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60's Banger Geek '27 T Touring - Updated 10/13/18
Dennis Lacy replied to Dennis Lacy's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Thanks, Alan. Too kind of you! My fabrication wasn’t always so successful. I feel like only in the last few years I’m finally building models that I’m satisfied with. -
60's Banger Geek '27 T Touring - Updated 10/13/18
Dennis Lacy replied to Dennis Lacy's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Thanks! I think you’re right, the Flathead just looks right in there. Was the shot in the arm I needed to keep going. -
60's Banger Geek '27 T Touring - Updated 10/13/18
Dennis Lacy replied to Dennis Lacy's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Thank you for all of the kind words! Sometimes what a project needs is to sit for a while (or in this case 3 years!) and come back to it with some fresh perspective. I love a hot rodded ‘Banger but I think the Flathead makes the whole car better. And for the most part (except the block and trans) the ‘Banger lived on in another model that I finished last year. -
60's Banger Geek '27 T Touring - Updated 10/13/18
Dennis Lacy replied to Dennis Lacy's topic in WIP: Model Cars
UPDATE! A little bit more done. I had already made upper front shock mounts but the lowers needed some tweaking. I installed .040" rod into the existing mounts on the bottom of the axle and then made some spacer sleeves slightly narrower than 1/16" to slip over the rod. The lower shock eyes were then drilled to slip over the new studs in the axle. I made an upper steering hoop arm out of one of the front suspension a-arms in Revell's 1937 Ford kits and added a steering pitman arm (found in AMT's Double Dragster set) coming out of the side of the body implying that there is a sprint car style steering gear box up inside the cowl. A little spacer fairing was made out of 1/8" tubing. I will wait to make the steering drag link rod until after the body is permanently attached to the chassis so I can get the length perfect. Getting closer! -
Thanks! I am so sick of masking. I had to do it so many times to get all these color. Like the cab. Had to mask the WHOLE inside, spray the outside. Mask the WHOLE outside, spray the underside flat black. Mask everything but the inside floor, spray that the darker gray. I'm over it! LOL With your extended cab you should have plenty of room for the seats as they come. Reworking them was a bit of a pain in the rear.
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UPDATE! As of today I have all of the detail painting for the interior finished and even glued some sub-assemblies together. The lighter gray is simply Tamiya's fine gray primer while the darker is Tamiya's "Haze Gray". I wanted the steering wheel grip, hand brake lever handle and shift handle to look like pink leather so I sprayed them with the same Tamiya Pink followed with their flat clear. I mocked a few things together into the cab to get a look at how it will all come together.
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60's Banger Geek '27 T Touring - Updated 10/13/18
Dennis Lacy replied to Dennis Lacy's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Thanks. I like it a whole bunch better with the Flathead! For mock ups I hardly use any glue. I’m in the habit of installing mounting pins in as many parts as possible. Allows for repeated mock ups and everything goes back exactly every time. When I have to use glue I will use a dab of Elmers white craft glue which barely holds so parts can be pulled free effortlessly and any residue just rubs off. -
Looking absolutely sinister! Love the detail painting.
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That looks incredible, Tom! Like, perfect!! I created the body master for Ed and it makes me smile every time I see one get built. Especially when they turn out this killer!
