tim boyd Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) This model is one of only a very few "curbside" (no engine or underbody detail, and interior view blanked off with heavily tinted windows) projects in my collection. The front hood is a '40 Ford, the bodyside and trunk area is from the otherwise discredited AMT 1934 Ford Three Window Coupe kit of the mid 1970's, and the roof and window openings are from the chopped top option in AMT's original 1960's 1936 Ford kit. Mucho bodywork and refinement ensued in mating these disparate components into a single whole. The front suspension is from the Revell 1932 Ford Street Rod kits while the headers are from the Revell Orange Crate. The Moon discs and tires are parts box refugees. The paint is old Pactra Flats red and beige with an overcoat of ancient (dating from the early 1960's) Pactra Pearlustre Gold, with Testors Gloss Enamel clear. The "Woodruff, Helppie, and Boyd" decals honor two lifelong buddies, Chuck Helppie and Tom Woodruff (who also frequently posts on this forum as "misterNNL"). The original body work dates from 1979-80; most of the rest of the work took place during the early to mid 2000's. Thanks for checking it out....TIM Edited December 12, 2020 by tim boyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 They don't come much cooler than that ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Hi Sir! The stance is absolutely perfect for the salt flats. Bravo! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Wow! Great work on mating up all those different body parts! Stance and finish are just right, too! Excellent! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 That's very effective Tim, would it look any better sitting on the shelf if it wasn't a curbside, that would be no. Dave B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger U Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Good looking model. I like LSR cars and this is very clean build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Outstanding build from such an assorted collection of parts. Totally looks the part. Really like LSR's and this one is right there on the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 That's awesome, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Payne Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Reminds me a bit of the Chrisman coupe- excellent body work- looks real! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Colmer Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 All done, Tim. I've always liked this one. You got the wheelbase and stance dead on, which can be tricky with a 36. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 (edited) I don't think I have seen this one before, Tim. I do like the way you grafted all the disparate pieces together. Those ram tubes hint at a front blown Hemi! Recently you mentioned how you like when other builders join in a thread when they have a similar build - well, I absolutely had to join in on this one!!! Similar but different to yours, mine started as an AMT 36 coupe but has leftover pieces from a ruined Monogram 34 coupe chop top for a roof. This made for a nice fit with a ZZTop hood. Like yours, it was started long ago, 1981 if my memory holds up but did not get finished until around 2010. It went through at least three different fronts and two different rears along the way. Like yours it is curbside but unlike yours, I didn't summon up the courage to scribe in door lines. Door lines have defeated me many times just on bare plastic and I knew tackling multiple layers of plastic, putty and glues would end sadly. My hat is off to you in how well you designed and executed your door cuts. That is a skill I still need to master! I think the two would look great sitting in line at Bonneville. My photo was taken at the LIARS show in 2013. Cheers Alan Edited December 16, 2020 by alan barton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 On 12/16/2020 at 9:17 AM, alan barton said: I don't think I have seen this one before, Tim. I do like the way you grafted all the disparate pieces together. Those ram tubes hint at a front blown Hemi! Recently you mentioned how you like when other builders join in a thread when they have a similar build - well, I absolutely had to join in on this one!!! Similar but different to yours, mine started as an AMT 36 coupe but has leftover pieces from a ruined Monogram 34 coupe chop top for a roof. This made for a nice fit with a ZZTop hood. Like yours, it was started long ago, 1981 if my memory holds up but did not get finished until around 2010. It went through at least three different fronts and two different rears along the way. Like yours it is curbside but unlike yours, I didn't summon up the courage to scribe in door lines. Door lines have defeated me many times just on bare plastic and I knew tackling multiple layers of plastic, putty and glues would end sadly. My hat is off to you in how well you designed and executed your door cuts. That is a skill I still need to master! I think the two would look great sitting in line at Bonneville. My photo was taken at the LIARS show in 2013. Cheers Alan Heh Alan...that dude is ready for some serious land speed action.....between yours and mine, we now have both bookends of how mid 1930's Ford Three Window Coupes can be used as Bonneville-style competition machines...and thanks for adding your images to this thread, for sure! Take care, mate. TIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Hi Sir! I was browsing trough clippings from old issues of SAE (kept for reference), and I saw a picture of your car atop a painting stand. You were using the car as a "demo" for a painting feature article, and described the source of the parts. I was impressed, and still am! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 20 hours ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Hi Sir! I was browsing trough clippings from old issues of SAE (kept for reference), and I saw a picture of your car atop a painting stand. You were using the car as a "demo" for a painting feature article, and described the source of the parts. I was impressed, and still am! CT Claude....right you are! As I recall, the incomplete body was used as the demo subject for a one-page sidebar showing how to do two-tone paint on models.....Best....TIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABNSPR Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Beautiful. and just a a salt flat car should be. No aerospace engineers or jet engines, mechanical excellence and raw horse power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Cool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Very slick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Great work as usual Tim!! Interesting cars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Very Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echo Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Nicely done. The completed car looks great. It's a nice feeling to complete a project that has been sitting around for years. It's an inspiration to finish some of those lingering projects that we all have sitting in boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullybeef Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Well that there is some inspiration for the 33/34 snapper I’ve had languishing in a box?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M W Elky Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 This is way cool dude! Those header pipes peaking out really make it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris chabre Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 I remember that coupe! did I ever show you the 40 coupe that I got from Scott Colmer? Its a crazy story actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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