Misha

A stunning build! The entire build is a combination of top notch work, from the colour, the detailed Hemi, and overall stance. I keep looking at it and enlarging the super photos to catch all the detail work. Thanks for sharing, great addition to all your builds. Cheers Misha

It would be a great companion to your other builds!

Great colour and paint finish, plus the other details!

Also, if one is intent of having greater detail, kitbash it with the Lindberg 64 Dodge....

I have a couple of shots of the front of the chassis if it helps.... Cheers Misha

Very Kool Kurt! I remember your first cooler which was impressive and now with this new one it is even more so. I would be very interested in getting one. Are you making the decals for it as well? Cheers Misha

Our local club SPAM, Scale Plastic Auto Modellers in Victoria has a Christmas Brunch at a local pub where we exchange wrapped ? kits with the proviso of building the kits for a future meeting later in the spring. The tradition has been around for a few years now and it's coming up this Sunday. This year we also have the option of bringing a WIP that will be wrapped in plain paper for a second draw. Looking forward to it! ☃️

Been thinking about the time period the Savoy will represent. Leaning towards a more current time while still having the look fro the mid 60s. The rear end certainly would put it twards the end of the decade, yet curious how recent are the chassis stiffners? I'm after a "Plain Jane" look, with no sponsorship and just a couple of window decals. Have 't followed NHRA very closely since the late 70s, so a bit in the dark as to what class this rig would fall under.

Thanks for all the comments and interest. Also thanks Leroy for the offer of spare parts, might take you up on it. Plus as Phil mentioned I had brought out the Savoy to our club meeting earlier this week to show the progress, always great to hear members' comments and suggestions. Haven't been able to spend much time at the work bench although I have begun to get parts into primer. Below are shots of the body and chassis in primer, along with the completed interior door panels. They required a certain amount of fiddling and modifications to match the side window outlines. Hope to spend more time on the build now that the yard is prepared for winter and temperatures have been reaching the freezing mark. More later! Cheers Misha

Gonna turn mine into a cab! Comfort and style.

I like the look of the Chevy steel wheels, updates it the right amount of years. The stance is great, maybe a bit more in the front, or a larger tire to fill the wheelwell? Looking forward to your progress JJ! Cheers Misha

Here is the Tamiya Oxide Red Fine Surface Primer I picked a couple of weeks ago at the LHS. Planning to try it out on my 62 Max Wedge Savoy build this week. Cheers Misha

Managed to get some more time in at the workbench! Still busy with body modifications and detailing, scraping plastic for the most part. Been concentrating on the engine compartment, the interior, rear suspension and body mods to get it down to the basic Savoy trim level. Spent time on constructing the side window and door trim to replicate the Savoy post two door sedan. Using plastic structural pieces I cobbled together the look I was looking for. I had removed the heavy Fury chrome trim previously and now using very thin half round from Plastastruct, I added the basic window trim level. Missing from the original JoHan body were the cowl/fender seams and the fender/rocker panel ones, which I also scribed in. At the same time the chrome wheel lip trim was removed. Still debating on keeping the dual rear lights or really going spartan with the single taillight. Also been fitting the 64 Dodge hood scoop to the Plymouth. Getting closer to the primer stage! The engine compartment is slowly getting detailed after removing the molded bits and pieces. Using web photos has been a great help with this project, especially with details such as these and for the chassis detail. The firewall now has a ballast resistor and a regulator. Searched for a Mopar single chamber brake master cylinder in my collection to no avail, so will perhaps update to duals. The rad lacked any detail on the forward facing side. While it may not be all that visible, it did require some added detail, especially where it hangs below the core support. Also added the side mounts to the rad on the inside portion of the engine compartment. The interior from the Dodge thankfully has required little alteration to have it fit the JoHan body. Lindberg has provided a canvas for a new interior by having separate door panels that, when reversed, provide a clean surface. The main change is the kick up along the rear window, which is still being worked on. The rear package shelf has been replaced by the JoHan piece to provide the V shaped window in back. Wanting to use the bench seat, I found that it sat a bit too low in the tub. Raised it with a bottom structure to it, even including an adjustment lever on the driver's side. For the rear end I decided to go with the Dana out of the Hemi Dart kit. Once the extra bits were ground off, it fit quite well with the existing Dodge underpinnings. The rear shock mounting was missing on one of the leaf springs, they looked rather anemic to begin with, so new mounts were built. That's about it for now. Thanks for all the comments and for checking out the following snapshots, cheers Misha

"Oh boy! Tom has an update on his project" I thought seeing the thread at the top of the list! Yet, that is our biggest issue, diversions. I haven't touched my Inca Gold Shoebox, yet it is on the workbench next to the latest diversion, the 62 Plymouth Savoy 413 Max Wedge. I will get to it this weekend with an update. Wishing all the others all the best, cheers Misha

Been following this same technique with angle cut and round file. Never thought to use a triangular file to set the position for the round one, perfect hint! That will save a lot of aggravation and plastic rod. I usually use a set of dividers to measure the length on the rods and to match them up. The most adventurous construction I've undertaken was the cage for my K5 Aussieball entry. Cheers Misha

Great find! I was lucky to find a Marlin and the 62 Fury, both unbiult, a couple of weeks ago. The Fury is WIP to become a Max Wedge Savoy, and the Marlin will be stock in appearence with a turquoise body and white vinyl inserts. See below. I agree with David above, yet would like to have a detailed chassis, beyond the pan. Would the SC/Rambler chassis work? I'll be following your build as well Niko, model on! Cheers Misha

