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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 12, 2016 3:17:33 GMT -7
As with my '54 Chevy Panel I built this as well as the rest of the "Street Demons" kits when I was around 14/15 years old. The truck was supposed to be assembled with the (Word Censored By Forum Administrator) end way up in the air with some really cool looking slicks out back. I've been working my way through these builds ( and they do suck mind you) and have added my own twist to them in modernizing them and throwing my own quirks in the mix so it adds some fun to the builds. To be totally honest with you I'd like another shot at this one just because the dang steps turned out so rotten bad. I kept thinking to myself that something just didn't look right when I had finished it and then I saw a real '56 F-100 when I was in Dallas and it all came to light. The side step skirts are supposed to line up with the bed and mount flush instead of a huge (Word Censored By Forum Administrator) gap being there. It really bugs the crap out of me now with all the efforts that I put into it and I may find the courage to redo that part of the build without destroying the build at some point because I now have a spare set of steps. If it weren't for the fact that it took me 10 dang months to build this I would build another one but that aint gonna happen. lol
Anyways here she is:
If there's one thing that I learned along the way on this build it was to never do this again. Although I was really happy with the turn out of the braking and exhaust system. The exhaust system was custom built using solder and AM mufflers and the brake lines where all custom formed and made from wire I had laying around. The master cylinder was a spare part and the bracketry and distribution block where scratch built. It was a painstakingly tedious adventure and one I have not repeated since.
The completed chassis:
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Post by stitchdup on Nov 12, 2016 4:19:16 GMT -7
Tough looking truck Joe, it may have been a tough build but I would say it is worth it
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Post by jmccann630 on Nov 12, 2016 6:05:56 GMT -7
Cool looking truck! Lots of nice details. And those dice look cool hanging from the rear view. two-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon
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Post by coyotecrunch on Nov 12, 2016 6:49:49 GMT -7
Man - O - Man, I really REALLY like this build Joe - it's wicked, no wait, it's classic, no wait, it's muscle - just gives me the HeeBee GeeBees, sweet for sure!!!
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Post by 406 Silverado on Nov 12, 2016 7:37:56 GMT -7
It's a great looking build Joe. Love the line work on the chassis.
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Post by vcv8273 on Nov 15, 2016 2:23:30 GMT -7
Flawless build all round Joe, love all the little details you added to the build. Cheers Steve
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 15, 2016 13:17:12 GMT -7
Thanks a lot guys. Now I can't wait to try my hand at one of those Foose '56 Fords.....................  |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 26, 2017 13:21:43 GMT -7
Just a little over a month left until that Foose '56 Ford F-100 gets released. That's gonna be a dang party right there!!!  |
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Post by Big D on Jan 26, 2017 14:53:59 GMT -7
Really sweet build here Joe. Great paint and details and I really like that Bad A-- engine. I too am looking forward to the Foose truck.
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Post by hurtz on Jan 27, 2017 10:20:33 GMT -7
fantastic two-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon
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Post by mustang1989 on Feb 10, 2017 6:31:38 GMT -7
Thanks Dennis and hurtz.
You know, Dale and I were talking not too long ago in a PM and he very kindly pointed out that my chassis photo showed the bed to be still white on the bottom side. I hadn't even thought about that when I posted the underside of the truck photo that it was an in progress shot. N E ways, I brought the truck out of the display case (I hate handling these things when they're done---always a potential hazard just waitin' ya know) and took a shot of it. I posted this:
When I should've posted this shot:
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Post by Jay's Mini Scale on Feb 10, 2017 8:29:19 GMT -7
Very nice like the detail
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Post by DeeCee on Feb 10, 2017 14:38:36 GMT -7
Much better mate, you can see all the details better too, it's FINISHED now..  |
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Post by mustang1989 on Feb 10, 2017 21:17:18 GMT -7
Jason: Thanks bud. I haven't done a chassis like this before.....or since.
Dale: I figured you'd like that. I get nervous moving it around though. lol
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 11, 2017 3:06:55 GMT -7
Ah man, I didn't even notice the bed wasn't painted in the first pic, lol
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Post by mustang1989 on Feb 11, 2017 7:57:27 GMT -7
Ah man, I didn't even notice the bed wasn't painted in the first pic, lol LOL! It's been done all along. I just never took a completed shot of it. |
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Post by sharp on Feb 11, 2017 15:18:14 GMT -7
Great looking build Mustang!!! the paint and all the detail work you did looks awesome man!!!!
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 25, 2017 14:45:05 GMT -7
Great looking build Mustang!!! the paint and all the detail work you did looks awesome man!!!! Never replied to this. Sorry bout dat Mike. Thanks brother. |
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