Fat Brian

I think the 30 is ready for the California drags. I had originally planned for more decals but I can't find anything I really like. I started with the new Revell 30 five window. First, I chopped it and additional three inches. Then I used the channeled interior but I wanted it to be nice instead of bare framework. I cut the frames from the interior side panels and then trimmed the highboy side panels to fit and made a panel to fill across the rear from the seat. The rollbar and seats are from the AMT 25 model T. I used the quick-change rear end from Mapleleaf model works and made a suicide front end from kit pieces and some scrap. The wheels and tires are from an old Orange Crate kit. The engine is from various versions of the Revell 57 Fairlane kits, the dual 4 barrel intake from drag car and the valve covers from the gasser and the supercharger from the Del Rio wagon. I made custom tubing for the dual carbs and offset the scoop to the passenger side. I used the small block Chevy headers so I could run a full exhaust since it's a California car. I also changed the steering box to exit out the side of the body and tied it to the front with a guitar string. The door hinges were removed and the handles moved forward to make suicide doors as well. These hot rods are incredibly fun to build and fairly quick too. Once I get some other builds done I might do a few more.

How blue are you talking? I think the most recent Gremlin kit has a set of light blue windows.

My wife's TDI Beetle is the most fun car I've ever owned. Get that thing on a twisty mountain road and lean into the turbo and hang on.

Jesus Scott, I only had the pics posted for 4 hours. That looks great, very well done.

Yeah, I think that is the best way, like a 3.5mm hole through it so you can offset it for the front and have whatever width you need. The flange with the bolts is 14" in diameter or close enough to it.

I'm glad you posted this, I was wondering if this was an option.

Is it one of the Timken clamshell axles? I've seen something close in 1/35 scale but I would love to have them in 1/25.

Smooth face big and little Halibrands to fit the tires in the Revell 29/30 kits. And maybe some pie crust cheater slicks for them.

This is important, you can't have dangerous obstacles on your property even if you're trying to deter dirt bikes or 4 wheelers. Years ago, before I started working for my company, a kid was riding his dirt bike on a newly acquired easement. He ran under a piece of barbed wire that had been part of the old farm fence and basically got decapitated. His family took my company to court and my old coworker had to testify that he or no one from my company strung that wire.

A good suicide front end A crab style flathead distributor Over frame flathead headers Dual plug flathead heads

I do the "rolling it on a hard surface" method. Start with light pressure until you get a straight groove, then you can start to increase the pressure.

You can buy the engine from the stock version on eBay for fairly cheap. It's fine as long as you're not a super Ford fan. https://www.ebay.com/itm/125502217103?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Vx5zeMoiSYW&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=CNi_i6G9QKy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Thank you, this is what I needed. I've been wanting to build thr green car but couldn't remember exactly what it looked like.

Great, I seriously believe that this front end and how hard it is to lower it is why we don't see many Ford trucks customized compared to Chevies.

I ended up using a Model Master color for mine, it was a German camo color called grengrau I believe.

Shortening the front coil springs will lower the front but you might hit a point where you need to bend the axle pins horizontal again. The tires will start to turn in at the top eventually.

I'm looking for a Sketch Pad illustration from Scale Auto. The one I'm after is from the mid 2000s of the AMT 57 300C. If someone could post a pic or scan of it I'd appreciate it, specifically the green car.

Thank you, I had fun with that build.

The engine in that kit was modeled by someone who didn't know there are two different Ford 351s. Most of the engine looks like a Cleveland/Modified but the valve covers are definitely Windsor. When I built mine I put the valve covers from the Revell 69 Boss 302 Mustang on it.

Very nice, this is what we need.

I bought these off Shapeways a while back, it's two sets of high pinion Dana 44s. You just provide a 3.5mm tube the width you need then slide the differential on and add the ends.

Yep, I've noticed they're runnier too. I've been spraying from further back so the paint goes on a little drier but the surface is a little pebbly, fine for flats but less than ideal for shiny stuff.

Ok, the best planetary hubs in a kit are from the Lindberg Raminator. They're excellent for monster trucks or heavy equipment. The chrome inserts for the USA-1 wheels are 19.2mm or so in diameter. If you get the Raminator kit you could make insert discs from Evergreen and add the planetary ends and lug nuts or cut the end of a rim out and use the kit lug nuts. The axles in the kit also have good Rockwell steering knuckles.

So it's supposed to be a Chevy engine?

Let me take some measurements and see if I can come up with something.