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Here is another picture I found online. Could those be the dual plug heads standing up on the right, or are they for a different engine? Edit: those cannot be the fisher heads….if those are 12 spark plug holes they’d be under the valve covers.🤔

I don’t know how it is supposed to work.🤷‍♂️

Resin casting is a fun hobby but can be stinky.

No worries…I’ve been called worse.😬 (No offense to the real Len😜).

Thanks.🙂 Thanks. I got it on Amazon. This stuff is #80 mesh. Thanks. Cutting stuff up can be addicting.🤪

I finally had an idea how to go about making a grill for this thing. I started by drawing a profile of the rake I wanted. Then cut three pieces of styrene to shape and glued them together. I used a method of layout affectionately known in the hvac trade as “rollation” to make a pattern for the screen. This first attempt worked perfectly, and I would have used it except that it proved to be too tall to look good. So I made a second, shorter one. I traced the grills from a ‘37 and ‘40 ford to get the upper and lower shapes. I considered just chopping the bottom off of the’37 grill and using it, but I was worried that it would still be recognizable as a vintage ford grill.🤔 I trimmed the frame rails back as far as possible and capped them with a piece of .030” Evergreen, then used some double faced tape to locate the framework where I wanted. Then drilled and pinned it . I put a strip of tape on the inside of the screen in line with the mesh to make it easier to align my pattern. After creasing the centerline, I just rolled each side around a hobby knife to get the curve approximately. I may put some small trim of some sort over the outer perimeter of the screen yet? I’ll have to make some headlight mounting brackets to mask the ends of the frame rails that are protruding…or I might make yet another grill that stays the same width as the frame rails?🤔 I can now begin building a radiator to mount on the backside and also a hood. I made a rough cardboard pattern, but need to make something with some shape and contouring to it. Thanks for lookin’.🙂

Face it Jim…the squirrels OWN US! They decide what get worked on and when.😳

Singing is not what I would call what is being recorded by some bands.

I love this kind of stuff!😎 Your work is very methodical and well thought out. It is amazing how subtle changes like the belt line section that most people (me included) might not notice on the finished model unless it is pointed out, can improve the aesthetics of a vehicle. Thank you Jon for documenting not just what you did, but and how and why you’re doing it.👍😎

Yes, glad to hear you are Ok, and back on this utterly amazing build.👍😎

Subtle yet distinct changes that give the model a sleeker look than the original. Yet the changes retain the character of the car. Well done!👍😎

Today, if you can believe it, may be known in the future as “the good old days”.

I really like that T-bucket and the’30 coupe. I would have to give it to the ‘30 coupe though, as it is more detailed…ie: brake lines etc.

This makes three ‘36 Fords that I am hacking into.🤪