Shop Truck Challenge Build Off Custom Diecast '56 F-100

On July 19, 2019, Bob from Deep Junk Garage announced the "Shop truck build off! The shot heard round the world." The goal of the build is for Diecast community involvement, support and channel exposure. This video will document my entry in the Shop Truck Challenge Build Off. My build is the 1956 Ford F-100 "Auto Clinic Body Shop" truck. This custom is based on the Hot Wheels 1979 release of the Hi-Tail Hauler. I could have picked a different '56 Ford casting for this build, but I wanted to challenge myself with some major body modifications.

The chrome plastic base was swapped with a diecast metal base from a 1974 release of the Hot Wheels redline Baja Bruiser. The modifications included removing the front and rear bumpers for a clean looking slammed body. The front end was smoothed with the fenders and the rear end was tubbed. The side "exhaust" pipes were ground away.

The rear fenders were not cast to the correct proportions. Hot Wheels had larger rear wheels than fronts, but they opened the fenders too much and shortened them in the back, giving this truck a "cartoon" look in my opinion. I decided to go with the same size real rider Goodyear tires, so I added axle tubes and epoxy putty to fill in the exhaust openings below the doors and extend the rear fenders.

I also decided to chop the top by a scale 4 inches. This proved to be very challenging, just like a real chopped top! Luckily the top of the cab is pretty square, so I was able to get everything lined up correctly. I thought about adding a rear window, but left the cab as-is which is closer to the replication of a delivery truck.

Since the original Hot Wheels version had plastic motorcycles in the back, I made a custom wooden floor for the bed by laminating popsicle sticks and .020 inch thick aluminum "rails". The wood was stained to give it a more authentic look. The interior was detailed by adding a steering wheel and column. The wheel is a reproduction redline HK plastic wheel and the column is aluminum tubing.

All the casting lines were removed from the body with a lot of filing, sanding and filling. Filling in the rear fenders proved to be the most challenging part of this build. I also added custom rear taillights by using bent Hot Wheels axle pieces mounted directly into the rear frame. The entire body was painted gloss black with several light coats of Testors 'Purple Fog' color shifting paint (Purple to Green).

Audio Credits:

Rocker Chicks by Audionautix
Lone Wolf by Dan Lebowitz
Whatdafunk by Audionautix
Heading West by Audionautix
All Audionautix tracks are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license
(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
Artist: http://audionautix.com/

I hope you enjoyed this video as much as I enjoyed building the truck! Please click like and subscribe, and be sure to check out the videos from all the other participants. In no particular order below are links to all the channels participating in the Shop Truck Challenge Build Off.

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Deep Junk Garage
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One Sixty Four Revival
   / @onesixtyfourrevival  

Robert Flores
   / @robertflores9227  

Opa's Diecast Wrecks And Restorations
   / @opasdiecastrestorations8611  

Diecast Outkast
   / @diecast_outkast  

Hansen's Speed Shop
   / moparrocker  

Icecoldwheels
   / @tarestorations  

Jim Silva
   / @jimsilva-silvadiecastcustoms  

Joeys Custom HWS
   / @redneckjoey9441  

CreativeSoul
   / @randallrctherapy  

Matchbox Resurrection
   / @matchboxresurrection  

Diecastrestos
   / @diecastrestos  

H Flowers
   / @grizziebear  

DT99race
   / dt99race  

Diecast QT
   / @diecastqt  

Kamikaze Custom Diecast
   / @kamikaze337  

Danny J's Customs
   / @dannyjscustoms6644  

Scale Street Garage
   / funkyrat1  

Hodge's Hotwheels and Diecast
   / @hodgeshotwheelsanddiecast5192  

Devil's Details Diecast
   / @devilscustomsandcreatures  

2AHD Cat
   / @2ahdcat  

Outlaw Speed Shop
   / @outlawspeedshop2001  

Tonys Diecast Restos
   / @tonysdiecastrestos  

Rivera's Hot Wheels
   / rivera078