Lobo2me

Very cool! An SHO engine in the boot, Prowler intior and wheels. I think it is a worthy AMBR contender. Very well done and great photography. I also really enjoyed the Missiouri license plate...my home state.

Thanks for the kind words. It was a handful but a fun build! Any pics of your '36 on here somewhere.

As a tribute to the late great Boyd Coddington and his 1995 AMBR award winner, the Smoothster, and out of respect for imaginative rod shops like OZE, plus inspiration from Chip Foose’s very cool Impression, I decided to build my vision of a ’37 Ford Street Rod. Testor’s Smoothster kit seemed like a great place to start. But I planned to lower and widen the body, chop the top even more, and add 20”/21” Brixton UltraSport resin wheels and tires to give it the proper stance. And I’ll give it suicide doors, open the trunk, and hinge the hood to tilt forward. I’ll name it Lowerider, as a play on my last name. Mods include…. · Body channeled approx. 6 inches · Hood lengthened approx. 4 scale inches & hinged to tilt forward · Running Boards – reshaped and Side Exhaust outlets added · Rear of body extended and reshaped · Rear Fenders widened 8 scale inches, and wheel openings reshaped · Front Fenders widened 6 inches, and wheel openings reshaped · Opened and added Suicide Doors · Passenger compartment molded around seats · Roof chopped addl. 2 smoothed and shortened 4 inches · Side and Rear Window openings reshaped · Trunk opened w/ Sheet Metal Ribs & Stampings · Spare Tire, Scissor Jack & Handle, and Gas Cap added · Duvall Style Windshield scratch built · Mini Cooper headlights (borrowed from Grandson’s RC car) · Custom Duvall Windshield scratch built · Taillights scratch built from red sprue · Posable Front Suspension · Coil-Over Shocks front and rear · Retractable License Plate · Seat Belts · Engine - plug wires & plumbed · PE Instrument Cluster and new Dash · Interior and Trunk carpeting brown Embossing Powder · Chrome – Hasegawa Mirror Foil Film Thanks for looking....

Nicely done! Looks like I could hop in and take it for a spin. Excellent!!!!

Sweet....love the TRoG vibe and classic touches. Build on!

Very cool! Can't wait for next update. My 2.5 cents...agree with loosing the six wheel, but like the velocity stacks. Build on.

Very cool! Nice job and very creative!!!!

Thanks Dave. I followed your suggestion and it was replaced within a couple of days. Wow, now that's service!

Another winner Claude. Very cool and well done.

Sweet! Excellent detail. Nice job!!

Hi Dave; Quick question - I received #218....but not # 217. Somehow I missed it and was only reminded when I saw the cover on the inside back page of the current issue. Anything I can do to replace it...? I don't mind paying for a copy and will head to www.modelcarsmag.com....but thoght I'd ask. Thanks in advance

Hey Zippi; My best...so far. Best wishes

Hi Martin. Have to tell you that I wasn't overly excited to see another Herbie model...but Baja Herb ie is fantastic. One of the coolest, cleanest and most creative builds I have ever seen. Well done!

Well...it doesn't, but Dave and Scott were kibitzing about El Kabong....abvove. Peace

Hi Rich; Sorry for the slow response on this one...couldn't find what paint had I used on the #5....it was Testors Extreme Lacquer, Pure Gold (rattle can) over a black base. But can't recall if it was two or three coats. You are right, the proper shade is not easy to achieve....this was the closes. Getting the proper stance on the two Meng's wasn't easy, the Fujumi kit wasn't bad. I lowered the fronts and the rears on the two Mengs by inverting the front wishbones and tweaking the rears which I discovered with the first kit (car #2). The stance bugged me so much I went back in and did the surgery. I built the #1 car with the front wishbones upside down and moved the rears up slightly (so the car would sit lower) from the start. All the best, Steve

Thank you for the detailed response. I'll experiment with the three methods you've mentioned. Best regards, Steve

Beautiful job Rich! How did you do the door seals? Wow...steady hands!

Hi Bart; Excellent recreation and surpurb attention to detail. Well done!!! Did you use orange flock or embossing powder on the interior floor and how was it applied? I like that! Steve

Nicely done! Thanks for sharing.

Each and everyone very well done. Realloy like the photo staging. Great work!

Hey Claude; Thank you. Rounding up parts and pieces now. Please stay tuned. Steve

As usual, you've created another work of art. A Coddington / OZE inspired rod will be my next victim. Now where to start....? Thanks for sharing, excellent work!

This baby looks like it was rode hard and put away wet! I love it!! Well done!!!!

Hi...this isn't a competition so don't sell yourself short. It was just a fun wild and wacky build. Now I'm really lost on what to do next. Have to sort back through the parts graveyard and see if anything pops out!