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#15 - I built this a tribute to my favourite racing driver Dan Gurney as a car he would have liked to drive in his later years. Dan’s first car when he moved to California as an 18-year-old was a chopped ’32 5-W. The top on this one was also chopped but the window areas were enlarged and the roof was doomed for headroom. The body was also slightly channelled. There is a roll cage and supportive seating with racing seat belts inside. Suspension is independent all around with disc brakes, riding on Eagle Indy wheels with modern rubber. The engine is a fuel injected Gurney Weslake Ford with a paddle shifted automatic transmission. An eagle’s beak is prominent on the grill shell. The colour and scallops are reminiscent of Eagle race cars.

#14 - This Tudor was built as a tribute to a car owned by the late Gary Meadors the founder of The Good Guys Car Shows. The top was chopped and the rear body modified to resemble the real car. The decals for the side graphics were made from internet images of the real car. The decals in the new Tudor kit include decals very similar to these graphics. A photo of the model appeared in the Goodguys’ magazine.

Looks fabulous. Maybe my most favourite Dodge body style of the early 1960's

Looks fantastic and very well built.

Thanks for all the great photos. I saw Clark race the Lotus at the 1967 Canadian Grand Prix and also saw Pete Lovely race the car at vintage events. Great to see the Corvette SR2 as I have built a model of it.

#13 - This model was a very challenging project that I actually assembled while on a camping trip although I had pre-painted everything. The parts in some of the Revell kits from the 1960’s were incredibly intricate and fragile. The articulating body brace is a scale engineering marvel. I was very surprised when I found out that a couple examining the model at a show were the current owners of the Orange Crate which is still an operational car.

#12 - This model is a close replica of Deuce that has been owned and raced by the same guy since 1962. When I learnt about this car and then saw it a car show I could not resist building a model of it. The engine is a big block with a Lenco transmission from a Pro-Modified kit. The interior is stripped out with a single racing seat, roll cage and carbon fiber panels. The paint is Colors by Boyd Tangerine Pearl Enamel.

Very far out and well done

#11 - There have been a number of full-scale Deuces powered by Ferrari V-12s so I had to build a model version for myself. The engine, wheels and hood blister came from a Ferrari GTO kit, The frame, suspension and Duval windscreen are from the AMT Phantom Vickie. The interior and fenders are modified from the Rat Roaster. The paint is Tamiya Ferrari Red.

#10 - Believe it or not this is a Deuce in that the main body is a highly modified 1/24 Monogram ’32 Ford as maybe you can tell from the windshield frame. The radiator opening was made starting from an upside-down Deuce grill shell. Most everything else is from a Monogram 427 Cobra. The frame did require lengthening.

Thanks Bill - Here's a couple of pics of 32 Cab PU

Great project. I build one a number of years ago and is till one of my favourites.

He was long one of my favourite customizer and was also a great person. He was always there until now. It seemed like he was going to live for ever and he certainly gave it a good shot. What an incredible life he had. RIP

Spectacular

#9 - As a kid I was very taken with Don Tognotti’s Deuce Coupe that I saw in car mags. This tribute model was built only using parts from the MPC American Graffiti kit. The top was already chopped but I wedge channelled the body and mounted the front suspension suicide style. Some day I may build another 5-Window that more closely resembles the Tognotti hot rod. The paint is Modelmaster Manganese Brown Enamel.

#8 - This model was built with only the parts that came in the MPC Switcher kit. The roof was already chopped but I did channel the body and made an opening in the hood for the blower.

Great project Steve from a from a very innovative and creative era of automotive history. There seemed to advancements in performance in every new issue of the car mags back in the day.

Radically well done.

#7 - After the 3-Window, Roadster and Speedwagon, Revell released the Tudor kit but what I really wanted was a proper stock height 5-Window. Because I was unaware Revell had a 5-Window in the works, I decided to make one myself. Initially all I figured I had to do was graft an AMT roof onto a Revell Roadster body. It was not quite that easy. Door lines needed to be re-scribed and a lot of the body moldings required re-doing. I used the flathead from the Tudor kit and tried a bunch of different wheel and tire combos before settling on the Torque-Trusts.

#6 - I had a neighbour who had a Deuce Hot Rod and I decided to build a model of it to give to him. The extended cab was made from two AMT ’34 Ford Pickup kits while the frame and suspension came from an AMT Phantom Vickie. The pickup bed and hood sides were scratch-built.

#5 - I call this one New Tech. This Deuce Roadster is the evolution of the previous black Hi-Boy and features more recent components. It is basically the AMT Phantom Vickie with Roadster bodywork from the doors back. As such it has independent front suspension, disc brakes, low profile tires on larger diameter wheels and a Ford DOHC modular V-8 mounted to a 5-speed transmission.

#4 - I call this one Old Tech. This model was inspired by the Doan Spencer Roadster it differs in many ways but incorporates examples of some of the best components available in the early 1950’s. The roof, windshield, Halibrand wheels, Buick brakes and SCOT blower are from Replicas & Miniatures. The Revell 1950 Ford Pickup supplied the Ardun heads. The front beam axle and quick change rearend came from the AMT ’41 Ford Woody. The interior features an AMT ’40 Ford dash and steering wheel.

#3 - In my opinion the Monogram 1/24 Deuce is an under appreciated kit. It can be built up as a great looking hot rod right out of the box like this full-fendered roadster. The only modifications I made were to lower the suspension and mildly chopping the windshield. I cannot recall the details but the paint was some sort of high gloss black that I airbrushed. The whitewalls are hand painted Tamiya acrylic. I later modified this model to resemble one of the cars on the backside of a Deuce Days t-shirt. That version had a stock hood and Halibrand wheels.

#2 - In 1996 Revell started releasing their series of well tooled Deuce Hot Rod kits which included Dan Fink's Speedwagon Custom Woodie. At the time Street Rodder magazine had a model car column which in one issue asked modellers to send in photos of their scale versions of Sedan Deliveries. The totally fabricated billet rods of Boyd Coddington were a big deal during this era. I decided to create a Sedan Delivery in that style to submit. I filled the Woody areas and the back side windows and scribed a back door. The wheels and tires are from a Testors Boyd kit. The engine is a fully chromed Corvette C4 ZR1 LT5 from a forgotten source. The paint is Tamiya Chrome Yellow with flame decals from the Revell Deuce Roadster.

With the help of others I put on a model car show called Deuce Days in Scale every three years in conjunction with the biggest gathering of ’32 Fords in world called Northwest Deuce Days in Victoria BC Canada - this year on July 20, 2025. Since getting back in the hobby in 1994 I figure I have built 42 Deuce models. This will be an on-going Deuces in Scale Retrospective. I am going to start this off with three builds from the mid-1990's. #1 - In the early 1990s after attending a car show I actually contemplated building a full-size Deuce Hi-Boy based on after market components. This model is sort of the scale version of that Hot Rod built after getting back in the hobby in the mid-1990’s. At the time the only 1/25 Deuce kits available were the unrealistic AMT and MPC offerings. The Monogram 1/24 Deuce Roadster has great proportions but it is full-fendered with frame attached. My solution was to cut those fenders off but I failed to fix the distinctive Deuce frame reveal. There were not many after market wheel and tire options available locally but I did find a set of slot mags with very nice tires. The paint is Tamiya Coral Blue.