Dennis Lacy

@Kit Karson Just post the step by step! I made you guys equal partners in this thread. Plus, it’s gonna be a minute before I have more to share so breathe some life into this thing!

@Plowboy How about a rolled pan to hide the rear section of the frame?

Nice update. That’s gonna look super tough with the headers dumping through the fenders!

I’m with @alan barton With the decidedly modern direction of the car the smooth sided frame works. And, as he said, there’s several manufacturers of aftermarket ‘32 frames that don’t add the reveal. So keep it and go with the Corvette LS1 motor under a full, smooth hood.

Very nice! The damaged chrome on the radiator shell was a happy accident because this model looks so much better with the shell painted. The paint detailed blower scoop is a nice touch, too.

This is one of the best models I've seen built out of that old Monogram kit. Has a really nice stance and proportions, nice simple small block and I like the color scheme a lot. Then there's the fact that the frame and fenders are molded as one big heap so bonus points for so cleanly cutting the fenders away!

Looks awesome! Stance and rolling stock are perfect and really like the color scheme.

Chop looks good and aggressive as does the mock up! Nice dumb luck on the windshield frame. Is it me or is it a better looking frame?

@Kit Karson Excellent update! The installation of that firewall is as clean as can be. @Rocking Rodney Rat Moving right along. That light blue is totally 80’s and I really dig the interior colors. Don’t often see brown and gray but it works!

UPDATE! Today I finished the last bit of fabrication work needed which was to install the hinge halves on the cab and then drill the hinges to take proper metal pins. With that final task complete the cab, bed and fenders are ready to go into primer in the coming week.

UPDATE! Today I finished the last bit of fabrication work needed which was to install the hinge halves on the cab and then drill the hinges to take proper metal pins. With that final task complete the cab, bed and fenders are ready to go into primer in the coming week.

UPDATE! More parts finished! Here's all the surf junk for the bed detailed out. A bunch of tedious steps masking and painting the scuba tanks! RRR suggested off-site that I should add a strap to the goggle so I'm contemplating that. The board and shark decal are from Revell's 37/38 Ford Pickup while the rest is from Monogram's "Blue Bandito" '29 Roadster Pickup retro release. Frame is finished purple and clear coated. Here's the rest of the finished suspension parts, some of which were hung up waiting on their purple paint to go with the frame. And to get an idea of how the purple and pink will look together... At this point I have a little more clean up work to do on the cab, bed and fenders and they are heading to primer in the coming week. I'm waiting on a can of paint to show up in the mail so that I can complete the "upholstery" painting. I'm also waiting on a restock of Tamiya masking tape to show up that I likewise need to finish up interior stuff.

@CabDriver @Kit Karson That’s one hell of a nice offer. I’d take him up on it if I were you!

As the owner of a full scale ‘32 Pickup I approve of this thread! Conversion looks good as does your suspension and engine detailing. Speaking of the engine, nice choice! A Ford in a Ford. @tim boyd will be pleased!

Minus the tunnel ram intake and cut down windshield, that’s just about as nice out of the box as you can get!

Roadster is looking good so far! I can’t help but think that poor stock flathead needs some hot rod equipment on it, though.

That’s the way to go. Does a lot to make it look more like a scale vehicle and less like a toy. And that other frame looks to certainly be from the Uncertain T ?

@Kit Karson Very methodical as usual!

@krassandbernie LOL! Thanks for the kind words.

UPDATE! Still working away here. Got the motor completely assembled. Couldn't be happier with the way it turned out both in color scheme and parts selection. Extra detail courtesy of a Parts By Parks pre-wired distributor, a combo of Model Car Garage and Detail Master wire looms, Detail Master #1 fuel line and line nuts with a scratch built T from .040" square rod. If this doesn't scream 80's Billet I don't know what does! I did run into a snag with the wire looms and thankfully something compelled me to test fit a wire before starting any motor assembly. As it turns out the wire holes in the Detail Master looms (Pic 1) are too small for the wires on the Parts By Parks distributor! Total bummer!! What to do? Well, looking at one of my sheets of Model Car Garage wire looms I found that there are some with stand-offs (Pic 2 circled in red) and the stand-offs could be cut down into a short tab and fit perfectly into the alignment slots on the Detail Master loom plates. So I was able to prepare a new pair of looms combining pieces from both brands (Pic 3). That was a lucky save! Here's some finish pieces such as the fully assembled Corvette IRS with added disc brakes, front axle with brakes installed, exhausts with hangers, clamps and tips all paint detailed. And I just could not resist doing a mock up with the finished engine and wheels. I just love the way the paint detailed Corvette IRS looks peeking out the back. In the coming week my goal (iffy weather permitting) is to get the frame, more interior pieces and the surf gear for the bed finish painted and possibly get the body parts in their first round of primer. We'll see how it goes.

Go man, go! (And I happen to know all those parts are looking pretty gray as of tonight.)

@Kit Karson Updated plan sounds good to me!

UPDATE! Getting stuff painted. Most of the pink accent parts are in color and today I did detail painting of various pieces. Some of them still need to be sealed in gloss clear but here's a few groups of parts... Assembled the radiator with its electric fan and cap. Wheels are finished in Tamiya TS30 Silver Leaf with their semi-gloss clear for a satin finish. Here's a look at the frame all in one color. I need to wet sand and reprime to clean a few marks up then it will be ready for paint. Lastly, I couldn't resist mocking up a few motor parts for a look. Got my transport box loaded up with parts to take with me to work for paint in the coming week. Some to get sealed in clear and others for primer.

@Bullybeef Sounds good!

Can’t wait to see it come together!