David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

Plaid interior trim may not be correct as factory options But I had to come up with something to go with the non-factory paint color. Too bad the color on the camera wasn't a little better. As you might imagine, trimming out the door panels was a little tricky. Overall, I'm fairly pleased with the outcome. Thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Thanks Dennis, I'm glad you like it. David G.

Thank you Curtis. Thanks David. I removed that one right after I snapped the photo, while it was still wet. I laid on a much heavier layer of Tamiya flat clear on the rest of that first printing and had no more trouble with the ink adhesion. I think it came out fairly well. I'm going to try to post some photos later today. Thanks, David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

Ok, I think I have a solution to the bland interior situation. This is just a practice run but I think it tests well. The ink didn't bind well to the decal stock but I think some more dull coat will "fix" that. Thanks for taking the time to stop and look. David G.

Thank you Dave.

OK, I'm starting to get the color scheme knocked into shape. I really like this blue- Testors Turquoise Enamel #2965. It's not factory correct but it looks right on this car. The interior is Tamiya Racing White TS-7 and a custom Tamiya gray mixed from the leftovers from a couple of other projects. I like the gray and white combination but as it is, it's just too plain. I'm working on an idea to dress it up a little bit. More about that in the next update. As Eeoyre says, "Thanks for noticin' me." David G.

Thanks Randy, I'm glad you like it. Hi David, it is the up-top from the kit and it fits fine. I just didn't have it positioned squarely on the body. Like I mentioned in the post, I hadn't intended to upload this one so I didn't take as much care in setting the shot as I usually do. I frequently take photos as planning aid. That way I can see what an option looks like without without having to look at it... if that makes sense. David G.

Looks good, I can see your skills improving with each build. David G.

Thanks. I owned 4 or 5 of them over the years and really enjoyed driving them. No worries Dave, I enjoy the little sidebar conversations that tend to develop in these Workbench threads. Just to show that there are no hard feelings, I'll upload a picture. It's one that I didn't even plan to upload but it's the only one I have ready at the moment. I was trying to decide on a color scheme for the interior and this is one of the colors I tested. It's a Duplicolor metallic. I think it has kind of a satin look to it. It might work for an over-the-top custom bling mobile but that's not what I'm aiming for with this one. I should be able to post some more pics soon. David G.

I know exactly what you mean Dave. Here's a VW Bug that I built years ago from spare parts. It's long gone now. David G.

Excellent work! David G.

Excellent rescue! I first thought that the body color was paint, it looks great. David G.

Thank you Hector Thanks Carl That makes sense Tom, it's kind of what I thought. David G.

Exactly Tom! David G.

Some nice work there John. Your blue 'vert is almost the same color I picked for mine. I like your color choices for the interior on that one. I just sprayed the interior on mine this afternoon, gray and beige. It looks pretty good but it's not quite what I wanted. I'm sure it'll be fine once it's all knocked together. Thanks Tom. I'm still not completely free of the Rat Rod Zone. I'm also considering a rolling restoration "work-in-progress" build. I do tend to like cars that have a story. I also like clean and shiny too. They sure did start to punch up the colors from about 1955 to about 1973 didn't they? Thanks all, David G.

Thanks Howard, I'll do my best to keep your interest. I did do just that David but I found the stock Chevy colors to be a bit too drab for my liking. I actually like many of the colors but I just had a difficult time imagining this car wrapped in any of them. Well, maybe Thistle Gray or Moonlight Cream, but then I'm getting into color matching and custom mixing, etc. Besides that, I had some old paint stock that I wanted to use up. Thanks Fred, even though it may not be factory correct, I think I've decided to go with the blue. David G.

Thanks Larry. Thanks for the information Tom. I was actually wondering about the 1929 Fords in particular. It seemed that all the 1929 Ford Roadsters I found photos of on line had rumble seats. Was that the only Ford made them, or were the rumble seat roadsters largely the only ones preserved? I was just curious. Thank you Chris, I agree. Mr. Ford did a good job on this one. David G.

A fabulous job on a beautiful car. You certainly did it justice. David G.

I've been playing around with this one for a few days. It's likely to be another one of my box-stock builds. The wheels are in the color I plan to use. Not one of my typical color choices but I want something that fits the time period. I also want it to be a rich color. Something that looks chewy... like taffy. Although seeing this one with the blue wheels, black primer and chrome trim makes me wonder if I might change my plans. Yeah, this definitely has a Rat Rod feel to it right now. Making this one as a Rat Rod is tempting, but I think I'll stick with my original plan. Maybe As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Thank you Peter. You are absolutely correct Tom. The only thing AMT missed was the bumper step which I added. Now you have me wondering if all the roadsters had rumble seats or if having a rumble seat is what made it a roadster. Thank you for your comment Tom. Thanks Phil, They were indeed a handsome design. Thank you David. I usually tend to build stock or junker, rat or post-apocalyptic wasteland style. Any way, I'm glad you like it and thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. David G.

One of my favorite pickups, always liked the waterfall grille. Excellent color choice and nice details, well done! David G.

Looks good, nice detail work on the badges and scripts. David G.

Thanks Bruce. All things considered I'm pleased with the way it came out. Thanks David, glad you like it. Also, I almost forgot my traditional Display Case Shot. Thanks again to everyone for all the kind comments. David G.