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1960-70s era Pickups
Posted by FRRYKid on Monday, October 8, 2012 11:10 AM
Does anyone know where I might find 60s and 70s era pickups & trucks? I have looked in a quite a few different places and have been unable to find them anywhere. As I model a rural 1970s area, i kind of need pickups to properly populate the are. Any ideas would be very much appreciated.
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Posted by chutton01 on Monday, October 8, 2012 12:48 PM

This link to a different forum shows some nicely weathered Pickups suitable for the mid/late 70s - the Trident Chevy and the Roco Dodge are represented there, as well as the Busch Power Wagon (last US production model was 1968, IIRC).

You could also try the Bachmann Pickups, which seems of a generic '70s (maybe late 1960s) style.  These came in a three pack, and are NOT the Scenemaster models of 1950s pickups.

Not sure how prevalent the 1968 Model Power El Camino would be in a real rural area

I just realized you didn't specific scale, so I assumed HO - I'm sure the Bachmann P/Us were available in N scale, not sure about the rest.

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Posted by wp8thsub on Monday, October 8, 2012 2:14 PM

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Posted by azrail on Monday, October 8, 2012 4:08 PM
Life-Like made the 70s era pickups (78-79 Fords) but those are out of production There is the pricey NEO models pickup - 67-68 model F100 There was also a 60s era-produced diecast mid-60s Chevy pickup that was made by Mercury - close to HO, but no window glass and crude wheels
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Posted by ChadLRyan on Monday, October 8, 2012 5:07 PM

You may want to search on auction sites, to identify & compare what you are looking for, I found these '72 Chevys, after seeing them on other peoples RR's. Although the cab is too tall, I still like it.
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Posted by saronaterry on Monday, October 8, 2012 5:37 PM

This is a Jonny Lightning, 1/60 scale. Since I use it in the foreground to force perspective it looks ok to me.

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Posted by jmbjmb on Monday, October 8, 2012 6:14 PM

Don't forget that in the early 70s there were a lot of 50s era trucks still around in rural areas.  One guy had one we all called the great speckled bird because of all the rust spots and primer touch up   on it.  Not sure you could even tell the original color. 

Also, I believe there was a major style change in the mid 70s, so depending on when you are modeling, some 80s era trucks could fit as well.  Seems like for Chevy at least the mid 70s body style ran unchanged until the early/mid 90s. 

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Posted by charlieB on Monday, October 8, 2012 7:49 PM

 I dont know if they are still made but a company called NJ International made a mid 60s Jeep Gladiator pickup.

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Posted by charlieB on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 8:52 PM

Forgot to mention there is a 1959 Chevy El Camino available made by Brekina

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Posted by kbkchooch on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 9:00 PM

jmbjmb

also, I believe there was a major style change in the mid 70s, so depending on when you are modeling, some 80s era trucks could fit as well.  Seems like for Chevy at least the mid 70s body style ran unchanged until the early/mid 90s. 

Not to count rivets here, but Chevy bodies for 68-71 were the same,,,then 72 -86, then 88-92 or so, then the current Silverado Big Smile

Most of the trucks where I grew up were 10-15 years old it seemed. New trucks seemed to stay in the shed til Sunday!

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Posted by twcenterprises on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 9:39 PM

Close, Karl.

Chevy/GMC trucks had similar body styles in several "generations".  The '60-66 was similar, then from 67-72, and 73-87.  Starting in '88 was the next style, but the Suburbans trudged on for another year or so before getting a makeover.

I have a friend whose a Chevy nut, and I also have a catalog from Year One (they sell restoration parts for older cars & trucks) which not only breaks the differences down by "generation", but even minor differences year-to-year.

Fords and Dodges I'm not as familiar with, but I do remember Dodge trucks from '72 to '90 (I think?) having interchangeable sheet metal.  Yes, the hoods and fenders *WERE* different (I think around '79 or '80?) there was a styling change, but Dodge used the same cab and doors to save on redesign costs.

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Posted by wjstix on Thursday, October 11, 2012 8:20 AM

Model Power, Herpa and Busch all make 1950's or 1960's pickup trucks in HO. Try going to www.walthers.com and do a search on "vehicles", "HO" with "pick-up" as the keyword.

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Posted by Packer on Thursday, October 11, 2012 7:39 PM

azrail
Life-Like made the 70s era pickups (78-79 Fords) but those are out of production

I've been trying to find several of those to use for loads on autoracks. They seem harder to find then the similar Chevy Citations.

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Posted by jmbjmb on Thursday, October 11, 2012 9:36 PM

kbkchooch

Not to count rivets here, but Chevy bodies for 68-71 were the same,,,then 72 -86, then 88-92 or so, then the current Silverado Big Smile

Been a couple of changes      in the Silverado even though the name is the same.  Mine is a 2000 model and there have been two changes in hood and headlights, plus some others.  Previous ones were a 63, 76, 84, and 95.  Loved that 63.  Nothing fancy about it, no radio, but lots of steel.  you never forget your first truck.

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