Lowlife ! !

Oh and thanks Claude. This is the independant front suspension i ordered ( i have a rear set too) Lots of clean up needed but it should be ok, ive only done the front crossmember so far......

Either way i go, i still cant figure out the front end. It needs to be low enough for the engine and rad, high enough for the independant front crossmember. Oh and wide enough for the headers ! So i cut this off again, cut a big hole, and fitted an engine, a smallblock from the spares box ! New firewall fitted, and i might now try a tube front and rear chassis... ?

Problem is i cant leave anything alone, i really like the look of it lower, and longer !

Thanks guys ! Now that Xmas is out the way i can carry on with this ! First off the front chassis, i changed it to a scratchbuilt one i made years ago....

So pleased to see more progress on this, such a crazy concept and the skill you have to build it is just incredible ! At the shows your lucky they dont drug test competitors , you`d be jumped on for entering this ! ?

Wow what a project ! I'm loving this, great imagination I'm so impressed how you can use the aircraft parts ! I was going to suggest turning the fuselage sides upside down and using the cockpit opening as a wheel arch ! Bit late maybe ? Good luck with this I'll be looking out for future progress. !

Great work with the chop ! The picture of that cherry red chopped merc above blew me away, looking forward to more progress on yours !

Fantastic bodywork , I'm loving this ! Funny I noticed a vague 'predicta' look to it too, you've nailed the look alright ! Have you considered vertical twin headlamps ?

Thanks guys ! David, regarding the grill, i think its a bit too slanted looking at my new mock up, and once its up on suspension it wont be this low.... hopefully it will all fit ok ! Thanks Oliver, 3 beautiful builds there, im looking forward to your Vern clone ! Thanks for the interest Claude, as far as im aware ( web research ! ) the original coupe went to Australia. It is kept pristine (and driven !) by its new owner and was slightly revamped. The wheels at the top, the straight 5 spokes, are not original. These were added later. I should have noticed and used an original pic ! If you look at this pic these are the original Boyd wheels, and the wheels im using are as close as i can find. Ive had them for years, saved especially for this build !

Wow ! It's one thing getting ideas and inspiration, it's another actually building it ! Incredible build mate, love the record player and the lights take it up another level !

Lot of work of that body so far, but you'd never guess ! beautiful flames too, an unusual choice of colours but it works for me !

Thankyou guys ! Claude, there is an aftermarket front independant set up, available in the UK that i may need to invest in ! And Paul, yes its fragile all right. Im getting all the main parts together now, then ill go back and clean it all up ! When its bodywork time i`ll look at it then, but thanks i`ll bear it in mind ! I realised something needed drastically changing with the chassis, the front rails were way too low and the side rails were too high in the interior. So i had to add a Z section in, and i chose just below the firewall. This also lengthens the front rails which helps .. The lower half of the firewall was removed too to fit the chassis up higher , i`ll rebuild this later, and a smooth firewall ! I also didnt like seeing any of the chassis from the side so ive curved the bottom of the rails so they cant be seen. After adding a 1mm strip, the boot fits too, got to be hinged next... Added pieces to the hood sides to support the grill, and its starting to fit together better now, more interior space and room for a sump and exhausts !

Love where this is going, looks like a 60s custom, something spaceship like ! Look forward to more crazy body mods, hope your stocked up on filler ! !

So heres a mock up, lower at the front, ass in the air, and move the front suspension forward with a raked grill ! Not certain on those wheels yet, but i do like them so.... ?

Hi guys.. Been away from the models for a while, just got fed up ! But Ive always wanted to build the Vern Luce 33 Ford and this has inspired me to start it ! Now im not going for an exact replica, but a heavily influenced car shall we say ! Starting with the ZZ top kit ive spent a few years trying to find one, this came over from the USA ! As with most of my builds first thing was cutting bits up ! Ive opened up the door, going to be hinged , then switched to the chassis. It s chopped about but I still might end up scratch building this, but were see... First heres Verns 1933 Coupe.....

Wow, to think this is an older build and you've improved from this project is unreal, but true ! I can stare at your build pics for hours, always finding something I've missed or trying to figure out how you accomplished a certain part... I'm blown away every time ! Do you research all these details ? Things like the rear brake lines look so detailed, with little brackets and bits added. Thanks for sharing another incredible build Francis, I'll be following along with anything else you build, and will still be blown away by your talents !

Nice colour, looking forward to the build !

Loving this build Steve ! You create such clean parts, dash and engine looks amazing and I like the colour matched air cleaner cover ! ! Every time your hanging those smooth doors I can hear you cursing me for suggesting it, but believe me it's worth it in the end ! !

Haha where on earth did you find a 1\25 scale noddy car ? That thing is crying out to be modified, can't wait to see what you do with it ! PS.. Did you ever enter the Street Machine model shows ? My big bruv (who no longer builds...) built a pro street VW beetle and painted it like noddys. Called 'Noddys Revenge' it came complete with a noddy figure he had ( which gave him the idea to build his car in the first place ) I think it won a best competition category ! ! They later put a pic of it in the magazine too !

Cool looking Z, these cars are an awesome shape, it looks great with those mini-lites too !

I gotta agree I think it looks super cool being that low, with Maybe a flake paint job and white interior ?

Cheers Nigel... i know i havent added much to this lately, been busy spraying mostly.. But im back on it now, and ive been parts chasing ! Everything chrome i can find, so far the engine has new front cover, sump, water pump, starter, fan and front pulleys in chrome. Need to wire it soon too. Ive also been tryng to produce scale engraving for a while now, and think ive finally got it ! New chrome card from a hobby shop works, some tear or rip the surface but this works ! Im using a tiny pointed file to `engrave` and the dots are made with wooden tooth picks ! These parts are almost hidden behing the grill, i`ll practice a bit more before producing more visible pieces ! Think its quite effective, and no i cant engrave 1:1 pieces this is all guess work ! ! What do you think ?

A sled is a cool style for a bug, should look great ! But they are hard to lower, using different wheels / tyres that are smaller will drop it more ?

Loving this one Steve, great ideas so far it looks great ! going with the theme, can I suggest hidden door hinges, maybe suicide doors too ? Whatever you do, looking forward to more !

If your interested, these are the paints used. Flake is thinned 50/50 with future floor polish !