Phildaupho

I really like the original version but there is not much cooler than a channeled hot-rod.

Agree that windshield really goes well with the wheels and steering arrangement. It is going to be a very handsome 29.

Nice project. 57 Fords make great looking Gassers although not as often seen. I know exactly what you mean by the hump preceding the grunt work !!

Thanks guys. I found this quote by Dan Gurney – “It's a black-and-white blowup pulled from a 1950 snapshot, and that's me in the 10-gallon hat. I'm 19. With Skip Hudson, Ray Torres and Teddy Bear. It's just past midnight outside Ruby's Drive-In at Riverside, and we're headed for Utah and the Bonneville Salt Flats.That car we're grinning over is our Bonneville Express. It was a '29 "A" roadster on '32 rails with a flathead V-8. We took turns on the salt and ran 130.43 m.p.h. in that old car. I've still got the brass dash plate to prove it.”

Looking forward to seeing this under glass.

This is harder than I thought it would be and has certainly given me an even greater appreciation for what pioneer hot-rodders were able to achieve. Although I had intended from the start to use the front section from a Revell Deuce kit frame, I did not expect to use as long a length as I did. It seems to me that the Deuce frame in the ’29 kit sweeps up much more than the Deuce kit frame. Because the objective is to fit a flathead under a hood, finding clearance for the engine was imperative. I ended up joining the two Deuce frames just aft of the curve of the side reveal. I cut the Deuce kit flathead engine mount receptacles as short as possible as well as trimming the mounts on the engine front cover so they can penetrate the receptacles as deep as required. More trimming of the intake manifold, carbs, air cleaners and hood thickness may be required to get everything to fit. The ’29 kit rear engine mount/cross-member was modified and relocated. The proportions of the model do not seem to be replicating the real car as expected. To me it does not appear that the Deuce grill shell on the real car was sectioned but still had lots of ground clearance. I will not really know until the stance is established but for now the model grill shell has been sectioned a scale 4 inches. With the grill shell temporarily in position I was able to construct a hood lengthened made from 2 AMT ’29 hoods. Parts box louvers were then cut into the new hood. The louvered sides are from a Revell Deuce kit. I am also using a Deuce gauge arrangement. The next job will be installing the quick-change, rear suspension and getting the stance right.

This is definitely going to be a very nice model but I have to admit the 62 Ford was never one of my favorites since my dad traded a 57 Olds Super 88 for a new beige 4-door 62 Galaxie 500. Once I got my drivers license I actually preferred to borrow the family Peugeot 403 to cruise the hamburger drive in. But with the passage of 53 years a 62 Ford is looking pretty cool to me!!!

Love it. Been wanting to build one of these for years. You did a great job.

Here are photos from the automotive classes http://public.fotki.com/phildaupho/model_shows/2015-island-classic/automotive-models/

The model show room is going to be surrounded by vendors and there will be a raffle draw hourly for a huge selection of model kits and accessories. There will be a coffee concession on site with a an offering of light snacks. Hope to see you there whether you are entering or just having a loo.

Thanks Bill - good info

GETTING STARTED I finally got a chance to get to work on this project. THE BODY - The first thing I did was to fill in the rear wheel well openings with sheet styrene. Once fared in, I will locate the stock wheel-well outline with pieces derived from the Highboy wheel-well liners. I am also filling various holes and recessions on the body. THE ENGINE – After re-reading Tim Boyd’s reviews of all available flatheads, I am going to use mostly the engine from the ’48 Coupe with the three-carb set up and front cover from the ’32 Sedan. THE CHASSIS – The kit Deuce chassis will end up being the most modified component of this model. I started off by joining the side rails directly to the narrowed rear section to give more clearance for channeling. Up front I am going to use the forward section of a frame from a Deuce kit, which will permit the use of the Deuce Sedan front engine, mount so I can adjust height of the engine to fit under the hood. I also will be able to achieve a lower front stance. How the two chassis come together will be determined by the location of the engine to the firewall and the length of the hood. Outback I want to use the complete quick-change & suspension assembly from the AMT Double-T kit and will combine it with the cross-members from the AMT ’29 chassis which I was surprised to find is quite a bit shorter than ’29 chassis in the Revell kit as you can see in the photo. I have also included another historic photos I got off the Internet. This is Ray Torres at speed on the dry lakes before he sold the car to Skip.

WOW groovy man!! I dig it more than the real thing that is in a museum here in British Columbia.

Nice conversion. Good job fabricating the supercharger.

Very impressed with this model especially your work on the wheels and louvers.

Nothing like a Deuce to get your model building mojo back. I did a great job with the channeling and stance.

The Island Classic 2015 Model Contest and Exhibition is only days away on Saturday October 24 - 9AM - 3:30PM in Victoria BC Canada for all the details check the website http://islandclassic.shawwebspace.ca/

Awesome looking 29. I really like how it turned out. Please add photos to the Group 29 thread http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/106750-group-29-the-thread-for-everyones-29-ford-roadster-builds/

Fabulous '29. One of the nicest yet IMHO. Please add to the Group 29 thread http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/106750-group-29-the-thread-for-everyones-29-ford-roadster-builds/

Great looking hot rod. Looking forward to seeing it a the Island Classic!!

Lots of great '29's posted already and looking forward to more.

As suggested by Tim Boyd please post photos of your 29 Ford Roadster builds even if they have already appeared on the forum. It will be great to see them all in one place. I have yet to start my build but I am really looking forward to it.

Tim - I was thinking the same thing.

Stunning color. Beautiful model.

This is great news. I have an AMT I have been trying to massage into a presentable SWB. I just hope the 275 GTBs get reissued someday.