Bernard Kron

First off I’ve got 4 builds on the bench to finish: ’34 Ford Shop Truck ’40 Ford Sedan Delivery ’29 Ford A-V8 Roadster ’32 Ford Highboy 50’s Style (click picture for larger image) Then I want to get a rat built in time for NNL West. Here’s a sketch: (click picture for larger image) I’ve also got three projects in early stages that I’d like to get done: ’29 Ford Dry Lakes Roadster with tubular frame. ’39 Ford Tudor Sedan full custom (AMT body on Revell chassis, chopped and sectioned, etc.) ’32 Sedan Highboy, chopped on z’d frame. In the pure concept stage (kits acquired but no plastic cut): ’32 Ford Highboy Roadster, 2009 Rodder’s Journal style in gloss black ’29 Ford Roadster, early 50’s drag car. ’49 Mercury Full custom, with fade away fenders and re-chop of the Revell body. AMT ’37 Chevy Gasser on Revell Willy’s chassis. Long wheelbase FED, single engine based on Two Much rails. Geez!! Like everybody else, my list is wayyyy too long. Like gasman said, if I get 6 of these done I’ll be thrilled.

This was Year One of my return to car modeling after several decades away, so I want to say thanx for all the awesome builds, the incredible talent, variety and creativity and for the tremendous support and inspiration I’ve received here on the MCM board. A special thanks to CalSurplus and Don Banes for their great generosity in getting me started. Not enough can be said about the terrific community we’ve got here! I only managed to get 4 complete builds under my belt for ’08 but it was a good start and I think I made some progress. I have another 4 builds in paint and various stages of completion that I’d like to clear off the workbench in Q1 of ’09. As you can see Old School seems to be my thing for the moment... Maybe for ’09 I’ll finish something with a full fendered body! ’34 Ford 5-window Coupe ’34 Ford Gasser '32 Ford 3-Window 60’s Front-Engined Dragster

Excellent!!!!

This build is one of the greats. Since there isn't a continuous thread of the w.i.p. here's the link to Scott's Fotki pages on the build: http://public.fotki.com/Scottcolmer/the-timbo-challenge/ It's a stunner!

Hi Jody: Both Early Years and The Parts Box sell S.C.O.T. blowers. Also, I just received my parts from The Parts Box today. They are very nice indeed. Also, you can assume several days delay because I made a typo in the street address I gave them. Between that and the holidays I figure on maybe 10 days max from the time you order to receipt. Pretty good from the other side of the planet and for a resin caster at that!

I wondered what happened t0 that one. Sits nice and looks great. Love the distressed bumpers and "personal touch" on the grill.

It may look busy and well used but that sure is a great layout for your hobby room. And with that cool little TV you can be a multimedia monster in 2009!

It may look busy and well used but that sure is a great layout for your hobby room. And with that cool little TV you can be a multimedia monster in 2009!

I got a 2" Mini Hold and Fold to help my tired eyes and shaky hands. http://thesmallshop.com/index.php?main_pag...;products_id=17 Also the fabulous new biography of Gene Winfield. The Legendary Custom Cars and Hot Rods of Gene Winfield by David Grant, to supply me with much needed inspiration. It's a gorgeous book and well written too. http://www.amazon.com/Legendary-Custom-Car...2702&sr=1-4 Happy Holidays Everybody!!

It's Awesome! Weathering that sucker really pulled it all together. Of course we all knew you were a detailing maniac when it comes to engines and chassis, but this takes it to a different level. And it's good to know that CalSurplus will still be going strong deep into the 21st century supplying parts to discerning builders everywhere.

Two resin sources for the Lincoln V-12: Early Years Resin: http://www.freewebs.com/earlyyearsresin/engines.htm Towards the bottom of the page, 2 versions, stock and four-carb hot rodded version. I recently ordered parts from them. Shipment was within 48 hours and I received them within a week. Very clean and nicely made. The Parts Box: http://www.thepartsbox.com/complete/index....84&group=20 This one is different than either of the Early Years offerings - three carbs but includes headers. I also recetnly ordered parts from them. Shipment was within 72 hours but they are in Australia and I haven't received them yet - it's been about 10-12 days from when I ordered, so far. I can't report on quality as yet.

