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Just a small update of things I've been doing on the '32. Today it's getting a supercharger! The parts came from the '65 nova gasser. Had to make some room for the scoop to clear the cowl area and of course cut a hole in the hood. Looks like the Hight of the scoop sticking out of the hood needs some adjustment. Thats for next time. More to come............

Well, the deadline has come and gone. Congrats to the builds that made it to the finish so far. Some really nice '32 came out of this Way to go Michael, starting you're second one! Looks good so far. I've been working on the chassis floor. Doing some blending of the trans tunnel and filling in the open areas at the rear of the tunnel. Opened the tunnel up quite a bit. Remember, the floor was lowered into the frame about 4 inches, so things were rather tight in this area. The stock crossmember was lightened a little bit also. Helps letting some sun light get through to the floor. Thats it for now. Thanks for looking

Very nice! Love the color choice.

Outstanding build! Love the details in the interior. Great build of a challenging kit!

Very nice! "Dare To Be Different" Jumps into my head as soon as I saw this. Your effort shows!

I've seen this done a few times and this is by far the best I've seen. You nailed it, especially the engine! Well done!

Now that's different! Very nice!

Bob, Looks like a fun project but will take some effort. On the color, Paint it the TS-57. The extreme lacquer's metal flake is too big IMO.

Bob, the chassis came out nice. That ford engine is so cool with that dual carb manifold. Look forward to seeing more updates.

Really coming along nicely Greg. You've done some amazing things too this '31. That was a lot of work on the body, and it came out perfect! The roof mod is so cool. That intake on the engine looks so nice. One area that I think needs to be addressed is how the engine is sitting in the chassis. Right now, as it sits, the engine is nose down in the front or high in the rear, however one may see it. Maybe lowering the rear of the engine would help this. Just a thought. Paul

Really clean work! Great choice of color. Works well with the white walls.

Very nice!

Great save on the paint! I agree that this must be a super rare kit. I don't ever remember seeing one.

Appreciate the comment, Tom! I have always thought it was weird to never really see these built and on the table at a show. I was getting ready to part this out but decided to build it. I found it very challenging and still fun at the same time. I believe a lot of these cars never made it to the finish line.

Hey Mike, I've had this kit since '94 when it first came out. I got this one and the Warren Johnson AC Delco old's at the same time. The AC Delco car is being built as a Dale Earnhart Goodwrench Pro Stock car.

"My only other option would be to strip the wax and shoot another coat of 2K clear on". Coming along nicely Bob. The chassis and engine look great. And here you are with the paint thing going on. Nothings ruined yet. The next coat of clear is going to lay down even better. Maybe clear just the hood again and see how it looks. You've done a great job so far!

I love it when a builder literally stretches their limits. Superb work on the interior. The front end with that grill is so smooth. The paint color and finish........It just goes on. Excellent build.

Got this one wrapped up today. This is Revell's Larry Morgan's 1993 pro stock old's cutlass. Built straight out of the box, mcw plum crazy met enamel paint, mcw clear enamel and various alclad colors. Original decals were used. I call this a tune up build. Gives me a chance to keep the old skills honed. Thought this was going to be an easy kit, but it say's skill level 3 on the box for a reason. All in all, this was a fun build! Thanks for looking!

Very nice! That flat head is killer. Really clean work.

As work continues, it's time to get this thing up on some rolling stock. Pulled some parts for the front suspension and decided on using the wheels and tires from the'32 ford roadster since I gave up looking for that "perfect" set to use. Maybe these "Are" the ones, I don't know. All the chrome on the front-end stuff was stripped, and the parts were cleaned up. After figuring how I wanted this '32 to sit, some lowering to the front end was necessary. This was an easy task as the spring lost almost 2 Leafs and steering arms moved to a different location on the spindles was all it really took. Instant 4ish" drop. Shocks to be done at a later date with those being the hardest part of adjusting the ride height. At this point, all the parts for the front were assembled as one unit so it can be painted and just dropped in the chassis when done. Before any work on the rear suspension, I probably should have an engine in place. At this point, just like a decision on the wheels and tires, I'm tired of looking, so the engine out of the kit is what is going to be used. I've been wanting to do this mockup for some time. If you remember back, the body is channeled over the frame, but it is the frame that was thinned lowering the floor into the frame, not moving the floor up into the body. The concern is the transmission fitment. May have to rework the floor. I really don't want to do this, so I'm hoping for the best. Well, it almost fits. Tight around the bellhousing. Got the sanding sticks out and reworked the trans tunnel. There is a significant area around the bellhousing area that if removed, there just might be enough room. After reshaping the trans tunnel and the engine in place, everything is working well together. Has lots of room now. Now, what to do with that engine? I've got an idea or two. Thats for another time. Gotta keep working toward the rear of the car. Thanks for looking and comments..........

Thanks Brother! Still thinking about that hood thing you suggested!

Been away from this project for a while. I did manage to get a few things done though. I left off getting the rear wheel tubs squared away. The rear seat needed to be narrowed a bit to fit between the tubs next. Ended up taking out one pleat on each side and adding a filler piece. Got kinda crazy with the first cuts that were made as you can see on the seat back. It all turned out ok though. Still more to do in this area. Next up was the rear end. It also needed to be adjusted to fit its new home. I figured out how much to remove and started cutting. The drill bits came out next and holes drilled through the center of the center section and a 1/16 rod was inserted through the housing. The outer ends were drilled, and things went back together. At this point the wheels and tires needed to be picked out before things can move forward. Future plans are for a four-bar setup to mount the rear in place. I found that the motor mounts were just a bit too bulky, so they were thinned up some. Darn if I still have not decided on an engine yet! While going through the parts, I found the apron and had to give it a new life. It was trimmed up and fit it to the bottom of the grill shell as you can see. Kind of a cow catcher look, and it holds the front of the fender against the frame better. Still needs more love but it has a good fit so far. That's it for now, more to come................................................

A '32 sedan I've been working on.

Great work on both!

Turned out pretty nice!