Rocking Rodney Rat 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Straightliner59 Posted August 13, 2017 Diggin' this. The louvers look great! Nice job with them! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted August 13, 2017 That's how the louvers come right out of the Revell '36 kit. -RRR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phildaupho 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Straightliner59 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne swayze Posted August 13, 2017 Good stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Goschke Posted August 13, 2017 Oh, baby, nice body! Brilliant idea and execution! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dennis Lacy Posted August 13, 2017 Bringing this one back out? RAD! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Dedo Posted August 14, 2017 Really interesting start-thanks for sharing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misterNNL Posted August 15, 2017 Great project tripleR.I am anxious to see the front end design develop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Metallic 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DumpyDan Posted August 16, 2017 Wow beautiful work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kit Karson Posted August 16, 2017 No! Not the ol' 33/36!!You go, Brother!!!-KK Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Goschke 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobthehobbyguy Posted August 16, 2017 Very cool. Definitely will be following. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Austin NJ 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocking Rodney Rat 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toner283 Posted August 18, 2017 Looking good. Where did the wide 5 wheels come from? Are they parts from a kit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocking Rodney Rat 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misterNNL 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted August 18, 2017 No, it's not going to sit that low, that was just a quick mock up. -RRR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
502 Posted August 27, 2017 Looking forward to this one, great work as always. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocking Rodney Rat 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doggie427 Posted October 7, 2017 Most excellent! As usual you’ve given me more ideas to ‘borrow ‘. ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dennis Lacy 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
