Hoffman

I thoroughly enjoyed watching those videos myself.......but it gets better! Recently I attended the Nitro Revival at Irwindale raceway. So, I'm sitting up in the stands watching them do burnouts on the track and a guy, his wife, and their daughter sit down a couple rows in front of me. I look and realize, "Hey, that's Bob Higginson", one of the guys I've seen those Surfers videos with Tom Jobe. Huh? So, I walked over, introduced myself, and thanked him for the awesome videos, and he asks, "so what did you think of the car?". I said, oh it's great, somebody should recreate it. He says, "well, I did! Didn't you see it in the pits?" I say, you're kidding, right? No, I'm not kidding, you wanna sit in it? I was shocked, but Bob wasn't kidding, I did sit in the car, then my friends and I helped him push it out on the track, fire it up, and push it back to the pits afterwards, with guess who steering it? What an awesome day!! Bob is one cool dude!! Check out the pictures. This is an earlier version of the car, put together by Bob, with lots of guidance and help by Tom Jobe. And by the way, when this thing is lit off, it sounds WAY meaner than any other cackle car I've experienced. The tune is authentic Surfers mystery magic.

Tim, that pickup looks so cool! Thank you for posting these. Excellent work.

Hey, that's cool, Tom! Great job.

Evans, I thought maybe that was the case. Thank you very much! I appreciate it. And one more time; Beautiful DB4. Well Done!

Excellent job! Looks great. Did the wheels and tires come from another kit?

Dennis, you Nailed it- Pun absolutely intended!! Very, very nice. Excellent mixing and matching of all the period correct components. There's nothing out of place or the wrong era. Reminds me of your full size T in that regard. The engine details really hit the mark, with chrome steel valve covers, not ribbed aluminum, and converting it to tri-power with a fuel log- just great! I think that, the 40 dash and steering wheel, and the wheels and tires make the car. I love the combination of those steelies and rings matched with the 40 deluxe caps. They're big enough in diameter that you see the proper amount of painted wheel between the ring and the cap in the center. This was one of the draw backs with the 1/25th AMT wheels- the proportions were wrong. The combination you put together looks perfect, especially with those block and rib tires. I sure hope Revell somehow brings back their 29/30 kits! Awesome, Dennis. Keep up the good work! Oh, and be sure and let the glue dry before your scale driver takes it for a spin....

Dennis, I always look forward to seeing your next build. It's like waiting for the latest issue of Hot Rod Deluxe to arrive in the mail...….."It's here? Yeah!!! Stop everything, sit down and soak in every detail!!" Thanks for sharing, and Happy New Year!

Exceptional work!! Love it! I've just started working with brass myself this year. It can be tricky but rewarding, and opens up many new possibilities. Any tips you wanna share? When you made the hood top, did you anneal the brass before forming it? How thick of material do you like to work with for body panels like that?

Awesome!!

Nice pic's, Dave! Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year!

The engine looks great! What did you use for the wash that made the casting details pop?

Dennis, I'm jealous! Great looking pickup. My buddy Terry has a roller '34 Dodge that I'm trying to nudge him into working on. He wants to put an early Hemi in it. A 392 would be great, but he'll probably do a stroker 354 instead to gain a little clearance to the fenders. He's built his shop in Temecula and we're slowing getting it set up for building cars. My little TR4 is there, with a small block Ford and Jag rear in it, patiently waiting for the SBC and Camaro T5. The car's so small, I'm doing an S10 tailhousing conversion to get the shifter where I need it with the engine set back.

Oh Man!! It's Awesome!!! Tim, thank you so much for taking these fresh shots and sharing it with us. SO MUCH better than my cell phone pictures of the magazine. I probably still go back to that article two or three times a year, every year. I had been searching online for more pictures, but I should have realized, you can't do better than going straight to the original photographer and author! Thank You! I'm putting this on my must-do list for 2019; build my own version of this cool, inspirational pickup.

LOL! No problem. Your shop diorama is pretty cool too. I managed to scoop up one of the Tonka dioramas myself, with the T touring. It's in the stash, on the 'to-do' list for now.

Eric, is that a Tonka diorama?

Dennis, I really enjoy watching you mock things up. I read the article about your full size '27 roadster, with all period correct parts from various old Fords. Your approach to modeling is very similar, picking and choosing just the right vintage components from various kits, and bringing them all together. Your fabrication in styrene seems to mimic a traditional full size approach as well. I know you build rods with your Dad, so basically you put down the torch at the end of the day, drive home, and pick up the exacto knife and razor saw, right? Same style, only smaller. Very well done! Keep up the good work.

The Dean Milano version looks similar to a couple of the other full size originals posted above.

Eric, thanks again for posting. I fired up my other lap top and found the photo I'd captured of your model in the past. It compares well with the full size examples. I've attached a picture of an un-restored Westinghouse from the Nethercutt collection too, which your model reminded me of. And lastly, a nice "runabout" conversion from Anthony Hazelar.

Eric, I love it!! I had seen a small glimpse of it some time ago. I wanna say it was in SAE, but I could be mistaken. Thank you for posting! I hope mine turns out as nice. Happy Saturday.

Oh, perfect! Thank you so much, Eric!

Eric, thank you, and you're too kind, Sir! I've seen your Model T's lurking in the background, behind your Duesenbergs. Is there a prior post where I can get a closer look at your Fords? I still need to do a Fordor.

Eric, thanks for sharing your fun projects with us. I'm really interested in the Thomas Flyer. I've got one I'm mocking up, using Franklin Mint Rolls Royce body parts. Would like to get a closer look at your's, when you have time. Thanks!

Mega Ditto's!! Super cool build with excellent photography. It makes me want to hop in, fire it up, and fry the tires like there's no tomorrow- Well done! -Hoffman-

Looking forward to it! Thanks in advance. In the meantime, here are a couple of quick pic's so people know what we're referring to. The third one is my recently completed '31 Woody, partially inspired by your pickup, that I'm still crazy about. Thanks!!

Tim, I remember this Model A/T combo. On my list to build a version of it. Super cool! By the way, what ever happened to the awesome orange and brown '31 A pickup that you built from a Revell tudor sedan? That one made quite a lasting impression. Do you have any pictures of that one that you could post?