[Another Hot Rod Lincoln.]

Scrounged a '67 Mustang console. The hose nib of a Fujimi shopvac will make a nice shifter boot.

[Another Hot Rod Lincoln.]

I am leaning hard towards the metallic green. Wouldn't be too flashy for this type of car.

[Another Hot Rod Lincoln.]

Driveshaft is located and will fit.

[Another Hot Rod Lincoln.]

So the engine crosmember ended up further back. Next is to fit a driveshaft.

[64 Dodge D100 Pickup Pro Street]

On 6/26/2022 at 10:30 AM, AmericanMuscleFan said:

Hello Everyone!

Done, Terminé, Completado, Abgeschlossen !!!

It's over guys, after 4 years on my bench, I can now say that this adventure is over.  For all of you who have followed this build from the beginning, I cannot express how grateful and honoured I am to have received your feedback and support.  Since the beginning of this long project, I have met an incredible number of passionate people here, learned many new techniques and found an inexhaustible source of advice from all the talented modellers on this forum.  I can only wish long life to this forum and this wonderful hobby !
With this build, my first goal was to reproduce in styrene the body and the interior as close as possible to the original based on pictures and references found on the internet.  The mechanics and chassis components are pure fantasy and some technical aspects have been addressed and modified with the help of comments from friends more knowledgeable than me on the subject.
This unlikely truck is a mix of everything I love, that sixties body style, a big healthy engine, a flashy color and wide tires.
The real connoisseurs will probably find a lot of technical flaws, but it's just a hobby that allows me to satisfy my search for precision and to make my brain work during my too short moments of free time, obligations and responsibilities of life come first !
Now it's time to clean my bench and think about my next project.  It will be strange for me to not see this thing on my workspace anymore but it's high time to move on.
This is a good time to get it over with as summer is not my most productive season with all the maintenance work that the summer season brings, it will give me time to find motivation and choose the next subject as they are rather long on my workspace.

For those who are interested, I have created a thread in "Under Glass" (Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUV’s, Light Commercial) where you will find the majority of the final photos.  Some of them are a little blurry, I'm obviously more comfortable behind the milling machine than with the camera, I'll try to take a few more outdoor pics when time permits.

Thanks, Francis

Ayoye! In a positive way. Félicitations Françis. Are you taking a break or syarting on a new one?

 

[Genuine color paint]

Got them.

[Another Hot Rod Lincoln.]

Cobbled something that could pass for a front suspension.

[Another Hot Rod Lincoln.]

7 hours ago, mrm said:

Silly question, but has an Ardun head ever existed for the Lincoln V8 or is this purely a fantasy in 1/25th scale? Looks super cool either way. 

Hi Michael. As far as I know it is a fantasy. 

[Another Hot Rod Lincoln.]

Added a transmission to the big Ardun.

[Another Hot Rod Lincoln.]

Added the front engine support

[Another Hot Rod Lincoln.]

the original seats sere removed to be replaced by Grand National buckets with a sort of matching rear seat. The steering wheel will be a 3D printed item by 3D Model Specialties (Ron Olsen).

[Another Hot Rod Lincoln.]

The spare recess is filling up slowly.

[Stewed]

10 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

Looks great, nice weathering!

X2

[Another Hot Rod Lincoln.]

This will be a Continental with no continental spare.

[Another Hot Rod Lincoln.]

Enlarged the front wheel openings. It turns out that the new spring spacing puts one  right where the molded in exhaust sits. So I removed some of it.

[Background diorama / Flatheads to Boxers Engine Rebuilders : new tool, new room]

The Ardun V12 which was on the dyno is going into a project. it was replaced by a custom nailhead with 6 Strombergs. The induction system is 3D printed by Chris Drysdale at Maple Leaf Model Works.

[Another Hot Rod Lincoln.]

This is likely better, however it looks like I'll have to enlarge the front wheel openings.

[Another Hot Rod Lincoln.]

Set the rear track. Now playing with the stance. Hind end too high?

[Genuine color paint]

9 hours ago, Dpate said:

I think you're talking about the USA version of gravity colours and if they are than it's about time.  Gravity colours spain is the one you want. 

They said something about not being able to obtain the raw materials.

[Genuine color paint]

4 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

MCW.

Scale Finishes.Steve

Thank you so much. That's the one I had in mind but couldn't put a name to it. I ordered it today.

[Genuine color paint]

Gravity colors appears to be temporarily out of business. Anywhere else someone can look for accurate color paints?

[1930 Model A Ford Coupe]

Wow!

[Another Hot Rod Lincoln.]

And we know the engine will fit.

[Another Hot Rod Lincoln.]

Looked in the windshield drawer and there is one which might work.

[Another Hot Rod Lincoln.]

Looking over the stripped body, it would appear that this isn't its first restoration. It appears to have had the front pushed in and the windshield header was definitely broken once. It was repaired with home made "glass".