dodgefever

I'm all for a stock '32 that I can cut up the trad way. Revell's stock '40 is certainly a better base for a period build than the street rod issues, but I can't see them issuing a stock one, somehow.. Some of these have already been mentioned, but here's my wish list: 1. I-beam front axle, ideally with in-scale kingpin boss and spindle detail, rather than an indistinct block. Not drilled, not a wacky 7" drop, just a nice 4" dropped beam. 2. A decent '32 frame with a stock K-member and no floorboard moulded to it. Not fussed about '35-'40 or modern X-members. 3. A buggy sprung rear, ideally with a choice of rear crossmembers: '32 and stock spring, or a model A crossmember and spring to clear a quickchange, or even a modified '40 crossmember to get it low. 4. Early Ford banjo and/or quickchange rear. Would be nice to have optional split '36 style rear bones for an open drive quickchange conversion. 5. Flathead with an early Ford 3 speed trans. Maybe an early OHV option with an appropriate period trans e.g. a LaSalle, Packard or Buick 3 spd. No modern transmissions. 6. A stock firewall. 7. Period tyres. 8. Wheels - a decent set of K-H wires would be nice to have. I'd also be very happy with chrome reversed '49-'51 Merc wheels, or a representation of reversed Ford centre/Buick outer wheels. Some of the '60s Revell kits had that nice tapered outer, but missing the centre details. Apart from the wires, none of the above should be that difficult, should it?

I had that one. It didn't have any cardboard drive-in stuff, only the ancient Revell '59, with slightly oversize Olds Fiesta wheel covers and skinny Monogram tyres. It is a fiddly kit to build and the body sides in mine were warped, which ultimately led to it becoming a parts kit.

Nice photos, thanks for posting those. It's a '63, by the way - different grille and wraparound windshield.

Yes, the AMT '55 sedan body is the best starting point. The old Monogram is a hardtop, so wrong roof to being with, and the proportions are way off in any case. I have two stalled TLB replicas, one 1/25 using the AMT sedan and one 1/16 using the hardtop with a lot of mods. I'll get back to those one day.

I think you're right, that vertical rib for an engine mount is characteristic of those. I was thinking 1/25 for some reason.

Edit - thought it was MPC, but the ones I'm thinking of had separate oil pans. Could be from the AMT '70 Challenger? Driver's side valve cover is upside down, as already mentioned.

Neither is exactly right; the driver's side mount should be around the same height as on the Moebius block, but rearward of the oil pump. The AMT block looks more correct in terms of the chamfers on the corners, but easy to fix on the Moebius. Good job on the K member. Looking forward to seeing this progress.

Good grief, the board software censors d-a-m-n? Unbelievable.

I wish it were real. It's about time we had a belly tank and the '32 is a BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH sight more appealing than that Rat Roaster abortion. I'm not much into buses, but I'd go for a Scenicruiser.

That's nice. I've been looking for a reasonably priced '63 hardtop for a dog's age, but no joy.

Very cool. I never liked the 300 grille on those either. Nice paint, deceptively simple.

Yeah, I don't like the new tool at all - too big and blobby. I'll take the old tool, wrong side trim or not. I still like the old Revell '57 too, apart from the clunky front bumper and droopy doors.

No such thing as a dumb question. Yes, 318hp 8V71.

Apparently, somewhere around 40% of Americans believe that the Earth is only 6000 years old. To me, that's more worrying than a handful of fruitcakes who think the world is flat.

Pic 3, third one down is a '62 Tempest grille. The part below that looks familiar...first thought was Imperial, but I need to check.

It does. http://www.tachrev.com/NHRA_Museumpg4.htm

Clever stuff, looks good.

I liked the first photo. Stick a flathead in it and done.:)

IPMS over here is largely military and aircraft builders who look down their noses at people who build cars and trucks. Sweeping generalisation, but they seem to have little interest in cars, much less hot rods.

So am I, but I still got 100% and 96%. Always get confused with '61 and '62 Cadillacs. I'd probably do worse on British cars TBH.

Quick and dirty calculation: about 190" (front axle to centre of bogie). That's roughly scaled from the tyres, assuming ~42" OD.

The tapered hood looks like the most challenging problem. You could fill the back of the character line/crease at the cowl area then file & sand it to shape. The '60-'63 cabs had wraparound windshields; '64-'66 had the same style as your Revell pickup cab, so you could just say it's a later model. Otherwise, the AMT '60 Chevy cab could work.

Different grille and rear end treatment between '68 and '69 too. Nice build though.

Wish someone did these in resin.