Rise Up – F150 from the Hobbit Hole

[BilboFOL]

Another project from the Hobbit Hole.

I have a couple F150 bodies I got from closing stores. One I only did a drop on, nothing worthy of images yet.

This second on I put on my raised chassis.

This is the second truck (and the first Xmod I painted) and it’s been a royal pain.

First was the color. I decided to us the same Metallic Garnet Red I used on my Firebird ZZ. I took off everything and masked all I couldn’t remove. Then I started a few coats of paint. Of course I messed up and and a run because of me being a little too heavy on the coat of paint. I wait for it to dry and sand it smooth again and start over. Midway through the coats of paint the can runs dry. Off to find another can but the one I get was a darker shade. Oh well it was the top coat and it looks OK.

I started to put the parts back on then the original heavy coat problem showed it’s ugly head. 😮 it was heavy in the joints between the body and the bottom body pieces. I little sanding and filing and cursing I finally got it to fit correctly.

I didn’t like the chrome roll bar so I removed the chrome and primed and painted it a nice white to contrast the red nicely.

Now I have a big open bed.

What to do?

I have an extra Dog Pound figure do I screwed (Yet he is permanently mounted) into the bed.

So here are the images.

Yes, the smirking smiley face was based on the Bon Jovi “Have a Nice Day” CD cover.

I know it’s not perfect (none I do ever are) but tell me what you think.

[PandaBear]

pretty good!
could try mod the front grille to the billet look like on show Furds.

[BilboFOL]

PandaBear wrote:

pretty good!
could try mod the front grille to the billet look like on show Furds.

I don’t like the shiny chrome/aluminum look on most vehicles. Some 50’s vehicles need it but on a work style truck I don’t particularly like it. I even dechromed the roll bar on this truck.

[betty.k]

hot dog!:topstuff:

the truck’s pretty hot too!:D

glad it all worked out for you, you have no idea how aussie it is to see a dog in the back of a ute!:smiley2: :8ball:

[BilboFOL]

Very American also.

There was a tv ad once that had a dog leaving his owner by hopping into the new truck next to his owners. But nowadays I think you have to put the dog in a cage.

[z-beam]

thats an xmod? 4wd? man, my overland doesnt seem like its worth fixing anymore after looking at that peice of engineering!

its totally rockin.

[BilboFOL]

z-beam wrote:

thats an xmod? 4wd? man, my overland doesnt seem like its worth fixing anymore after looking at that peice of engineering!

its totally rockin.

It really is an Xmod Evo Truck. Of course 4WD and lift kit.

Your overland is still probably work repairing.

Thank You.

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