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Thanks, guys, for the comments. Meatman: I put the Xacto knife in for reference, and the carriage light in between the "too big" and the "too small" lights in the pic is about right. I forgot to mention it. For the rocket scientists, the exact sizes (of the light lenses) are "too big"=0.226", "too small"= 0.093", and just right = 0.190" +/- 0.010". I love my cheap $10 caliper.

I am building a mixed-scale, humorous (hopefully) modified Model T that I call the Phone Booth T. It is in progress at the WIP forum (search for Phonebooth T). Below is a mockup pic for reference. My question here on the Wanted forum is about the "headlights". I thought it would be cool to put the headlights in carriage lights mounted on the top edge of the cab like in the old days. But I don't have any the right size. In the pics below are 2 that are too small and one (actually 1/2) that is too big. In between would be just right. Anybody got some available? As a backup idea, I could use the small ones mounted on each side of the radiator. I imagine they would be the tiny halogen lights some current cars have. Note the clear plastic tree fragments. I might make tiny lenses for the small carriage lights. As a final fallback position, I could put old school teardrop spotlights (shown in the pics), which I think would be kinda cool too. If not the teardrop, then the square ones but I can only find one here. So any comments or parts? -- Thanks, Gary My Website is 4freeideas.weebly.com Newest site is scalemodelcars.weebly.com

Nearly done now. A couple of views of the frame running gear and grill/radiator. You can see the engine plug wires. My first time wiring in a finished car. Sorry about some bluriness. Better views of the dash and grill in the next 2 pics. The Grill and front frame just slide together. Ready to glue the frame in and then glue the front axle to the frame. Top it off with the cab. Oh, and I have to make a short (1/16") extension to the radiator hose to the radiator. The final picture below is the carriage lights I found in my spare parts. One too-big (actually 1/2 of one) and a pair of too-small ones. I think it would be cool (or at least unusual) to put a light on each side of the cab for "headlites". Or I could put a pair of old time spotlights (I only have one) like in the old custom model kits. Does anybody have any comments (or parts?)? The knife is for size.

There is a model question forum that may help. I recently finished my Avanti and may I can help. search for 1963-2 Studibaker Avanti, add tag avanti

Thanks for the memory tip. I have 3 multi-drawer cabinets, 8 model kit half boxs, 10 plastic trays 6 bags and that is not counting 15 or so new kits. I just located an unused (mostly) big multi-drawer in the garage but no place to put it in the den. Life is tough. But the alternative is not too good either. Still the best suggestion I have had all day.

Thanks john. I am thinking about Putting the headlights up where the carriage light go, on the cab top. then I thought instead of a carriage light (I don't have any) how about spotlights like on the old customs back in the day. Or present police cars. But the old ones point down in a folded position and look awkward but not cool. I am hunting my junkyard for some that were squarish and pointing forward. Years since I saw them last. Getting forgetful is not helping. They will still look awkward but maybe cool. Maybe even campy (in honor of my name). One can wish.

OK, next step(s). I showed the rear cross-member but I added a tiny extension to the spring mount and drilled a .030" hole for a pin connector. See it below. I used a .030 rod so I can remove it easily as many alignments need to be figured out (cut & fit). The next picture shows the front frame subassembly. It is made of mostly 1/16" square rod wit h a cut-up piece of square tubing for the front mount. That mount straddles the frame and the front spring. The frame parts will be painted light gray. It also will mount the front radiator, shown there. There is a radiator on the back of the grill. As a bonus, I include a dash mockup.

I just started a WIP:cars in progress titled "Phonebooth T". I thought I would present some mockups here as it was half done when I got it. Kind of a joke or show car. Hope you like it. I think it could be a real 1:1 with a tiny custom single-seat T body, and the big '53 Hemi.

Thanks John, I really think this could be made in 1:1 with a tiny one seat booth and a 53 Hemi looking outsized in front. Kind of fun project.

Done a little work on the T. Making the rear cross-member (3 pics below). You may just see the spring mounts at the upper corner of the member with 0.030"holes. The fine white plastic rod (leaning on the drill bit) will connect to the spring tips. I had to add a tiny spacer at the corners to separate the frame from the springs mounts (and drill a .030" hole in a cubic 1/16" spacer). See pic 3 for a mockup. Also in pic 3 are the front and rear "bumpers" I am considering. Pic 4 shows the drilling rig I use. No extra charge for the black tape holding it together 😉 Pic 5 and 6 are the Hemi with early Vette fuel injection. I had to break off the headers and reglue them a little narrower for the frame rails (TBD). I also replaced the alternator with a smaller one for the same reason. Took a lot of time for not much action, but I learned some things. Had the drill stand for years but could not make it drill straight. Figured it out. The next step is the frame and front axle (see the first pics above (beginning of thread) for the potential red front axle.

Sorry, I thought about that later. Next time.

WOW, sitting on a quarter!, thats cool.

Harry, maybe I did not make it clear, there are only 3 parts I am asking about. The highly modified cab, the unmodified frame, and the highly modified frame. These are all from the same kit (well, 2 identical kits). All else is from other kits. BTW the cab is almost surely a Center Door as I can see the seams on the inside, and no rear trunk. I think from the answers I am getting it is 1:32 and there are several kits possible. Gowland and Gowland, Aurora, Revell, and maybe more. I have the info I was looking for now. I had some help from the Question Forum too. Thanks for your help.

Just for your info, another car I may work on soon is about 2-3/4" long. Hot Wheels size but not a Hot Wheels car. With opening doors and trunk/hood. Stay tuned.