Dennis Lacy

@alan barton Good to see some progress from you!

UPDATE! Finally I got around to masking off the body so that I could spray the radiator and the big cavity in front of the core support matt black. I also painted the flat areas at the outer ends of the bumper opening matt black as well. This way there won’t be any bright painted areas to detract from the custom floating grill bar that I made. Next steps will be to brush paint the underside of the body flat black followed by polishing and waxing.

I had thought about suggesting to fill in the front opening like this but you did it anyway. Nice work!

Thanks! The hood is a separate piece from AMT.

Holy Shiznit! This thread hit 20,000 views today!! That’s nuts!!! I certainly never thought this would happen when I started it last year.

Excellent work going into this, Jim! All the extra little details are going to go a long way on the finished product. Especially nice work on the hood. I can’t believe they left it molded shut on the full detail kit. So lame!

No way. The whole chassis pan will be flat black and never be displayed. I just wanted full pipes under there for low viewing angles.

UPDATE! Working on some final details so that I can move on to primer and paint. Even though this is a curbside chassis I knew from the beginning that I wanted the car to have angled side exit exhaust and because the pipes will be visible from lower angles it was necessary to build a full system. The green sections are the very 80’s and early 90’s Supertrapp mufflers and pipes from Revell’s original issue 1967 Chevy Malibu Pro Street. I then spanned the gap with the blue sections. Turned out to be a simple job. I then had to angle scallop the rocker area for the mufflers to poke out. I finally found the steering wheel I really wanted to run and knew I had somewhere which is this Grant style from Revell’s 1955 Chevy Pro Sportsman kit. A kit I had back in the mid 90’s and the wheel has stayed with me all these years! LOL I finished up the modified ‘90 Mustang radiator by adding an electric fan from any of Revell’s 1932 Ford kits and a scratch built overflow tank. Added some more under hood details such as a windshield wiper motor next to the master cylinder, a clip next to the drivers upper shock mount to guide the wiper fluid hose, some detail to the heater blower motor and a fuel pressure regulator on the passenger fender apron where the hoses will connect up to the carbs. I circled these in red for clarity. I also removed all of the chrome side trim, door handles, tailgate handle, tailgate emblem and hinges and smoothed out the hood. This was always the plan, just saved it for the end. That’s all for now. Looking to get some primer shot this coming week.

I’m sure that this is gonna be bad ass!

Engine looks great! Very authentic.

@Kit Karson That last picture in 3/4 rear view is the money! What a killer little rig you’ve created. The trailer is totally bitchin’ and so something you would have seen in the 90’s. Got any scale luggage and lawn chairs you can toss in there? ?

You should realize that American Hot Rod followed the same recipe as every other automotive show by Pilgrim/Discovery. Looming almost impossible deadlines, employees ranging from serious workers to shop clowns and a Jerk boss. Do not take anything you saw on that show as a true representation of the people involved. There was no Chip Foose rivalry, Blue Bear didn’t really tell Boyd to F.O. And quit over a frame, Charley Hutton and Mike Curtis weren’t really exiled for leaving to team up with the “competition”. It’s all choreographed TV B.S. and several of the people involved directly told me so. Many people mistook Boyd’s introverted personality as unfriendly out in public. ?

@Kit Karson Man, you’re putting just as much work into the trailer as the truck itself. Love the grafted in Ford emblem. With that giant cooler there’s plenty of room for all the needed gear and cold suds for a trip to the NSRA Nationals! @tim boyd That’s so bitchin that Bill let you take Old Blue for a weekend. That smile on your face says it all! Street Rodder was never the same without his monthly column. He definitely had a great way of putting things! While I’m in here, check this out, guys! The other night I came across a 1986 ad for Boyd’s wheels shared by his widow, Jo Coddington, on her Instagram. Check out the wheel design at the upper left. The very same directional Boyd wheel Monogram rendered in the original and second release of their ‘37 Sedan street rod kit AND the same wheel that Tim and I used on our ‘29 Pickup Models!

Holy flip, man, I LOVE the paint scheme. Didn’t see that coming!!! ?

Nice looking interior. The embossing powder on the door panel inserts makes them passable as the GT tweed upholstery at first glance.

Congrats on the new ride, Dan! Perfect family car and the perfect mild project that you can personalize without having to tear it down to a bare frame. I’m with you on the white brake drums, those gotta go. I’ve seen several examples where people have painted them a cast gray or gun metal and that looks really nice. You can also put some chrome closed end lug nuts and chrome dust caps on the front to dress them up a bit. Man, those 40’s sedans have HUGE booty, don’t they?! ?

What a fantastic idea! Nice work reworking the roof and very nice work cutting out the seat and scratch building all of the bed structure. Can’t wait to see more!

Thanks a bunch, Steve! I really surprised the hell out of myself with the foil job. But, I sat down at the bench with the only goal for the afternoon being to foil the trim and I took my time. I used a brand new #11 blade and found it easier to control the trimming by holding the blade with my fingers rather than in a handle. I went non-alcoholic on the ice cold drink this time as my nerves felt relaxed enough. When I do want spiked punch the recipe is very simple, though: Glass, Ice, Jack Daniels #7 and Diet Coke. ?

Yes, Tamiya clear right out of the rattle can! And, yes, got to eat while the can sun bathed. ?

The second to last wheel mock up is what I like best.

UPDATE! I successfully clear coated the body, hood, dash and some other small parts on my lunch hour at work today.

@Dhgfx4 That looks a million times better!!!

Excellent work on the body flip mount, that’s more detail than you showed me yesterday. Firewall is so neat with the rounded magneto relief and you’re the master at making those big drag car wheel wells. I also love the fitted hood hole. This thing is gonna be so killer!

Thanks so much!

Thanks! It wasn’t as bad as I was anticipating and I did it all on the first try. About halfway through I got into a good groove and cruised through.