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I cannot seem to find out any real news about what is happening regarding Revell North America products. I see that the Greased Lightning 48 Ford has been released and photos of the 69 Mustang Boss 302 are on some vendor's websites for pre-order but I am surprised there is not more chatter on this forum unless I am not looking in the right place or are people being amazingly patient and just taking a wait and see attitude?

Very well executed.

Very well built indeed!!

Another great looking Deuce

A fantastic example of what a beautiful model can be built from those great Revell Deuce kits that I hope will be reissued eventually

As always an excellent post of an excellent model. I really hope you can make it to Victoria next July for Deuce Days and Deuce Days Scale. Your Deuce models - this one in particular - would bound to be a highlight.

A really excellent A Cab PU.

Thanks Craig - I have been working on the engine and interior this week and hope to have an update soon. Also fixing some items that I only noticed in the digital photos. I have really been enjoying this project. It is such an interesting hot rod being so sports car like.

Super nice in all repsects

Fantastic example from the second great era of the Trans Am series

Oliver - As soon as I made the comment about the Top 10 Hot Rods, I started to think about my personnel list. This is what I came up with. I am sure many of the cars on my list will be on others as well but maybe not in the top 10. They are all hot rods that definitely have made an impact on me and all closely associated with a particular and influential individual. In no particular order 1 - Pete Chapouris California Kid 34 Ford Coupe 2 - Doan Spencer 32 Roadster 3 - Norm Grabozski Kookie T-bucket 4 - George Barris Ala Kart 5 - Ed Roth Outlaw 6 - Tom McMullen 32 Roadster 7 - John Buttera 27 T Sedan 8 - Chilly Catallo Silver Sapphire Lil Deuce Coupe 9 - Jimmy Shine 34 pick up 10 - Boyd Coddington Smoothster

Always great to see a stock build of this venerable kit of an iconic car

Fred - Your beautifully completed hot rod should make an appearance Under Glass

Nicely done lowering of a difficult to chop top. Going to be a very authentic period looking custom.

You Have done an admirable job of capturing the features of a hot rod that is certainly on my list of the top 10 hot rods of all time [which makes me wonder what would be on the definitive list of the 10 hot rods of all time !!??]

Thanks Bill Thanks Ray Thanks Brad Thanks Dennis Some addition info and photos I failed to put in my original post. The model is based on the Revell “32 Ford Hi-Boy kit. I managed to fabricate the torsion bar front suspension but did not attempt to replicate the underneath of the car or the very complex rear torsion bar arrangement, as it will not be seen when the model is displayed. I had to come up with a transmission mount so I added some cross-frame tubing but not exactly like the actual car. The small block Ford is from the kit with a Viper transmission added. The fuel injection system will be modified from the Revell ’29 Ford Roadster kit. The wheels are two sets of fronts from the Revell ’30 Ford Coupe kit as are the tires and radius rods. The body was channelled while the grill shell was sectioned and channelled. The rear fender openings were filled.

Hey Dennis - Are those two sets of front wheels like I used on my Lo-Boy? I plan to dull coat the centers.

I am well on way to completing the necessary modifications to build a replica of Tom Goly’s Brizio built Lo-Boy 32 Roadster. This is a model of one of the two Deuce roadsters that appears on the front of the event t-shirt for Northwest Deuce Days t-shirt which takes place in Victoria BC July 19-21, 2019. The model will be on display at the accompanying model car show – Deuce Days in Scale. Tom Gloy a former very successful open-wheel racing driver, wanted his Deuce to be very fast and handle very well. To accomplish this the car was channelled over the frame with a Moal torsion bar suspension and a fuel injected Ford small block with a 5-speed transmission. There is a great gallery of photos on the Brizio website that document the construction of the actual car. https://www.roybriziostreetrods.com/progress/gloy_2/index.htm

This is a great project which is coming along very nicely and also well documented.

I always enjoy seeing models of classics posted. This is certainly a nice one.

Yes I do Like it. A very interesting conversion.

You definitely have a knack for building a proper looking hot rod. Looking forward to seeing this one Under Glass.

Awesome 1/43

Nice model - Great photography!!

Love the extra photos. This is one nice 40 Coupe.