Dennis Lacy Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 This kit is a great foundation for a hot rod. What's cool is that the frame is the same as in Monogram's '30 Touring and '30 Woody so the hot rod parts found in those kits will interchange with the Coupe. Those kits feature a dropped front axle, custom wheels and Chevy engines featuring either 3-carb (Touring) or 6-carb (Woody) intake manifolds. The newest releases of the Touring and Woody also feature newly tooled parts that offer more possibilities. The roof section is a seperate piece because the original issues of this kit go back to the 60's and it could be build as either a Coupe or Cabriolet. At some point the Coupe and Cabriolet were made into seperate kits and all of the optional hot rod parts deleted making them stock-only kits. Of course, a fully customized version of the builders design can be made too and there have been many really cool hot rods made over the years. Below is one of my current projects where I have replaced the stock hood and grill with the shell and louvered hood from Monogram's old tool '32 Roadser and massaged the louvered trunk like from Revell's '32 Ford 5-Window to fit, slammed on chrome-reverse wheels and whitewalls. I also chopped the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I LIKE THAT !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Kucaba Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Me too! Gives me a reason to go thru my parts box and find that 1/24th hood and grille.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I built this one many years ago.The ony issue I had with it was the roof to body joint; it still pops off without warning. Otherwise, a nice kit to have in the collection. That's a nice looking model. The 2-tone and red wheels work well together. Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Like Greg says- cut out the package tray... THEN add the top. That's how I did both mine, neither of which are still anywhere close to finished by the way. Some absolutely gorgeous models built from the kit being shown here, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 This kit is a great foundation for a hot rod. What's cool is that the frame is the same as in Monogram's '30 Touring and '30 Woody so the hot rod parts found in those kits will interchange with the Coupe. Those kits feature a dropped front axle, custom wheels and Chevy engines featuring either 3-carb (Touring) or 6-carb (Woody) intake manifolds. The newest releases of the Touring and Woody also feature newly tooled parts that offer more possibilities. The roof section is a seperate piece because the original issues of this kit go back to the 60's and it could be build as either a Coupe or Cabriolet. At some point the Coupe and Cabriolet were made into seperate kits and all of the optional hot rod parts deleted making them stock-only kits. Of course, a fully customized version of the builders design can be made too and there have been many really cool hot rods made over the years. Below is one of my current projects where I have replaced the stock hood and grill with the shell and louvered hood from Monogram's old tool '32 Roadser and massaged the louvered trunk like from Revell's '32 Ford 5-Window to fit, slammed on chrome-reverse wheels and whitewalls. I also chopped the top Best use of 1/24th scale parts I've ever seen. Dennis you're a genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Best use of 1/24th scale parts I've ever seen. Dennis you're a genius. Nah, I'm just a model hot rod geek with too much free time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 (edited) It would be neat to see a six-person group build, with each participant choosing one of the versions pictured on the original issue's box top, though finding a good decal sheet would be a challenge: Some (some a little blurry) pics grabbed from an eBay listing showing the original issue kit's contents: And a later, stock only issue...looks like early '70s? Edited September 18, 2019 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) I think Billy Gooche still does that decal sheet. ? Edited September 19, 2019 by Draggon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 I would certainly be up for the stock version of this one, particularly the convertible Cabriolet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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