Dennis Lacy

I like the color and weathering.

Thanks! The Riley Model A engine is found in Revell’s 1931 Ford kits - Sedan, Sedan Delivery and Woody. The ‘30 Coupe (sister kit tooling to the ‘29 Roadster I started with) will have a Buick Nailhead when it comes back out.

Thanks so much, Tim! Your comments always mean a bunch to me. And I don’t think I’ll get in the habit of painting my hot rods pink but it seems to have worked out well on this one.

Thanks. I always try to mention my sources on the chance it’s helpful to others.

Thanks! I built one back in the early 90’s, too. I was 11, maybe 12 and it’s actually one of my favorite kits from my childhood. I have another that some day I plan to build box-stock for old times sake.

Looking good! The firewall is really neat and properly contemporary.

Started a new project today based on Monogram's 1987 original release of their 1937 Ford Sedan. This and the first reissue (both molded in orange) had some unique parts that never returned in later issues and versions (Convertible and Coupe) such as the optional hot rod louvered hood top and sides, early style Boyd Coddington "billet" wheels and separate plated mufflers. The first two orange Sedan issues also also featured an out of place dropped beam front axle. Out of place considering the small block Chevy engine with automatic trans and Corvette style independent rear suspension. Starting with the follow up Convertible issue and all later issues the kit was upgraded with an aftermarket style independent front suspension. So there will be some mixing and matching going on here to create a chassis that makes sense. The style of the car is going to be "traditional" on the outside and under the hood with the contemporary fully independent 4-wheel disc brake chassis. A huge departure for me and my usual style of car but the chassis on these kits is quite nicely done and I don't feel like going to the lengths needed to backdate it by 60 years. I started by getting the frame assembled (the front suspension cross member and center "X" pieces are separate) which required over an hour of clean up removing mold lines and ejector pin marks before any glue was applied. The white frame comes from a more current Coupe bodied issue which has the independent front suspension. I will be using the kit supplied small block Chevy engine and auto trans as a foundation. It has been kit-bashed with the Weiand Drag Star intake from Monogram's old '30 Woody with the nicely detailed Stromberg style carburetors from Revell's first issue of their '29 Roadster which had the Buick engine. The Cal Custom style valve covers and finned trans pan and chrome oil filter come from Revell's current '29 Roadster issue which has the small block Chevy this time around. Up front the belt drive comes from Revell's Stacey David '32 Rat Roaster and I added a crank pulley face taken from another belt drive. I chose this for it's down low alternator location so there would be no interference with all those carburetors. I also cut off the molded fuel pump and added a separate, better detailed pump. The kits block-hugger style headers were replaced with classic rams-horn manifolds from an 80's issue Monogram '32 Roadster but i reattached the kits exhaust lead pipes to them. If you look closely at the motor mounts on the frame you'll see that I added .020" material to the inside surfaces. The motor was a loose fit between the mounts so adding the material makes for a precise, no slop fit. The motor sitting in the frame shows that the alternator and fuel pump don't interfere with the front cross member and the modified exhaust fits nicely, too. Lastly, here's the '37 Sedan body with it's optional louvered hood top and sides. Also seen is the firewall with the original mounting holes for the brake master cylinder and ignition box filled in. I'll be mounting the master cylinder down on the frame. That's all for now. Next I'll be modifying the spindles and rear end to mount the traditional wheels I've chosen and also include disc brake detail which these kits never had (except with the optional BIG wheel option the last couple of Coupe issues had.)

Thanks a bunch! It’s one of those colors that won’t look good on just anything. Luckily I made a bet that paid off!

I really like it. Working out of the box you’d be hard pressed to do much better. Looks great with the optional blower, the flames are tasteful and I really the like the silver steel wheels. Not only do they work really well but they’re also a nice departure from the usual black or red.

Thanks, Jim!

Thanks, Alan! The attitude is what I was after. I think a ‘30 Coupe thread would be appropriate. There’s enough of them out there to fill up a few pages for sure.

It’s my new go-to for cast aluminum. I feel like it has the perfect textured look. With the Testors metalizers being discontinued I had to come up with an alternative.

Killer work on the Esprit conversion, probably the best I’ve seen yet! Puts a smile on my face because even though I’m fairly young I love that show. Garner is a legend!

Somehow I missed this model last month so I’m really glad it got bumped back to the first page. Excellent work on this, Phil! The sectioned body and chopped, padded top scream Valley Custom. Love the color and standard grill conversion with ‘39 headlights.

Off to a great start, B. This kit was a milestone in street rod kits when it debuted in 1987 and very up to date as far as what was going on in the full scale world. I bet at that time nobody saw the traditional movement coming back as strong as it did! Those seats look worlds better with the giant head rests removed!

Excellent work so far and a killer subject. Getting the tops to match up to the bodies on these old two piece kits is a royal pain but it looks like you’re getting it done. The custom bullnose looks great!

