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Absolutely an incredibly amazing model kit from MFH and you are doing it justice.

Great to see a model of a car I always thought captured the look of a bulldog in a beautiful way.

OZsome !!

Looks fantastic. I got to build one of these but I want to convert the sedan into a coupe.

Very well done Jalopy. One of my all time favourite style of race cars.

Thanks guys - So far so good. I am one more step away from the most challenging aspects of this project - the flames and the pinstriping. I have some plans and alternatives but time will tell how successful they will be.

Love the V-12 and the colour. Very interesting Deuce.

Cockpit Interior Seat has pleated area from 32 5W modified to more closely resemble McMullen upholstery. I have done some touch up on the seat where the black meets the white Door panels from 32 5W – cranks removed. Replicas & Miniature door handle Skull shifter from R/M 1/24 Model T pickup hot rod Steering wheel Revell 29 Model A Spoon gas pedal AMT 289 Cobra Parts box hand brake Dash is from the kit blanked with sheet styrene. I found images online of each of the eight gauges which I put together on Photoshop to produce a decal although the density of the black background produced by my ink jet printer is disappointing

You are the current Chevy II king. The wagon turned out awesome and I am really digging your big block hardtop build. The wagon got me thinking of a Chevy II wagon a friend had back in the 70's. He painted it in Gulf racing colors - light blue and orange.

Thanks for posting all your glorious racing car models. I especially like the photo of all the models together and being able to see their relative sizes. The McLarens compare smaller than expected while the D-Type compares larger. I have often had the same realization when seeing vintage race cars in person for the first time.

Excellent thread. I am a real fan of Historic Trans Am having seen them race many times at vintage events. I have built 5 Trans Am models so far and hope to have a complete a grid someday of all the varieties that raced in the original series including the three years of Firebirds. I will definitely be using your thread for reference building a 1970 Firebird.

This is going to be one great looking hot rod. The trunk louvers are looking especially awesome.

Thanks for sharing this great album of photos. Certainly lots of inspiration for car modelers. I am sure looking forward to attending a car show eventually or even a cruise-in. I need a fix of rods and customs.

Thanks Adam Thanks Trevor - The pinstripe along the bottom of the frame is as narrow as I could cut the self adhesive vinyl. I am going to try to do the body reveals with similar width vinyl and see how it looks. For the trunk pinstripe I have made a decal. Thanks Graig. I am pretty satisfied with the stance and as you say it is now locked down Thanks Greg Thanks Dennis - I am kind of considering each sub-assembly of this project as separate and completed models in their own right. I am now moving onto the interior.

Undercarriage & Drivetrain Replicas & Miniatures quick-change rear-end and transverse spring Tubular shocks from Revell 37 Ford Pickup were mounted ahead of the rear axle but I have seen photos where the shocks were mounted behind the axle AMT 29 Ford torque-tube and wishbone Front suspension and steering system from Revell 29 Ford. Axle and radius rods drilled. Spring trimmed on top and lowered to bottom of shackles Lever shocks from Revell 37 Ford Pickup Spreader bars are aluminum tube Exhaust system a combination of parts from Revell 29 Ford Roadster and aluminum tubing

Thanks for the great article. I have always wanted to build at 27 Coupe Hot Rod and plan to use the most recent reissue as a starting point.

You may already be aware of the FIA Mustang restored by Legendary Motorcars. There is also a YouTube Video regarding this car. 1966 Shelby Group II Racer - Complete Rotisserie Restoration By Legendary Motorcar

Great looking wagon. Reminds of the Riddler Winning JF Kustoms R'evolution

Fantastic looking chopped and channeled Deuce. Great colour choice.

Very cool and well done. I take it that you scratch built this ??

Totally awesome in all respects.

Thanks KK for your reply. I will be focusing on the suspension in my Part 4. The front axle is from the Revell Model A which I drilled. I recently saw a great looking 3D drilled I-beam axle from Maple Leaf Modelworks available through Shapeways Baskerville's is another one of my favourite Deuces and probably lot easier to replicate.

You always build fantastic Ford models

You definitely had a very productive day at your bench. Everything is looking super nice.

Thanks Alan - As I mentioned to Dennis - I am now looking forward to getting the whole suspension arrangement front and rear finalized. This has certainly been a a very enlightening learning experience regarding traditional hot rod construction.