Dennis Lacy

I think you found your calling, B. These handful of weathered models you've turned out in recent times really do look right-on and this one is no exception. Its perfect! Great, textured patina and that Pontiac look not only well-used but it also looks like it's been in the car for a long time. Also, a really nice touch with the custom coupe pleated interior. This looks like one of those time-capsule cars you pull out of a long slumber and then struggle with whether to drive it as-is or restore it.

Excellent take on a custom '48 Convertible! The optional chopped top and the coupes custom parts look right-on.

Absolutely, by far, the nicest example of this old kit I've ever seen!

Thanks, Alan! That neo-traditional Rodders Journal look is what I was going for with the color and sports car style wheels. Channeled Deuce Tudors aren't that common, you're right. But in the recent past I've done a channeled Roadster, 3-Window and 5-Window so I figured I should finish out the Revell '32 fleet with a channeled Tudor.

This is one of those kits that seems to seldom get built. Looks cool with the rodded 'banger in it!

This is a 70's Resto-Rodders dream come true!

1932 FORD SEDAN Revell kit body chopped 3.5 scale inches and channeled over frame. Revell grill trimmed to sit lower. AMT '32 Phantom Vicky firewall. Revell '32 5-Window complete chassis. Front spring modified to sit lower, steering shaft modified to clear engine. Revell 1950 Olds Custom engine block, trans, belt drive, fan valve covers and headers. Revell Beatnik Bandit heads and timing cover. AMT parts pack Spalding dual coil distributor - wired - with scratchbuilt coils on firewall. Modified Revell parts pack Caddy 4-carb Weiand style intake. Revell Tweedy Pie carburetors, scratch built fuel manifold and plumbed with Detail Master line and nuts. Revell 1930 A Coupe wheels and Firestone style track tires. (2 pairs of front wheels.) Chrome trim rings from Revell '32 5-Window. Revell 1950 Ford Pickup dashboard with Bell Auto steering wheel from Revell '30 Coupe. Revell '30 Coupe vintage aviation style seat and fuel tank. Revell Orange Crate door and rear upholstery panels. Tamiya sprays: Light Gunmetal, Mica Silver, Silver Leaf and Light Earth. Duplicolor Red. Decals: AMT '29 Roadster / Mod Rod.

I can confirm absolutely that ‘32 and ‘33-‘34 Pickup beds are identical dimensionally and use the same front panel, tailgate and other pieces. The differences are exactly what you stated. Everything else was pretty well covered by Danny and Ace but if we want to get super technical, a correction to Danno’s information is that light commercial ‘33-‘34 are not designated Model 40, they are Model 46 and every part specific to them (vs. a passenger car) has a part number starting with that number prefix (46-).

Thanks, man! The injector tubes are nothing more than 8 pieces of Evergreen 3/32" tube glued on and then the top ends drilled out to look appropriately thin. I brush painted them with good old Testors bright silver little jar paint applied heavy so that they'd stay bright and shiny looking.

I always appreciate your input, Tim. Glad you like it! This will probably sound nuts but it was a picture you took of a Bud Lefevre '28 Sedan street rod work in progress at a GSL show and featured in an early 90's Modelers Corner that started my obsession with this kit. Now the better parts of 30 years later I finally have a finished one on my shelf!

Thanks a bunch, Gary! 1964 was about what i was shooting for. 5-spokes, hard piecrusts and a high-winding small block.

Thank you, everyone, for your nice comments! I'm really happy to finally have this model finished, it's been a long time coming. This one was a bit of a challenge to work on since the frame is molded as one with the fenders and floor, especially since the top side of the fenders, bottom side of the fenders, top side of the floor, bottom side of the floor, frame and running boards all had to be different colors. Lots and lots of masking which nearly burned me out!

1928 FORD SEDAN B/ALTERED "BAD NEWS" Original AMT 1928 Sedan kit fenders and body. Top Chopped 4.5 scale inches. Modified Revell '32 5-Window dropped front axle and suspension. Scratch-bashed steering column, gear and drag link. Revell '41 Willys KS Pitman gasser rear axle, suspension and ladder bars. Revell Miss Deal wheels, tires and slicks. Revell ‘62 Corvette engine block, heads and transmission. AMT parts pack Moon timing cover. AMT parts pack Magneto - wired. AMT Double Dragster Hilborn injection intake modified with scratch built fuel block, velocity tubes and full plumbing. Scratch built fuel tank. AMT '34 5-Window headers modified with Revell parts pack 283 Chevy flanges and Drag City Casting collectors. Scratch built floor and firewall. Drag City Casting seat with scratch built brackets and vintage AMT seatbelt. Revell Miss Deal steering wheel. Revell vintage parts pack hand operated master cylinder. AMT '28 Sedan kit optional full roll cage cut down to fit with chop. Tamiya Spray Cans: Light Gun Metal, Mica Silver and Brilliant Orange. Decals: AMT Retro Deluxe '40 Coupe.

