mrmike

Thanks guys! Niko, the grille got a really good coating of The Detailer Black Wash. No photoetch here.

My thoughts on doing a street rod? I do have the '32 5-window coupe in my stash, so I will be doing that one at some point. For some reason, this one did not turn out as well as I had hoped for. I had a couple of issues with the Testors One Coat paint. It wasn't glossy enough for my liking and it took longer to dry than I am use to for lacquer paint. I found the front suspension to be a bit fiddily and some suspension componants had no real attachment points. I do like street rods or hot rods as I prefer to call them. I am more of a fan of 60's and early '70's muscle cars though. I built this street rod as a change of pace build...just something different to build.

My '32 Ford Sedan Street Rod is complete and posted in Under Glass. I would like to thank all those who took the time to look at and to comment on this build.

This is my '32 Sedan Street Rod painted with Testors One Coat Lacquer Revvin' Red.

Thanks guys! It seems that everytime I try to work on this '32, something goes awry! I think I have spent equal time under the bench looking for dropped parts and now that the interior is glue into the body and mounted to the chassis, the front windshield is coming off. What?! I'm starting to get some bad vibes here...

Thanks guys! Charlie, I should have the Impala done before the MASSCAR show. You might see it there. Roger, that is the same blue paint on the interior. What a difference adding a gloss clearcoat does to the exterior color! Mark, if the suspension is too low, I can raise it to my liking. One thing I have been trying to do lately is leave the suspension work for last so I can determine the ride height that I want.

I have painted the inner fenders and radiator core support. I masked the rocker panels to paint them black before finishing my foiling. More to come.....

Thanks for the heads-up on the front suspension, Roger! I will watch for it when I get to that point. I have started foiling the body. The interior is done. More to come.....

The engine and fenders are now part of the chassis. The windows have been installed into the body. More to come.....

I have clearcoated the body. 2 mist coats, 2 wet coats and 1 WET coat. I painted the interior with the same color. No gloss here! More to come.....

Well Greg, I have decided on the Torque Thrusts. The wires are nice for a rather sedate looking ride. But the Torque Thrusts give the '32 Sedan a more I have also decided on not painting the steps flat black and will leave them as is in red.

Thanks Greg, Brian, and Terry! I have finished the interior. I did a mockup to see where I am going with this build. I have decide not to install the bumpers, instead I'm using the frame bars for a splash of chrome on the front and rear. I am undecided on painting the steps between the fenders. I kinda like the red steps, but then again... And, I am considering changing the wheels to American Racing Torque Thrusts. More to come.....

No, I haven't felt OK ever since the Doctor dropped me on my head when I was born! I got the body painted this afternoon with the goal of clearcoating it tomorrow. Hey! They both match! More to come.....

Thank you Dr. Cranky and Erik!

Thank you Mike and Brian! I am looking for new or used as it doesn't really matter to me. I also have someone else looking for parts for me so I will let you guys know what I can come up with.

Thank you Dr. Cranky! I am hoping to get the Impala body and hood into paint today. It is unfortunate that you had problems with your Impala, this one looks to be a good kit. I wonder, were you trying for a glossy paint job or not? Mike, I appreciate the offer of the Hemi, but I have two complete unbuilt Hemis in my parts box and destined for future projects somewhere down the road and I need the 427 from this build. What would really make my day is to get a complete set of Chevy Impala Rally wheels, intake manifold, carb, and air cleaner for this build.

In my quest to do something different, I was inspired by another builder's excellent '67 Impala SS and having this kit in my stash, I decided that I am going to build a...CHEVY!!!!! AUGGGGHHHH!!!!! The world is coming to an end! The sky is falling in! The Earth has stopped spinning on it's axis! The sky is getting black! Wait a minute...I'm still here...the clock is still ticking...I'm breathing and my dog is staring at me wagging his tail! I'm alive! I'M ALIVE!!!!! HAHAHAHA!!!!! Yes folks, mrmike is building for the first time ever...a Chevrolet Impala SS 427. The kit I am using was a gift from my brother-in-law who found the kit at the swap shop at the local landfill. In order to build this kit kinda stock requires replacing the wheels, tires (maybe), steering wheel, and induction system with a set of mag wheels, a steering wheel from a Dodge Charger, an intake manifold, carburator, and air cleaner from my parts box. The intake system is most likely a Mopar setup. Unless someone has these parts to offer, I will procede with the mags and Mopar parts. This is the AMT kit and it came from WalMart. Note the checkerboard graphics on the box. The paint is Model Master Nassau Blue Metallic. I know it's not the right year, but it should look great. Since I know more about Fords and Mopars, Chevrolets are foreign territory to me and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am aware that I might irk the Ford and Mopar Faithful by doing this build and I make no apologies for it. My next build after this will be a '64 Dodge 330 with either a 426 Hemi or a 426 Wedge engine. More to come.....

Thank you Dr. Cranky! The Chassis is coming along nicely. The motor is almost done. And, the interior, too. More to come.....

How can I go about contacting Tapani as I have a friend who might be interested in this resin kit here in America?

Thanks for the idea, Mike! I do happen to have the '50 Ford F-1 in my stash. I have a 302 planned for the F-1 instead of a flathead. That'll work!

Thank you Marcos for the recommendation! That supercharger looks like a great piece to add if I was using the flathead engine. I am using the modern Ford 302 engine from the kit for this build. I do have the Revell '48 Ford Woody and I wonder if the flathead parts or the entire flathead motor would fit the Woody with little to no mods? I'll find out when I get to building the Woody.

Thanks Charlie and Bruce! This is a good kit and it appears to share several componants with the '32 High Boy kit which I built several years ago. After searching through my parts box, to no avail, for a different induction system for the 302, I have decided to build the engine out of the box. There is a lot of parts to paint here! It is a lot of Revving Red and it looks great! More to come.....

Thank you Steve and Jeff!

My '66 Riviera GS is completed and posted in Under Glass. I would like to thank all those who took the time to view and to comment on this WIP!

This is my '66 Riviera GS painted with Tamiya TS-42 Light Gun Metal.