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  1. The quality of the photos in my last post were terrible so I wanted to post some that were clearer. These photos bring the build progress up to date. I have mostly finished the front suspension and have done a few more body modifications. Here are the upper and lower control arms and the front shocks. Here is a mock up of the front suspension attached to the frame. This shows how I reworked the A-pillar a bit to give it a little curve. The white in the place of the windshield in the next two photos is the index card template which I will use to make a new windshield from clear styrene. This shows the reworked back end of the hood to more closely reflect the curve of the front of the roof. Thank you to everyone for keeping up with the progress of this build. I hope to paint the front shocks today [Friday] and begin to work on the rear suspension.
  2. I took some time away from this project while I was waiting for some brass tubing I ordered to arrive. Shortly after my friendly postman delivered the awaited package, I got back to work re-doing the front suspension. For some reason neither CA glue nor 5 minute epoxy was making a strong bond between the steel wire used for the upper and lower control arms and the aluminum tubing I originally used for the ends. I then decided that I would obtain some brass rod and attach it to the steel wire by soldering the parts together. After my brass tubing arrived, that is just what I did. After some clean-up, here are the mostly finished upper and lower control arms all nicely secured with solder. Sorry for the quality of the photo. Here are a few photos of the front suspension mocked-up: I also decided to try to reshape the A-pillars and the back of the hood to allow for a more flowing appearance. Here is what I have so far. I can now see that these photos are not that great [in fact, that they are really bad, how do you get an autofocus camera out of focus!?], so I will try to redo them later today and edit this post. In any event, I hope you can see where I am trying to go with this build.
  3. I have been working on completing the front portion of the frame and I am most satisfied with the progress. The front clip has been attached and I have started work on the front suspension components. These first two photos show the attached front clip and the scratchbuild front shock mounts. After I took these photos and did some test fitting, I found that I need to lengthen the shock mounts a bit, but I have not done that yet. Here are some of the front suspension components, all scratchbuilt. The upper and lower control arms are made from 19 gauge steel wire bent to shape. The connectors are from aluminum tubing. I would prefer to use brass and solder it to the steel wire for a stronger joint, but I do not have any brass tubing at the present, so this will suffice for the time being. The spindles are very crudely done out of styrene. I just could not think of better way of doing them. This is a prototype of the front shock. It is all scratchbuilt from aluminum tubing, 22 and 24 gauge wire and rubber wire insulation. The finished units will be painted. This final photo is a mock up of some of the front suspension components. Thank you to all for looking at the progress. I know that it is slow, but that is how I work. Actually, I prefer to call it deliberate, rather than slow .
  4. Thank you for all of the positive comments and suggestions. I have not really thought about sectioning the body. I have never done that and I am afraid that I would make a real mess of things. This is the only 49 Ford body I have, so if I ruin it, this WIP will be a RIP! That said, however, I will give the matter some thought. I was always timid about chopping tops until I did it a few times and now it not quite as intimidating as it once was. Over the past few days I have made very little progress on the build, so I have no new photos to post. I hope to be able to spend more time on it this evening and tomorrow afternoon. I did attach the front clip to the frame and I am working on scratchbuilding the front suspension, which is not turning out to be nearly as easy as I thought it would. I have the upper and lower control arms made and I am now working on the front spindles. After that, I think I will try to make a rack and pinion steering system. I do enjoy the challenge of scratchbuilding, although it can sometimes be quite frustrating. I will put a 427 engine into the car, but I still have not decided on the fuel system setup or any other engine details outside of the basic block and heads. Again, thank you to all for your kind and helpful comments.
  5. Okay, I finally decided to take the plunge post a WIP. I currently have two projects going on my workbench: a 1949 Ford and a 1937 Chevrolet. This WIP is of the 1949 Ford. I started with the AMT kit and have been working on this project off and on [mostly off] for over a year now. I chopped the top and reshaped the front edge of the roof. I was not too crazy about the shape of the original. I also scratchbuilt a new front cowl to follow the new shape of the front of the roof. In addition, I lengthened the hood and reshaped the rear portion where it meets the cowl. I still have some rough edges to work out with the body work, but all in all, I am pleased with how it has turned out so far. One area that has not pleased me is with the stance of the model using the stock chassis. Try as I might, I just could not get the stance where I wanted it to be. As a result, I decided to scratchbuild a new frame as shown in the photos. There was a tremendous amount of trial and error [most error] in this part of the build. I am mostly pleased with the frame at the moment although I may tweak it a bit here and there. The large holes in the frame will be for the exhaust. At the moment, I am trying to scratchbuild a front suspension. I will post some photos of this part of build when I am able. I will be putting a Ford 427 engine in the model. I have not yet settled on the fuel system. I have also not decided on a body color. I appreciate all of you taking a look at this WIP and I welcome your comments and suggestions.
  6. Jim, I knew that the line from Daburn was way too expensive, I was only using it as a point of reference. My question still remains, however, and that is, does anyone know of a braided line material that can be purchased in bulk [at a reasonable price]? I remember reading an article in another model car magazine a few years back that gave a suggestion for the type of material to look for at an electrical supply house that could be used for braided line. I know that there must be some way of obtaining small sized braided line other than in very small quantities. Or at least I hope so. At any rate, my search continues and if anyone can point me in the right direction, I would be very grateful.
  7. I have a question regarding braided line/hose. I know that there are a number of companies that offer braided line/hose for sale in various diameters [Detail Master, Pro Tech, several Japanese vendors]. I also know about the craft store items and the fishing leaders that are often used to replicate braided line/hose. The braided line that comes from DM, PT, and others, comes in small quantities. What I have often wanted to be able to do is to find a supplier of the same type of material, but in bulk. Does anyone have any insight into where I can find the same type of braided line material sold by the aftermarket manufacturers, but in larger quantities? I have found an item offered by Daburn. The item is described as Tubular Braid and is a tinned copper shielded braid. I have also seen other companies that sell this same type of material. Does anyone know if this would be the same type or material or close to the same type of material that is sold to hobbyists as braided line? By the way, I am not asking anyone to divulge any trade secrets here, I am just trying to find out if I am on the right track in my search for braided line in larger quantities. I would greatly appreciate any insight into this matter.
  8. I am glad Mike made this post. I have seen this episode of Hot Rod TV twice now and I was very impressed with the build. It made me want to take a stab at it in plastic. My only hold back was where to obtain the engine, but that has now been answered.
  9. mwfuss

