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Is Tebow the driver?.......'cause you know, the Broncos kinda drove off with all of Steelers "shiny paint".

I keep revisiting this thread because when looking at the picture I kept feeling that something was off. I finally got it tho- not enough pictures! Nevermind! I just noticed the link and now I feel like DUUUHHHHHH!

Looks mean and definitely unusual, but is it front wheel drive? And how does it steer?

With the gas tank and the rails coming out in the back, I think that the bobbed fenders are purely a matter of personal taste. However if you make it all smooth and tucked underneath in the back (like in my case) then the fenders really need to be cut a little. But on a somewhat traditional build like the one we have here I think it looks just fine with the regular fenders. Just my 2 cents.

If there is another one, I'll be making something considerably simpler.

Thank you guys. I appreciate the comments. I will keep the progress going in a separate thread. Hopefully I can finish it by end of week.

Great model and greatly build. I have one on my workbench right now too, that is going in almost identical direction, but with different wheels and colors. It is also cool to see that you have used the exact same PE stoplights that I just put on my 3day-attempt-Vicky and at the exact same location. I would wholeheartedly agree with the above comment that your model looks like it came out of Coddington's shop.

Here is where it ended last night. I have all the interior done and made templates for the glass, but what really held me back are the changes that need to be made to the chassis. Also, I know it is a longshot, but lets see if I can get some help. It is about where the idea for this model came from. At the Heartland Nationals last year I saw a guy with a white Tshirt that had pretty much this exact same car on the back of it. The minute I saw his back infront of me with the Vicky on it, I thought that I want to build a model like it. I don't remember if it was red or orange, so this is why I painted it Tamiya bright red, which is inbetween the two. I build the model entirely by memory of that Tshirt. It would be really cool if its owner comes on here and maybe can share a picture of the Tshirt, so I can see how close I am to the original.

I guess I have failed also. My downfall was getting a little too ambicious about my build. I also ran into a series of problems. I found out really late in the build that I have forgotten to paint a couple of parts and also once I fit everything together I found out that the steering was not going to work and there is quite abit more now that will need scratch building. Either way, I am glad I did this as it was great fun and inspirational. Congrats to everyone who participated and especially to the ones who managed to finish in time.

Sweeeeeeeeeet. I love shiny.

Simply fantastic builds. And all this in just a year... Am I the only one who feels like there are traces of Alclad obsession? No wonder John has perfected its use.

Plain cool. Very nice and clean.

Really nice. I love the look of it. What kit is this?

Is this a contest?! I thought it was just bunch of crazy model guys having fun......

I absolutely love the model. It is greatly done and full of character, but a comment like this without the other competitors shown is just ignorant.

Wow !!! Everyone is moving along great. Last night I got lost ib cyberspace, searching for reference pictures for my shotgun setup and lost a lot of time. Got done with the clear coat at 4:30am. I have everything set up to finish this build tonight, but what worries me is if the clear would be fully cured. It is polyurethane, but still. Usually I give it 72hours before I hit it with wax or sandpaper. Really great job everyone. See you again at the finish line.

The floor received some flocking and a set of PE pedals. the shifter received a nice red eye. The dash was painted (needed touch up at the time of picture but is fixed now) the PE panel included some black gsuges printed on clear acetate, but it looked just like black circles, so I got some printed on white paper that I cut one by one to place the way I would want them in my car. The DM steering wheel received some clear red wash to make the detail pop up and some PE keys and keychain are prepared to hang from the PE starter in the steering column. The side interior panels are painted too and already received some PE hardware, but I did not take pictures yet. Here is the body and frame right before I painted them the secont time

My plan was to have the clear coat curing right now, but because I noticed some uneven spots that miraculously changed color while wet sanding the paint earlier today, I had to respray the whole thing. So now while I am waiting for it to dry AGAIN, I have time to post some pictures I took earlier during the build. First the body received an extended tail in the form of a nice smooth roll pan together with the inner fenders from a Revell '32 5 window The frame got its horns cut off, a crossmember from the 5 window and scratchbuilt engine mounts. Also the tranny support was moved foreward The dash was filled A new rear end was made from some styrene rod, the 5 window shock mounts, quickchange from the Red Baron and the the frontmost end cut off from the 9" from the 5 window. The radius rods were taken from a Testors metal model T and were molded in the back of the shock mounts. The whole thing later got stripped from the chrome and received my first attempt at using Alclad

My frame got modified, engine mounts scratch built and tranny mount moved foreward. Body got its door lines scraped and it received inner fenders from the 5window and also a nice rolled pan in the rear. The dash was filled, so it is smooth for the PE panel. Interior panels are modified to fit the different body. The 32 rear end was cut up and combined with the Quickchange from the Red Baron and some radius rords from a diecast Tbucket. Frame and body are primered and the engine and interior did receive a coat of paint. I am pleading for some help with the wiring/plumbing of the engine. More specific the carburators. Any references would be greatly appreciated. Even if someone can tell me what carburators are represented supposedly on that engine, so I can do some research for myself. Thanks in advance.

So, do we have to post WIP pics on here?

Here is my project. Really simple concept, at least on paper. A resin chopped Vicky, sitting on a chassis from AMT Phantom vicky, modified to have the Revell '32 front axle and rear end. Rear end modified to be a quickchange unit. The Boss 429 engine from Revell's '70 Mustang spinning the Willys wheels and tires. Comfort provided by the Pantom Vicky. The only question is about the rules. Do we show progress and if we do, do we have to do it in this thread or as a separated one? Pop the Red Bulls guys.....

I can build three kits in a day, but the question is with what result?! I think that building a really good model in 3 days is pushing it, but I will try it. The only problem is curing time for putty, paint etc.

Beyond cool............that is all I can say........... .....ohhhh..and what about that wild looking thing in the background that looks like a primered modern interpretation of the a-la cart

I love it. Really nice. I love the gold paint, the yellow chrome not so much, but a great looking hot rod.

I was born on Frideay the 13th, so I just had to participate in this. I have a bunch of projects waiting to get started for my big Deuce challenge to myself, so I will need Dr Cranky's vote on my build. a) '32 5 window full fendered b )'32 Vicky fenderless street machine c) '32 fenderless woody vert a.k.a. CALIFORNICATION Dr Cranky, please take your pick, so I can brake out the superglue. LOL