Tribute to my Dad's 79 F100 featuring Banzai

[svt923]

I thought of this thread when I saw the new 79 F150 Proline body for the Ascender.



Pro-Line 1979 Ford F-150 Clear Body Ascender - Truggy

If it had a bed, it would be perfect for this build.

[Shinchu]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i saw jato mentioned it in another thread and i went as quickly as my fingers could type to the proline website (i seriously had the keyboard smoking) and about fainted!
this is PERFECT!!!!!!!! i will scratch build or even try to widen the Jconcepts bed, or just count on PL to release a separate bed like they did for the SR-5 cab.

and its 8 inches wide so the tires will tuck inside the fenders PERFECTLY!

ah, the only problem i have is the fender arch goes up over the trim... ehhhh i can deal with it i suppose. the fact its got a stock bumper and the grill is VERY nicely molded makes up for it.
lol the plate is from 87, woul dhave preferred a blue plate with yellow letters but that's way too picky and i will get customs made anyway (4 POP).

and for cripes sake, ITS A 79 FORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*dernit! out of stock at RPP also! - oh, preorder for late November arrival. heheheeeeemuahahahaaaaaawoooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

[smog]

Shinchu, I held the Traxxas 79 F150 grill at my LHS yesterday. Not sure if it is the right size for you, but it is a nice piece.

[Shinchu]

been down that road lol its only 6.5 inch wide. my jconcepts is 7 inches wide and the new PL body here is 8 inches wide.

could i cut it and stretch it? maybe, but it might not look tall enough then. thanks though!

*just thought maybe i could cut the bed off a blackfoot for a stepside version until PL gives us the second half of this awesome truck?
**or not. just looked and the fenders are way different from 79 to 80, as they should be.

[smog]

Originally Posted by Shinchu

been down that road lol its only 6.5 inch wide. my jconcepts is 7 inches wide and the new PL body here is 8 inches wide.

could i cut it and stretch it? maybe, but it might not look tall enough then. thanks though!

*just thought maybe i could cut the bed off a blackfoot for a stepside version until PL gives us the second half of this awesome truck?

isn't the Blackfoot an 80's F150? I ordered the parts tree with that grill. I am planning to do just as you mentioned. Cut it and widen it. Based on the specs, I am hoping the height of it works. I believe It is proportioned differently than the molded lexan grill on the JConcepts body...aaaaand my fingers are crossed

[Shinchu]

should work for your 80's truck. should be easy to make a replacement tube/billet grill for that. i have styrene that looks like it already, i used it for intercoolers on my drift cars.

[Yeti.stealth]

Rich from Vaterra is doing a k10 build video log and has teamed up with proline for it. He said in the first episode that he was going to use a new proline body for the build. He could not show it until it is released. Build vids are on Vaterra rc FB.

[Shinchu]

oh wow... that's awesome. haha did he mention that in his "I'm back" thread?? gonna wonder over there and have a look-see...

[Ascender'nMN84]

Originally Posted by Shinchu

oh wow... that's awesome. haha did he mention that in his "I'm back" thread?? gonna wonder over there and have a look-see...

He didn't. Good videos though. Short but to the point. The new body is sweet. I might have to be a "bowtie in the streets, blue oval in the creeks" guy with my next build.

My name is Ryan, and I'm an Ascenderholic...

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[Shinchu]

hey guys...



GUYYYS?!??!






might have an idea for my next build...

[Ascender'nMN84]

Awww snap!!

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[Shinchu]

Sooooo... then this happened at sema on friday...

[smog]

it Did indeed! Like a sunset in 1979.

Hopefully they break the kit down and also sell the parts.

Edit: Traxxas stepped up to the plate and knocked it out of the park. Makes the grill on the proline look deficient

[Shinchu]

I am not a betting man, but i would wager heavily that grill is the same one from bigfoot 1, with a stock insert and bumper.

Therefor... not wide enough. I hope im wrong.

[bigchimp]

I’m sure rcnerds or Knight customs will release a proper front grille and lights for this kit. I’m not a Ford person and the Traxxas stuff doesn’t do much for me, but it looks nice.


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[svt923]

Originally Posted by Shinchu

I am not a betting man, but i would wager heavily that grill is the same one from bigfoot 1, with a stock insert and bumper.

Therefor... not wide enough. I hope im wrong.

The body looks to be at least as wide as the TRX4 axles which are around 7.5 inches hex to hex. A D110 TRX4 has a track width of about 9.75 inches and that Bronco must be even wider with those 2.2s. The Bronco grill has to be much bigger than the Bigfoot one, I'll guess it is somewhere between 7-7.5 inches wide.

[Shinchu]

hey fellas

just checking in, not much to report other than moving SUCKS. its worth it though. after i unpack what seems like a thousand boxes, and organize everything... i should have a pretty sweet workbench in the garage so i can finish this and move on to the next rig.
so hang in there, I'm alive and well. just gotta get settled. just barely got the TV hooked up last night after dinner (just in time for the walking dead, wife would have a meltdown if we couldn't watch!)
still need to have an AV installer come in and properly mount the beast to the wall and hide cables and speaker wires inside walls. I'm too scared to mount the thing myself... its a 70" and weighs about 100 lbs... scary!!!

[Shinchu]

quick update:
AV installation is done. hired a navy veteran, quoted me six bills to mount the TV, run all the speaker wires, mount all the speakers on the walls (heavy bookshelf polks), and put nice backplates on everything. done in 4 hours and looks awesome. i paid him seven bills.

and my 4 channel radio gear showed up! just need a shift servo and i can drive it! still needs wheels/tires and body details though. and my garage is looking more like a warehouse right now. need to finish unpacking before i do any tiny truck tinkering.
plus holidays.

should see some MAJOR progress in January!

*just re-read most of this thread to sort of step back and reflect. not giving up, don't worry. just trying to see what are my best options here.
the Jconcepts 79 ford body is painted and would fit GREAT on an RGT Bowler (available rear leafs!!!) just not sure about track width.
the proline 79 ford cab is nice, but that high fender arch.... ehhhhh... if they came out with a bed i would pull the trigger instantly. but as of now i would have to fab a whole bed from styrene. at that point, why not a cab, too? i have zero experience so the process would be both nerve racking and frustrating. and expensive after attempt #32.
third option is the craziest... "cab cut" the traxxas bronco. repeat above steps for bed, AND rear cab wall. that truck has the most accurate, amazing grill of the trio.
lots of time (about a month?) to weigh these options. i think right now being too busy unpacking is a good thing. forcing me to be patient.

also, RC3WD just (re?)released 1.55 stamped wagon wheels with 5 lug. sure they aren't the 12 hole "quick trick" wheels i need but might be a decent place holder. and at $44 per set?! pfff whynot. just need some xmas loot.

[Browneye]

Nice thread. The tie-in to good memories makes it that much more fun. My dad didn't really do trucks, but my grandpa sure did.

So, Ernie - what kind of paint on the lexan? I need to match my 1:1, and I likely have some automotive acrylic enamel to shoot with an airbrush. I've heard it would work but haven't tried it. Was going to look at my old paint cans and get a sheet of lexan from depot and shoot some to test. Nothing much close from Tamiya either...

Body looks great!

[CODYBOY]

Hey Chris, just tried to send you a pm, but your inbox is full.
Thanks for the surprise, I wasn't concerned. Have you guys finally settled into the new house? Do you have a shop put together yet?
Ernie