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60's Banger Geek '27 T Touring - Updated 10/13/18
Dennis Lacy replied to Dennis Lacy's topic in WIP: Model Cars
UPDATE! So I haven't worked on this project for over 3 years, so what?! LOL!!! Pretty recently there's been some 1927 T Touring hot rods pop up on this forum by the likes of @alan barton and @tim boyd Their models got me to remembering that I had a pretty cool start on a '27 T Touring languishing in the wasteland of ignored projects under my bench so I dug it out and had a look. As I started to check out the work I had already done and start mocking things up it got the creative juices flowing again and as it usually happens with a long ignored project, I decided to make some changes. I had actually stolen all of the hot rod parts for the Model A engine that I was previously going with leaving just an engine block and trans. I really wasn't feeling the 'Banger anymore so I decided to see what else might be a good fit. As it turned out the Flathead/C4 auto trans combo from Revell's '32 Sedan fell on the existing frame mounts like it was meant to be! All I needed to do was add some spacer columns on top of the existing frame mounts to set the engine height. With the Flathead fit in place it was time to select it's parts. I kept the finned Edelbrock heads and 2x3 intake from the '32 Sedan but went with a trio of the Stromberg carbs with curved scoops from Ed Roth's Tweedy Pie T. I substituted a stock top mount generator belt/pulleys from Revell's stock 1940 Ford's and squeezed in a mini alternator from the 5.0 Ford engines in all the Revell '32 kits. The headers are a pair of passenger side from Revell's '48 Ford's so that they are symmetrical as the drivers side headers all have a hitch in them to fit around the steering gear box. I also decided to ditch the original radiator/shell and substituted the much nicer shaped/detailed shell and radiator from the Tweedy Pie which dropped right into place like it was meant to be. With the engine fit and its parts collected it was time to make a new dual exhaust. After digging through my Ziploc bag 'o pipes and offering up many different pieces I finally found that with a little tweaking I could make the front sections from AMT's '41 Ford Woody work. At the front where the pipes offset I had to remove some material to make the offset less and at the rear I made some slightly larger tips from 3/32" tube. I was able to take advantage of the existing round tube member that was used to hang the original single exhaust from by making new hangers and installing new studs in it. The tips were cut off at the center of the rear spring. I also reworked the trans mount area of the frame K-member by trimming off the little hump with bolt detail and sliding it forward under the actual trans mounting pad then removed the rest of the unneeded rear hanging mass for a cleaner look. A loose K-member is shown for comparison. A few more details. I added a Revell '48 Ford master cylinder and '40 Ford voltage regulator to the firewall. On the inside I added a basic support and swing pedal from AMT's '29 Roadster with the clutch pedal cut off. With the dashboard in place the ugly support can't be seen. At this point I'm really close to having all of the necessary fab work done which means it's really close to being able to paint. Looks like this will be the next model I get finished! -
Solo Speedster the 'Salinas Special'
Dennis Lacy replied to Rocking Rodney Rat's topic in Model Cars
I’ve been back 5 times now to check this thing out. I think you absolutely nailed the look, feel and authenticity! Now, where’s that application for TROG...? -
Late 1950's style 1930 Model A Phaeton Hot Rod
Dennis Lacy replied to tim boyd's topic in Model Cars
I love it, Tim. Great combination and well thought out use of old Monogram parts. The Red Chariot influence is noticeable but I honestly think your version is way cooler. It looks way tougher! -
@alan barton Alan - I love everything about your project so far! Especially the extended cab. I can recall seeing several built this way on the pages of Street Rodder Magazine back in the day. Are you going to stretch the fender assembly? Seeing as the modern Revell Model A kit frame is a stretched wheelbase you could use that to advantage here. The Buttera kit sourced Jag IRS is a great choice and one that has yet to be put in use in this thread so far as Rodney and I used AMT '34 Coupe 'Vette IRS' and Kit is using a solid 9". The dropped tube up front during the era was probably the axle of choice 49/50 times. I also love that you're going for a V6 because they were a fairly common choice in the 80's as GM and Ford were finally putting some out that had respectable performance. Some of the billet parts manufacturers got on board with dress up parts for them like valve covers and such. Keep at it, looking forward to following along!
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Tim - I've gotta say, I love traditional and traditionally styled retro hot rods (as the models I built no doubt prove) but I am having an absolute blast building this 80's throwback billet rod. Partly because it's been refreshing to jump out of my well worn groove and also because deep down I still have a fondness for the style because it's what I was around as a kid. I've already got plans for several more billet-era rods and I haven't forgotten that I also started down the path of building a matching sister '29 RPU. I just didn't want the original closed-cab progress to get impeded because of a second model so I decided to focus on it and get it done. Those names you mentioned built some of the finest examples of the 80's and early 90's style back in real-time. Jack was masterful at creating bodies that were never offered in kits and Dave's transporter full of phantom roadster pickups was just EPIC! I also remember Pryor Passarino, Bud Lefevre and Fred Grumke to name a few more. I loved seeing their scale street rods in NNL and GSL coverage in Moderler's Corner.
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So glad you joined in the fun. I think the truck turned out awesome! Definitely doesn’t look like a quickie build. The color is perfect and as the owner of an old 5.0 Mustang I love the engine. But, I think my favorite area of the truck is the interior. I don’t know that I’d ever think to use those colors together but it works! My surf shop truck will be joining you on the shelf shortly. Almost there!