stavanzer Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 This is just great. I'm a big fan of Tubs, too, and this one is just a homerun. I can't wait to see it complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 What a gorgeous build! I LOVE it! Cant wait to see it come together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 UPDATE! Been a few months but I drug this thing back out of the box and did some work on it over the last couple of weekends. Finished building up the center k-member, added a master cylinder and cut off the inner trailing arm mounts. Hosted on Fotki Finished building up the "Z" in the frame rails. Hosted on Fotki Built the exhaust system and added a round tube cross member with hanger bracket. Hosted on Fotki Changed the intake to Hilborn fuel injectors and added some bolt heads to the header flange. Hosted on Fotki Overall chassis shot. Hosted on Fotki Built a headlight bar from .040" and .060" rod and mounted AMT '25 T lights to it. Hosted on Fotki Built some front upper shock mounts. Hosted on Fotki An overall mock up with the latest additions. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggie427 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Exceptionally nice work Dennis. Love everything about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Exceptionally nice work Dennis. Love everything about it.X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Fine details and fabrication, on a fantastic build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Karson Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Superb build, ADL! Your 1:1 mechanical experience truly comes to life in scale! -KK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Pugh Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Cool project!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 I LOVE that headlight beam - I was stuck on a design for one that I'm building and this helped me figure it out! Thanks for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 Thanks, guys. Your comments are much appreciated! I LOVE that headlight beam - I was stuck on a design for one that I'm building and this helped me figure it out! Thanks for posting! That was a fiddly little thing to make! Glad it helped you with the design of yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I have to say, working out the headlights on these early rod projects is probably my least favourite part. it's hard to make them strong but in scale, and easy to mount. Your solution is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted October 14, 2018 Author Share Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) UPDATE! I haven't been very good at keeping my projects updated on here! No work has taken place recently but more has been done since the last update. I fit a slightly modified Revell '29 Roadster firewall into the cowl and then proceeded to build sub rails along the lower edges of the body and floor pans from .040" Evergreen sheet. The transmission / drive shaft tunnel was cut out of the floor of a Revell '37 Ford. I modified the interior side panels (top) from a Revell '29 Roadster kit to fit the T body. I also modified the bench seat from a Revell '29 Roadster by trimming the sides to make it narrower, clearancing it for the drive shaft tunnel, filling in the sides and making a rear filler panel. I made a '32 Ford style dashboard for it from .040" Evergreen sheet and .040" half-round, fit a Revell '32 gauge panel and mounted a steering column with a Revell '29 Pickup steering wheel. I added .040" round-rod piping around the edges of the rear floor platform for a more "finished" look and made fuel tank brackets. I filled the gaps at the bottom of the firewall. Here's some mock ups of the finished interior and floor pieces. The fuel tank is from Revell's Ed Roth Tweedy Pie T. I added straps to it. There's still more fab work to do on this model but it's getting closer. Edited October 14, 2018 by Dennis Lacy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Your work continues to inspire and amaze me, Dennis. I love the way you are completing each part totally so that when it comes time for paint, this thing is going to go together like it came out of the box that way. I have a number of traditional and not-so-traditional projects on the bench at the moment and they have all benefited from your very tight approach to planning and execution. Looking at the Tub itself, there are so many things to like. The injection is a great upgrade for that banger revolution period you mentioned. I have suspected for years that those Revell wheels were a) real but I didn't know where and capable of looking far better than Revell's early silver frost chrome or their modern ultra shiny chrome. I must have eight sets or more of these and I have yet to use them - that will change very soon! Like you I am already using some of the awesome spares from the Revell Model A kits. I am so glad I bought a bunch while they were available. I just wish they were available when I did the interior of my still unfinished Revell T tub project - your interior looks much nicer than the one I am locked into at the moment. And it might sound silly, but it hadn't occurred to me to shorten the Deuce frame like you have. I am putting a resin A tudor body on one and it just looked wrong - now I see an easy solution. So thank you again. Can't wait to see this finished. I'm seeing either metallic or flake - am I close? Cheers Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Doh!!! You said in the first post it would be metallic my short term memory gets shorter by the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66belair Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Great build and the history lesson. Your work is top notch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted October 14, 2018 Author Share Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, alan barton said: Your work continues to inspire and amaze me, Dennis. I love the way you are completing each part totally so that when it comes time for paint, this thing is going to go together like it came out of the box that way. I have a number of traditional and not-so-traditional projects on the bench at the moment and they have all benefited from your very tight approach to planning and execution. Looking at the Tub itself, there are so many things to like. The injection is a great upgrade for that banger revolution period you mentioned. I have suspected for years that those Revell wheels were a) real but I didn't know where and capable of looking far better than Revell's early silver frost chrome or their modern ultra shiny chrome. I must have eight sets or more of these and I have yet to use them - that will change very soon! Like you I am already using some of the awesome spares from the Revell Model A kits. I am so glad I bought a bunch while they were available. I just wish they were available when I did the interior of my still unfinished Revell T tub project - your interior looks much nicer than the one I am locked into at the moment. And it might sound silly, but it hadn't occurred to me to shorten the Deuce frame like you have. I am putting a resin A tudor body on one and it just looked wrong - now I see an easy solution. So thank you again. Can't wait to see this finished. I'm seeing either metallic or flake - am I close? Cheers Alan Thanks for all of that! I don't feel like I'm doing anything particularly special but it's always flattering to hear that my projects help or inspire others. I take the same approach to building models that I do with full size cars which is to figure out every last detail and fit everything before the paint process starts. Final assembly goes a bunch smoother. Plus, I don't enjoy painting (nor am I particularly good at it) so I don't mind putting it off, LOL! For ever I never gave these wheels any consideration, I thought they were ugly. And they are as they come out of the box! I've tossed out multiple sets over the years when I was done picking those Model A kits clean of kit -bashing parts. I have to say after stripping the chrome, adding lug nuts and the correct wing nuts (as Halibrand actually sold them) I really like them. They wouldn't look good on anything but I think they work for this project. It will be a metallic color. I was going to use Testors 1-coat "Icy Blue" but have since painted two other models that color so I'm probably going to go with a different color. I might go with one of the metallic oranges from the 1-coat line. Edited October 14, 2018 by Dennis Lacy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Good to see you getting back to so many of these, Dennis. Always a pleasure to see a real-car builder who gets the guts right on models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 On 10/14/2018 at 9:45 AM, Ace-Garageguy said: Good to see you getting back to so many of these, Dennis. Always a pleasure to see a real-car builder who gets the guts right on models. Thanks, Bill! I get them as right as I have the patience for, LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 LOVE them TUBS!!! Perfect stance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrevellfan Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 great work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Nice work, Dennis! I'm just now seeing this, but I'll be following from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoffman Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Very cool, Dennis! Excellent work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 such cool work1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 (edited) Dennis,.....brilliant progress! Great ideas! Can't wait to see this one progress further....Best Regards...TIM Edited October 25, 2018 by tim boyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowlife ! ! Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 On 14/10/2018 at 5:45 PM, Ace-Garageguy said: Good to see you getting back to so many of these, Dennis. Always a pleasure to see a real-car builder who gets the guts right on models. Love reading these kind of threads ! I'm really not that knowledgeable on these early style hot rods so I find it a fascinating read, I certainly learn not only about period perfect hot rods but your a great builder too, so many ideas ! I quoted Ace -garageguy because he's another builder similar to you, someone that really knows about these cars and how they should go together ! Looking forward to more on this, and your other builds too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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