Ace-Garageguy Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 Glad this one resurfaced again Bill. Nice work. Glad to see this one back on the bench! Thank you thank you. I'm really trying to finish this one before I go off on another tangent. Man, if they would finish themselves up I'd sure appreciate it too. I'm right there with you on accuracy, the impression is all that matters. If anyone got into my model with a micrometer to measure for accuracy, I'd drag him off by his ear. I think you know I can be a real horse's backside when it comes to accuracy where it shows, but in this case, somebody would have to be a lot more anal than I am to get in under the decklid to measure the hole centers and diameters. Funny thing is, I almost re-did the whole panel to get it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Great save! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 Great save! Thanks. I kinda thought I'd make a lot of progress on her this weekend, but real-life is getting in the way. I'm getting anxious to see her finished after all these years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 On 4/30/2017 at 2:07 PM, Ace-Garageguy said: Thanks. I kinda thought I'd make a lot of progress on her this weekend, but real-life is getting in the way. I'm getting anxious to see her finished after all these years. Me too! ?. I’ve been patiently waiting for the past 30 months for the next update! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 18 hours ago, CabDriver said: Me too! ?. I’ve been patiently waiting for the past 30 months for the next update! Thanks again for your interest. She's back on the bench again as of late last night. If I don't get too carried away with stuff I was considering (like working lights), I can most likely have her presentable for the ACME show here in November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamadon Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 I'm glad to see this and the Corvette back on track. I rarely comment but your builds are all like tutorials for models I would love to build. The attempt to build as close to reality as possible is what is truly impressive. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 On 9/13/2019 at 11:11 AM, bamadon said: I'm glad to see this and the Corvette back on track. I rarely comment but your builds are all like tutorials for models I would love to build. The attempt to build as close to reality as possible is what is truly impressive. I really appreciate your interest and comment, Don. Yeah, trying to build them so I could measure and scale-up to build a real car seems to be an obsession with me. It often leads me into problems that would be pretty easy to solve in full-scale, but because of the limited space available for hands and access in general in 1/24-1/25, it can take me a while to figure out what to do, or just to decide what to let slide. Frankly, I got in a little over my head on this one too...skill-wise. There are some things I wouldn't do now the way I did earlier, and a few things I got kinda stuck on. My further-refined skills and additional tools today give me enough...I think...to bring her on home without too much backtracking. Thanks again for your continued interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share Posted October 2, 2019 OCT. 01, 2019 UPDATE Got the inside of the deck the way I want it. The center hole is bumped up on the real panel to support the center of the outer skin, and isn't actually a hole. Though nobody will ever probably notice, I wanted it kinda right. Filling it gave an acceptable look, but sanding a round depression turned out to be more of a trick than I'd anticipated. The solution was to glue a dot of sandpaper to a short length of round styrene and twirl. Installed back on the hinges, this is what will be visible from the rear when it's open. The body of the car was shot with Ace Hardware black lacquer several years back. All it needed was to be polished up a little after shrinking in more over time, but I couldn't find the can to shoot the deck. I had some Duplicolor Universal Black, and used that. Anybody who shoots real cars will know all blacks don't match. The Duplicolor is blacker, so the whole car will get scuffed and shot with additional coats so all the panels will match each other. The Duplicolor sands and polishes nicely, so it should look decent in the end. Right now the deck is pretty grainy. The right side of the firewall was really tight up against the engine. It's an old resin part I found somewhere, and if I had it to do over, I wouldn't use it as it's kinda rough. Not wanting to backtrack too much at this point, I'm just hogging it out for added clearance, and I'll rework the ribs slightly for a cleaner look. You can see from the shadow that there's now sufficient clearance between the firewall and cylinder head to be OK if the thing was real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 You see ANY hope of finishing either this one or the Vette by the end of the year? We're about to start a new round of the Bring Out Your Dead build and we'd love to have you on board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 On 10/1/2019 at 9:13 PM, Snake45 said: You see ANY hope of finishing either this one or the Vette by the end of the year? We're about to start a new round of the Bring Out Your Dead build and we'd love to have you on board! Thanks Snake. I was kinda shooting for the show here on Nov.2, but there are a lot of fiddly bits to finish up (that were the main reasons for shelving this one earlier). She's close, but I have no idea how long it will take to get all the way, and real life still seems to get the majority of my time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 14, 2019 Author Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) OCT. 13, 2019 UPDATE I got 404'd and booted off the site for an hour after trying to post repeatedly. I've just got back on and successfully uploaded some update pix sans text. They're pretty self explanatory. Anybody have any questions, feel free. EDIT: OK. We'll try text again. One of the more frequent problems I