1968 SuperCrew?
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From: Tuttle, Oklahoma
1968 SuperCrew?
If only I would have seen that a few years ago I wouldn't have to do any work to my truck to have a crew cab. but if I did get one that long I would have needed as airplane hangar to park it in, and 20 gallons of paint to cover that behemoth!!
great pic BB
great pic BB
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From: Black Hills of SD
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Well only in Texas I suppose but we have every length of truck you can imagine. I have seen crew cabs with the supercab too, 6 doors 8 doors and some way long stretch limo duallys, all newer of course. I think a 67-72 4 door on a 1/2 ton frame would be a great driver. I don't know about the whittled up "sport-trac" type bed tho. Maybe if you could tastfully take out a little down to maybe 6 feet, but I think the older pickup will look strange with the tires right behind the cab.
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you have a good point there willowbilly, however I did get the idea from seeing it done in drawing in Scale Auto Enthusiast magazine, and it was done on a 67-72 piece of shhhhhevy. :>
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From: Big Bear CA. 6,800 elev. Mountain Retreat.
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Originally posted by ranger240
looks to my wallet that if I am going to do it that it will have to be in 1/24 scale, and made of plastic. OH, THEY DON'T MAKE A KIT OF THE 67-72 FORD TRUCKS!!!!! >:E
looks to my wallet that if I am going to do it that it will have to be in 1/24 scale, and made of plastic. OH, THEY DON'T MAKE A KIT OF THE 67-72 FORD TRUCKS!!!!! >:E
I have seen 1/25th AMT ERTL kits of 73-79 trucks tho.
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mk "mike" is the model expert. You're right, no models of our year trucks if I remember right. We talked about this long ago before the software conversions, don't know if the search can find 'em.
Maybe mike will see this post.
Barry
Maybe mike will see this post.
Barry
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From: Tuttle, Oklahoma
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the closest thing I have seen is the 73-79 bodied trucks, find them on ebay not to frequently around $50-$60 or more.
I would get one and "RESKIN" it but I have a problem chopping up a kit that rare.
that is why I love paintshop pro and photo studio. I can do any mods I like and if they don't turn out the way I like, just click undo and BLAM that mistake is gone.
I would get one and "RESKIN" it but I have a problem chopping up a kit that rare.
that is why I love paintshop pro and photo studio. I can do any mods I like and if they don't turn out the way I like, just click undo and BLAM that mistake is gone.
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I have a buddy around the corner from me that grafted the back end of a super cab (the little rear windows and rear cab/glass) onto the back of a early 70's crew cab. Three seats and a short bed 4X4 - looks very nice.
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Yea, this guy builds these things here in Spokane. He has a couple Crews he's working on. And he drives an absolutly Badarse 79 longbed Supercab, jacked up with 38's and a sticker on the back window that says "real trucks rattle" had to laugh on that one. So true. I'll see what i can do. 460 Crew, your ride is comming along very nicely. Can't wait to see it finished.
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Ya I 'd like to see it done also. It's al the little details slowing up progress. How did your shackle lift turn out? I just can't belive you turned to the Dark side Ch#$% engine. Your truck is looking good also is it complete or are you still adding on? Good thing I'm not the only one with a 15g total on my crew and still not done. every time I get on here i get another hair up my you know what to get something else or upgrade this. It's killing my wife and I's relationship!
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I know, I know- I actually went to the dark side in frustration after blowing up my 300-6, that and a buddy had a corvette 427 in a 65' longbox that would run the quarter over 100mph. Said he would build me one cheap. The 15 gal tank is a trick I use at the gas pump, I'd rather spend 20 bucks 10 times than shell out 100 bucks 2 times. I keep promising myself that I am going to quit spending money on it. (I have a '56 f100 that needs attention) but something always comes up, I still have to build a winch bumper and install the shackle lift. I feel like it's never gonna get done. I actually have two car shows that I am going to put it in this september. Should be fun, it not perfect, but heck it is my daily driver.
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At least yours is running, I have this 460 just sitting out there waiting to purr but there is all these little things and that darn thing called work for 8-10 hrs a day. I might just take a week vacation when the weather is perfect and get her done,then work on the upgrading. I found a D44 disk for it and I'll put that on when I have money for lockers in the front and rear and money to get my 78-79 steering box redone with hydraulic fittings in it for the assist ram. Also in the plans is a 4in suspensioin lift and a winch ,all in good time. also my daily driver once I get rid of my current car and payment...and no jokes yes a car but it is a Volvo affiliated with ford.