Kit Karson

High flying ragtop on a traditional T roadster with a rock-n-roll fab T chassis tuned pipes and 8 pistons pounding out the constant hot cam thump... -KK

Well done! One man starts and another man finishes... interesting concept!! -KK

Well done! Blue Phoenix rising!!

Wings of Eagles.

Back when the inner belly pan was being assembled the left-over pieces became fodder for the tail end... adding the outer rails to create the full belly pan formed the idea for the rear pan... wanting something different than the traditional rolled rear pan... this is what it turned out to be: From initial concept to final outcome: A bit of smoothing will klean up the differential joint... Barely visible otherwise... Now, back here the business plan pays off! The return on investment (ROI) adds stock and value to the rear of the TNR!!! -KK

Be patient... or become one!

Like kounting the beans in a jar... so would be kounting the number of individual pieces used in the construction of the TNR's belly pan!?. -KK Tape to the rescue! So, looking forward to turning this over and bolting on its tires! -KK

Kould just skip forward and show you where the TNR belly pan has progressed to date, but here's a few steps from along the way: Won't try to even guess as to the total number of pieces involve in the construction of the tail portion of the belly pan... -KK

Moving over to the other side, i.e., Left side: Just a slip of post-it note paper acts like fiberglass when soaked with a drop of CA... -KK

A little more smoothing and on to the other side! -KK

How 'bout we start building T's for the everyday rodder! Turnkey & Boxed Ready to Deliver! -KK

Great fab work, Brother! T Time! -KK

Soo close... Imagine what it'll look like turned over... Up on the imaginary lift! -KK

Right Rear Roughed In...

Always fun to step away from a project and feel the excitement and anticipation of getting back to it! Thanks for stopping by and peaking in on the TNR while away! And leaving a word is always appreciated!! Well, here's where the roadster was last touched: Plan is to use the '29 Aprons as the filler pieces needed to complete the tail belly pan... Magnet located rear tunnel, louvered panels and heat diffuser... Film at 11... -KK

If you are interested... I have several Revell '29 Closed Cab/RPU kits that I would part with! If so, PM me & I'll UPS/Fed Ex them on me! -KK

Ambitious Task Replicating the Tall T Top!! Take a look at the AMT '27 Model T Touring and/or AMT Deuce Phaeton Top... Corners might come close... Hang on folks 'cause RRR will be using higher forms of math & geometry to come up with the absolutely perfect equation while creating his own twist on the RRR Tall T Drop Top Roadster!! -KK

Thanks, Bill! Noel, These are just a couple of versions of the '29 Closed Cab kits: "REVELL FORD MODEL A CUSTOM PICKUP HOT ROD" "Revell Ford Model A Street Demon" Here are a couple later releases: Here's one from a while back: '29 PU V-12 Midnight Auto Salvage from K&R Kustoms+Rods Hollywood Shop

Secured the inverted louvers to both sides of the tail belly pan... After trimming a couple of drops of CA & once set... the filler pieces will be whittled down... btw see you next month! -KK

Careful planning and deep thought, help one formulate and visualize where the finished part originates from, almost levitation of a sort... -KK

@Dennis Lacy& @Rocking Rodney Rat& I once discussed different sources for the outer belly pan sides a long time ago. Matching contours and finding enough material to splice together came in a number of forms. RRR suggested flat stock & a bunch of sanding. ADL got interested in what was being pulled out of several boxes! Running board aprons from the model a's seemed to be pretty klose. Each one from AMT, Monogram & Revell all had just simple contour differences. Getting just the right wrap-over & surface to cover the distance was one major issue. The other was the right contour or wrap-over, the bend! Having used the Orange Crate belly pan for the inner belly pan... I went ahead and used the left over parts form the second donor deuce... Thinking of the conversations with ADL & RRR brought me back to the area needing to be finished under the TNR... Yup! those are the front fenders leftover from the @tim boydTribute Build. The missing rear fenders are on the trailer being towed behind the '29 I started & @Speedprois finishing! There's just enough material to fill in the areas on either side over the axles and up to the inverted louvers. -KK

That's it! I was not surprised to see you still had it when I came up last fall... ps Shoot me a picture of the A PU pin-up on your wall, Brother!!! I'll build the cab & provide the wheels & tires!! -KK

Absolutely Awesome work, Brother! Gotta love it when a plan comes together!! -KK ps as I remember, didn't we rescue a BBC boat engine that had a unit like the pipe-organ air box you built on it?

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