Bernard Kron Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 Mid 50's Era '36 Ford Sedan Altered More pictures below This is my take on a mid-50's style altered. Cars of this period typically started as street machines and gradually got gutted, eventually to the point where they were pure race cars with set-back engines, no cooling system or lights, stripped down interiors, etc. This build was based on a very rough Jimmy Flinstone resin body, his '36 Ford "Rat Rod" sedan. It really wasn't designed to be mounted on the AMT '36 Ford fenders even though the body was based on the AMT kit. But I did it anyway. The body has a pie-cut section taken out of it so I had to remove material from the grill shell to line up the hood. Thanx for lookin', B. Most of the car is an AMT '36 Ford convertible with the exceptions listed below: Main Body: Jimmy Flinstone Chopped '36 Ford "Rat Rod" Sedan" Engine: Hilborn Injected Oldsmobile from AMT '40 Ford Sedan kit. Interior: Modifed AMT '40 Ford with scratch built dashboard and interior panels. Bucket seat from ThePartsBox.com Tires: Fronts - Modelhaus T-100 B. Rears – Modelhaus T-130 B slicks Paint: Duplicolor Super Red II. Wheels and Interior: Duplicolor Crème.
funhouse1 Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 Fantastic!! Now how are you gonna' do the leapin' flagman,lol?
oldscool Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) That thing is freakin' great! :oThat engine looks really good and if you were to drill out the injector stacks, it would add an extra touch. Not a criticism, just a suggestion. gus Edited July 11, 2011 by oldscool
Steve Prideaux Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 Nice! Very nice !!! Very period correct. nice job. Steve Prideaux
Bernard Kron Posted July 12, 2011 Author Posted July 12, 2011 Thanx for all the kind words. Much appreciated as always! Definitely not a "contest build" but it's actually quite authentic in its funky way. My earliest dragstrip memories are of cars just like this: rough on the outside, with crude interiors but with strong, built motors that kept them running all day long. I just couldn't get myself to polish the paint 'cause it just wouldn't have looked right. One thing, 'though. That JF body really didn't want to go on those fenders. It took some judicious last minute grinding to get 'er done... As it is, the running boards are half hidden under all that thick resin.
David G. Posted July 12, 2011 Posted July 12, 2011 That's what I would call an "All Business" sedan. A very agressive looking car, especially in that first photo. David G.
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