Mr. Metallic

I've had this idea to build a 32 Ford in the style of the classic 32 Tudor Sedan Custom Rod from the AMT double kit. But, I wanted a different body style. Then I saw the very clean and well done sedan build by Mike Werry here on the Model Cars forum it showed me the direction I needed to take. So, here is my 32 Vicky Custom Rod (please don't mind the dislodged plexi insert) Got a gluebomb 32 sedan and salvaged what I could. Then got my hands on an AMT Vicky body. Applied the custom fenders to the body, and then made an oval opening in the back for the taillights and license plate. Out front I wanted to try my hand at making a grille shell, so I took one of the custom front end pieces from the AMT 50 Ford and cut it in half. Then I spliced the pieces together and molded them into one piece. Applied the tudor radiator to the engine side, and stuck a parts box radiator on the inside of the shell. Lastly, with the planned improvements I was going to make to the interior, I wanted to be able to see it. So, I cut open the roof insert. For the engine, I used the kit block, but added Weiand valve covers from the Tommy Ivo showboat, intake setup from the Revell 29 roadster Nailhead, and a prewired distributor from Morgan Automotive Detail. I even wired the engine in the correct firing order for once. Also used epoxy to make a glass cover for the gauge on the dashboard, and bent up some wire to simulate brake lines. Rear suspension is relatively unchanged from the tudor kit, but added brake drums from an AMT 60 Starliner. Up front is an amalgam of parts. Dropped axle from the Mysterion, radius arms, steering box and tie rod from the Revell 29 roadster, and then scratchbuilt the steering links from plastic and straight pins. Shocks are from a Revell 32, and the low arch spring is from a R/M 37 Ford sedan. Brakes are Buick style from the Revell 29 roadster To get the Tudor interior to fit the shorter Vicky body I cut almost and inch out of the middle and glued them back together. I added rib detail to the underside to dress it up after I sanded off the molded in details. In order to match the tuck and roll pattern on the seats and trans tunnel I spent about 2 weeks gluing tiny pieces of .030 rod to the sides of the tub. Arduous, but worth it in the end. Added a trim strip up the middle made from Evergreen and then topped it with grab handles from a Johan Mercedes Benz. Replicas and Miniatures handles. Under the dash I created a gauge cluster by chopping up a Corvette dash with epoxy lenses. The finishing touch was inspired by my good friend Randy Meyer(who was inspired by Ed Fluck). I obtained a sacrificial Vicky body and cut out the side window surrounds. I shaped them to fit inside the good body. This gave the inner windows some detail and provided a stop for the interior tub and front window frame. Tires are from the Blue Bandito. The wheels are Radirs from a Polar Lights 64 GTO, with inner wheels from a Revell 32. The outer rear rims are from the Mysterion also. M Mike Werry's sweet sedan, which provided some inspiration for this build. Thanks Mike!

Clean build, came out great. Love the color

That's a bummer, pretty sure they are in the catalog I got from him in the fall. But, you got it straight from the horses mouth. Glad I got a couple of each before they were gone. I am also on a quest to eventually build every body style available from Ford in 1932(and a few phantoms along the way). They have all been available for the Revell kit line at some point, so the quest continues for the harder to get ones (like the panel delivery)

Congrats on your win. You and John Teresi have such a knack for making your plastic parts look like metal. Just marveling at the finish on the blower cases and rearend. How do you do it?