Very, very cool in every way. I'd love to see more pics, especially of that fine Potvin blown Hemi.

Great chassis. I know it's a replica of a magazine 1:1 but the windshield idea is very cool and the taillights' angle really complements it well. Replica or not, this is a stunning build. Two thumbs up!

Hi Ariel" Any ETA on the 32 Ford up top and windshield frame for Revell's high boy. I'm on the home stretch on a build that could really use it! Thanx! B.

I’m usually a one model at a time kinda guy but right now I’m building two traditional highboys at the same time, the ‘32 you see here and a '29 Ford A-V8 I’ve got going on another thread. They’re both being built very traditional; with the ’29 set at about 1949 and this ’32 placed in the early 50’s as hot rods started to get fancier and more elaborate. Thus the bright Aquamarine Blue metallic paint and the wide whites. It’s been interesting comparing and contrasting these two cars which are historically only about 3 years apart but couldn’t be more different. I’ve now got the suspension setup completed. The RMCM frame uses the suspension from the Revell Model A Ford Pickup and Sedan kits. I changed out the banjo rear end for a quick change and will use split wishbones front and rear. The Revell dropped front axle is a very pretty I-beam piece with posable wheels, which I will endeavor to keep. The only downside is that the stance that results, while historically spot on, has less rake that I would normally use. But because this build is supposed to be period correct for an early 50’s highboy I’ve decided to leave it as it is. The front brakes are finned Buick drums with the Revell kit backs to allow for the posable wheels. The rear brakes are stock ’40 Ford backing plates slotted at the 9 o’clock position to accept the rear spring. In addition to the suspension I built motors for both cars. The ’32 gets a ’49 and later flathead from the Revell ’32 Tudor Sedan kit. It’s basically built OTB with the exception of the carbs which are the gorgeous Model Car Garage pieces and a pretty set of custom headers from RMCM. They will be installed as you see them with a set of exhausts tapping into the side leading to the mufflers, leaving the custom headers as race headers which can be capped for street use. I will install an after market front mounted distributor leading off of the front cover plate. The red engine paint was chosen to go with the “showboat†look of the car. On the ’29 which has a pre-’49 Flatty with twin carbs the block is Ford Engine Green. I will detail the motor this week. I removed the modern transmission that comes with the kit engine and installed a La Salle transmission in its place. Thanx for lookin’. (click on picture for larger image)

I usually build one car at a time but currently I’m building this ’29 A-V8 and a ’32 Ford, both of them highboy roadster in a very traditional vein. The past week has been spent bouncing back and forth between them as the mood hits me. In the case of the ’29 I adjusted the rear suspension, where the radius rods had been interfering with the frame rails, causing the rear end to sit higher than I would like as well as being rather mechanically unsound. Now I’ll be going with a split wishbone setup notably improving the stance. In addition, in the prior pictures I showed the windshield wasn’t at the proper angle. Here a side view with the changes – I think it looks much better now. (click on picture for larger image) I also started building motors for both projects.. The ’29 is being built as an immediate postwar rod, circa 1949 or so. The ’32 is about placed about 3 years later and more and is more of a showboat. So the motor for the ’29 features a pre-’49 flathead out of the AMT ’34 Ford 5-window coupe kit, finished in Ford Engine Green. The mill has a twin carb manifold in contrast to the ’32’s tri-carb rig. The crabs are the incredible Model Car Garage pieces with their amazing detail. The exhaust manifolds are from the Revell ’32 Sedan flathead, chosen for their utilitarian look. I removed the kit transmission which is kind of a featureless blob and installed a La Salle transmission in its place. Other than that the only other modification to the kit motor other than dechroming all the parts is the installation of a Harmon-Collins “crab†magneto on the front. The “crab†part, the black bakelite distributor cover out of which the spark plug wires emerge hasn’t been installed yet. I plan on detailing the motor this week. (click on picture for larger image) Thanx for lookin’.

