Mr. Metallic

That Frenzel unit is cool. Wis that was avaialable when I built this one. Made my own on the same principal out of my parts box... As for the original posters question, here's my take on a Latham on a flathead...

That is some of the most accurate flathead engine wiring I've seen with regards to simulating the plug/wire connection. Very cool technique. Thanks for sharing

That came out really cool. Nice job adding additional details.

Yeah, that's if I can get one of the old R/M AAR's cheap enough. Prices seem kind of high on eBay if I'm only stealing a few parts out of it (and unlikely to ever use the rest of the parts for something else.

I'm thinking hard about that too. But all of a sudden I'm pushing that $100 project mark, for what started as a desire to build a nice box stock model hahaha

Hot rod versions of both the coupe and convertible include Edlebrock heads, chrome exhaust manifolds, and I believe 2 carb intake. Dropped front axle and spring. Ford 9 inch out back with a dropped spring.

I love that the mods to make this are mostly scratchbuilt, and you execute it so well. Other then the old AAR parts(and Mustang air cleaner), and the addition of the beautiful Fireball Minilite wheels, there doesn't seem to be much outside sourcing. I'm not going to lie, I plan to use your build as a blueprint for my own down the road(as I'm sure others are as well). Thanks for bringing us along for the ride.

Well fellows, I went ahead and took the plunge on a reissue Gulf sponsored Fujimi Mk.1 kit. Now I'll wait patiently for the HRM detail set to get back in stock at Model Builders Warehouse. Still debating if I want to go as far as the Studio27 photoetch set. Thanks everyone for their insight on this.

Did I miss something, has this body made it to market yet?

Following from the beginning, it's nice to see this one finished since you started with a cool concept. Cool little rod.

Very cool. I like a lot of the small details like the air cleaners and exhaust.

Very cool. I dig the worn look you're capturing here

Looking forward to your next restock from HRM, I'm ready to place an order! BTW, great store. Easy to navigate.

So, I've been wanting to build one of these for awhile. Still debating if I should plunk down the big bucks and get the beautiful resin conversion set from Historic Racing Miniatures to convert the Fujimi/Revell kit to full detail. I might get the Studio21 photoetch set as well. But, after watching the auctions for these Fujimi/Revell kits on the big auction site I have a couple questions. So, Fujimi originally offered the tooling, and then Revell sold their own versions of the same kit? And then Fujimi released the kit again? How recently? Also, does Fujimi offer 2 versions of this tooling? One with the rear engine cover as a separate part, and then one with the body all molded as one piece? The only version I've noticed to have the separate rear bodywork is the Gulf version with the body molded in light blue. Is that because it's a 68 car versus the rest which appear to be 66's? Are there other differences between the 66 vs 68 kits, or just the separate rear bodywork? Also, if anyone has thoughts on their experiences building this kit? From what I've heard it really is a nice kit.

Man, this is phenomenal in its subtlety. So very well executed, with attention paid to the small but important details. And knowing what you started out with for the body, I know most everyone was skeptical when you first showed us the parts. But you pulled it off. Well done!

Thanks Steve and Don, that list should keep me busy.

Travelling to the Portland area for work this week, and was wondering if anyone knew of an good hobby shops in the area. Google didn't turn up a whole lot of places that looked like they sold models, besides Hobbytown. Anything else. I would be willing to drive a little ways because I'll have time for sightseeing too. I plan to try at least one of the several restaurants that have been featured on Diners,Drive-Ins, and Dives that are in the area.

This should be interesting. I'll follow along

Man, this is looking killer. Love this era of TransAm cars, and would love to build some. I may use your buildup as a template for my own. Excellent work so far

Ones that come to mind are the Monogram 36 ford roadster/coupe and 40 Ford pickup. I'm sure there's more. Problem is they're the old style tooling with a lot of stuff molded in, not like the modern tooled flatties from Revell/Monogram (and some AMT) with all the great detail and separate parts.

The movie is enjoyable, not nearly as bad as many critic make it out to be. And, yes, the car is very cool too

This is a cool project. Just a note of warning, it looks the heads you're planning to use are from the Model Car Garage? If I am correct, just know that those are 1/24. Normally, 1/24 vs 1/25 doesn't matter to me, but if you try to put those heads on the 1/25 block you're using they are going to be very big. You can either sand them down carefully to make them fit, but take the chance of damaging the beautifully molded cooling fins. Or, you can do like Bernard Kron has in the past, and add a couple pieces of plastic strip to the top of the block to fill the gap. Bernard, can you share a pic of what I'm talking about?

Another stellar build. Well done

Jimmy does sell the chopped 5 and 3 windows, the chopped 34 pickup and the B-400. However, they are not done to this level. The execution and finish on these bodies featured here is excellent. Not slamming JF resins, they have a lot of unique subjects and their quality has gotten much better the last 5-7 years. And I've actually used the JF 5 window and chopped 34 pickup bodies, so I speak from experience

This idea has a lot of potential. And knowing your knack for execution, it should turn out pretty rad. I'll be following