About this Build
This years USACC build is a 1955 Ford Truck. We could use a pickup
or a panel van. I had a 55 Ford pickup in my stash; however, I
always wanted to do a panel van, or as they called them in that
era, a panel truck. I started my search for the 55 Panel Truck.
I really wanted the Moogram Kit #2772, the "Bootlegger"; however,
it is no longer available, but I found one on Ebay at a reasonable
price, so I grabbed it. The Scalemates information is in the
description of the box art image that is the first image of this
photo journal.
My 2nd Cousin, who we called Smokey, had just passed away at the
time of this build. He owned a plumbing business and in honor of
my cousin I decided to make this truck a plumbing service truck.
I always use the USACC build to try a lot of things that I never
tried before and I plan to make a lot of modifications to this
kit. Here are some of the modification and additions I'm planning on:
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Putting a Chrysler 426 HEMI Engine under the hood.
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Scratch building a roof rack.
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Scratch building a working extension ladder.
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I'm contemplating opening the back doors?
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Using 3D printed wheels.
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Making my own decals.
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...and a surprise addition that you'll have to wait till the
build is finished to find out.
So...as the great one says, "And away we go!"
Photo/Video/Assembly Journal
93 Photos
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