TooOld

Wow that '55 is gorgeous !

Next up is to repair the front axle . Both stubs are broken off and the spring is missing where it glues to the chassis . I'm using the spare axle for reference to get the width right . The center of the spring is replaced with a small block of plastic . Nothing fancy , it's just adds a little support and it won't be seen after the axle is installed. Adding poseable steering is a snap on these kits , just reshape the ends of the axle and drill them to accept a straight pin . Then I like to use a solid block of plastic to cut the knuckle from , but they could be made with 3 separate pieces glued together . After the final shape is achieved it gets drilled and a stub axle made from .062" rod is glued in place . The result should be an axle with the same track as the stock axle . Unforunately this one ended up a bit too wide so I need to redrill the axle and make new knuckles . . . and the one on the left could better . More to come . . .

Who knows why it's not molded in red . As much as I hate kits molded in different colors , these old Monogram kits look great when the plastic is polished and cleared . I have another Little Deuce that was built up white . . . just doesn't look right to me .

Cool looking kit , should look great when you're finished ! Good score on the Gooche decals . Don't know the history of this kit but I'm sure somebody here has the answers .

Your engine detailing and small parts fabrication look great to me ! That Peacock Blue is gorgeous , too bad about the reaction with the clear . You could try Tamiya Clear TS-13 instead of the Wet Look , the Tamiya is synthetic lacquer and if sprayed in light coats shouldn't react to the enamel . Tamiya TS-23 Light Blue might be close to the Peacock Blue .

Your mods to the AMT roof look really good , much better than the real thing !

Super nice build , one of the best ever !

The remaining paint basically flaked right off and then everything was cleaned and prepped for paint . Two coats of Duplicolor White Primer . . . . . . followed by two coats of Tamiya Bright Red . It will get cleared after the decals are applied .

I agree , two is quite a feat considering the time and work you put into you builds . And I'm a bit prejudiced . . . I love your '59 !

Three's good , remember quality over quantity ! Great looking models !

That's very very nice ! Beautiful work .

Very nice ! The '62 Plymouth looks "just right" !

Definitely worth the wait , very nicely done !

Great stuff Mark ! I love the '62 T-Bird in white , very classy .

Thanks much guys ! Even though I have spare parts from a couple of later reissues the plan is to use all original parts , making what's needed instead of replacing them .

HAH ! I've done that many times , sometimes not finding the part until weeks later ! It's always fun watching you do your thing !

After being absent for more than a year I finally have one on my bench ! I picked up this Little Deuce last November with plans to restore it back to original form . Disassembly was about as expected with the only casualties being one exhaust manifold and the front axle . It took two days and a couple of trips to the purple pond to get the parts to this point . Some of the paint is being really stubborn . First order of business is to replace the broken bumper mounts . I used a part from a reissue as a pattern and traced the shape onto some plastic . After some grinding with a Dremel I used a small file to fine tune the shape of the mounts . Also some notches were filed in the ends of the frame . Here's the new bumper mounts glued in place . To be continued . . .

Looks great Randal , love that paint job ! Just a little oops with the steering wheel . . . we've all done that more times than anybody will admit !

At the risk of repeating everyone . . . THAT'S PRETTY !! I love that sport roof body and the '67 was the best of them all . Great job Jim !

If you still need them here's the dimensions : O.D. 1.75" I.D. .882 " width .635" That diamond pattern isn't very deep and would probably disappear if the tread was sanded like most of us do .

Great pics and very easy to understand Bill . I've actually been doing this for years and have never been able to explain it simply enough when asked "How To ?" . Now I can just refer them to your post , Thanks !

Wow that's sharp ! Looks like finishing only "one" is a pretty good club to be in !

She's a real beauty Peter ! One is just fine with me , great job !

Beautiful work Jonathan , nicest '68-'69 I've seen built in a looong time ! Love that body style !

Amazing looking car ! It's always a treat to watch you work your magic .