Harpo

Yep, I'm pretty sure I got it right. The Model T rear end would never stand the torque from that 427, so I transformed it into a Halibrand quick change using the stock pushbutton shifter from the Little Red Wagon: And it's a hot rod, so it never hurts to raise the rear stance just a bit. A piece of the LRW wheelie stand serves as a spring spacer:

Beautiful paint job, and one of my favorite colors!

The 427 is a bit long, kind of inconvenient to service the air cleaner... So we'll take a little off the chassis and move the body back. Much better, and now we've got even more weight over the rear wheels. Traction!

Alternator interferes with the front crossmember, cured by a little splicing and shaping:

I'm honestly not sure, it came with the Tweedy kit. Looks like ~1938 Ford to me.

Looking good! What did you use to grime up the engine?

Thanks, and I think I finally got the proper text inserted too! I was having a real issue with getting this thread to submit, I must have written the forbidden paragraph!

Browsing my bookshelves, I came across a paperback I bought in 1966, when I was 12. It's titled "Building and Racing the Hot Rod" by the editors of Hot Rod magazine. It's filled with wonderful (and now nostalgic) advice on every aspect of hot rods, and I have many fond memories of drooling on the pages and dreaming. This book and my memories are the inspiration for this build. It's also a tribute to my limited resources back then, and as such will use only a Revell Tweedy Pie kit and some spare parts from the last three kits I've recently built: a Gunze Triumph TR3A, a Lindberg Little Red Wagon, and an IMC Ford Coupe. No photo-etched parts, no fancy detail kits, just the techniques I used for kit building back then - and it will only feature 1966 and prior components. I've got the engine pretty much done, it's the Ford 427FE SOHC left over from the 48 Ford kit with a Spalding Flamethrower made from a bit of sprue and brass plug leads. I think I got the firing order correct...?

Getting a 404 error when I try to start a topic in "On the Workbench". Anybody else having issues?

+100 for the correct guess, -99 for no kit source! I love that movie.

Anyone know of a kit for a 1948 Studebaker Commander, preferably 1:24? Bonus points if you guess what I want to build! Thanks!

Curtiss P-40B, American Volunteer Group, Flying Tigers, pilot John Farrell, 1:48 Revell kit. I don't really do planes, but a friend wanted this one. AML paint mask helped a lot!

Summer: 88 Rolls Silver Spur, 03 MB SLK32 AMG Winter: 05 Lexus LX470

Good looking build! Reminded me of an old TV show: "Car 54 Where Are You?" But they drove a Plymouth Savoy:

I remember the 360 well, there was a travelling clown who drove one in my childhood. I wasn't too fond of the clown, but I loved the car!

Beautiful work! I really like the idea of building models of cars that we've owned, you've inspired me to find some more.

Polar Lights 1:24 Ghostbusters Ecto 1, with a bit of extra detail. Fun build!

Ok, that worked. Can't say why for sure but 9" wide at 72dpi is the same as your 4.5" at 150. Yes, I'm fussy - but huge zooms are like looking through a microscope, and not an accurate depiction of the model!

Let's try 9" wide at 72dpi:

Thank you, that was my goal! Trailer queens are fine, but I intend to get more into the weathered/patina look. Seems to be a lot of great products available now that weren't back when I was a kid. And thanks to all for the kind words and encouragement! Garry

Test, trying to stop automatic zoom... Actual pic is 1000 wide, displays in post at 1432, looks fuzzy. Click on pic, it displays at 1135 wide, still too large... Doesn't matter if you click "insert into post" or not, they get inserted regardless. Picture sizing

I can't explain why, but I like it! Must be some old memories of Rat Fink and Dragula still stuck in my brain...

I got it done! 1946 Ford Coupe

As I get back into the hobby, I'm revisiting some of the same kits I built in my youth. This is the IMC 1948 Ford Coupe, just completed it from a recently acquired nos kit. I built it as a 1946, since these parts are included. I don't remember the quality of this kit being this bad, but this one had the most poorly molded ill-fitting parts I've ever seen. Mold lines on every part, and every body panel had to be reshaped to even come close to fitting correctly. I'm pleased with the results, but I'll think twice before trying another IMC!

Just noticed this section! In addition to model building, I also renewed my slot car activities in my recent retirement. Here's some pics of my basement 1:24 track. It was custom built to my specs to fit the room, 4 lanes, 75 ft lap length. We race mainly contemporary cars, but I love to build retro cars from the 60s-70s, and have built up a pretty good inventory of NOS parts. I'm in central Iowa, drop me a PM if you're interested in racing, testing your builds, or just reminiscing about the good old days!