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Post by Bernard Kron on Jul 29, 2021 20:20:20 GMT -5
 Radically chopped& channeled ’32 Ford 3-window coupe, done late 50’s show car styleI was looking over my stash of Revell ’32 Ford kits and I thought it would be fun to build a radically chopped channeled Deuce coupe. I chose the 3-window style because that’s the classic “Little Deuce Coupe”. I also decided to save as many of the kitr parts that I knew I could use for future hot rod projects as I could. With so many of us being home bound under the current difficulties model kit prices have skyrocketed and I decided that the kit chassis, in particular, would be best saved for a highboy build since the chassis on a lowboy channeled rod is virtually invisible except for the front hald of the frame. As a result I landed up tracing the shape of the Revell Deuce frame rales and scratch building my own deeply z’d and dropped frame. This set the tone for the rest of the build which features a lot of scratch building and kit bashing. Here’s a breakdown of what I did. Modifications to Revell 3-window Coupe donor kit: Top chopped 3 ½ scale inches, windshield chopped to fit. Grill shell chopped 4 scale inches with customized grill. Dashboard modified for custom gauges. Interior re-skinned with styrene sheet to simulated diamond quilted and tuck and roll interior. Rear suspension adapted to fit scratch built frame (see below). Kit headlights and taillights and front shock mounts used. All other parts either kit bashed or scratch built. Scratch built parts: Chassis with 4 scale inch rear “z”, replicated Ford ’32 Ford shaped front frame rails, scratch built floor pan and k-member, all made with styrene sheet and styrene strip. Visible interior surfaces made from styrene sheet. Kit sourced parts: Hemi V8 from Revell ’32 Ford 5-window coupe with carburetion from Revell Stacy David Rat Roaster, exhausts from AMT ’25-T kit. Chromed reversed wheels and ’40 Ford brakes from Monogram 1/24th scale ’32 Ford Roadster. Hairpin wishbones from Revell 5-window. Aftermarket parts: 4” dropped axle and wide-white big ‘n little tires by ThePartsBox.com. Bucket seats of unknown origin from my parts stash. Paint and decals: Tamiya TS-52 Candy Lime Green over white primer with Tamiya TS-7 racing white accents. Decals adapted from Revell ’32 Ford 5-window coupe. Frame finished in Racing White. Interior in Tamiya Racing White and Titanium Gold. Thanx for lookin’, B.       |
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Post by Spike on Jul 30, 2021 13:25:10 GMT -5
You have created a hot rod that looks authentic and I just love your colour choice. Nice...
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Post by Bernard Kron on Jul 31, 2021 12:21:48 GMT -5
Thanks Spike, I'm glad you dig it!
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Post by Dave from Pleasanton on Aug 2, 2021 10:38:29 GMT -5
There are things I love, things I like, and things I'm not so sure about. To me it's the prefect hot rod. It's a personal statement, built to your desires. Kudos.
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Post by TooOld on Aug 2, 2021 15:52:24 GMT -5
Turned out awesome Bernard ! Chopped , channeled , wide whites , and that Lime Green with the flames is the perfect finishing touch !
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Post by Bernard Kron on Aug 2, 2021 16:06:43 GMT -5
There are things I love, things I like, and things I'm not so sure about. To me it's the prefect hot rod. It's a personal statement, built to your desires. Kudos. Turned out awesome Bernard ! Chopped , channeled , wide whites , and that Lime Green with the flames is the perfect finishing touch ! Thanks guys, A little rough around edges, I'm afraid, always a problem I have when doing one of these "action builds" where my approach tends to be somewhat improvisational. Even the color was a spur of the moment thing. I had two cans of Candy Lime Green. I has thought about a rougher, more worn look, maybe even in primer like the first mockups, but then the chromed wheels told me to go the show car route. So, with 2 cans of Candy Lime Green that decided the color. I tested it one one wheel and it had The Look. Than decided that step. Then with the basic colors laid down I wondered what it would look like with flames. The flames were definitely not planned. They were applied "just to see". When the rear deck pattern actually worked I decided to go for it. The whole project was like that, but unfortunately it meant I took less care avoiding flaws than I might have. But the overall look pleases me, and I guess that's what counts. I'm glad you all dig it! |
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Post by mustang1989 on Aug 5, 2021 8:04:20 GMT -5
There are things I love, things I like, and things I'm not so sure about. To me it's the prefect hot rod. It's a personal statement, built to your desires. Kudos. Turned out awesome Bernard ! Chopped , channeled , wide whites , and that Lime Green with the flames is the perfect finishing touch ! Thanks guys, A little rough around edges, I'm afraid, always a problem I have when doing one of these "action builds" where my approach tends to be somewhat improvisational. Even the color was a spur of the moment thing. I had two cans of Candy Lime Green. I has thought about a rougher, more worn look, maybe even in primer like the first mockups, but then the chromed wheels told me to go the show car route. So, with 2 cans of Candy Lime Green that decided the color. I tested it one one wheel and it had The Look. Than decided that step. Then with the basic colors laid down I wondered what it would look like with flames. The flames were definitely not planned. They were applied "just to see". When the rear deck pattern actually worked I decided to go for it. The whole project was like that, but unfortunately it meant I took less care avoiding flaws than I might have. But the overall look pleases me, and I guess that's what counts. I'm glad you all dig it! This does look really good Bernard. About the only thing I see that's a little rough around the edges is the windscreen but other than that , even though it's a "spur of the moment" type of approach to the build it turned out great man. |
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