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A new week, a new project. This project has been in my head for more than a year or so. But never came to it. Although recently I purchased the 1940 Sedan/Delivery, this could be a nice foundation for the project in my head.

Time was consuming and most of it went to my Christine project. What I had left, I used it for my Ferrari Daytona. But the Christine's are mostly in the painting-stage and there is a lot of time in between. Time which I was going to use to start on a Fujimi Enthusiast BMW 635.

It did not really got me motivated and I wanted to build something pre-war again. So, the idea popped back up in my head again today and I went to the model-pile.

I dug out the Sedan Delivery and I went to my desk, next was getting a pair of 18 Inch BBS from Fujimi and I got them underneath. Yeah, this could work. Enthusiastic about, I started to get the suspension parts out of the box and fixed them, so I could determine the ride-height. It needed to be low, but not non-plus-ultra.

I came to the conclusion that the old rear-axle was not going to work, so I made a new axle from a little bit of sprue. I cut out the old axle and got the new axle mounted to the rear-dif. I had now my ride-height in the back. I started with the front and with leaf-springs up front too, I also decided to modernise that. So the old axle went and I made a new one in the rough.

There is the choice of a flathead V8 or buick overhead cam V8 and I went with the last one, I might want to add a charger, but depends on the room between underneath the bonnet, I don't want to cut a hole.

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Edited by Erik Olijnsma
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Eric, that bad boy looks mean just as it is! It'll be a definate KILLER when it's done Daddy-O. The wheels an that LOOOOW stance really make a BIG difference in it's looks!You got a real cool look goin there Bud, CHARGE ON!!! ;)

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Thanks guys! Very much appreciated.

I am trying to get a one-of-a-kind look, and I hope I can pull it off. I also have an idea for the paintjob, which is coming back in the interior. The car will get a original livery of the 'Friesche Vlag' (Frisian Flag)-brand from the 40's. So the lower part will be dark-blue, the top will be white and I am thinking of a red line to separate the colors.

I have been working a lot in the last couple of days and basically finished up the interior ( I am waiting for PE seatbelts to arrive ) and the engine. Next week I am going to start painting the chassis and the body.

So far the hood has been a big pain in the butt, it is very bad. It just doesn't align at all and on top warped. I cut the hinges of and going to make some myself. It is just too bad.

I need to get used to the springs on the carberettor a little more, the cost me now about an hour each and I am not satisfied with the result yet.

Anyway; let some pictures do some more talking:

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So, work is stalling on this little demon a little. I gave the body it's white coat, but weirdly the primer has a hard time staying on the body. So I had to respray it partly today.

The fenders are sprayed today in a dark-blue shade, so I hope that will give me the right look.

I filled the rear-light thingies in the rear-fenders, for a more sleek look and I finished the interior.

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