Dan Hay Posted January 11 (edited) This is the most recent Round 2 version of the AMT 37 Chevy. I had a partial Modelhaus 38 Chevy conversion kit on the shelf for over 20 years. The kit 37 grille is so bad (not resembling a 1:1 37 grille very much) so I used what I had of the conversion kit which was the hood, grille and one bumper. The Modelhaus kit came with the correct 38 doghouse but that got lost long ago. So I made the 38 grille and hood work on the 37 doghouse. Only 37-38 Chevy experts will know the difference. Anyway, this kit has a great decal sheet, and tires. I used drag city castings small window Halibrands for wheels. Painted to resemble tarnished magnesium. The paint was fun to do. The Hay Auto decal is my personal logo I printed on decal sheet. Edited January 11 by Dan Hay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TransAmMike Posted January 12 And another cool early gasser. Very nice looking👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slusher Posted January 12 Great looking Chevy.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dennis Lacy Posted January 12 That’s rad! The wheels look great. What’s your process for the color? Oh, and what’s a “dog house”??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragcarz Posted January 12 Very nice build, looks like the 60s! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Hay Posted January 13 On 1/11/2021 at 9:41 PM, Dennis Lacy said: That’s rad! The wheels look great. What’s your process for the color? Oh, and what’s a “dog house”??? The doghouse is essentially the grille shell, when you remove the grille from a 37-38 Chevy it looks like a doghouse. It houses the radiator, grille and the headlights attach to it. I assume you were asking about the wheel color? I feel like it's a little dark, but I used graphite spray. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Blaster-5-5-oz-Industrial-Graphite-Dry-Lubricant-8-GS/202597501 Even though it's technically lubricant, it sprays like paint. Sounds weird, I know. But I saw a video of a guy on youtube painting his 1:1 aluminum torque thrusts with it to look like magnesium. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NitroMarty Posted January 13 Great looking old Stovebolt!!!!! Really wish I had picked up one of those '38 conversions when they were available. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dennis Lacy Posted January 14 @Dan Hay Thanks for the dog house lesson. I’m pretty ignorant when it comes to early cars that aren’t Ford’s, LOL! Thanks for the link, too. It is dark but I like it. I’m always looking to expand my techniques for wheel finishes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tortuga Kustomz Posted January 16 Beautiful build, like the paint job Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Armstrong Posted January 17 Love the overall look of your build! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mustang1989 Posted January 20 Really like the whole look of this build. Out of the ordinary and very well done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
