Post by 41chevy on Aug 26, 2021 22:00:38 GMT -5
I was kind of hesitant to post this, it seems to not show the work in it, but it is reasonably true to Rog Nettles 1957 one to one car.
Lowered suspension, rear axle and cross member is Revell 1948 Ford and front suspension actually has a spring block to raise it up 2 scale inches. Rear wheels and tires are Revell 48 Ford, fronts are Galaxie 1948 Chev.with inside white walls I painted on. Both ends have brake backing plates from Moebius 55 Chrysler 300. Engine is Revell Parts Pack 354 Caddy with '50 Oldsmobile custom valve covers. Trans is '48 Ford.
Body mods: Filled top, 2 1/2 " chop, body has 3" section and 7 1/2" channel. Body is moved 3 1/2" back and radiator assembly is moved 3" forward. Real car was stretched 7", the model is only 6 1/2". The photo from the side with the hood off shows the stretch better than with the hood on. Hood was made from a pair of Kit hoods that I split one in to quarters and the second in to 6 pieces to keep the stock shape just longer. Rear bumper is 2 kit bumpers split off center and put back together for the width of the 37 Plymouth bumpers on the real car. A rear filler pan was made to fill where the stock fuel tank once lived. Car is painted with 2020 Toyota code 202 Black Lacquer and not clear coated. Paul
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Lowered suspension, rear axle and cross member is Revell 1948 Ford and front suspension actually has a spring block to raise it up 2 scale inches. Rear wheels and tires are Revell 48 Ford, fronts are Galaxie 1948 Chev.with inside white walls I painted on. Both ends have brake backing plates from Moebius 55 Chrysler 300. Engine is Revell Parts Pack 354 Caddy with '50 Oldsmobile custom valve covers. Trans is '48 Ford.
Body mods: Filled top, 2 1/2 " chop, body has 3" section and 7 1/2" channel. Body is moved 3 1/2" back and radiator assembly is moved 3" forward. Real car was stretched 7", the model is only 6 1/2". The photo from the side with the hood off shows the stretch better than with the hood on. Hood was made from a pair of Kit hoods that I split one in to quarters and the second in to 6 pieces to keep the stock shape just longer. Rear bumper is 2 kit bumpers split off center and put back together for the width of the 37 Plymouth bumpers on the real car. A rear filler pan was made to fill where the stock fuel tank once lived. Car is painted with 2020 Toyota code 202 Black Lacquer and not clear coated. Paul
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