Modelbuilder Mark Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 (edited) While I never really knew Chuck Granger, the people in the local clubs made it clear he was something special to them. So when I picked up an old AMT Parts Pack hot rod frame still in the pack from his widows booth, I found myself wanting to build something in an older style. Possibly Chuck himself might have built had he still been here to build it. Now, I am not 100% certain of his taste, but from his stash it was clear he liked Hot Rods. Once home I started digging through may parts trying to come up with something appropriate. I found that I had some pieces from the 3N1 25 T kit, and decided to go with the bucket. I even decided to keep that Lincoln motor, again to keep it more of a period hot rod rather than a modern build. Digging through my stash of paints I have had for years, I came across some Ultracolor Spearmint toner, and so decided to name it either Mint T or Spearmint T. Turns out Dave Mikrut here on the forum already had a Mint T, so Spearmin-T it is. I have moved a bit along in the build before posting, so I will get you up to speed a bit here all at once. In these first pics you can see that I cut up the straight front axle, to have a little more of a dropped axle. I am going to try and have working steering, but I am not 100% certain I am capable of making it happen. I do mean working, not pose-able. Edited August 15, 2014 by Modelbuilder Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 The gas tank will be fashioned from the square tube that the touch N flow superglue applicators come in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Finally the motor is coming along, but not completed. I do have the color on the body, shot over silver. It has been cleared but not yet buffed out. The headers will either be chromed with Alclad or flat white, I am not sure yet, and I am still stuck on a wheel choice. Very likely piecrust slicks at the rear, with either chrome steelies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Looks great so far. Real nice work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my80malibu Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 (edited) Mark this is Chuck about two weeks before He passed away. His Admiration for Drag, and Street Rods was prevalent in the models He built. By the way Good Job Chuck would have approved. If you are Interested in seeing the Models of Chuck Granger. Many of them are featured at this site www.moonlightmodelers.com where Chuck was a member for 15+years Edited August 16, 2014 by my80malibu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderbread Kustomz Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Very nice work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ningoth4 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I like where you are heading with this! Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I like where you are heading with this! Kevin Same here , I'm a big fan of original style T 's ! I really like the idea of "working" steering . I'm guilty of always doing pose-able steering and not doing it the right way ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 This will be a very cool t-bucket. Love the colour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Nice concept, Mark. You're right on track with the basic Chuck Granger Style ~ 60's to very early 70's at the latest. He wasn't big on street rods with modern, chromey mags and definitely was NOT a fan of billet wheels. His favorite default was probably painted steelies with brand-specific dog dish caps, although he was into Cragars and Halibrands. Forward, m'man! You've got the spirit. Chuck would approve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Mark this is Chuck about two weeks before He passed away. His Admiration for Drag, and Street Rods was prevalent in the models He built. By the way Good Job Chuck would have approved Thanks for sharing that picture. I do recall seeing him, but sad to say I never met him. Based on everyone's feelings for him, it was an honor last year to get the plaque that was attributed to him. His widow was very nice and I enjoy speaking with her. She had mixed emotions about selling his stuff, but felt that other builders needed to have it. I picked up a lot of bits and pieces from the parts bins that will be going onto projects for many years into the future. Danno, I am thinking of possibly Beatnik Bandit or other Roth wheels, or Chrome Steelies. Something flashy, but not modern. Thanks everyone. It has been a hard summer to get things done in the model room, but I keep trying to plug away a little at a time. I get these ideas sometimes, but I am not always technical enough to carry them off, then I get frustrated at myself for not being able to get it to turn out like I see in my mind. I have more interest in some of my subjects than I have knowledge about them (IE:I am NO mechanic). Often, that causes me to take longer at something that might be simple for someone else. For example, I know the carb linkage is not scale accurate, so I just want it to "look right" from a distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBoyle Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Looks great so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 OK, got it sanded out, just need to polish it. Mocking everything up and looking at some wheel choices. I was going to use the chrome reverse from the Beatnik Bandit, but will likely just use the rear mags and tires from the kit. The front wheels are looking like parts box chrome reverse and white wall tires. The rear tires are really nice, with Racemaster lettering from the kit but are blackwall. So I made a negative mask from tape, and shot the tires..... but......typical of me, was working late and trying to multi-task. I had one tire forward and and the other one not, so now they are white wall on both sides.. But they still look good, to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 figure Chuck would have wanted it that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwrabbit Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Mark, love the build and the new whitewalls. What kind of tape did you use? Most of my builds seem to be stalled because I find myself wanting whitewalls but don't have any. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Nice work so far. I dig the re-Imagineering of the front suspension and the shorter hairpins. The latter are an improvement over the overly long kit versions. I'm assuming you'll level out that well-detailed motor come final assembly time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel886 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 Thanks Joe and Brad! Tim, that is a brand of tape similar to Tamiya, but it is another Japanese company called Kamoi. I picked it up at a hobby shop, but I know you can get it online. This one is the masking tape, snuggles down real nice, but they also make pattern tape too. I am sure they have different widths, but this is 1.5 inches wide. Bernard, yeah it will sit more level than that, as it is literally just sitting there right now. It will have some slant to it, but nothing like it shows above.....I hope LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Nice work on the white walls and the build looks really awesome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GasPunkAlley Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I am liking how this build is coming along. I have collected a lot of the same type of parts as well and I have been itching to build some sort of T bucket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 Thanks guys. I hope to get a lot done between tonight and this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 I got some of the Alclad done, like the rear axle. It did not turn out as chrome as I would like it to, but not going to strip it a third time.... Chassis is coming together tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Perhaps Mark the Alclad wasn't as chrome as you wanted, but when I looked at the rear axle unit I thought it was metal! It just has that look about it! Well done so far it's looking great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Jon Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Fantastic work, looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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