UPDATE! Still chipping away at paint on this thing. Finally got the body parts and frame in the Tamiya "French Blue" along with their gloss clear. Flame decals are trimmed down a bit from Revell's '32 5-Window and the Woodpeckers are from an 80's Monogram '32 Roadster. Naturally, I couldn't resist a mock up and I may or may not have made engine noises while I sat and admired it from different angles... At this point I'll let everything sit for a few weeks so the paint can fully gas out prior to polish, wax and final assembly. In the meantime maybe I'll have to start a new project?

Thanks, Tom, but don’t look too close or you’ll start seeing all of the flaws! LOL

Thanks for your comments, Alan. And it’s not pink, the can says red! LOL This color is a huge departure from my usual pallet but now that it’s all said and done I’m very happy with my choice. And the taillight was meant to be one of the purposefully dated pieces on the car. Another hint of its original 40’s build era.

Fresh off my workbench is this Revell based '29 Roadster. My intention with this project was for it to reflect a hot rod that was originally built in the 40's then sold in the early 50's. The new owner gives it a complete makeover with current trends of metallic paint and whitewalls while not changing any of its now dated components such as the hopped up 4-cylinder motor and late 30's artillery style wheels. Let me know what you all think! - Revell '29 Roadster body and channeled option frame. - Frame center cross member reworked with 2nd installed further forward for wishbone mount and Revell '48 Ford rear cross member. - Revell '48 Ford rear axle and '40 Ford shocks. - Revell '40 Ford dropped front axle, spring, tie rod, shocks and brakes with Revell '29 Pickup stock wishbone. - Revell '29 Pickup steering gear and pitman arm with scratch built drag link and upper steering arm. - Revell '37 Pickup front wheels with AMT '41 Woody tires, Drag City Casting modified '37 rear wheels to fit Monogram '41 Lincoln tires, '37 Pickup spare wheel "FORD" emblem caps. - Revell '31 Sedan 4-cylinder engine with optional Riley 2-port head, dual intake and finned side cover. Head modified with bolt head detail and correct slopes where spark plugs install. Parts box magneto. Revell Tweady Pie carburetors. Revell '32 Sedan beehive oil filter. Detail Master #1 plumbing lines, hoses and fittings. Parts by Parks ignition wire. Big tube exhaust made from '29 Pickup rear axle torque tube. Revell '40 Ford transmission. - Body wheel wells filled flush with detail bead added. Original license plate and taillight holes filled. Revell '37 Pickup taillight and license plate mount. AMT '25 T headlights. Revell '32 Ford grill and shell chopped 6 scale inches - Drag City Casting resin stylized roadster top. - Revell '29 roadster kit floor, interior side panels and seat. Revell '30 Coupe dashboard. Revell '40 Ford steering wheel and column shift. - Tamiya TS59 Pearl Light Red with their light gray primer and gloss coat.

RAD! This turned out killer, Alan! I love the color choice and and white accents. Great wheel and tire choice, too. Ironically, I'm about to finish a Revell based '29 Roadster in the very same Pearl Light Red. I don't have a build thread but keep an eye out, hopefully this weekend. Also, thinking out loud. I think the Nailhead looks way more at home in the coupe than in the sister roadster kit.

I’ve never seen that done before, either. Someone on Instagram asked me if I was leaving the rear fenders off when I shared these same progress pics back whenever it was. Said they kinda liked it. Maybe that was you? I’m sure it can be pulled off if that is part of the design from the start. There’s definitely potential. Like you said, some kind of detail added to the bed sides to make them more interesting to look at and a lot more tire. The belly-burner exhausts ain’t a bad idea, either. Get after it!

UPDATE! Been a while since I updated this projected but I've been chipping away at getting everything painted behind the scenes. The Pontiac 421 is coming together nicely. At this point it just needs the carbs, filters and fuel lines. The block and trans are Testors "Bronze" from their one-coat lacquer line. I had just enough leftover from my '32 5-Window to spray the engine and felt it's a good accent color for the rest of the car. The intake and valve covers are Tamiya "Mica Silver" with heavy gloss clear. The wheels and tires are finished. The entire set is an AMT parts pack from a few years ago. Wheel finish is Tamiya "Silver Leaf" with their flat clear for an as-cast appearance. The exhaust pipes are Tamiya "Mica Silver" with their flat clear to give it a metallic appearance with no sheen. I've done red "Cherry Bomb" glass packs on the last couple of models so this time I decided to do them up as "Blue Streak" glass packs. This is gonna be a 1960's era car but I didn't want to do another white/black two tone interior so I decided to take a chance with light gray (actually just Tamiya primer) and Tamiya "Blue" with a semi-gloss clear coat. The "carpet" is simply Duplicolor dark gray primer with a flat clear coat. The dashboard is a sneak-peek at the body color, Tamiya "French Blue, to show how the various colors will look together. Chassis parts are all detail painted and just need their final gloss clear coat to seal everything in. Working on getting the body prepped for primer at this time. More to come soon!

Thanks! I do the same thing quite often as far as the day dreaming goes. It comes and goes at all hours of the day. My head always has project ideas swirling around in it. So what’s the thing you’ve never seen before that got you thinking?

Thanks brother RRR!