Rocking Rodney Rat Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 (edited) Time to start (or drag out a started) new project. This is a build KK and I started about 3 years ago when I was up at his place. We took the AMT 1936 five window coupe, hacked off the greenhouse and grafted on the chopped 3 window greenhouse from the AMT 1936 coupe. So, now I am attempting to get this going again. I made some relief cuts in the rear trunk area and tucked the trunk in a bit to give it a more '32 look (done in 1:1 scale by Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop). I have been mocking up a blown Y-Block engine for it. The plan is to make the front end somewhat '36ish by using '36 hood sides (from the Revell kit) and the AMT custom grille piece which will be heavily modified to look somewhat like a track nose...stay tuned... -RRR (& KK) Edited November 1, 2017 by Rocking Rodney Rat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Diggin' this. The louvers look great! Nice job with them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted August 13, 2017 Author Share Posted August 13, 2017 That's how the louvers come right out of the Revell '36 kit. -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Great job grafting the 36 roof onto the 33. It looks really good. I also like the rest of what you planned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 That's how the louvers come right out of the Revell '36 kit. -RRRI think I knew that, but had forgotten! I couldn't tell they were open, in the photos with the hood sides taped in place, so I thought you'd cut them open, yourself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goschke Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Oh, baby, nice body! Brilliant idea and execution! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Bringing this one back out? RAD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Dedo Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Really interesting start-thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Great project tripleR.I am anxious to see the front end design develop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 This idea has a lot of potential. And knowing your knack for execution, it should turn out pretty rad. I'll be following Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Wow beautiful work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Karson Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 No! Not the ol' 33/36!!You go, Brother!!!-KK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goschke Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 I keep looking at this, thinking "swoopy front-hinged door..." Thankfully pixels are easier to fill and scribe than plastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Very cool. Definitely will be following. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin NJ Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Cool idea using the 36 body with a 33 type top, I would love to see you use a 33/4 front end and grill to try to fool people to think it's a 33/4 coupe. Either way it will look awesome when all done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 I keep looking at this, thinking "swoopy front-hinged door..." Thankfully pixels are easier to fill and scribe than plastic! Hmmmm....got me thinking here... -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toner283 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Looking good. Where did the wide 5 wheels come from? Are they parts from a kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 Those wide-5s are from Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland, resin items. The rear rim was widened to fit the Monogram 1941 Lincoln tire by gluing a strip of Evergreen plastic around the circumference. They have since been used on another build.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 If you are planning to maintain that super low stance you must be planning a deeply channeled interior floor plan.That will probably will also include a radical frame kick up right behind the seats.I am not suggesting that you do any of these things but thinking out loud about what I would do.I love the precision of your slices and dices on the panel fits.Great inspiration for those of us that prefer to build these iconic cars from the 1920's and '30's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 No, it's not going to sit that low, that was just a quick mock up. -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
502 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Looking forward to this one, great work as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 I haven't posted up progress pix on this one for a long time. Progress has been slow, motivation has been slight. I decided to use the AMT '33 five window coupe frame. I cut out all of the floorboards, cleaned it up, bobbed the rear rails and kicked them up. I added a tranny/driveshaft tunnel to the interior tub. Rear axle housing has been fabbed up, will be using a QC rear end with a Model T spring and a Model A spring perch. Last night I started '36ing the '33 hood... -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggie427 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Most excellent! As usual you’ve given me more ideas to ‘borrow ‘. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Looking really good. I've noticed you doing this on other models, I like how you blend the corners of the floor into the firewall to eliminate the void. I also see what you did with the bottom of the cowl. Very clever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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