Ron a.k.a. Grouchy Pants

I'M NOT WORTHY!!... I'M NOT WORTHY!!... I'M NOT WORTHY!!

Hey Tony, how are ya... Thats actually a RUST-OLEUM Metallic Finish (chrome cap, rattle can). Its not the easiest thing to work with. I had to respray it once cause I made the mistake in trying to handle it in the time I usually would with a normal spray can paint. What ended up happening was finger prints, even though it was dry to the touch. Needs a minimum of 3 or 4 days before you can try to handle it. It drys on the outside ALOT faster then it cures and actually adheres and sucks to whatever you spray it on, if that makes sense. I havent tried alclad yet, but I plan on it. Most of the finishes I see people get with it and use it for on this forum are really nice. Ron

Thank you for looking!! Not a whole whole lot of progress lately. Been mad busy and when I have sat down to work on these headers I have been back and forth on quite a few ideas. So after bending fitting and looking at different designs, I think i'm gonna go with the set i'm about to post pics of, I think, I could wake up later this morning and think other wise of course lol... Pics are still not up to par and I had a setting wrong and the pics kinda shrink the car and make it look funny. But hopefully it still gives off the idea im after. Dont mind the wheel camber and the seat or anything like that it's not final assembled yet so all thats a little off. First few pics are the few I took of the process ive been using for bending the pipes.

I agree throw a clear on it and she'll be nice. Thats pretty close to the color I got to paint my Chevelle when I get around to it, love it. Ron

Wow sounds like its a 50/50 shot on how involved its gonna be. Be prepared for trying to find some replacement parts and do some homework for the scratch building right. crazyjim told me about the water and freezer trick to try too, I never woulda thought of that. Can't wait for some more updates she's lookin great Marc. Thanks Ron

I dont know who is or was A/FX but that hood looks outstanding on there!! Cant wait to see more details, should look slick, I like your color choice. How are you guy's deconstructing models without breaking anything? Thanks. Ron

My pleasure Tony, thanks man. And enjoy, i'd like to see what you do with it. Nate: it's all good dont worry about it. I got to add a new word to my vocabulary LOL

WOW!!! Your going all out on this thing. The time, effort and definately the thought you've put into this thing and it's details are AWESOME!!! Quoting everyone else I cant wait to see MORE man... Thanks for sharing. Ron

ohhhhhh... my bad... Thank you for that, the extra tips, and kind words its appreciated.

I REALLY dont know what to say I CAN tell you this though, I cant wait to see what else is going on in your head for this. Especially with the interior and whatever you choose to do with the colors. And god only knows what other details on the exterior you have in mind. You blew me away with the headlights I really wasnt expecting that I think its awesome. And I really like the ones you bent over the rear fenders thats slick. Keeper going!!! Ron

mote n. a small particle; a speck of dust... so im taking it minimum lighting is the key. thank you very much i'll def be trying that.

Nate, thanks for the tip... now if you'll excuse me I gotta go look up "mote" in the dictionary LOL

The way they sit in that paticular pic is the way they came with the kit. The kits a Lindberg 1925 Ford Model T Street Rod. They are all one piece. And although good looking, werent for me and this build so I did what I did to them. I bought it at Ollies for like 7 or 8 bucks. Ron

Very cool my friend. If you ever take that thing to a car night, group outing, or a car show you should stick that model in a case, or without, and display it with the car some how. Like when the tops down put it on top of there. Or maybe on the dash or something.

going... going... GONE!!! It's outta here!!! Words like, talent and awesome come to mind when looking at this build.

That looks AWESOME!!! Your friend will be thrilled i'm sure of it. Ron

Hey Jeff looking great buddy... youd be suprised how low an engine can look without everything in place in the older cars. They were always very roomy engine bays, unlike today where everythings sitting pretty high and you only have maybe an inch between intakes and hoods. I'd try and throw your carb and airfilter on top of your intake and see how it looks from there. And if it still looks low it looks like you do have a little wiggle room for your tranny to raise up some. Either way you go your gonna have some cussing going on with the header fitment cause of the way the suspension is on those things. Your inner fenderwells are boxed al the way up. Does any of that make sense? It makes sense in my head but...

Well atleast my oilpan shines like a glass

Thanks alot Luis I've actually been taking most of these with my cell phone, so im sorry for the poor quality. Hopefully in about a month ill be able to buy a camera, been meaning to anyway, the one I have broke a while back. Till then i'll see about borrowing one for when it's done and be sure to look for that button. I had another idea for the headers and had a little time to mess with it last night. Gonna try and get a jig going today for making them all at once. Cause trying to bend even just two seperately and get them to match is pretty difficult. Took a couple pics so you can get the idea. Thanks for looking!!

Oh yeah, I remember those... This is pretty neat I cant wait to see how you wire this up and do whatever other plans you have for your diorama. Looks really good. And looks like your having fun. Will be looking for more progress pics and all

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Paul your awesome thank you very much. I'm definately looking for the circle template. Hopefully ill get a airbrush sooner rather then later. Where did you get it btw (circle template)? Only looked at a couple different places so far, and that was cause I happened to be there for something else, walmart and some where else I forget. Oh, and I got photobucket going so i'm gonna give that a try with this post. I appreciate all your help and encouragement. I'm down to a couple things before I do final assembly. One being the radiator/grill, think I got it where I want it paint wise and am gonna install the lights in it tomorrow. The other being the headers, which are pitching me a fit. Was gonna do these things I found at michaels that are for making jewelry with but it didnt work out. I thought for sure it was so I did all this prep grinding one side down and drilled holes in the block so I could have a piece of wire connecting the two. But when I put the one side on I realized they were WAY to big for a 1/32 size engine LOL... So I went looking for the set of headers that came with the kit, they kinda look like stacks for carbs, and I only found three. And that was enough I guess. So I racked my brain to try and think of what to use to make them with and ended up walking through Dollar buy and bought a couple things to try and mess with and see what I can come up with. One being floral wire and the other being sandwich toothpicks (a bit bigger then regular ones) and I had no idea they sold toothpics specifically for sandwich's like that, go figure. But anyway I took some pics of what I was coming up with so far with the floral wire. Still working on it and trying to come up with different ideas for working with the two materials I have. So as always encouragement and constructive criticism is welcome. Thanks for looking! And here we go... i'm gonna post the pics I had deleted and all before too... this is what I was originally gonna use for headers And this is what i'm up to now radiator/grill