Phildaupho

Excellent workmanship. Looking forward to seeing it completed and in person in the new year.

Thanks guys. The car did not run a hood until the Cadillac V-12 was replaced with a flathead and was sold. It still has a hood but was louvered decades ago.

A friend sent me a scan from a early 1950's Hot Rod but not sure of exact date. This was before the Buick side trim was added. Thanks everyone. I really appreciate your comments. Jack Williams was a master bodyman and engine builder. I was inspired seeing a couple of his cars that have been restored at a Hot Rod Reunion last summer. Before building the 49 Ford I completed a model of his dragster. I could not resist taking a photo of the two together.

Under Glass Dec 22/22

This model is a tribute to the first full custom car in Vancouver BC. Jack Williams started work on the car in 1951, completing most of the modifications by 1953 in time for the first Vancouver custom car show. The size of the ’37 Cadillac V-12 prevented the hood from closing so the car was always seen hoodless until a flathead engine was later installed. Although not restored this car is still in remarkable and drivable condition. It has been owned and preserved by the same guy for fifty years !! BODY – AMT 1949 Ford 2-door coupe converted to a chopped 4-door. Replicas & Miniatures Buick side trim. Frenched headlights and taillights. 3-D Meteor grill from Maple-Leaf Modelworks. Smoothed bumpers with an over-rider on the rear through which the exhaust is routed. INTERIOR – Seats and door panels from Revell ’49 Merc. A custom steering wheel made from two Revell ’49 Merc units. ENGINE – 1937 Cadillac V-12 made by joining two Galaxie ’48 Chev 6-cylinder engines together connected to a ’49 Ford transmission CHASSIS – Kit ’49 Ford with lowering blocks out back and interior floor attached WHEELS & TIRES – Maybe Modelhaus Sombrero hubcaps with parts box wide white wall tires PAINT – Mr. Color Metallic Green darkened. Tamiya Pure White between the side trim. Mr. Hobby Clear Fortunately I did not glue the body to the chassis as I see by the photos the backseat has come loose. For my On the Bench thread

Great to see you make an appearance on the forum from being a recent regular in the magazine [the last three issues - twice on the cover]. Your models really deserve to be posted Under Glass so more members can have a chance to see your outstanding builds and photography.

Great looking and well executed livery

Looks awesome in the Valvoline livery. Well done.

Looks great. Have had kit in stash for many years. Every time I see one built it moves back on my to build list.

Grand Sport #4 - The most distinctive feature of the Hall/Penske Corvette Grand Sport as it raced in the 1964 Sebring race was that it ran two differential oil coolers rather than the usual single center mount. The original Model Car Garage Detail kit came with a single resin oil cooler which was cast by Replicas & Miniatures. This part has not been in the R&M catalogue for a number of years. These oil coolers were standard GM parts. I did a fair amount of searching through my stash and on-line but could not come up with anything I could use or acquire. There was a big dump of snow here over night so other than shoveling it was an indoors day. I made two coolers up with 2mm wide Evergreen Styrene flat stock and the most supple wire I had. They still need some finessing but once painted and mounted on brackets I think they will look OK. I did remove the cast on center oil cooler and drilled holes where the mounts would have attached and for the oil lines. I also removed the Grand Sport script which will be replaced with photo-etch.

Fantastic looking Deuce in all respects but my favorite feature are the headers existing out of the hood sides.

Great year of 10 fabulous builds. Each one is unique and I like them all. Looking forward to what you create in 2023.

Great looking Trans-Am. I especially like your engine compartment. I have a 2nd Gen in my stash to build someday.

Bellissimo!! Great color choice.

Congratulations on your Cobra. Exceptionally well done. I really enjoy your photos.

Andrew - Looks like you have a very a very good kit to base your Clark Lotus Cortina. If you had not claimed that entry I was going to base a build on parts I purchased from Gerry Chevalier the original Mini Exotic guy. I also bought his white metal Lotus/Ford DOHC engine and the required Italeri Escort kit for the rolling chassis. All together probably a $140CAN investment. I will build it eventually as the Lotus Cortina is on my list of all time favourites.

Hello Pierre - I forgot to mention that when I bought the kit many years ago I also bought Dave Friedman's book - Corvette Grandsport. In the book there are many photos of the #4 running both with open and taped over louvers which is the way I always intending building my model as I prefer the look

216 was in my mailbox today Dec 8 in Victoria BC Canada when I arrived home from being away a few days. Great to see a locally built model on the cover !!

Phildaupho has opened the box and glued together the engine block so has claimed the Corvette Penske Grandsport as his to build. I bought the kit as soon as it was released and soon after acquired the Model Car Garage detail set which then came with a resin transmission with linkage. It also came with a resin differential oil cooler but the car ran with two at Sebring so I am going to have to come up with another. I may have to rob an already built model !! I also have the HRM Nassau Hood and the A-frame kit. I have always liked building white cars as I have had very good success using Tamiya Pure White directly from the spray can. I am looking forward to eventually posing the Grandsport with my two other Chaparral cars - a 2D and a 70 1/2 Trans-Am Camaro.

Phildaupho #4 Grandsport

Very attractive Deuce

Bravo - Bellissimo!!

Another delightful Cobraman crreation

Far out man !!

Excellent refresh and I really like your photography