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A few weeks ago I got bored with sitting around waiting for my cataract surgeries to happen, so I went ahead and finished up this simple little project.... I based this project on a somewhat obscure and underappreciated Pyro kit. Body modifications were limited to radiusing the rear wheel openings. Hood scoop was sourced from a Johan Superbird kit. Wheels and tires came from a stash of old Monogram 1/32 Boss Willys and Hemi Fiat kits. I bashed together a gasser front axle using aluminum tubing and a spring and radius rods cut from a Hemi Fiat junker axle and fine wire for the tie rod.... For the rear I made ladder bars from small Plastistruct girder and a set of shackles from some scraps of Evergreen I beam. The rear weight bar was formed using aluminum tubing, small nails and fine wire. The body was finished using Tamiya Metallic Red and Gloss Clear rattle cans. Decals are Slixx 1/64 items. Admittedly not my best work, but I just really was itching to finish something.

Have you ever gotten to the point in a build where you're waiting for some glue and paint to dry.... So you decide to look at some other model in the stash, and the next thing you know you're slinging glue at a car that you had no intention of building??? (At least not yet) This is the story of one such project.... While waiting for some glue and paint to dry on my '62 Dart fuel coupe the other evening, a Pyro 1/32 scale '37 Chevy kit that I had recently scored happened to catch my eye.... The next thing I know I'm gluing together the multi-piece body and digging through the box of bits from them old Monogram Hemi Fiat/Boss Willys/Ford Screamer 1/32 scale drag kits... Stuff that I have been gathering over the past few years.... After about an hour of playing around with the Dremel, and gathering all the right parts, this is what I had.... Now it's time to get back to the Dart😁😁😁😁😁

This is the current release of the AMT 1937 Chevrolet Coupe which is being distributed through Stevens International. I found my example at my LHS, and was drawn in by the nostalgic box art. I'll give some in-box information on the kit. Kit The kit consists of 10 sprues (1 clear, 2 Chrome, and 7 white plastic) which are packed among 7 bags. Another bag contains 2 sets of tires, a metal axle, and transparent red piece. The glass is packed separately in a bubble wrap pouch. The clear sprue contains headlights, and a clear custom hood. The parts are packed, and one will need a lot of luck getting them back in once taken out. This is a 3 in 1 kit, and contains loads of extra parts including Cragar wheels, extra grill, bumpers, and other parts for the parts box. Also, there are two complete engines with this kit; a stovebolt 6 cylinder, and a 427 V8. Body Inspection of the body showed that little cleanup is needed compared to other AMT kits. The fenders are separate, and dry fitting showed promising fit. On the body, there are noticeable mold lines that run the C pillar from the drip molding to the fender. Also, there is a hole on the passenger side just in front of the rear fender that will need filled if the custom gas filler cap is not used. So far, the kit looks good. I will add an update after I build the kit.

Sort of a mixture of flavors in this one. It's going to be a nice shiny hot rod, with some rat rod attitude. The body will the same color as the engine. I'll be using the clear hood from the AMT '37 kit.