done by tonight.    The truck looks great!!!!

Tim

[Mopar - D]

Joe looking great! I like your punch of remaining items to do. I'm just wondering did you add your bolts to the front license plate I could not tell from the picture?

[mustang1989]

Tim: LOL! Not a chance!! It's a lot more work than what shows in the pic I'll tell you that! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours as well. Cool score on the new acquired Mustang BTW.

Dan: Thanks pal! You know......I didn't add those bolts yet. Gotta take care of that and thanks. Hope you and your family had a great Thanksgiving as well.

[426-Hemi]

Joe, those 2 curved  details, I take those are the hood hinges? INTERESTING parts.... metal, yes? Where and who made those? (They look like bent train side rods!) LOL -I know, thats what I make my steering flat rods from (those that come off the steering gearboxes) Necklace making parts for making tie-rod ends connected to wire for actual cross over bars and if done right, they can be made to operate!

Your actually getting down to the knitty-gritty on this one!!!!!!

[tbill]

Joe, just got caught up on this build, WOW is all i can say. beautiful work, just beautiful.

[mustang1989]

John: Those are the kit parts. I just have to line the hood up snuggly before mounting those up. It's getting closer alright. Thank God!!! lol

Tom: Thanks a lot good buddy!!!

[Davewilly]

Looks like its almost there Joe!  She is looking wonderful!

[mustang1989]

Thanks Dave. I'm tryin' to get it done but it seems like one thing after another keeps popping up in my house. Repair here , upgrades there.....you know the deal.

[blunc]

Thanks Dave. I'm tryin' to get it done but it seems like one thing after another keeps popping up in my house. Repair here , upgrades there.....you know the deal.

I hear that...

"Oh honey,...:"

1. the water heater isn't.

2. you didn't make me breakfast.

3. the papaya tree in the back yard needs to be moved

4. the new green house has blown over.

5. my new tree needs to get planted (translate... dig the blasted hole for me you monkey!)

6. etc...

Edited December 3, 2015 by blunc
fixed

[mustang1989]

.....aint that tha truth!

Edited December 3, 2015 by mustang1989

[426-Hemi]

.....aint that tha truth!

Yer NOT kiddin' man! Good GAWD man its THEE truth!

[Davewilly]

Thanks Dave. I'm tryin' to get it done but it seems like one thing after another keeps popping up in my house. Repair here , upgrades there.....you know the deal.

I hear you there...garage clean up...trim up the front yard so the Christmas decorations could go up...Christmas Shopping to be done (for everyone else..not that is)  Birthdays, Anniversary ....I havent been to the work bench in 2 months.  I though as you got older you picked up more free time!  I am still waiting for that!

[Mopar - D]

I'm in the same boat as you guys. Tha past couple months have been hard to get time at the work bench. Today I spent a couple hours with my 8 year old granddaughter who is building a 68 Mustang. 

[mustang1989]

 I thought as you got older you picked up more free time!  I am still waiting for that!

Yeah right!!! lol

I'm in the same boat as you guys. Tha past couple months have been hard to get time at the work bench

You see, this would just kill me off.

I did manage to switch back over to this build this morning. I installed the R/H inner fender well. I need to start completely over with the L/H one though as  it doesn't fit right. Tsk, Tsk , Tsk and more tsk , tsk , tsk. Two steps forward and one step backwards. I'll get this thing done sooner or later I guess.

 

[426-Hemi]

By the sounds of it, we're all going up the same dang creek in a somewhat SAME boat, with no motor or trolling motor and the paddles are both BROKE!!!! LMAO 

[mustang1989]

You forgot the hole in the bottom of the boat..........

[mustang1989]

This may not seem like a big deal to some but it's a major breakthrough for me in the fact that I've got the R/H inner fender well installed. The hard part was just getting the thing to fit. I managed to get the interior/ engine bay isolators at both sides of the firewall installed as well. I had to cut a 3rd fender well out for the L/H side and after stripping the protective coat and polishing up the insides is now in the paint booth with the wheel side of it drying / curing out.

One step closer.......

 

 

[426-Hemi]

You forgot the hole in the bottom of the boat..........

LOL yeah right!!!!!

 

Your truck is coming along.. I'm glad to see that you picked the 429 Boss Ford Hemi for in it, that make that ole truck haul the mail! -Nice job detailing it too!

[mustang1989]

Thanks John!

I haven't posted anything for the last few days but I've been waiting for a few days now for the opportunity to go to the hobby or hardware store to pick up some magnets to install so I can raise the hood and it stay up when opened. After I get the hood installed this thing will literally put itself together. lol Thanks to those who have commented so far for all your encouragement along the way.

[mustang1989]

The next update I carry out will be the completion photos. I spent this morning installing the hood and hinges, the windshield and the truck bed. I only have about nine items left to install but it's all a tedious thing right now. Tomorrow I'll end up installing the rear window, rear view mirror and the dice. I'll most likely make to installing the cab onto the frame. After that its down to the bumpers, sidesteps, gas cap and the upper radiator hose. I can't believe this thing is finally in the closing steps but will be taking my time here as I want to avoid any last minute mishaps. I should be posting photos within the next few days. Just in time for Christmas....

[426-Hemi]

Magnets? This I got to see.. been tryin to figure out to get the hood to stay open on a few of my own models, but dang how ya gonna fit a magnet IN THE thickness of the hood?

[mustang1989]

Got the cab finished. Tried and tried on the magnets with no dice. I've got some pretty small ones too but they just wouldn't fit up under the cowl. Working on other alternatives.............

[426-Hemi]

Always something Joe, isn't it?

[mustang1989]

Always. lol

Got the upper radiator hose done and will be movin' on to the lower. I was using solder but it was only .062" and I couldn't seem to find the .085"-.090" diameter I needed until I went to Auto Zone picking up some windshield washer fluid for my wifes car when I saw some 18 gauge black electrical wire. It was a perfect size at .086" and it was already black. I cut the wire to length and shaped it. Before shaping I robbed one strand of copper wire from the inside of the insulation and used that for the hose clamps. I did the wrapping and shaping on a spare piece of insulated wire then transferred the clamps over and super glued them to the hose on the back side. I shot the whole assy with a coat of clear flat with a drop or two of gray mixed in to give it that true dull rubber hose look. No shiny bold black hoses  here. I painted the clamps "aluminum" and set it aside. I'll be shaping the lower hose tomorrow morning.