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Welcome! Looks like you have good start on that rig! Maybe you would want to post your progress in the Big Rigs Workbench section on the forum.

Good looking Triumph. I really like the burled wood dash! Welcome back! I'm sure you will find that the hobby has grown & become far more sophisticated and thereby rewarding during your 49 year break. Are you any where near my neck of the woods here in S.E. Ia?

Ditto!

The Feb 2018 issue of Car Kulture DeLuxe features a different Hot Rod Lincoln in its cover story. This '28 Lincoln roadster hot rod has a 331 cid Chrysler Hemi. The article also has a brief history of Charlie Ryan's Lincoln. It stated his Lincoln Zephyr chassis was shortened 2ft. It also said it had overdrive, 4.11 gears & a 4 bbl carburetor, all mentioned in the song. (When doing a Google search, one version of the lyrics read "4 bbl carburetors".) It was a 1930 Model A body.

Here's the real story. It was built by Charlie Ryan, the writer & original recording artist of the song. It was a cut up Lincoln Zephyr with a V12 flat head engine.The model A coupe body rode on the cut down frame. It was indeed black. http://www.precisiontune.com/charlie-ryans-self-built-hot-rod-lincoln-inspired-the-song

They look good! This project is coming along nicely!

I would have to agree. I know that I hadn't seen any since the '60s until attending the Good Guys shows in the last few years. They were quite noticeable & impressive when lit, especially when the brake lights came on. I too have come up too quickly on old vehicles at night, and was always concerned that I could be rear-ended when driving mine. I acquired a '58 Dodge pickup (at the last GG show in Des Moines) and after this discussion I think I will be hunting down some blue dots for it! (I will also have to look into the laws regarding them)

Uh, what I said... (except the alcohol thingy... )

That is stunning!

Me too!

That old joke just kills me!!! Nice hearse BTW!

I would think a good washing in in Dawn would remove any polish or wax residue. I would also think polish would be more "paint friendly" than wax.

I started the Ford as the '49-'50 Fords are 1 of my GF's favorites. (I think she bought the kit) I thought it would be a quick build. It does look a little strange to me, too. I wished I'd started 1 of AMT's kits rather than spend time on the Lindberg. The body did glue together easier than the Chrysler has so far. I have the Pyro Chevy kits. I haven't really studied them, but I would really like to have a built station wagon sitting on my shelf. That won't happen for quite awhile. I've got to finish the Chryslers and a Revell '59 Chevy before I leave the 1:32 quagmire for awhile. (I have a 1:32 '56 Buick I'd like to restore, too!) Lots of 1:25 projects calling me.

This thread has inspired me to pull out 1 of my Chryslers last night started gluing the body. Had to cut the locating pin off 1 of the pieces for better alignment, glued them and had to let them dry over night. Will glue another piece on tonight. I will have the 2 sides attached to the trunk & maybe I can get the cowl/firewall installed too... I have also been working on a 1:32 Lindberg multi piece '49 Ford. It has no separate interior walls. The interior detail is lightly scribed on the inside of the body panels.

Wouldn't you know it? All I have on the work bench today is 1/32!

Thanks for your response, Dave. Your "Vette turned out nice. I have decided that this is route to try. These 1:32 don't assemble quite the same, but its worth the try. I have been contemplating trying to assemble the body w/o the interior pieces for a while now. I need to stop the procrastination and start the gluein' !

I have discovered Megahobby just this year. They carry Humbrol . Maybe give them a try. https://www.megahobby.com

You must not have tackled these 1:32 kits! Interior side panels are suppose to be attached to the exterior sides 1st, add front fenders/Eng compartment, dash, rear seat & trunk then attach to the floor pan. (The attaching pins are molded to the interior panels.) Throw on the roof at some point, too. If the dash, rear seat and chassis weren't intrical to the build of the body, then painting /detailing wouldn't be as nearly impossible it is. Or maybe its just me!?!?

Thanks guys! After looking at the thread Casey attached, I see I have the corrected body (going by the box graphics) Whew! I have another in the garage I haven't checked. I hope its good too...

Uhmmmm.... What is bad about this? The vinyl top? I have one in my stash.

I would have to agree 100%. This is the biggest draw back for me. I have been working with some of these & wonder how I can smooth the seams & do the detailing on them. Very challenging, indeed

Very nice! I have several of these kits from this series & find the multi piece bodies make detailing real challenge as the bodies have to be built on the chassis with the interior in place. I've been working off & on on a couple of '56 Chryslers. I'm at a point that has me buffaloed. 1 is the glass. With no template I haven't figured out how to cut & shape the glass. The other sticking point is a gap between the body panels. I had originally planned to paint it then assemble it as the seams are right along the body break for a 2 tone paint job. (No masking!) But the gap just isn't going to cut it. Going to, someday, assemble the body, fix the gap, paint & and then try to work it over the chassis. They're still sitting on the model table ...

You don't patina like that on a car like that every day. Nice job!

I can say the same for some 20(?) tins of Humbrol I bought eons ago at a close out for a dime each! The best buy on the best paint I have ever bought! Just wished I had bought more. I was not familiar with the brand at the time or I would have. Lots of those colors are no longer available.

I have to agree with everything said. Testors is a crapshoot. Some is way too thick and will dry up in the bottle & some are almost "airbrush ready". I have been slowly switching to Humbrol & Tamiya paint & I'm also using more acrylics, too. They dry quicker.