65 Fairlane Modified Stocker Buildup

[David Bogard]

This was an attempt to show my process in making one of these kits look decent. I wanted to use as much of the kit parts as possible and generally avoid all of the exotic stuff that most average modelers do not have in their supply. I added a few store bought pieces (like the roll cage kit), and again was trying to work with parts and modifying them instead of completely scratch building since many are uncomfortable with that. Hopefully there are some things in here that the average model guy might find helpful.

[sentsat71]

WOW!!

 

[sentsat71]

David,
Where did you get the screen?
Though I may have a large piece of old window screen, that most likely will outlast anything I build.....if I ever get back to building.....
"Rescued" it from the dumpster at the apt. complex I lived at in Albuquerque not long before moving back to Iowa.....

[thirdgearspeedshop]

Very cool build and nice tutorial. I bet this will help alot of builders out there!

[Dirtman]

Nice job, again, I picked up a couple of how to tips I'd never thought of.....Always learning!!!

Car looks awesome.

Rett

[Brian Conn]

          Fantastic looking build...... 
Brought back some memories when I built mine 11 years ago.......using another cage and tires is a huge improvement over the kit offerings.

[Lefturns75]

David you made that old pig look durn good.  I have a few of those and figured to keep the body and throw the rest out but this is a good idea.  Might have to try one of these as it sure would save me a lot of evergreen and a whole lot of work.  You really can turn a pig into a princess. 

[ModelCarMan AKA Ricky]

WOW That's one awesome build, David!

[MarkJ]

Awesome wip and model, David. I especially like the headlight covers. They add such a nice touch to the front and look totally real. Again, beautiful job.

[Charlie.D]

That looks really awesome for that kit

[Olderndirt]

It takes a real master to be able to pull off top quality build from Fords ugly stepchild. IMO, the ‘65 Fairlane was the ugliest Fairlane Ford ever built. And that’s coming from a guy that owned a ‘62 Fairlane, and a ‘66 as well. The stance, paint and weathering are all spot on. The scratch built stuff, and the aftermarket parts really make this build come alive.

  Olderndirt

[Michael F]

Very nice build, David !!
I took a lot of ideas out of this cool tutorial.
Great job !!

[spotter23]

Super build.........thanks for the documentation!

[MZ 500]

Very nice! Looks way better than the box stock version!

[Fordguy01]

I am new here and have a couple of questions about the 65 Ford modified stocker as I am going to try and see if I can do all these surgical operations. 1)  How much material do you take off of the two attaching posts inside the rear where the chassis attaches to the body? and also what size tubing and solder was used for the exhaust pipes?  Thanks Fordguy