traditional Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 (edited) I've just completed (last evening) this Hot Rod from a stock diecast '33 Ford. I find that diecast models often have better proportions that their plastic kit counterparts, so I have no reservations about using them as the basis for some of my models This particular starting material was missing just about every trim piece...door handles, marker lights, wiper, etc. and was therefore super inexpensive at a toy show. The model was first of all completely stripped of parts and paint, before any unused holes were filled with bondo. I've lowered the suspension front and rear and added a Buick engine from the AMT '40 Ford kit with tri-carb manifold and added linkages, fuel lines, plug wires, water pump and cooling plumbing etc. The air filter is handmade using mesh as well as photo-etched wing-nuts etc. Wheels are chrome steelies from a Revell '32 Ford kit with '55 Buick caps from a cheap diecast police car. The dual exhaust is bent up from polished aluminum tubing, the body paint is basecoat/clearcoat, and the interior and trunk carpeting are done in light brown felt. Edited January 23, 2013 by traditional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford guy Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Good looking rod Clifford. I really love the Buick engine. Very nice re-build. Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Great conversion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Looks nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 VERY NICE... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Very nicely done . Beautiful red paint ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Another one hit out of the bapark. I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codie27 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Whoa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Nice build. I have no quarrel with diecast. It's just more choices to build from. And once you've worked your magic on it, nobody can dispute that it is indeed a model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainAhab Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 very nice! I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 very smooth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vekasiini Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Cool, I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misternemo Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 very,very nice!! love it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Very cool, I like it a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atenzapower Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 That is realy awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I just have to join the chorus. Exquisite! It makes me want to teach myself to work in metal in order to expand my horizons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMPALA SS 427 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Its absolutely beautiful... I'm speechless.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Styrene Chemist Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 cool I like it a lot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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