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Looks like a ton of work is going into this.I think driving this would be like trying to drive with blinders on!Good luck.

We vacatianed there several years ago. We were there 8 days and it rained 7 of those days. I don't a little sprinkle either,it flat out posted down as in call out the national guard to clear the land slides kind of rain.Anyway we were appaled by the sheer number of what we told were homeless American veterans.Hundreds were on every beach front park bench at every beach and sleeping in the parks.What a shame.

Very nice work.

Looking righteous!

I once took 20 years(!) off from building and decided that I really missed that work bench time and the feeling that you get when you accomplish even a little something on a model project.I was not sure I even had the eyesight or steadiness of hand for detail work but started again.Guess what....I could still do it and try to accomplish a little something every day even if it's just re-gluing a broken part or sanding down some body work.I agree with the others here that you should not re-do your older built stuff.Leave them as they are.I have stuff on display that I built over 50 years ago and would not think of changing them.Good luck.Start simple,don't your self into an over complicated project and possibly become discouraged.Thanks for sharing!

If you are open to suggestions....I personally would shorten the huge cowl section that is covering the rear section of the engine.Visually it drags out what is already a very long front end.You might have to shorten the chassis a little bit but that will of course depend how much you shorten that cowl section.Just a suggestion from an old hot rod model builder.Good luck with what ever you decide to do and be sure to post your progress here.

Do I have my terminology backwards here....or are your front wishbones "unsplit" ?Either way I like your attitude of using what I have readily available for parts instread of ordering something custom to do the job.

Since you asked for constructive suggestion on this project I add mine.Without the fenders the bare roadster body shell looks too long by itself in my opinion.If I were building this highboy I would remove the section behind the interior that includes that golf bag door and recessed place for the folded down top.That would bring the body into much better proportions.Of course that would require shortening the frame an equal amount but would be worth the effort.You might try that on the computer to see how it would look.I personally do not have the computer skills to do that type of thing so would simply photograph it and cut the section out with my exacto and tape it back togeather. Good luck with whatever your plans are and be sure to post the results here on the forums.

Thanks for posting this. Very well done,weathered,displayed and photographed.

I hate it when that happens,,!

Thanks for posting your classic custom roadster pick up. I did chuckle at how you described the nail polish paint job as "rubbed with a 429 boss motor".That sounds like a heavy and awkward job. :-)

great model of an unusual subject. Thanks for sharing.

Very well built and photographed.

Thanks for posting this vintage build. Still model show worthy a quarter century later.

Welcome to the forums. There is a very active and talented group of modelers in the Dayton,Oh area.

Middle age is a relative term I 'm pretty sure.I 'll be 75 next month and sometimes call myself almost middle aged :-)

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You should consider taking your photos with the car sitting on a large light colored sheet of background paper. For yours I would suggest a light grey or possibly white. The background clutter on your work bench makes it difficult to see the details very clearly. A good source for that can be a Hobby Lobby store. For a windshield the AMT '27 Ford kits all have an excellent one as a separate piece.If you don't have one on hand a quick posting in the "wanted" section will surely turn up one pretty quickly.Thanks for sharing.

Excellent build,carefully researched and accurately detailed. Thanks for sharing.

Cobras,saleens and Rouschs.....Oh my! We are in Myrtle Beach,Sc on vacation this and a I noticed an inordinate number of Mustangs cruising the 50 block long stretch of Ocean Blvd that runs in front of our motel. Not only can you see them,you can hear them! As it is after labor day the crowd is considerably thinner than last week. Our motel is at 45 percent capacity and there are still at least 10 hot Mustangs in our parking garage. Overall it's fun too see and hear them everywhere we go. We stopped at a grocery last night and a couple pulled in right in front of us in a black Mustang convertible prepared by a dealer in Lebanon,Ohio. This one was marked "745 HP" and all dressed up in Batman emblems and custom paint.I have pix but Don't know how to post them.

Very creative kit bash. Nicely done indeed.

I built this same JF piece into a speedster.If you're interested in seeing it PM me your email address and I'll send you pix when we get home from vacation.

You're on the right track zeroing in on the ANT '25 Ford tall top coupe as a starting point for the the main body's upper rear corners. I have based several kit bashed bodies on those panels. I would also suggest that you have photocopies made of those direct side,rear and front photos and have those printed in 1/25 scale. Having done that everything in those images will be in scale and you can measure and cut panels to the exact size and shape you need.