Harry P.

Hmmm.... in your photo above, it looks like the radiator shutter mechanism is to the right of the center support rod, which is where you would expect it to be, as the firewall mounting for that rod is to the right of the engine. Yet the kit has this detail molded onto the radiator to the left of center. I looked through your RR thread, and saw that your radiator also has this mechanism to the left of center... but your photo above seems to appear to have it right of center. Did you move it? As is, the control rod would have to cross over the engine from right side to left side, which can't be right. Do you understand my question? I'm confused...

Very nice attention to detail.

Did you get the starter carb rod to be parallel to the engine/ground? I found that if you place the linkage on the firewall in more or less the correct spot (above and to the right of the molded-in wiring channel), the rod winds up angling down to the starter carb... a very noticeable angle. I wound up cutting about 1/8" off from the bottom of the firewall and cowl sides in order to lower the firewall (and cowl) enough so that the rod is more or less parallel to the engine (there is still a small angle, nut not that noticeable).. I know we're working on different RR model years, but I wonder if you had the same problem?

Only if the radiator isn't installed yet. But mine is, so I have to come at it from the back side of the firewall.

Skip... I do want to add the guns somehow. Not sure how/where... but I will add them, if nothing more thn laying across the back seat! I've been spending the last two days on the body, but as you may know, I like to skip round. So I went back to the firewall to finish up the last few details. Here you can see the scratchbuilt linkages I added that control both the starting carburetor and the radiator shutters. Both of those will connect to these firewall linkages via longitudinal rods. The problem is, I can't install those control rods (radiator shutter mechanism and starting carburetor) until the firewall is permanently attached. But once the firewall is permanently attached, how do I fit the control rods between the firewall linkages and the starter carb and radiator? So I came up with a solution. I attached all of the linkages to the firewall, leaving holes where the rods for the starter carb and radiator shutters will go. Then I can glue the firewall in place, and insert those two control rods by feeding them in from the back side of the firewall. Once those rods are in place, I can then glue the cowl in place, then the dash. BTW... that coiled copper line runs between the engine and the dashboard temp gauge.

Wow! What happened in my previous post???? I was going to quote Skip, and I got that! Looks like we still have some bugs to work out... Anyway, I thought about adding a drop-down gun compartment into the recess of the front seatback, between those small storage cubbyholes. But then I figured to access that, you'd gave to get in the car and sit down in the back seat to access it. Seems a little odd to put the guns there...

The rear floor sits directly on top of the gas tank. There is no space between top of the gas tank and the floor. If you take away that narrow lower rear panel just below the floor, you would see that the gas tank is right there. Remember, my 1/16 woody was a 1937, this is a 1934. Dimensions changed. I'll use that narrow lower panel for the taillights and license plate. But I still think you could a put a trap door in the rear floorboard to house a gun case and other storage items). BTW, the green upholstery is lighter than I expected and I like it a lot.

I have some of the bodywork started. Like on my 1/16 scale "test woody" that I posted several weeks ago, I'm starting with the rear side panels first, then tailgate/liftgate, and finally the doors. On this model there isn't enough room for that lower flip-out gun tray like I added to my 1/16 woody, so that will not be a part of this model. Pardon the dust... it's hard to keep the model clean while I'm working on it... At first I ws going to go with simple black interior panels in the rear ("Masonite?" Did they have Masonite in the early '30s?)... then thought maybe go with a wood panel (which would be the inside of the wood panel of the body itself)... finally went with padded, upholstered panels to match the seats (and eventually the door panels).

Very clever engineering! Keeps all of that stuff out of the airflow.

What's the source of the wheels and hubcaps?

Very nice. Since the amount of my knowledge of cars like this is roughly nothing, a question... where are the front shocks/springs? Are they inboard, inside the body panels?

Winner of the 2015 "Oldest Resurrected Topic" Award.

Aren't you missing half the exhaust system?

We live in an irksome world.

Yikes. That door "fit"...

I like that!

Spray it with Febreze.

Very nicely done. BTW... who is the girl in your avatar? She's mighty easy on the eyes...

Well, knowing you, this has to be a Warren Zevon song... but I don't know which one.

"All along, I told you lies. To err is human, forgive is divine. Don't be a fool, don't settle the score, 'cause I can't take it no more"...

I decided to go with the green upholstery. Also, I have the doorposts made and temporarily in place.

I like how you angled the rear wall of the trunk. Very stylish!

Woo hoo! Square avatars are back!

Sure do hate the round avatars. And we no longer have a signature line? Sheesh. This is bad. Real bad. Since the signature line is gone now, I guess the "full name in signature line" rule is irrelevant now? Me no likey.

I actually have the first pieces of the wooden body installed. New photos later today.