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Mock-up time! Spent some time cutting on the white fender module. The tudor interior tub needed room for the back seat. The inner fenders that are part of the Revell floor pan needed trimming. More work is needed at the toe board/firewall area. So far, combining the various components from 3 different kits is looking like it's going to work (man, I sure hope so.) Dimensionally, the Revell frame suits the AMT body just fine. So far...so good. 🤞 Tamiya pearl green? Orange? Black Cherry? Yup, they're different all right. A little cutting followed. This is why I'm using the Revell chassis. Thanks for checking in.

Thanks, David, your help is appreciated. Have you ever seen the fuel pump turned 90 degrees ? It's driven off the cam, right? With a pushrod. Why not turn the mounting flange of the filler pipe a quarter-turn to the east?

Plumbing and wiring looking good, Len. Really like that side mirror. What about using hypodermic tubing for a telescopic mast?

I'm using the Revell engine so that bright green unit will go in the "engine box," never to be seen again. The fenders will be from the Coca Cola coupe I got at Ollie's last year; that's fairly late, right? I will compare them, Len, and put up photos.

Yup. I can smell the oil burning. That's some nice plumbing and wiring, Dennis.

That's a good analysis, David. It was not glued in. I bought 3 sets of Offy center port heads so that's covered. I'm struggling with the intake situation. I need an aftermarket unit that will play nice with the generator. I have the two 97s found in the Revell kit. I have the stock version of that kit so no intake manifold, just the vestigial carbs in chrome. I'm trying to modify an intake to mount the two carbs. The stupid fuel pump needs to be relocated. I suppose I could shorten the generator. 🤔

Stick around, Bil, that could happen! 🥴

The Revell '40 std. kit is much better detailed in the chassis, suspension, etc. So if you want a better detailed underside for whatever reason, it's do-able with maybe some work on the floor pan. I will know soon enough, Wish me luck ! 🤓

Thank you, Carl, I'm glad you're interested. So far it's not a nightmare but there's still plenty of time 🥴.

The '34? Not great.... Oh, but later on they started tunneling through the crankcase. The Revell isn't leaking any oil but a seam runs down the middle of the pan, so....better, but only a little. The distributor is tiny. wiring won't be fun. 😪 That's why I do that, Bil. 🙂....welcome! Yup. There's nothing like a fattie with a flattie 🤓 !

I guess you could call it a "resto-rod" or maybe a "sleeper". It must have better exhaust; headers and duals. Couldn't find anything so.... I start with the middle pipe because, on this job, it is the master which will connect to everything else. The evergreen can be bent cold and that's what I did here. The left pipe has my cut mark showing. The steering box is the only obstacle on the driver side. The middle pipe was mocked up in position and, after clearing the box, glued with solvent Easy peasy. CA + kicker for the butt joints, solvent at the flanges (which must be painted as well as the tubes.) I imagine this was a hot item in the 1:1 universe. I should yank it for a lakes car and swap in the AMT. 🤔.

There's something about these sedans that I just really like. The bulbous, rounded styling speaks to me for whatever reason. I remember building this AMT Trophy Kit as a child and I guess it's time to build it again ( but with less glue 😂.) I won this rebuilder a couple of weeks ago on ebay and, although I have other irons in the fire, I couldn't wait to get this one started. We all know how that goes 🥴. The plan is a to build it mostly stock looking but with a warmed-over flattie. The usual - heads, headers and, if I can find one, a cool intake. I guess I like the Revell '40 Standard kit a whole lot. Where else can you get that Columbia rear end? I wanted a better platform for my Tudor than the one provided by AMT. The body was all together when it arrived and the engine fell out. Yay. I proceeded to disassemble it. I think the builder was a young-un. Luckily, he was not very good at it. Only the hood, the engine, the irewall, the running boards, and the radiator were painted 👌. The deluxe grille is a two piece set (the tudor kit uses a different fender module) and it was a badly and generously glued affair that resisted my attempt to remove it. The standard grille wouldn't work well on the AMT nose and the Revell hood was a tad longer. Enter the AMT '40 Coca Cola. Another busted kit. Oh well....I got it at Ollie's. That kit will be donating fenders and grille. Body to fender fit is perfect 👌. I will need to make a small repair on the body where it meets the running board on the driver side due to the separation process. I started by assembling the chassis and I wanted to get the nose down a bit. The cross member and the spring were both ground down as much as I dared. I cut the bottom flanges off the cross member and used my cutting wheel to clean it out. Then I cut down the top leaf on both sides of the "tang". I was then able to set it in place with the bottom plate contacting the cross member. I wish I had pictures of this but I was on a roll 🎲🎲. Had the deluxe grille been installed cleanly, I would only need to find a chrome center section. The builder had the gasser blank-off installed. The headlights will cover those nasty looking holes, actually. This interior will be stock, I guess, maybe some contrasting somehow. Later. The floor section must be used and will need trimming. The frame snuggles right into the AMT fender module. The engine that fell to earth. This does not look like an AMT flathead to me. Is it? ......anybody? The cross member had some structure within that had to be cut out using a cutting wheel on my Dremel. The limit is the bolt plates on the bottom of the spring (or you can cut them off and get reeeeeeealy low.) I shall return. Thanks for tuning in 💩

Okay, this is waaaaay too nutty. Maybe if I add to the title the words "ARE YOU?" How would that be? 🤣

What about spatially challanged? 🙂 (I can't believe this thread is still clinging to life 🥴)

Where have I seen that before? 🙂 that section came out okay but I screwed the pooch on the rest of that build. Now that I see your Bel Air, I'm thinking about the Fleetline 🤔

You're in Polynesian territory now, boss. 👍 it looks like you've done your homework. I'm watching 😛!

Oooooo.......🙂

Oh Jimmy would love what you've done with his ol' Gal. I have observed the same thing with the foil adhesive on several sheets that I have. My thought is that it's common enough to be considered normal 😕. Besides, what else do we have that's better? I like the way the engine looks. It has a very familiar patina. Len, was it you who built a '39 Plymouth?

The copper will look fantastic with the black stripes. Great color choice.

Greg, the black body looks like you could put jump-seats in the back. A sort of phantom, maybe? It kinda reminds me of the '39 Chevy coupe. Sanding it into shape should be fun 🙂.

Looks like you have this one well in hand. Very nice detailing all around. I have this kit in queue and was looking through it last night. It's a great kit. I'm following

Glad you decided to get back to this one, Greg. The chassis work looks terrific.

Totally amazing. 🤩

Yay 😀!!

Any time someone here posts a '41 Plymouth build, I've just got to look. This one looks pretty good, Jeff. Greg is right. I dunno, maybe clear coat it and call it a day. Stance ain't everything. 🥴 The Red Ram baby hemi is a fairly cool power plant and it keeps it all Mopar. Good on the 4-speed.