F 150 Race Truck for Overlook Raceway Park

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F 150 Race Truck for Overlook Raceway Park

Postby dwdirks » Mon Jan 23, 2017 2:12 pm

I kit-bashed an AMT Charger slot car (1/25 scale) with an AMT Ford F 150 pickup model kit (1/32 scale) and ended up with a new race truck at my basement slot track called Overlook Raceway Park. I used the metal frame and running gear from the Charger slot car kit. I cut up the pickup so the motor would fit in bed. I opened up the wheel wells with a sanding drum on my power drill and added wheel flares with some spare plastic sheet and putty. Hood scoop was made from scrap bits of plastic.
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I used an old plastic pilot figure as my driver. Had to do some surgery to get him to fit into his new race truck cockpit.
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The front grille was opened up to improve air flow by sanding plastic off the back - works great.
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The 1/24 AMT slot kit provided a wide track chassis that made wheel flares necessary. Lots of putty and sanding required to make them look decent - here it's in process.
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Partially finished interior set on chassis.
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Rough pickup body set on chassis for test fit.
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First coat of primer is on, still need lots of sanding, polishing and finishing.
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Driver does fit into the interior.
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Still need a seat belt to keep the driver safe.
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Paint is now on body, bed cover and front splitter.
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AMT chassis ready to put under the truck. The front tires are from an AMT 1/25 plastic kit (Dodge Caravan, I believe), sanded down to a lesser diameter.
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Chassis mounted under the pickup body. A couple of button magnets were added to help with road holding in the corners.

Decals and stickers were applied and soon we'll be ready to race.
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Some of the decals were a bit old and look rough around the edges. Oh well, they'll get really banged up once we start racing anyway.
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Almost ready to go - seat belts on, window net up, time to fire her up.
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Finally, we're on track and rumbling past the pits at Overlook Raceway Park.
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Hope the photo of our new race truck turns out okay.
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Our truck looks okay and the fans seem to think so too but handling is still pretty shaky - need some serious tuning to get lap times down into respectable territory. I'm not sure that this AMT metal chassis is really all that good but we'll give it a try. Here's a link to the truck on track at Overlook: viewtopic.php?f=32&t=14917&p=188192#p188192
Last edited by dwdirks on Mon Jan 23, 2017 2:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: F 150 Race Truck for Overlook Raceway Park

Postby HomeRacingWorld » Mon Jan 23, 2017 2:28 pm

Now THAT is gettin' it done. What a cool truck. The whitewalls are just a hoot, well done all around.
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Re: F 150 Race Truck for Overlook Raceway Park

Postby dwdirks » Mon Jan 23, 2017 2:39 pm

Glad you like the truck. Actually, the 'white' walls are an accident. The shiny metal rims of the AMT slot car wheels look like white walls. The yellow wheels are plastic inserts that I cut down from the plastic pickup truck model. Sometimes things work out without even trying.
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Re: F 150 Race Truck for Overlook Raceway Park

Postby HomeRacingWorld » Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:34 pm

Yes indeed, it fooled me easily. The effect they have does the trick.
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Re: F 150 Race Truck for Overlook Raceway Park

Postby CrockettNZ » Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:46 pm

now that is one cool looking race truck :text-bravo:
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Re: F 150 Race Truck for Overlook Raceway Park

Postby clivearmstrong74 » Mon Jan 23, 2017 10:46 pm

This I like a lot!!!!! Well done to a great pick-up[CHEQUERED FLAG][CHEQUERED FLAG][CHEQUERED FLAG][CHEQUERED FLAG]

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Re: F 150 Race Truck for Overlook Raceway Park

Postby dwdirks » Tue Jan 24, 2017 7:18 am

Thanks for the comments on the race truck. If the driver looks like Cal it is purely by accident. Who is he anyway? Maybe I should add his name on the door of the truck.
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Re: F 150 Race Truck for Overlook Raceway Park

Postby Z-carfan » Tue Jan 24, 2017 11:42 am

That is one awesome truck! Excellent!
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Re: F 150 Race Truck for Overlook Raceway Park

Postby Wobble » Tue Jan 24, 2017 1:45 pm

Gotta say, I do enjoy a racing truck, and this is just too cool.
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Re: F 150 Race Truck for Overlook Raceway Park

Postby ourwayband » Tue Jan 24, 2017 7:10 pm

Great looking build and the driver does look like Jr..

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Re: F 150 Race Truck for Overlook Raceway Park

Postby TuscoTodd » Wed Jan 25, 2017 10:23 am

That makes for a great looking race truck!
Bravo sir!
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Re: F 150 Race Truck for Overlook Raceway Park

Postby TAMELESSTGR » Thu Sep 27, 2018 3:29 pm

I love the front splitter idea on this truck. May have to build my own Ford F-150 version! I think there is a 1/32 Chevy truck as well available.
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Re: F 150 Race Truck for Overlook Raceway Park

Postby CARacing » Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:27 pm

That is one sweet truck!!!
Super job,well done!!!
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Re: F 150 Race Truck for Overlook Raceway Park

Postby SRQSloter » Sat Oct 20, 2018 2:39 am

That is cool looking truck. Nice build!

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Re: F 150 Race Truck for Overlook Raceway Park

Postby strangebrew » Sat Oct 20, 2018 10:40 am

GREAT JOB :dance:
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