Tom Geiger Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Many of you know that I seek out and preserve ancient builds. I see these as the folk art of our youth and I hope my posts have saved some old beauties that otherwise might have been broken up for parts. I especially love cool old customs that were well thought out and executed, as well as those that just have a cool factor. This is one of those with the cool factor. Dave Burket found this one in a collection and set it aside for me. This has to be an original issue AMT 1932 Vicky kit. In fact one of the things that makes it cool is that this looks a lot like the retro box that the kit is now out with! Our original builder did a great job of building a drag car. All flat paints and period racing decals. This one is barn fresh, I haven't even gotten around to cleaning it up. Per the rules of my Olde Kustom Kollection, these relics get a good cleaning, and any missing parts are replaced, but there are no improvements to be made! We are preserving them as an art form, and we don't want to change history. i I've had this car a few months, and it's sat in plain view. Only today did I realize that the body wasn't attached at the front, but it felt secure in the rear. A quick look revealed that the builder set it up like a funny car. I went looking for the hinge and saw that he glued the fenders to the tires. So if you turn the rear wire axle, the body opens up. Actually pretty cool for an early 1960s kid. So this mean '32 has earned it's spot in the Olde Kustom Kollection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) I think it's cool Tom, it's got hot rod attitude. I love the little balls in the velocity stacks, do you know if those come in the kit? I've thought about getting the current issue of this kit, I like it. Edited August 26, 2015 by Speedfreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 that is pretty cool looking i must say. i dig it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Cool old build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 That's neat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 That IS really cool! Like a barn find.I wish Round2 would give us those Firestone slicks back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 Gene, I'm not certain, but the balls don't appear to have been painted. I only have the release from around 1990 with the gray car on the box. That doesn't include the intake / carbs nor the headers. I'm not sure if they were in the original release of the kit, or if the builder kit bashed them from something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I think it's cool Tom, it's got hot rod attitude. I love the little balls in the velocity stacks, do you know if those come in the kit? I've thought about getting the current issue of this kit, I like it.Yes, the little balls come in the rerelease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Now that's cool!!! I like your work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 That's pretty cool, and I like your idea of preserving these old relics! Couple years back I was buying a lot of AMT '64-'67 original Sting Rays off ebay, and bought a couple sets, collections and "junkyards" that had parts or bodies I needed and a bunch of other things I didn't. One of the "extras" is an MPC '66 (IIRC) Vette coupe set up as a drag car (I guess a dragster, more or less) and painted a purple metalflake (I think it's prolly AMT Grape metalflake). I go back and forth between trying to restore it to factory stock (I think I have all the parts), or just clean it up and fix it up a little, as you're doing. I think you're swaying me over to your way of doing things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 A trip down memory lane, thanks for sharing Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) I think you're swaying me over to your way of doing things. Just like real cars, they're only original once! Edited August 27, 2015 by Tom Geiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I like seeing these old classics you find Tom. Neat old model.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 That's great to save an old relic! I've got one of them too......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProStreetOnTheStrip Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 ive been thinking of digging up some of my relics and trying to save them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Tom, I think that one should be set in some sort of rustic "forgotten hot rod" dio-base and left as is. Don't clean up anything. As Wayne Corrini would say, "that's good dust". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlguy Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 It's another great addition to your preserved collection, Tom. Someday you need to bring that set out to GSL for everyone to see. And of course set it up at NNL East as a separate display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustybill1960 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) I like that Your preserving the hobby and history also. I agree with Gerald too Thank You for sharing May Your Collection grow Later Russ Edited August 28, 2015 by rustybill1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Yuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAGIC MUFFLER Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 That thing sure has some good flavor!!! Nice rescue... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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