Rocking Rodney Rat

I know, I know... I gotta get this one done. I have to vacu-form a windshield and rear window for it. I probably need to buy more clear sheets of plastic as it seems to take several tries before I get the ole Mattel vacu-former to give me a piece I'm happy with....I haven't had much time at the bench lately, life (and death, RIP, Dad) seem to be getting in the way..... -RRR

A good friend of mine who lives in Wisconsin owns that 'Bones car you pictured up the top here.... -RRR

I do miss seeing what Bryce is up to.... -RRR

The Revell 1932 Ford series of kits, roadster, three window, five window, sedan, SpeedWagon....have I forgotten any versions????? Shoot me your address, I'll mail ya one (to S Africa, I've been to Cape Town, beautiful place). -RRR

Wait!!! what??? TRaK is still going??? Congrats, mate.... -RRR

Some black wash and you'll never know the difference!!!

Okay, campers...here's today's update. I built out the driver footwell cage with rod styrene and a rectangular piece from one of the Revell Parts Pack Model T frames as the foot rest. I temporarily glued the piece in place to use as a guide to build the frame. I found an old instrument panel that I have had for literally decades and trimmed to top arch to fit the roll cage, added a piece on the lower edge for the steering to poke thru..... Does anyone know where that panel is from? Me, neither. I also got working on the steering. I believe it to be out of an old sprint car kit? I now need to figure out where to drill the holes in the body for the steering arms to fit through and fab up the mounts on the spindles.... -RRR

I like it. Nice work on the body mods... -RRR

Looking mighty fine there, B!!!!! -RRR

Actually, truth be told, I have been having some slight double vision in my left eye. I went to the optometrist for a check up and apparently my cataracts are getting much worse. One symptom of cataracts is double vision in one eye. I was concerned that my building would have to come to a complete halt until such time as I could go under the knife. It seems the double vision has gone away for now....a trip to the opthamologist is in my future....yes, getting olde svcks. The frothy stuff usually inspires me, along with lighting the smoking lamp.... ;-) More updates soon..... -RRR

I haven't been spending much time at the bench over the last six weeks or so...trying to change that over the long Froth of July weekend. Here's some updated pix on the belly tanker progress. I have mounted both front and rear axles, cut out the body to accept the front axle, mounted the engine, halved the top part of the body and added additional tubular bracing to the frame.... -RRR

Years ago I tried to make the body a little less hideous...'37 Ford headlights....-RRR

$400 a year for photobucket??? WTF??? www.fotki.com $24 a year for as much storage as KK and I need. -RRR

Thanks for the kind words, y'all. I believe the paint in Tamiya Metallic Red... -RRR

What if Henry built a 'T' body style in 1932 (and then it got hot rodded)? -RRR

The body looks more like a Model A Vicky than a Model B... -RRR

Buy the thinnest solder you can find. Flatten it with the butt end of your X-Acto knife handle, wrap around hose...snip off excess... -RRR

"I'd buy that for a dollar!!!" -RRR

I keep coming back to this little gem. I'm definitely stealing some ideas here for future use! -RRR

They do that all the time (release a generic version once licensing has expired). So, when is Revell gonna release a generic version of the Rat Roaster '32 roadster ? -RRR

FANTASTIC!!!!! -RRR

....now the pressure is on!!! Thanks for the kind words, Bernard. This one is well in hand....it's really a matter of planning, imagining the build, picking the parts, making the parts that don't already 'exist' and then bringing the build to fruition.... -RRR

DIgging the SBF headers... -RRR

Thanks, ADL. It's been slow going lately, but I did scratch together the spindles for the front suspension. I am using the stock front spring/axle from the venerable old Revell Model A kit... Next step is to cut out the body where the axle will protrude on both sides and fab up suicide perch for the spring..... -RRR

Thanks, man.... -RRR