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Very sharp Deuce. Interesting configuration.

Thanks Peter Thanks David Thanks Larry It was a real challenge but very interesting learning about such an incredible car.

This is a replica of the car that appeared on the cover of the Beach Boys Little Deuce Coupe record album. It was also known as Chili Cataloo’s Silver Sapphire BODY The resin body and custom nose came from Hendrix Mfg. Co. I had to make up lower side wings from sheet styrene, make a firewall and create the rear tube “grill” and taillights. Paint is Tamiya TS-19 Metallic Blue. Barris photoetched crest from Replicas & Miniatures INTERIOR Interior tub is from the Revell 3-W Coupe and was sectioned. Foot boxes were recessed between the frame rails. [2nd owner made this medications] Made up the square button stuff pattern by scribing and filing styrene sheet. Buttons are pinheads. Dash was modified for extra gauges. Steering wheel came from AMT 32 Victoria Shifter sourced from AMT 25 T CHASSIS Frame from Revell Deuce with floor, front horns and fuel tank removed. Z’d in back frame height FRONT SUSPENSION 37 Ford tub axle from AMT 25 T using spring in front of axle so shocks needed to be reversed and swapped side to side Steering used pieces front Revell 29/30 Ford, AMT 25 T and Replicas & Miniatures REAR SUSPENSION Rearend from Revell Deuce with input housing and back cap from the Revell Beatnik Bandit kit to make it look Oldsmobile Transverse leaf spring, shocks and radius rods added [Only photo of rear suspension I could find was of Danbury Mint Diecast !!] FRONT BRAKES Kinmont front brakes from Replicas & Miniatures REAR BRAKES AMT Ala Kart FRONT AND REAR WHEELS AND TIRES White wall front tires and chrome wheels from AMT Ala Kart. Slicks from Revell Tire Set DRIVETRAIN Oldsmobile engine from the Revell Beatnik Bandit kit 6-71 Blower assembly from Revell Willys Street Rod [Beatnik Bandit had a 4-71] Carburetors Revell 29 Ford Headers are aluminum tube TRANSMISSION La Salle transmission from Replicas & Miniatures This is my final Deuce build leading up to Deuce Days in Scale July 21 in Victoria BC. Over the past year and half or so I have completed 8 new Deuce builds, redone 3 previous models and did the initial body modifications on two other Deuces for other modellers to complete.

I am getting ready for the final paint job which will be Tamiya TS-19 Metallic Blue. I have primered the body parts with Tamiya Fine White Primer. After masking off the roof insert I then applied coats of Tamiya Pure White. After that I masked off what will be the white scallops with Bare-Metal-Foil. When the blue paint dries and I scrape off the BMF I am hoping I have a body that looks like the Silver Sapphire.

Thanks Alan. I have always was always impressed with Danbury's 1/24 diecasts. They had some great model masters and assemblers working for them. It appears they only have five 1/18 car models currently available. Thanks Steve. I am hoping to have finished by the end of the week

This is an update to a project in a thread I started back in January but because I could not edit the title I figured I would start a new thread. Here is a link to the previous thread. I am trying to finish this build for Deuce Days in Scale July 21. Because time is of the essence, I will be using some time saving methods like Tamiya fast drying paint directly from the spray cans. The engine, chassis and running gear went together pretty smoothly but I discovered the interior would not go into the body as a complete unit. The dash and steering wheel will go in first followed by the door panels and finally the floor and seats.0 I learnt that the foot boxes were installed after the original owner sold the car but they sure must make the interior more comfortable. The piping in the interior is the best I could come up with and certainly looks very amateurish in this photo but without opening doors it looks OK as it would be viewed on a display table. With the interior and rolling chassis completed I can move onto the body. I have fabricated the side fins, which hopefully will work OK and I have to wait until they are in place to bend the aluminum tube for the headers. I am a little concerned about the final paint job because of the distinctive scallops. My plan is to first paint the body white and then mask the scallops with Bare-Metal-Foil. I will have my fingers crossed that I will get acceptable results.

Deuce Days in Scale is only three weeks away. I have completed the two models that are on the official poster for the full scale event.

Thanks for asking Dennis. I did not try to fully replicate the rear torsion bar suspension because most of it would not be visible.

Thanks Oliver Thanks Chris

Very well crafted version of a kit that can really be a basis for creativity

Very well done. I saw a nice 48 resto-rod today so I am in the zone !!

Good looking racecar. I especially like the under skin photos. A son of a past 904 racer has built a every convincing replica which I have recently seen locally so I have a rekindled appreciation of these significant cars.

Very very cool. Love it

Thanks Gary for your amazing comment.

Thanks Larry Thanks Dan Thanks Steve

You built yourself a very cool jalopy. There is a quite a large group of jalopy style cars that routinely race at Western Speedway near Victoria. They are mostly powered by inline six cylinder engines but they can have flathead V-8's

This is the only photo I took of the car at Deuce Days 2016

Thanks Steve Thanks Bernard - I always enjoy reading your comments Ha Ha Thanks Tom. Thanks Ray Thanks David Thanks Geoff - The paint is Humbrol Mediterranean Blue. The real car was painted an unidentified mid-fifties blue that is somewhere between grey and this color. It looks different in every photo I looked at. Thanks Chris Thanks Greg Thanks Rob Thanks David I am pretty sure Tom Gloy is coming to Deuce Days next month and hope he will bring his Lo-Boy again so I can have a closer look this time.

Details of construction can be found On The Workbench I see I forgot the lower rad hose

Super nice. Your color separation is excellent. Do not always look at drag car posts to glad I got a chance to see this one.

Striking looking TransAm race car and one I hope to build myself some day

Very well done and also beautiful

Thanks guys Forgot to mention I scribed the louvres with back side of #11 blade over a very long time

Tanks guys

Thanks Curtis - Yes I agree about the difficulty of photographing black. I have also had problems with red. Think I need a better camera that has a broader amperage range.