50 Ford F1 Camper

this is an idea that I am thinking on I just gotten a 50 F1 pickup thought about turning it into a tray top then I got the AMT camper body in a swap today,so I been thinking of putting the camper on the back of it,will have to lenghten the wheelbase and widen the diff,I have some light truck wheels that I am thinking on using there will be twin rear wheels,will weather it a bit,or do you think I sould put a later model Chevy or Ford F100.

I think it would look pretty cool with the 50,all of the others I've seen built have been on 60's to present trucks.

Thank's Cobra98 I do think it will look cool on the old Ford, here is the wheels that I am thinking on using.

That'd be sweet Allan. Where did you get your resin wheels from?

Kane the resin wheels came from The Parts Box in South Australia,thinking of putting a trailer and old midget sprint car in tow.

That'd be even sweeter, definitely go for it.

Kane going to see if i can get a Kurtis midget racer.

That's going too look cool ! Great idea !

You're on a winner there Allan. The wheels look perfect. I think its good to use the old F1 - could you use a chassis from another truck kit instead of lenghtening the F1?

Thank's micsmav,Tezza43,I did no think that this was a good idea but looks like I am wrong so far everyone like the idea ,with the chassis Tezza43 it only needs be lenght about 1/2 will put some C channel to rejoin it and,have a Dodge ram kits the chassis is short have a F100 chassis is short and to thin,got to work out how to put a tow bar on the rear for the midget sprint car.

here is mock up of camper,cut the bed off the pick-up,

Hmm, looks familiar this build lol
Can't wait to see some progress on this one Allan

ya mopar68 will be detailing the inside of the camper and puttting some flocking on the floor to look like carpet.

Carpet? Inside a camper? What luxury - I recall my uncle's camper having Lino on the floor. Oh well each to his own. It's already looking good Allan. This looks like being a great project.

Ya Tezza43,had a close look at the floor look's like it has a molded patten of the floor for lino did not see it first time around, so I think I will stay will that may do a small bit to look like a floor rug,the chassis will have to be lenght about 20mm,got 3 to finish before I do any more to this one so me better pull a finger out.

will be changing the heads of the engine block if I can to a flathead,hate the ones in the kit engine.

I like where your going with this one Allan.

But how could you hate the heads in the kit? They are Ardun heads if im not mistaken.
Ardun Heads for flatties are the beez neez!!!!

Ya The Goose,I know that the Ardun heads are cool for a flathead if I was build the F1 as Hot rod they would look good but I want it to look more like a stock engine and they put all there spare cash on the sprinter car.also heard the the Ardun head are a bit over size.