Dr. Cranky

Looking good, keep it going . . .

Wow, I am loving every stage of this one, Ryan. Keep it going, chap.

Hum . . . interesting. I don't think we have Marmite in the States . . .

Oooh, I am liking this.

Yes, once it dries you can paint it with a brush and thinned paint or you can use the AB. It can also be drybrushed.

I just carry one type of load, always: GUNK!

Oh boy, that's looking real good . . . I love these types of gra-fx.

Cranky loves it!!! Cranky happy!!!

The IWATA ECLIPSE fits the bill perfectly. You won't ever need another airbrush.

My recommendation if you are going to build one of these is to have fun with the frame . . . because if you are trying to get it to replicate how it would be done in real life, you can go crazy . . . the idea is to make it look as if it would work, that's all. Or at least, hey, that's Cranky's attitude. Besides I am really convince that weather you are building a rat rod, junker, beater, daily driver, or even a hot rod, all you are doing is painting on a canvas . . . real versions of these cars are for viewing more than they are for driving . . . It's like with motorcycles . . . who would really ride more than 50 miles on one of those crazy customs or choppers . . . if you are going to ride (I guess this says more about my age) you want to ride in comfort and not so much style.

Here are some promised pics of the chassis and the modifications involved. I cut the rear differential casing in almost half and that bought me a bit more down-in-the-weeds space . . . I cut the frame right behind the front seats and then built an an extension to hold the rear axle . . . afterall, it's plastic we are dealing with here. Highly improbably that this would work on a real vehicle, but Cranky doesn't care about such things . . . Cranky only cares about the final results . . .

Thanks, D. Okay, I fixed a couple of things on this one, and added a few more details. My only confession is that I forgot the rear shocks and I didn't put in the eletric fan on the radiator . . . blame it indeed on old age. I really like the combination of the salt and the hairspray technique . . . it keeps Cranky happy . . .

Thanks, maties . . . I really appreciate it. Stay tuned for another round of pictures, which will include chassis pics and a discussion of the steps I took to get this critter in this kind of shape.

Darn it, the aircleaner is on backwards. Oh man my eye are going. My mind's shot, so my eyes would have to follow too, I guess . . .

Beautiful build. I love the color, and it came together flawless . . .

It arrived in Florida and it set my mailbox on fire!!!

Sweet, those are LSU Tiger colors! Very nice.

Thanks, it's one of those Skaven postulent rats from the Warhammer world. I thought it'd come in handy one day.

Beautiful. I like the way it looks already. Can't wait to see it painted.

I am missing door handles, sidemirrors, and some interior details . . . and I will take more pictures later, here are a couple more:

Someone here on this forum posted a picture of a door with the words: GOT RUST? on them and it set me off . . . Here's a new build in progress . . . although my eyes are going bad. I used a plate cover that says 1940 Ford on it . . . go figure . . . Cranky's getting old . . . The body and chassis were done with a combination of the salt and hairspray technique. The chassis was heavily modified to bring this sucker down closer to the ground . . .

This thread really puts a big smile on my face because I see that rust and gunk are making their way into everyones' benches! I love it. You know what Cranky says: LONG LIVE RUST!!!

Did what you could? Heck, I think you did a perfect job. That looks like a perfect daily driver. No frills, just sound building.

Wow, I am liking it. It's going to be a monster for sure. Wow. Keep it going. More progress!

I love it!!!