Dennis Lacy

Turned out awesome!

Excellent conversion and very cleanly built! Next to white and black I think Lazer Red was the other most popular GT color in ‘94/95. Now make a Cobra coupe!

Wow, this turned out really cool! Nice job on the wood effect and really like the pearl yellow and American’s.

Thanks Jason! I’m just sticking together what I think looks right. Nice! I’ve never experienced one. I probably should. Thanks Chris! I guess that blower is a little wonky but not enough for me. I like the taillights as a good universal option. I didn’t do it in this case but I’ve sanded the housings down to half their thickness and it makes an immense difference.

I’m a huge fan of 26/27 T’s and what a beautiful example. Nice work!

While well aware of the Mystic Cobra’s it never occurred to me that it wasn’t available on Convertibles. It should have been because it looks killer. The whole model is very nicely done. The paint looks like you could dip your finger into it! You were very lucky to get your hands on the real deal.

Thank you and thank you! ? Oh yes, no problem! ?

They come from the most recent issue of the Revell Tweedy Pie T which included additional parts to return it to its original issue configuration. Among those are 6 Stromberg carbs with the vintage frog mouth scoops. They’re beautifully rendered. Below is the box to look for.

Thank you and agree on all of that. It certainly helps when they have an up-top so at least if the passengers are within the top it takes away from that cartoon aspect. Seating position can be engineered but in a channeled ‘23-‘25 Roadster body you run out of room quick! The driver would probably need to do Yoga regularly to stay limber enough to be comfortable! ? I’ve driven a little T Modified with rear brakes only. In that case it was 12” Lincoln Bendix with 2” (original 1-3/4”) wide shoes and larger bore front wheel cylinders. In that light weight Modified the brakes were actually pretty decent under normal circumstances. I didn’t have to panic-stop (nor did I think to try to see what it was like) so I can’t speak to how that would go. Thanks a bunch! From the small turnout of comments (at least so far) it would seem most people share our sentiments. ? And for the record, even after building one I’m still not a big fan! ?

Wow, that has held up nice all these years! Nice detail painting on the chassis engraving. Beautiful ‘40 Sedan!

I’ve never been a big fan of T Buckets, not even a mild one. Despite that I have come across a few pictures of 60’s era T’s that I’ve actually liked. Not too long back I picked up the most recent issue of Revell’s T Street Rod (originally Monogram Little T) and figured I’d give a T Bucket a shot. Naturally I made changes but I tried to keep this one simply and mostly work with the foundation provided. Now that it’s finished I have to say I definitely wouldn’t mind a full size version to haul around town in! ? Modifications: - Front axle, spring, split wishbones, tie rod from Revell ‘29 Roadster. Front tube cross member with spring perch from Atlantis Mooneyes Dragster extra frame. - Modified steering box from Revell ‘40 Ford’s with pitman arm from AMT Double Dragster. Home made drag link rod. - Laced front wheels and tires from Revell Tony Nancy 22Jr. Mags and piecrust slicks from Monograms Boothill Express. - Front cover, belt drives, blower setup and modified hoses from Revell ‘29 Roadster. AMT parts pack Chevy shotgun headers. Magneto from AMT ‘57 Chevy wired. Mickey Thompson valve covers of unknown origin with breathers added. - Chrome gauge panel and dash hole grafted in from Revell ‘30 Coupe. Cragar steering wheel from Monogram ‘32 Roadster. - Revell ‘32 Ford series taillights. Tamiya TS92 Metallic Orange and TS7 Racing White. Revell ‘30 Coupe gauges and license plate decals.

I can’t believe you posted this back in August and I missed it. I absolutely love it! Not only because it’s so nicely done but also because being a Chevy it’s a refreshing change and because you were able to make something so cool out of one of those metal kits. Awesome!

This is the nicest original issue Ala Kart I’ve seen built. Beautiful job!

Wow, nice work on the trans. The pedals and clutch linkage look really authentic! ??

So glad to see you share these here, Tim! I just absolutely LOVE the turquoise Woody. I remember it well from the cover of SAE. It’s so right-on from every angle. Deleting the superfluous wood frame pieces gives it such a clean, updated look especially when compared to the stock body of the bronze one directly below. And the color, that color is so much 80’s goodness combined with the monochromatic headlights, grill, bumper and 3-piece hood. This model is a great counterpart to your pink ‘29 Pickup. ? PS: Thanks for the shout out to my Woody project! ?

There’s just something cool about 70’s cruising vans. Love the graphics on the top half and can’t wait to see them added to the bottom!

Thanks! I don’t know how many are missing the bell housing but I think I have 3 kits but 7 of those engines. A guy on eBay was parting-out the most recent issue with the back-dated parts when it came out and I bought every motor cause you get 6 carbs per with those bitchin frog mouth scoops. I guess that means I ended up with 42 carbs! ?

I’ve been waiting patiently for you to fill in the door window frames. The body looks so good now!

Welcome back!

Weathering looks good from here. I especially like the grunge on the engine. Looking forward to more!

UPDATE! Didn’t have a full afternoon at the bench but did make some progress. I took the trans cross member out to clean it up and enlarge the exhaust pass-thru holes. Also decided to make a master cylinder bracket out of .020” sheet and mounted a Revell 1948 Ford master cylinder. Topped it off with some Grandt Line nuts. The trans cross member is now permanently installed in the frame. The front motor mount pads were trimmed down which allowed the engine to move forward another 1/16”. The radiator from the Woody is a perfect fit in the AMT ‘29 Roadster shell. Mocked up there is plenty of fan clearance. In the picture below the shell is actually leaning back a bit so the clearance will be better when it’s properly upright. Tucking the engine forward made enough room that it won’t be necessary for a fully recessed firewall like I was thinking it would need. After trying a few ideas I found that the optional firewall from the ‘29 Roadster was a perfect fit after shaving it smooth and relieving the bottom opening a bit more. The recess leaves just enough room for a distributor. The engine fits like a glove! That’s it for now. ?

Thanks so much, Bill. I couldn’t be happier with the stance or wheel / tire proportions. Thanks, Dan! It helps that I’ve also done the same combination in full scale for my truck. The parts are out there in scale if one knows where to look. I actually prefer the appearance of the adapter bell housing found in the AMT parts pack small block Chevy but it doesn’t have a starter provision. If it did it would be perfect. I have one of the ‘60 Corvette FI setups in the stash for future use but I prefer the finned plenum from the ‘57.

Awesome project! Love the overhead conversion on the A engine. Nice work so far. It seems that a handful of us on this forum have been inspired by that ARDUN converted ‘banger over the years! I wish I would have made a timing cover with proper horizontal ribs like you did. I just used a Chevy cover (Slingster dragster) so the ribs are wonky.

Looks great in pearl yellow and nice work on the wood grain! The wood is a challenge I’m gonna have to deal with on my own ‘29 Woody.

That’s primer? Killer color! Nice stance, too. Did you lower it?