mustang1989 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 (edited) 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 ass 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 ass 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: Read more: http://custom-model-society.boards.net/thread/108/ford-street-demons-updated-chassis?page=1#ixzz4agu8SS8u Edited March 8, 2017 by mustang1989 Gazzas, BiggTim and Shaka HI 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Why did you post this same thing again, Joe? You can just update the already existing thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Business in the front, party in the back. It's a mullet! mustang1989 and Shaka HI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) Why did you post this same thing again, Joe? You can just update the already existing thread. Fixed it Kev. Sorry for the mix up. Edited March 8, 2017 by mustang1989 LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share Posted March 8, 2017 Business in the front, party in the back. It's a mullet! Thanks Bill. I appreciate the comment buddy. Bill_S and Shaka HI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Fixed it Kev. Sorry for the mix up. No problem, Joe. I don't think I've seen this one before. Kit looks great, as expected. mustang1989 and Shaka HI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share Posted March 8, 2017 Thanks Kevin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 It may have been a pain but that detail work is top notch, I'm not much into cars or trucks but looking at that chassis and the exhaust/ brake work is just beautiful. Thanks for sharing !! Vaughn mustang1989 and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 It may have been a pain but that detail work is top notch, I'm not much into cars or trucks but looking at that chassis and the exhaust/ brake work is just beautiful. Thanks for sharing !! Vaughn Sorry for the late reply. Had alot of stuff going on around the house the last month and haven't made it back to here until lately. Thanks Vaughn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 you had this on FSM didn't you?...or was it ARC.... Followed it there and loved the build. mustang1989 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 you had this on FSM didn't you?...or was it ARC.... Followed it there and loved the build. Shawn: Thank you bud. I did indeed have it on FSM. ARC.....? Which forum is that? What was/is your screen name at FSM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Shawn: Thank you bud. I did indeed have it on FSM. ARC.....? Which forum is that? What was/is your screen name at FSM? ARC, Aircraft Resource Center mustang1989 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 Ok that's a new one on me. Haven't seen that one yet. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I lurk on FSM, got tired of some of the attitudes over there and barely post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Ok that's a new one on me. Haven't seen that one yet. Pretty easy site to find, all things considered, but here's the link anyway, Joe. I lurk on FSM, got tired of some of the attitudes over there and barely post Unfortunately, snottiness and childish/rude/arrogant behavior, is something that you'll find on many, many sites, Joe, but LSP is pretty moderate in that specific regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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