junkyardjeff

A couple years ago I used the optional Olds engine from the 40 Ford sedan kit in a coupe that I had since 1974,I did not throw everything out but alot got tossed.

I always have three or four builds going on so I have something to do when glue and paint are drying.

I wish I never threw any out and now will not,I most likely damaged them taking them apart for a rebuild and thought I could never fix them but would try now.

Did not know any better,it was back in 1979.

A wagon version was my first Jap car engine change,took it out of a 4 door and put it in a wagon with no metric tools.

I was talking to a few older modelers a couple years ago and mentioned I wanted to build the rear version of a model and got a funny look,one told me we only build models and not real cars and I almost said I think its about time you come out of the basement and quit playing with toys but walked away.

I built this truck and have been driving it for 21 years,I have a Orange Blossom Special that I would like to build into a copy of mine.

Interior color

Now to find a interior color.

Found a Monogram 4x4 chassis in stock but the frame has a dip in the middle and can be see sticking lower then the body and I do not like that but if I can find a 2wd front suspension I could take the rear suspension from the Monogram frame and make a frame,there is a guy locally who has parts and will see what he has next Saturday and go from there.

I will see what I can find.

Making mine into a C20 and the rear tires I want to use will not fit too good in the rear wheel openings and would like to raise the rear but not when the rear end is molded in the chassis so is there another chassis I can use.

About all my builds have parts from other kits.

it is in color

I like original interiors with some modifications,the interior in my 55 is the way it came from the factory and I like that style and done something similar in my 37 Chevy p/u but with the pleats going another direction..

I Googeled interior colors and did not see many original,I would like to go original on this one and wondering also what color the dash would be. My 55 Ford convertible has the dash painted a color that does not really match the interior or outside and has more blue in it so could the 49 be that way too,here is the car and the dash and interior.

Now to figure out the interior color.

here is the color its going to be.

I was hoping to get more done but ended up in the garage most of the winter and now that its warming up I doubt much more will get done,I will try to get the AMT 49 Ford coupe done but it will most likely take until summer is here to get it done.

I bought a 77 to get the 460,it did not have the wide rear rims and the frame was weak but if it was nicer it would not have gotten parted out.

I am going to see if I can get something close to that Miami Cream and I pushed a couple builds back since I wanted to build this since first seing that picture a couple years ago

Added a o/d trans too,took it off a FE engine I had in stock.

Trying to get it close and wonder what color that 50 is painted.

I had that six and it needed a home and put a truck 4 speed behind it and I like strangely optioned vehicles. Last summer I bought a 65 mercury Montclair breezeway sedan that had a 3 speed with o/d with a/c and delayed wipers.

Just picked it up today,going to build it like in this 50s picture and will have a Y block under the hood.