see on '32 Fords is poor hood fit. There's potential for this one to be bad, as lots has changed regarding the body placement on the frame, and my trademark mod of the grille shell to eliminate the overbite look some of these cars have. I forgot to use the primered hood that was already fitted perfectly before I cut it apart, as the project had been on hold for so long. I have to use a complete hood as a jig, and there are differences between different AMT '32 Ford kits and issues. We'll be using the beige one to start. It's securely taped to the body and grille shell initially. For repeatability during final assembly, the radiator gets tight fitting pins that go into the front crossmember. The rad in turn positively locates the grille shell later. Still clears the engine fan as required. Front frame rails are bobbed for a clean look with no spreader-bar. The light bar will be removable so I can display the model without it, on different rubber for dry-lakes race work. Rear frame rails are also bobbed because of the rolled pan. Supports will hold the fuel tank behind the seat, with the fuel-level sender relocated. Edited October 14, 2019 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 14, 2019 Author Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) Additional update pix, sans text. I'll probably go back in and post the captions later, but I'm not in the mood to deal with somebody else's software glitches right now. EDIT: We'll try text again. Fuel tank was positioned to make room for a full sized spare in the trunk. Relocated fuel sending unit on top of reconfigured tank. Had to do some remedial front end work. This was one of the first front axles I made steerable, and I did some things wrong. Quality craftsmanship sometimes requires a willingness to re-do bad work, and working outside the comfort zone guarantees there will be mistakes. Light bar with the final location of the reflector housings relative to the radiator shell and frame. The lights are a little higher than they were on the first mockup. Edited October 14, 2019 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnslow Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 I like it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 14, 2019 Author Share Posted October 14, 2019 18 hours ago, oldnslow said: I like it ! Thanks for your interest and comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Coming along nicely. Glad to see that you got the text added. Nice fabrication work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 On 10/14/2019 at 9:16 PM, bobthehobbyguy said: Coming along nicely. Glad to see that you got the text added. Nice fabrication work. Thanks Bob. Some of the fab work is a little sloppy at this point, but will get cleaned up towards the end. Sometimes, like while making up the light bar, it's kinda impossible to keep the work as neat as I'd like with only two hands. But like I said, any messiness will be resolved before I call her done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 I'm really enjoying your work on both this and the Corvette. I think the headlights on a deuce look so much better, "pulled in" like this. It's a much cleaner look. On 10/13/2019 at 6:31 PM, Ace-Garageguy said: Quality craftsmanship sometimes requires a willingness to re-do bad work, and working outside the comfort zone guarantees there will be mistakes. And--This is a great mantra! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Come on Bill! Get er done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrm Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Yeah....I would like to see this finished too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 looks great ! if it can help, i'm almost sure the red roll pan you used was from monogram 53 chevy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 On 10/16/2019 at 3:57 AM, Straightliner59 said: I'm really enjoying your work on both this and the Corvette. I think the headlights on a deuce look so much better, "pulled in" like this. It's a much cleaner look. And--This is a great mantra! Thanks for your interest and comments. On 10/16/2019 at 11:44 AM, Tom Geiger said: Come on Bill! Get er done! Thanks Tom. I'm tryin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 On 10/16/2019 at 2:11 PM, mrm said: Yeah....I would like to see this finished too. Me too. Thanks for your interest. 14 hours ago, Zed said: looks great ! if it can help, i'm almost sure the red roll pan you used was from monogram 53 chevy ? Thanks for your interest and comments too. Yes, I believe you're correct about the source of the rolled pan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 (edited) UPDATE Nov. 23, 2019. Sorry, no text. 404d multiple times, and I'm fresh out of patience. EDIT: After multiple edits, I was able to insert abbreviated text explaining the photos. BELOW: Grille shell with addition of flange to accurately align hood panels. BELOW: Grille shell showing additional flange added inside to support PE grille insert. BELOW: Radiator getting coolant inlet and outlet repositioned for Olds engine, and modified for hidden fill neck under hood. BELOW: Front axle required filling and re-drilling one kingpin hole to match camber on both sides. This is very obvious on a fenderless car. BELOW: Much improved hood fit. The brown mockup piece is dimensionally identical to the parts that will be used at final assembly. BELOW: Another problem. I'd intended to have the tie rod run in front of the axle, just forward of the grille shell. After final fitup, it's obvious I'll need to reverse and shorten the steering arms, putting them behind the axle where clearance is very tight between the wishbones and frame rails. Edited November 22, 2019 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon wagon Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Great looking work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Marischal Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 56 minutes ago, falcon wagon said: Great looking work +1 steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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