1961 Ford Ranchero "Rat Rod"

[Layla's Keeper]

Now this was a fun project that probably took me longer than it should've. It just kind of got shelved after I got the body painted and the interior built. But then, needing shelf space, I knuckled down and got the engine and chassis built. So, it's finished. Here it is.

The whole idea here is to make a sixties "rat rod" shop truck for a custom shop. The paint is two different shades of primer; black primer and custom mixed raspberry. The wheels are Firestone skinnies on chrome reversed steelies, and the engine is a dressed up Chevy 427 (in the kit, luckily) with a detail swiped from an AMT 1967 Mustang GT kit and a parts box air cleaner. The chassis is box stock and finished in Tamiya paints. Every part is actually molded to the chassis, so it's a lot like building a new Tamiya 350Z. Enjoy the pics.

[simdel1]

seen as no one else has replied yet...i might as well


it looks great to me. interesting idea just using primer, but it works. good job

[slk320]

Rat rods rule dude!!! Love the suede paint!

[Zcaithaca]

wow i like the interior!!!great job!!

[7th_skyline]

Cool!

Redline radials on grey/polish torq thrusts would be a good look on that, too... And maybe a crate, a greasy, half torn down V8, and some slicks on steels in the tray, that kind of stuff would rule too, as would some sort of company logo stuff on the tailgate - like the logo and name/address of the speedshop.

I think I might get one, its nigh on identical to the aussie falcon utility of the same era.
another rhd conversion...

[Layla's Keeper]

I've been thinking about custom shop graphics and lots of bits and pieces for the bed.

I like the Torq-Thrust idea, too. Or maybe some Cragar SS's?

[7th_skyline]

Nah, go the torq-thrusts, waaay more tough - the cragars are too flashy, in my opinion.
definitely go with the period race parts bed load (suggestions - headers, V8 motors, rear axles, chains, some coker slicks on steels...) and the signwriting, would top off a great model!