    1936 Ford

    Ed, I am pretty sure it is a 1936, but I could be wrong. As I said, I've had the model for about 30 years and I have been without the box for about that long, so I do not have anything to cross reference, I am just going from memory, which is fallible at best. If my recollection is correct, the kit could be built as either a hardtop or a convertible.
  10. mwfuss

    1936 Ford

    Thank you for all of the kind and gracious comments. I do plan to add a grill and then the car will be complete. I have taken the model from the display shelf to the workbench, so hopefully I will really finish it fairly soon. I will post some more pictures at that time. Again, thanks for the comments.
  11. mwfuss

    1936 Ford

    I joined this forum last year and I have really enjoyed reading various posts and following along as members post WIP's. By way of introduction, I am a 47 year-old modeler and I live in SW Florida with my wife and daughters. I am the Pastor of a church here in our community. I have been building models since my childhood. As odd at it may sound, I find it a great way to relieve stress and relax. It is just a fun hobby. I have hesitated until now to post any pictures of cars I have built, but I decided to go ahead and do so. This is a 1936 Ford built from and old AMT kit. I have had the model for over 30 years and it has been built up in several ways over the years. About two years ago, I pulled it out of the scrap parts box and decided to build it one last time. I chopped the top [a little too much], molded the front and rear fenders to the body, and set it on top of a modified frame from a now- forgotten donor kit. As you can tell, the model is missing the front grill . I hope you enjoy it.
  12. This is simply an amazing build! What were the materials you used to make the rear coil overs?
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