my 63 tootsitoy

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » October 20, 2010, 5:44 pm

It's pretty close to looking like a 63 so i bought it off ebay. it's about 7 inches long. The green part snaps off (its plastic), and so does the grill and bumper, leaving the red metal. My 7yr old and I are going to sand it down and paint it however he wants. Purple with flames is leading right now. we might put some wood on the back and make it a flat bed, but it's up to him.

F7BIGJOB · Post by **F7BIGJOB** » October 20, 2010, 7:56 pm

I like it Gregg

-Steve

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » October 30, 2010, 4:29 pm

got the old red paint off with a small wire wheel, and applied some primer to it. My 6yr old picked Burnt Copper VHT Engine Metallic for the truck color. he didn't like the purples at the store and went with the copper. Should look pretty sweet. I also repainted the grill and bumper in with some Wimbledon white I had left over.

1st coat

Post by **foodstick** » October 30, 2010, 4:46 pm

I think I saw that post on here for the toy...but I didn't think it had a grill with it?

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » October 30, 2010, 5:27 pm

it does have a grill bumper combo but it comes off which is nice, and the bed snaps off.

Anthony · Post by **Anthony** » October 30, 2010, 8:31 pm

the one I posted on here is still on E-Bay.... It doesn't have the grill but a good price...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 492wt_1156

yours is looking awesome Gregg!!! I assume you will be painting the bed also.... your boy picked out a great color.....

Post by **foodstick** » October 30, 2010, 9:10 pm

ahhhh, thats the one I had seen before...

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » October 30, 2010, 9:23 pm

yeah, the grill is usually missing on most as they were just plastic and broke off. We are thinking about the bed and how to do it since it's not metal, plastic primer i guess

Anthony · Post by **Anthony** » October 31, 2010, 8:19 am

Gregg, try the FUSION primer, it is specifically for plastics... It should work for you.... but as always, I'd try the bottom first, just in case...... just an idea....

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » October 31, 2010, 1:09 pm

thanks for the tip

Post by **Casey 65** » October 31, 2010, 1:40 pm

It's great that you and your son are working together on the truck! That will make some great memories. and perhaps..."I remember when my Dad and I worked on a toy truck and he let me pick the paint! I've been driving Slicks since then."

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » October 31, 2010, 9:10 pm

oh he's already called dibs on that being his truck when he's 16. 10 years from now it's all his, I'll just find another.

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » November 14, 2010, 10:55 pm

Finally done-lots of photos sorry, my son loves it and liked helping to spray it with the rattle can.

Grill in dupli-color Wimbledon white, body in Copper engine paint, finished off the bed with some carpet (bed was kind messed up from the old plastic rig that sticking up the back so the carpet covered it nicely)

slick4x4 · Post by **slick4x4** » November 14, 2010, 11:30 pm

looks like another one ''Saved from the crusher''

good job

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » November 15, 2010, 8:58 am

well it still has to outlast a 7yr old playing with it.

slick4x4 · Post by **slick4x4** » November 15, 2010, 9:49 am

well thats why we fix up these old trucks isnt it ?
we use them !

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » March 11, 2011, 8:23 pm

well i had a spare $10 around so I bought another one of these off ebay. but this one im going to go a little mix match on. chrome grill, nylint ford tires/ caps and a nice original slick color. i'll post as i go

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » March 14, 2011, 10:35 pm

well the chrome grill is out since I bought one that was too big. wrong scale. oops. anyone have a nylint ford that needs a new grill