1:6th New Bright Ford F-150
 

I pretty much stumbled across this outside of my LHS:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...pss5ncqxxi.jpg

They were about to throw it away. So, after running my mouth about how these things are worth money on the internets I was less $25 monies and the proud owner of this Ferd.

It made it's way into the basement to be photographed:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...pswnp1far2.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ps8ie6xhwp.jpg

The only real damage to the truck is a chip out of the tail gate and a crack in the roof:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...psxyk0ervv.jpg

Once the initial evaluation was complete it was sized up to Twin Hammers for organ compatibility:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ps8cqpmfn4.jpg

They seem like a close enough match:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...psa7ntcyjv.jpg

Soon after the Hammer Twins had been dissected:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...psfjpu9vif.jpg

The Ferd fell for it's new suspension:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...psu8ht7v9l.jpg

Which required a frame to be called into existence out of 3/4" tube steel:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...psxujoh8uc.jpg

I've read many informative threads on here about how to bend tube stock. Whether to heat first, pack with sand, bend cold, or what not. I attempted the cold bend method, bending a little at a time, and it worked out great. On a side note, I attempted to bend 5/16" round thin-wall stainless cold without sand and crushed it. Packed with sand it bent perfectly.

Here is the end result:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...pseqgntdpg.jpg

Now I'm satisfied with it's shape I'll cut it long ways to make two pieces of c-channel.
This is all I have for now, so stay tuned...

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Looks Good!, I love stepsides"thumbsup"

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After doing a search on here, I was surprised at how few of these that had been converted into crawlers.

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Ya , I spent an entire weekend when I first joined, looking through all the pages and threads in this section, and I think there may be only 1 or 2 of this style Ford, same with the Rangers and F-250's. Couple Avalanches. Bunch of Hummers. Most of the 1/6 builds are Jeeps, New Bright, Nylint, Hasbro (both early and late models, BIG difference between the 2, one is toyish, the later issue is more scale), 21st Century, Dragon, and a couple that are stamped steel.

Actually, went through the section again, and found a bunch of Raptors, a metal F-250, couple Escalades, half dozen or so CXT's, there's a lot, but the majority are Jeep builds.

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In 1:6 ?

All I'm finding is plastic 21st, Dragon, Hasbro heeps

link please 8)

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Beauty. I've got a 1/6 NB as well - very similar, but slightly different. Same body style, full interior, but no opening doors. Probably going to be my next project, though I'll be doing solid axles. I've been down the IFS road several times, and it's a fun challenge.

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Don't know how to do a link, 5 threads down from where your thread is, is "Buck's 1/6 all metal Willys Jeep".

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Yeah... I saw that thread.

Not alot of detail besides saying it was purchased on ebay.

No worries...
I PM'd the OP to see if anymore information can be obtained.

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You can usually add a link...
by going to the resource page,
highlight the address bar > copy > paste
directly into your response here.

ie: http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/large...llys-jeep.html

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True, the majority of these are Jeeps in some form or another. Not necessarily a bad thing since I like the flat fender era.

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Thanks OSRC. Is yours a dark red Lightning SVT?
I considered doing solid axles since I have a set of Wraith axles I narrowed. Just don't want to cannabolize my Wraith. Plus, a real F-150 would have suffered from the IFS. Kind of like a challenge, too.

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Black with a tan interior, just like yours. I believe it had Haley Davidson stickers on it, I don't remember. I'll get a pic up one of these days.

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I remembered seeing crew cab Harley Davidson versions, so I would like to see yours. Do you have a build thread on it?

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Thinking of stickers, what are you guys using to remove them?

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I'd just peel the stickers off
and use some Goo Gone to remove any remaing residual.

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Thanks TacoCrawler. Someone recommended I try that. I peeled one sticker off and it left all of the adhesive behind

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Goo Gone or WD-40 works too. If you're going to re-paint the body, wash with Dawn, and scuff the body and you're good-to-go

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First off, the suggestion to use Goo Gone worked well to remove the adhesive. However, I thought I would expedite the process by using a plastic clay-working knife to help peel the stickers and adhesive. Not the best idea. I'm not sure if the plastic was a little weakened from the Goo Gone or if I was a little too aggressive, but I knicked the surface of the hood. Not a total loss, just a word to the wise.
Anyway, I have been making progress on the new frame. First thing to do was to make a bracket to attach the Hammer Twins IFS:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...psxl2cnmdq.jpg

Then I cut a section of square tube down to make an angled piece and welded it to the first bracket:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...psdyfayuff.jpg

Then cut it down a bit and drilled some misaligned holes in it:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ps0nfs634d.jpg

Now a cross member is taking shape:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...pscgskf6h6.jpg

I plan on making a bracket to attach the front of the IFS, just wanted to get the first mounting point sorted out. Plus for an added aggravation, or bonus, I flipped the a-arms and hubs around to opposite sides so the steering linkage will attach from the front.

Here is the frame mock up:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...psvbviayqs.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...pskyshfwqb.jpg

Proposed 16" wheel base:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...pssoky5dtp.jpg

Now to finalize it's location with a paint pen:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...psst2eobvl.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...psawl0sndw.jpg

On a side note, I've decided to run Proline B.F. Goodrich KR2 tires. What is with the amount of foam they are stuffing in the tires? They are distorted and no longer round:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...psfrunv3q3.jpg

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I've used goo gone to remove decal glue residual from abs, styrene and poly carbonite plastics
I never had any issue with softening those materials using goo gone.

Now I can't speak for WD40 or other petroleum based sprays...

But it is more likely you were overzealous with that clay knife.

So the "word to the wise" should be...
Don't use a clay knife to peel a sticker off ;-)

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Good point, taco crawler.

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As to be expected of anything I do, it takes forever to see any progress. At least that's what I tell my better half, not that she wants to hear it or anything. Metric and standard excuses aside, some progress has been made.
The first thing is to show the offending clay working knife:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...psz4plrnbp.jpg

And the damage it inflicted. I had to move the camera around to see the nicks in the plastic, so nothing drastic:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...psfnkawgxa.jpg

Don't try this at home. Luckily I stopped before doing any series damage.
Speaking of which, I managed to get the frame welded up:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...pstyihhbyf.jpg

Albeit MIG wire and slag, but none the less a frame:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...psb9cspxyj.jpg

Nothing a little patience and a lot of time can't deal with:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...pszhhq5dph.jpg

Mockery time.
Nearly 2" of travel before the camber link hits the frame:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...psnegzdllc.jpg

Right here:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ps4kakit5z.jpg

I might shorten it and make a bracket on the outside of the frame, just worried about suspension geometry getting whacky.
Without steering linkage it has 51* of steering angle:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...psyjfqd5ju.jpg

Mandatory body-on shot:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...psmkmclyzo.jpg

Would like to lower the ride height a bit. I'll have to open up the wheel wells to prevent tire rub anyway so I'll worry about that later.
And to end where we started, I peeled off more stickers and only used a rag to remove the adhesive:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ps7sodwwyj.jpg

It looks so much better without the stickers.