Blower choice No. 1, I think. Great flame job. Why did you restart and choose building a new (but duplicate) frame from scratch? Very skilled work, so I'm not necessarily complaining , I'm just curious...

Makes perfect sense to me. Race cars tend to have a naturally cool stance anyway and the big rims and slanted script on the decals on this build combined with the slick color sell it hard on this build. Nice one!

RMCM sells a set of two, one with a Flathead bell housing, one without. Nicely detailed, too.

Thanx for the tip, Dennis. Details, details, details...

First of all, the RMCM transkit comes set up to take the the stock Revellogram airbag rear suspension (yech!) and control arms. The '29 suspension setup I refer to is for the Rik Hoving mastered "traditional" frame I'm using on my blue '32. But in this case I have adapted an AMT Model-A rear cross member and I am indeed using the Revellogram '29 rear suspension. The Revellogram drive shaft is plenty long so their is no problem. In fact, I am using a La Salle tranny which is quite short and finishes up in front of the k-member. I took the semi-circular yoke that faces rearward on the stock Revellogram setup and reversed is so it is on the other side of the k-member to support the end of the tranny. The real problem is with the control arms in the stock setup. In order to get a decent stance they come right up against the frame rails. That's the way it's sitting in the most recent pictures. I have since decided to use split arms running parallel with the frame to eliminate this problem and to achieve a slightly lower rear stance. Kit-bashing is not not without its collateral damage.

Thanx Dennis. Yes RMCM offers a smooth dashboard with an Auburn p/e set for both the Revellogram roadster (RH-508) and the 3-window (412). I used the 3-5 hole version and later changed my mind and used their Auburn p/e gauge panel set (no smoothed dash - RH-417). I landed up having to remove a small amount of material from the bottom of the panel to get it to fit, so if I had to do it over again I would use the full dash and panel set. Below is a pic I took of the frame when I first got it. As you can see is very finely cast. The floor panel that is molded integrally with the rails in the original kit version is a separate piece from RMCM and the k-member is quite different with no holes for exhaust pipes and simplified from the Revellogram piece. I haven't tackled the suspension bits yet so I can't report on that, especially the stance that results. Also, a word of warning: the frame is specifically engineered for a Flathead. It comes with a nicely done proprietary radiator that is made for the frame's front cross member which is different from the Revellogram one (I think it is meant to imitate a Model-A cross member often used back in the day). The point is that the radiator is for Flatheads only with the required dual water feeds. If you want to use some other engine you will have to change the header tank on the radiator. In my case I first thought of installing a Nailhead but decided to simplify matters and go the Flathead route. Also note that their are flathead engine mounts as well. The Revellogram flathead from the Tudor Sedan has a more modern transmission that has a long tail piece. This would require removing material from the k-member to accommodate it. In my case I have removed the transmission and substituted a more period correct La Salle tranny and the engine drops in without frame modifications. BTW, if you're interested in RMCM stuff I highly recommend getting their parts list. They have hundreds of very cool items.

Nice machined bits. Pretty wheels. Nice tires, too. What are they?

That's a build for another day. Back in the day taking 2" out of the windshield was fairly common, especially on channeled rods for that low look. But I'm going for a fairly staid late 40's bling-free look - hence the twin carbs, maroon paint, lack of trim rings on the steelies (vs. the '32 I'm building) and simple interior with the column shift. I'm trying to stay pretty close to the basic RMCM transkit in spirit. BTW, the windshield is probably sitting a bit upright in the pics - it's a mock up held together with rubber cement and the 'shield kept leaning forward whenever I moved the car around.

Dropping the hammer on some pretty ambitious bodywork! Very pretty lines. I like the no running boards look. Don't forget to add some styrene belows the door line to tie in with the fenders. Should look sharp when your done.