Started sticking this one together today. The chassis is essentially finished and the engine is assembled except for the carbs and distributor/wires. I also started on the floor and related parts. Had to set the engine in and the body on for a look. Another afternoon at the bench should get it done. Stay tuned!

UPDATE! Getting very close to the end. Only things left to do is cut and install the glass and install the lower door hinges permanently attaching the doors. At that point the body can be permanently installed and it’s a done deal. In the meantime here’s a few teaser pictures.

I’ll admit it looked neat sanded like that and I did have thoughts but there was too much white plastic showing. Got your PM. Thanks for that. My printer is out of ink so I went ahead and gave the gauges a wash. I’ll keep those for the next one, though!

Thanks! Interior panels are Tamiya AS-22 “Dark Earth”

UPDATE! I finally dug this one back out and am working towards completion. i wasn't happy at all with the half-assed engine mounts so I started over and scratch built a front mounting plate. I also did away with the ugly, bulky brackets on the frame and made new mount tabs for the plate ends to sit on. Another thing engine related that was bugging me was the cylinders heads. I'm using the basic engine from Revell's '50 Oldsmobile and the heads are rendered wrong in that they don't have "wells" where the spark plug wires should go. The best I could do was have the wires enter at an angle which would have looked totally wrong. I replaced the heads with the ones from Revell's Ed Roth Beatnik Bandit which are rendered correctly. in the picture below the Beatnik Bandit heads are installed on the engine and one of the incorrect '50 Olds heads is laying next to the engine for comparison. One of the other last things was recessing a pair of '50 Pontiac taillights and license plate, as well as, a fuel filler cap. Finally, I made a platform for inside the rear of the body and mounted a fuel tank from the Revell '29 Roadster/'30 Coupe kits and a battery box from AMT's '32 Phantom Vicky. The body fully sanded down with wet 600. I decided to take a chance with not stripping it back to bare plastic, mostly out of laziness because I didn't want to redo the bodywork for the chop. Tamiya "Light Gunmetal" right over the old red! Here's the finished wheels and tires. I obviously decided to strip the chrome. The paint is Tamiya "Silver Leaf" with their flat clear coat. I kept the knock-offs chrome and added chrome trim rings from the steelies in Revell's '32 5-Window. Parts is parts... And here's the general idea... At this point i just need to clear and polish the body and frame. Final assembly coming soon!

Stance is perfect!

Looks beautiful so far! These are my second favorite Ferrari of all time, only behind the legendary F-40.

UPDATE! Did a little more work on the 4th between festivities. I found a gauge panel in my parts bin that fit the bill perfectly although I have no idea what it comes from. The firewall was still looking a bit plain so i decided to decorate it with some period decals that very well could have been put there back in the day. The roll cage bar is laying there for reference as it is right up against the firewall when installed. I detailed the club plaque which is one of the 4 different ones that come in the latest issues of Revell's '31 Sedan. I also polished out the body and fenders then took some pictures out in the sun. Getting really close to being able to start final assembly!

Thank you! There was a company, Hendrix, offering a '32 Fordor (2 actually, one AMT based and one Revell based) but it was stock roof. I'm not a huge fan of a stock roof '32 Fordor but I love them chopped. I hope this one is a good seller for my friends resin business because it's chopped and way more Hot Rod.

Thanks so much for your nice comments, Alan! This is, by far, the most extensive body modifications I've attempted to date and I'm no body-man! I've chopped other tops before but with the extra door posts and all those windows (and seams to make all those windows) it was very time consuming. I'm glad it's nearly finished!

Thanks so much! The paint scheme has proven to be a test of patience because there’s been so many steps of masking with the frame, floor and fenders all being one piece. I haven’t shown it but the frame is gloss black and just today I masked everything again and sprayed the top side of the floor silver like the body. And I still have to brush the underside of the fenders and boards flat black then mask the body and spray the fabric roof insert flat black. I’m really looking forward to it all being done!

The full scale car is one of the best looking and proportioned channeled '32 Roadsters ever built, then or now. You did a wonderful job capturing the look and feel of it! No finished picture of the reworked chassis after all the work you did?