As a HUGE 32 Ford fan I will be following. While I can tell you are more than capable of doing your own conversion work (that Station Wagon/Woody looks incredible) here are the Rep+Min bodies for the Sport Coupe and Cabriolet (mastered by myself and Lyle Willits respectively)

No problem I think the tires are from them too but I can't remember I need to put together a big order from them because I have a bad feeling Norm is going to want to retire eventually too. Not that he hasn't earned it

Replicas and Miniatures of Md

I've been storing all of mine tip down for a year. And I can go 3-4 months without using them with no issues. Maybe I'm just lucky

I see that you dug a little deeper in that "trash" monogram 32 roadster kit and found some of the good treasures in there. The dropped I bean front axle is very nice, and the rear end with buggy spring is easily adaptable to those Revell kit frames you just bought. Also, that Monogram roadster has really nice Ford brake backing plates. I also see that you bought some of the Revell newer tool 32 roadsters. The last version of a roadster released in this kit series is the Rat Roaster version. While a complete new tool with some cool different parts from the rest of the series, its parts fully interchange with the rest. Here's some of my 32 roadsters since you said there was a lack of 32 roadster content here. Please share your build when you get started. Not as hot pink as it may appear, I need to take better pics of this one

I enjoy Bitchin' Rides and Iron Resurection. Down to earth owners and crew on both, and beautiful builds. And they have personality without drama, that's the key for me. I think Speed is the New Black has some potential too. I've only seen a couple episodes, but it seems pretty good. And of course, Chasing Classic Cars. My favorite is when he has Moal Coachbulders design and build a hot rod for him. I don't care for some of the details on the actual car, but it was cool to watch the process and see all the artwork on the tables when they were going through design choices. Moal Coachbuilders are amazing craftsmen.

Dennis, stumbled upon this build while looking for something else. I remember it being pretty sweet. Any chance you could fix the broken botopucket links?

I've had one of these 34 coupes forever, and finally scored a Minicraft 31 roadster to kitbash it with (traditional suspension and flathead). What's wrong with the Minicraft Model A kits?

Very nicely done. I love clean scratchbuilding like this. Looking forward to more.

So JC, now that you have the decals, does that mean this one is back on the bench? Or are you waiting until you finish your sweet Falcon gasser?

Yeah, I wonder too. Anyone have the last reissue of this with the green car on the box from a few years ago. Any issues with the body in that one? Doesn't sound like they're restoring the cool exhaust headers from the original issue, bummer.

Well, hope everyone enjoyed this thread while it was open, because now it will probably be locked. Dwayne, while I do understand you being upset by your situation, maybe this thread wasn't the best place to air your grievance. Because now what was a very informative discussion about many long closed aftermarket businesses and their products will probably be locked down, preventing any further discussion. Hopefully the admins will see fit to leave it open as long as it doesn't escalate. But there typically isn't much tolerance for this sort of thing

Build came out very nice, and thanks for sharing the pic of your header jig

No, I didn't get past the stage of stripping the paint. It looks like a fun little kit if you take a little care with it. Hope to return to it someday armed with your assembly tips, thank you

I've often thought a resin retro conversion kit for the Dream Rod might be a good idea, depending on how many unique parts are necessary for the conversion. Anyone with a Dream Rod in their stash that could do a comparison, or at least post some pics of the kit parts?

So, this begs the question, are these parts newly tooled, or did they just open the gates on the 57 tooling? If these parts are newly tooled then I have no problem with Round2 selling them separate from the kit to help pay for the tooling expenditure.

Bill, I'm not really a big fan of fenderless Ford bodies newer than 34, but your 36 looks incredible. I think it may have to do with you moving the front axle forward? This thing is sweet

The 29 roadster is coming first, we even got a shot of the new boxart last fall. It seems like everything coming scheduled from Revell Q4 2017 and Q1 2018 is behind (whether that is a result of the Hobbico bankruptcy is still just speculation). The 30 Coupe is supposed to come back next, and I'm sure it will. It was too popular in it's short run for them to just abandon the project. Give it time.

I'll definitely pick some of these up next time I'm there. thanks for sharing

I'm intrigued. Are these replacement nozzles for their standard aerosol spray tips? Do they offer any benefits since they are obviously a different design? Maybe even a better spray pattern like the Tamiya tips, or am I asking too much?

Very nicely executed build. I know those doors can be a pain to get looking good. I love the color too.