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Great job so far on your conversion. That rear window area had to be fun.

I have looked for ever for either a Valiant or Lance Hardtop. I always thought I messed up the only one they ever made years ago.

Now keep posting your build. I had an chance to buy a very "cherry" '40 sedan in the mid '60's. I always regret not buying it as I was working on a two owner '46 sedan at the time.

Thank you , I'll have to check it out.

Sorry I've been under my desk looking for a part to the build I'm working on. I have taken all of the unused parts from a build and put them in marked boxes by category. The very small chrome or special engine parts I have been using small plastic baggies and slipping a piece of paper inside giving information about where it came from.

Those Rallys without Hub Caps are the only ones I have ever seen. I have that same Corvette kit and have saved those wheels for some other build. The later 8" wide Corvette wheels were a fairly inexpensive way to up grade the wheels on any 1:1 Chevrolet until the price of some after market wheels became affordable and Corvette restorers started paying stupid money for the 8"ers. I have a set and a half, 6 wheels, that will never sell.

I'm not familiar with this tape, but the finish in the picture looks like the chopped glass strands seen in 1:1 projects with a light coat of the resin sprayed over it. Where would you suggest purchasing some of this tape ?

As mentioned by others, the best chrome finish is usually done over a very smooth surface and preferably done in gloss black. The pens need to be shaken vigorously to mix all of the particles inside the pen.

I like the way this body style looks. The paint really picks up the reflections from around it. Great looking chassis and engine.

You could use some of the nose art from WWII bombers.

That just looks so nice. All of the body lines flow together, almost makes you wonder why Ford didn't do that.

Great looking conversion. I like the tinted band on the windshield. The paint work and the stripes look good together.

Looking back at your pictures it looks like there is a gap between the point where the cowl and the front fenders meet as well as the rear fenders not meeting the body. You mentioned that the bodies bottom edge looked good so I'm wondering if maybe the fender/ running board part might be a little warped. Since you haven't painted it yet you might just soak the fender & running boards in very hot water then bend them ever so slightly and hold them until they cool. I would bend just a little at a time and see if it is helping before you go any further. As for the bending part I would support the area of the running boards at both ends a gently push down on the middle section until it cools. Let use know if this helps.

I like how you changed the grill and both bumpers. The color looks great.

Wild looking paint work. I like how you did the image on the hood.

Great looking paint finish and I like the way the color turned out.

The body work is looking good. Some times with body modifications it's best when people look at your model and know that you've modified it but they just can't figure out where and what you did.

Ditto, and it will work for vinyl roofs also.

Have you looked at the bottom edge of the body where it rests on the running boards ? With age there may be some flash in that area that will keep the body from dropping down on the fenders properly. These used to fit fine years ago.

The last coupe I built, even with a home spun drop axle, the wishbones were on the frame. Probably wouldn't work to well in 1:1, but this is plastic so I do as I please.

I like the paint finish and of course the upgraded power plant.

In that era that is how all of their models were boxed. They just added the end of box seal to indicate what kit was inside. Big heavy splined axles and screws to hold the bottom in place. The bodies were pretty accurate.

Very nice clean looking builds. You have a wide variety of build subjects.

I have to agree with everyone else, this is a truly well done build. Your attention to the minor details that often get over looked sometimes are present. Specifically the little chrome trim on the top of the fins that divides the two colors on a two tone paint.

This looks real sleek. I remember your '36 Pick Up build and it was amazing. I have thought doing something on that order someday. The suspension sounds like you're going to need a big dropped front axle or go to an independent front suspension to keep your ride height. I would bring over as much as you can from the '48 and make a De Lux F-1 out of it.