A small update on my progress on Saturday nite. Worked on the chassis reinforcements adding the sub-frame connectors, core support brace and the front and rear torque boxes. Also installed four inch blocks to raise the rear suspension up a bit. Hope to get more bench time tomorrow! Cheers Misha

A stunning sleeper! Great rescue rebuild to produce a top flight example. Congrats! Cheers Misha

Thanks for all the interest and encouragement! Been following your work on the Fairlane, great trunk detail. I'm planning on using the Dodge interior and modifying the top sill portion to match the kick up at the rear side window. Plus installing the post hardware for the sedan. It's not that difficult, having the proper tools helps a lot! One thing I could use is a hobby belt/disc sander. Approaching the vintage JoHan kit with the idea of cutting it up was daunting at first, yet once the first saw cut occurs... Thanks Ron for catching my mix up with the 413, changed the title right away. After mocking up the chassis to the body for a good fit, I'm onto more chassis and driveline details. Don't remember gluing most of an engine together into one unit to paint for quite awhile, yet in this case all of the long block will get the same orange colour. Also spent time on the headers, certain amount of flash and seam lines. The rear end is a bit of a puzzle as the Lindberg Dana seems undersized, especially when compared to the rear end from the 68 Dart. I believe there are various sizes of Danas, so is the Lindberg accurate? I scraped and sanded the firewall and side fenders free of the molded in wires and assorted items, to be replaced with better detail later in the build. Cleaned up the K member and replaced the kit torsion bars with Evergreen rod of a smaller diameter as Mopar drag machines used the smallest diameter bars on the strip. The steering kingpins were flipped to raise the front end a bit higher by carving the square peg to fit the round whole opposite on the K member. Further research on the web turned up some useful shots of the chassis stiffners employed on B Body Mopars. Planning to incorporate these features into the build. Cheers Misha

Wow! The wheels are a knockout, great colour! Plus the Maroon on the body---- would you consider a fenderless rod? Be following your build, cheers Misha

I recently acquired a JoHan 62 Plymouth Fury in mint condition that I wish to modify into a Max Wedge Savoy 2 door sedan. Going thru the box there were very few parts that I would use. Certainly the body is the jewel of the kit. It will require a fair amount of work to turn it into the base two door sedan and to have the Lindberg 64 Dodge chassis fit. The interior tub is very shallow with most of the detail molded into the tub, it will be replaced with the Lindberg interior, complete with a bench seat. Additional parts from the JoHan kit will be the grill, bumper and headlight assembly and the rear taillights and bumper, plus the alternator. The body needed a certain amount of massaging to remove the mold seams and specially around the front and rear lights. I also thinned out the wheel well lips to have them more to scale. The photo shows the modified wheel well on the right. Removing the rad wall proved to be the toughest part to accomplish in order for the Dodge chassis to fit. Also shaved off the Fury nameplates, still need to deal with the chrome trim for the Savoy. The modification to a sedan will be accomplished with Evergreen plastic shapes, that's still ahead. The Dodge chassis has required some surgery to have it fit. The sides needed to be trimmed down to fit the JoHan body. The rear was a simple fix, cut and replace the rear cross piece and modifying the gas tank shape. The front required more fiddling to have the engine compartment sides to fit the somewhat narrower 62 body. Using Aleene's Tacky Glue I mocked up the pieces to ensure a proper fit once all was done. Started on the basic engine assembly and will have a look at how the interior will fit. That's about it for now. Cheers Misha

It's been raining pretty steady here past couple of weeks, turned on the fireplace ---- mist be winter coming!

Visited the local shop in Victoria and was fortunate to spot a couple of recent arrivals. Both JOHAN kits have been on my want list, the 62 Fury will be modified into a Savoy post sedan and the Marlin essentially stock with turquoise and white vinyl inserts. The Plymouth is a Grail find for me, as earlier this year at the DSC in Phoenix I found a 63 Plymouth which will also become a Max Wedge sedan. The development of a theme as I have the 64 and 65 on the shelf. Cheers Misha

What a smooth and clean rendition of the early 50s Fords, the overall look is well balanced with the front fender overhang in front of the wheel being balanced by the rear portion of the fenders on the bed. The execution of the body mods is perfect in delivering the smoothness of the build. Especially like the altered front grill with the color contrast. The modern wheels and updated engine fit well into the overall look. Great job Roger! Much more than just a shelf model. Cheers Misha

Here is my entry for the next round, a Shoebox project that dates back to 8 February 2017 using the most recent re-pop of the venerable AMT kit. I found the kit to have quite a bit of flash around the body mold lines which required a fair amount work to clean up. To massage the body I used the custom front and rear belly pan treatments, removed the chrome side trim and added a trim ring around the front fender wheel cutout with skirts on the back. Also added custom fairings for the side lake pipes. The hood required a further finessing to have it fit with added thin strips to the leading edge. The basic interior tub was rebuilt by cutting away the side panels and flipping them side to side to provide a blank canvas upon which to build the custom pleated door panels. The rear seat received a similar treatment as did the rear parcel shelf. Buckets from a 64 Fairlane filled the front portion using the stock dash and steering wheel. Underneath the chassis is featured in red with additional details picked out in a variety of metal finishes. The wheels are from the 40 Ford panel with the bladed Moons. The Y-Block Ford is from the 56 Vicky kit and is in the beginning stages of construction. The body was primed in Tamiya grey followed by the Testor Inca Gold. I particularly like the scale finish to the metalflake. So here she sits... waiting for completion to join the street ranks and cruise! Cheers Misha